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FJ <br />POPHAM, HAIK, SCHNOBRICH. KAUFMAN & DOTY, LTD. . <br />l4r <br />ki,viUPANDUM 1 �� <br />TO: Mark Be.tnhardson <br />FROM: Kathleen Blatz <br />DATE: May 12, 1986 <br />RE: Subdi•,, on Regulations <br />ISSUES: <br />The City Administrator rc-quested the City Attorney to advise <br />the City as co the statutory and local parameters pertaining to <br />the subdivision of land. Specifically, the City Administrator <br />asked the following three questions: <br />1. If the subdivision meets al f the minimum zoning and <br />subdivision requirements, d the City have the <br />authority i require such th,av s as fronting onto <br />another F ceet, a different :ot shape; etc? <br />2. Can the City grant more variances than originally <br />requested in order to facilitate a subdivision plan in <br />•►e with the City's comprehensive plan? <br />3. C n the City, short of an official map, design streets <br />to go through several proposed subdivisions or <br />prospective subdivisions? <br />ANALYSIS: <br />In order to orL,-Lct and promote the public health, safety <br />and general welfar.. :1r-nd or ly development, and the adequate <br />provision of public se. '.ces, inesota Statutes 5462.358 grants <br />municipalities the authority t adopt subdivision regulations <br />establishing standards, requirements and procedures for the review <br />rod approval or disapproval of subdivisions. The regulations may <br />contain differentiating provisions applicable to different classes <br />of subdivisions, but must be uniform for each class or kind of <br />subdivision. <br />