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RAMSEY TOWNSHIP
<br /> ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
<br /> ORDINANCE NO. 8
<br />
<br /> AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
<br /> COMPREHENSIVE PLATTING REGULATIONS
<br /> FOR THE LAYING OUT OF STREETS, ALLEYS,
<br /> AND OTHER PUBLIC GROUNDS AND THE
<br /> SUBDIVISION OF LAND ESTABLISHING THE
<br /> REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPROVAL OF
<br /> SUBDIVISION PLATS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF
<br /> RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA,
<br /> PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY
<br /> STATE LAW AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
<br /> THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
<br />
<br /> THE TOWNBOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
<br /> RAMSEY ORDAINS.
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<br /> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
<br /> This ordinance shall be known as the "Subdivision
<br /> Ordinance of the Township of Ramsay", and will be
<br /> referred lo herein as "this ordinance".
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<br /> SECTION 2. INTERPRETATION AND SCOPE.
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<br /> All land subdivision within the Township of Ramsay
<br />shall equal or exceed the standards set forth in this
<br />ordinance. The standards established by this
<br />ordinance are not intended to repeal, abrogate, annul
<br />or impair private agreements Or restrictive covenants
<br />running with lhe land which are equal to or more
<br />'restrictive than the standards hereby established,
<br />except that the most restrictive shall apply.
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<br /> SECTION 3. PLATTING AUTHORITY.
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<br /> The Town Board shall serve as the Platting
<br /> Authorily of the Township in accordance with
<br /> Minnesota Laws of 1965, Chapter 670 (Minnesota
<br /> Statute Sec. 462.358). No plat, rapier, subdivision of
<br /> land or registered land survey shall be filed or
<br /> accepted for filing by the Registrar of Titles or
<br /> Register of Deeds of Anoka County unless it is
<br /> accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution
<br /> adopted by the aifirmative vote of a majority of lhe
<br /> members of the Township Board approving such plat,
<br /> rapier, subdivision ot land or registered land survey.
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<br /> SECTION 4. DEFINITIONS.
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<br /> For the purpose of this ordinance, certain words and
<br />terms are hereby defined as follows:
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<br /> ALLEY is a public right-ol-way which affords a
<br />secondary means of access to abutting property.
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<br /> BLOCK is an area of land within a subdivision that is
<br />entirely bounded by streels, parks or by streels and the
<br />exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision, or
<br />a combination of the above with a stream or lake.
<br />
<br /> BOULEVARD is lhat portion of the slreet right.of-
<br />way belween fha curb line and lhe property line.
<br />
<br /> BUTT LOT is a lot at the end of a block and located
<br />between two corner lots.
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<br /> TOWNSHIP PLAN means a compilation of policy
<br />statements, goals, standards, and maps for guilding
<br />the physical, social and economic development, both
<br />private and public, of the Township and its environs.
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<br /> DESIGN STANDARDS are the specifications to land
<br />owners or subdividers for the preparation of plats, both
<br />preliminary and final, indicating among other things,
<br />lhe optimum, minimum or maximum dimensions of
<br />such items as rlghls-of-way, blocks~ easements and
<br />lots.
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<br /> EASEMENT is a grant by a property owner for the
<br />use of a portion of land for the purpose of constructing
<br />and mainta thing slopes or grade transitions or utilities,
<br />including but not limited to, electric and telephone
<br />lines, sanitary and storm sewer lines, surface drainage
<br />ways and gas lines.
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<br /> FINAL PLAT is a drawing of map of a subdivision
<br />which meals all of the requirements ot the Township
<br />and is in such form as meets the requirements under
<br />the state law for purposes of recording.
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<br /> GRADE, SLOPE OR GRADIENT means the vertical
<br />r isa or drop from any I i xed horizonta I line or point.
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<br /> IMPROVEMENTS means the construction or
<br />installation of public or private utilities including, but
<br />
<br /> not limited to, potable water, sanitary sewer systems,
<br /> storm sewers, roads and other thoroughfares,
<br /> sidewalks, curbs and gutters, paving barricades, frees
<br /> and other plantings, lighting, fuel or energy and the
<br /> transmission thereof transportation systems or
<br /> facilities connected therewith and communication
<br /> systems which are necessary, desirable or convenient
<br /> in the maintenance of the health, safety and the
<br /> general welfare.
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<br /> LOT is a parcel of land delineated upon and
<br /> thereafter described by reference to a plat, registered
<br /> land survey or auditor's subdivision, or other similar
<br /> recorded dedicatory document.
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<br /> OPEN SPACE is an area set aside for the
<br /> preservation of natural open spaces to counteract the
<br /> effects of urban congestion and monotony.
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<br /> OWNER is any person, firm or corporation, or any
<br /> olher legal entity, or a combination of any of them,
<br /> having sufficient legal proprietary interest in the land
<br /> sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain
<br /> proceedings to subdivide the same under this
<br /> ordinance.
<br />
<br /> PARKSAND PLAYGROUNDS are public lands and
<br /> open space in the Township of Ramsay dedicated for
<br /> and usable for recreation purposes.
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<br /> PEDESTRIAN WAY is a public or private right-of-
<br /> way within or across a block to provide access for
<br /> pedestrians and which may be used for utilities.
<br />
<br /> PLANNING COMMISSION is the Planning
<br /> Commission of the Township of Ramsey.
<br /> PRELIMINARY PLAT is ~'he tentative drawing or
<br /> chart indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision
<br /> lo be submitted hereunder in compliance with the
<br /> regulations including required supporting data.
<br /> PROTECTIVE COVENANTS are contracts made
<br /> between private parties as to lhe manner in which land
<br /> may be used, with the view to protecting and
<br /> preserving the physical and economic integrity of a
<br /> given area.
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<br /> REQUIRED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS are
<br /> defined as those improvements in any proposed
<br /> subdivision, including streets, water and sewer
<br /> systems and storm water drainage systems, which are
<br /> required in connection with the approval of any plat or
<br /> other subdivision.
<br />
<br /> RIGHT-OF.WAY is the area within the limits of a
<br /> street, alley, pedestrian way, thoroughfare or
<br /> easement.
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<br /> STREETS:
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<br /> 1. STREET is a public right-of-way affording
<br />primary access by pedeslrians and vehicles abutting
<br />properties whether designated as a street, highway,
<br />thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, or however
<br />otherwise designated.
<br /> 2. COLLECTOR STREET is a street which carries
<br />traffic from minor streets to thoroughfares. If includes
<br />the principal entrance streets of a residential
<br />development and streets for circulation within such a
<br />development.
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<br /> 3. CUL-DE-SAC is a street with only one outlet and
<br />having an appropriate terminal for the safe and
<br />convenient reversal of traffic movement.
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<br /> 4. MINOR STREET is a street used primarily for
<br />access to the abutting properties and the local needs of
<br />a neighborhood.
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<br /> 5. SERVICE STREET, LANE OR ROAD is a street
<br />wh ich i s ad iacent to a thoroug hfa re a nd which provides
<br />access to abutting properties and protection from
<br />through traffic.
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<br /> 6. STR E ET WI DTH is the shortest distance between
<br />the lot lines delineating the right-of-way of a street.
<br />
<br /> 7. THOROUGHFARE is a street primarily designed
<br />to carry large volumes of traffic and serves as an
<br />arterial lraffic way between various districts of the
<br />Township.
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<br /> SUBDIVIDER is any person, firm or corporation
<br />having sufficient proprietary interest in land in order
<br />to subdivide the same under this ordinance.
<br />
<br /> SUBDIVISION is the division of a tract of land inlo
<br />two or more lots or parcels of land for fha purpose of
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<br /> transfer of ownership or building development. The
<br /> term includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to
<br /> the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or
<br /> the the I~and subdivided.
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<br /> SECTION 5. SKETCH PLAN.
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<br /> Subdividers may prepare a subdivision sketch plan
<br /> for review by the Planning Commission. Such sketch
<br /> plan will be considered as having been submitted for
<br /> informal discussion between the subdivider and the
<br /> Planning Commission. NO fee shall be required of the
<br /> subdivider for the submission of a sketch plan.
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<br /> Submission of a subdivision sketch plan shall not
<br /> constitute formal filing of a plan with the Township. On
<br /> the basis of the subdivision sketch plan, the Planning
<br /> Commission may informally advise the subdivider of
<br /> the extent to which the plan conforms to the design
<br /> standards of this ordinance and to the other ordinances
<br /> of the Township, and may discuss possible
<br /> modification necessary to secure approval of the plan.
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<br /> SECTION 6. PRELIMINARY PLAT.
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<br /> 6.01 Procedure. Prior to dividing any tract of land
<br /> into two or more lots or parcels of land, the following
<br /> procedures shall be followed.
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<br /> a. The subdivider shall file twelve (12) copies of the
<br /> preliminary plat with the Township Clerk at least 14
<br /> calendar days before the next regular monthly
<br /> meeting of the Planning Commission at which meeting
<br /> said plat shall be considered.
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<br /> b. At thetimeof the filing of the preliminary plat, the -
<br /> subdivider shall pay the Township a fee of $25.00 for
<br /> plats involving residential lots only, a fee of $50.00 for
<br /> plats involving other than residential lots, plus $1.00 for
<br /> each lot in all preliminary plats. The foregoing fees
<br /> shall be used to defray the administration expense of
<br /> the Township in connection wi th the review of said plat.
<br /> Township expense incurred in employing the services
<br /> of fha Township Engineer, Township Attorneys, and
<br /> other professional consultants in connection with the
<br /> reviewof said plat shall be reimbursed to the Township
<br /> by the subdivider.
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<br /> c. The Township Clerk shall refer 7 copies of the
<br /> preliminary plat to the Planning Commission, one copy
<br /> to the Township Engineer and 4 copies to County
<br /> Surveyor for submission to the County Platting
<br /> Commiltee.
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<br /> d. The Township Engineer shall submit a report to
<br />the Planning Commission, which shall deal with
<br />drainage, street and other engineering matters
<br />pertinent to said preliminary plat.
<br /> e. The Planning Commission shall hold a public
<br />hearing on said preliminary plat. Notice of public
<br />hearing shall be published in the official newspaper of
<br />the Township and sent to property owners within two
<br />hundred feet of the properly to be subdivided af least
<br />ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. Public notice
<br />shall consist of a general description of the proposal,
<br />the time, date and place of hearing. For the purpose of
<br />noticiation, ownership of property within two hunderd
<br />feet shall be determined by records on file in the office
<br />of the County Auditor, Anoka County. In case the plat is
<br />disapproved, the subdivider shall be notified of the
<br />reason for such action and what requirements will be
<br />necessary to meet the approval of the Planning
<br />Commission. The notices and publications as required
<br />herein shall be done by the subdivider a nd shall be paid
<br />by the subdivider. The Planning Commission shall
<br />conduct the hearing on the preliminary plat and shall
<br />make its report to the Town Board at its next town
<br />meeting after said hearing. It shall be the duty of the
<br />Planning Commission to determine whether the
<br />preliminary plat conforms with or exceeds the design
<br />standards established by this ordinance. The decision
<br />of the Planning Commission with regard thereto,
<br />together with its recommendations, shall be included
<br />in its report to the Town Board.
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<br /> g. After the Town Board receives the report of the
<br />Planning Commission the Board she II act to approve or
<br />disap~,rove the preliminary plat. If the Board shall
<br />disapprove said plat, the grounds for any such
<br />disapproval shall be set forth in the proceedings of the
<br />Board and reported to the subdivider within seven days
<br />thereafter.
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<br /> h. Approval of a preliminary plat by the Town Board
<br />is tentative only, subject to the compliance with all
<br />requirements and recommendations as a basis for
<br />preparation of the final plat.
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