Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/30/2001

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~en~ ~y: ~HUr~551UN&L &55UUIAliUN; f63 ¢80 4014; Dec-lB-00 3:32PM; Page 2 ..... ~ ,~.~ r~ b~lY Uh P4'4DOUER ?F::,3 ?55 8923 TO "~04014 P.02/0B DEVELOPMENT POLICY GUIDELINF ARTICLE I-ANNUAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Article Is to establish an outline of the procedure to be employed in the City of Andover for considering improvements originating either through petition, or Council initiative. This Article also provides an outline of developer responsibility and guarantees. SECTION 2. INTENT It is the intent of the Andover City Counoll to consider public improvements only.once during each calendar year, except as otherwise provided in this policy. Subd. A. Justification 1.) The location of Andover in the metropolitan area and the projected growth patterns, will result in a change from a basically rural to an urban character..It is necessary and advisable that this transaction occur in an orderly process. An orderly process must be of prime concern to ensure that proper planning, safety, financial consideration, citizen participation and reorganization of change is ascomplished and understood. 2.) This policy is not intended as a vehicle to impair growth and development; rather it is to assure that the growth and development, where it occurs, will be in an orderly manner utilizing proper planning and sound fiscal management. SECTION 3. PROCEDURE Subd. A. Preliminary Plat Submittal. A proposed prelimlna, ry plat for urban residential development shall be submitted to the City for review by the Andover Review Committee in accordance with Ordinance Ne. 10, S~ction 7.02. Urban plats of twenty (20) or more lots must be submitted on or before July 1 of each year to develop in the following year. Urban plats of less than twenty (20) lots that are considered by the City Council as developments within the current MUSA'may be accepted after said date provided the plat is approved In accordance with Subd. A.2.