City Council Meeting Date: December 6, 2022
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Revee Needham, Assistant City Planner
Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Resolution for Minor Lot Consolidation Creating Gleason Fourth Addition.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is asked to review and approve a minor lot consolidation creating Gleason Fourth Addition.
Summary Report:
The applicant, Self Storage Dundas, LLC, has submitted an application for a lot consolidation to plat Gleason Fourth Addition. The two parcels (2111 & 2051 Honeylocust Dr.) total is just over 1.8 acres and are currently zoned Highway Commercial (C-2). After the lot consolidation is approved, the applicant will apply for a rezoning of the parcel. The platting of the lot will facilitate the construction of self-storage facilities.
According to Article 8 of the Northfield Land Development Code (LDC), a minor subdivision follows a Type 5 review procedure. Type 5 review procedure decisions are made by the City Council with staff recommendation and do not require a public hearing at the Planning Commission. The approval criteria is as follows:
(A) Approval Criteria
All of the following criteria shall be considered in the review of minor subdivisions and lot consolidations:
(1) The subdivision or consolidation must be in general compliance with the comprehensive plan.
This consolidation is in compliance with the Northfield Comprehensive Plan. It reflects the spirit and values of the land use principles in the Conservation and Development map, which denotes the parcels as "Infill Sites". The development of this site utilizes land within the Priority Growth Area, which is in close proximity to existing development and public infrastructure to facilitate the new business.
(2) The subdivision or consolidation must meet the purpose and intent of this LDC.
The proposed consolidation was found to be in compliance with the LDC through review by the City Planner an...
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