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OFFICE OF <br /> <br />l~oland W. Anderson <br /> <br />:Room E227, County Court House <br />ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 <br />421-4760, Ex. 275 & 276 <br /> <br />February 13, 1975 <br /> <br />County Surveyor <br />Home Phone: 421-4366 <br /> <br />City of Ramsey <br />1~100 St. Francis Blvd. N.W. <br />Anoka, Minnesota 55303 <br />Attention: Mrs. Guy <br /> <br /> RE: COUNTY SURVEYOR'~S PART IN CHEKCING PLATS PRESENTED FOR RECORDING <br />Dear Mrs. Guy; <br />Until 1955, a plat presented for recording in Anoka County was given no <br />check whatsoever as to the missing or incongruous lot dimensions and <br />angles. The Platting Department, now the Surveyor's Office, then, as- <br />sumed this responsibility with the approval of the Register of Deeds <br />Office. This checking of plats has saved the taxpayers of Anoka County <br />considerable money in future litigations~ but also~ it has been of ser- <br />vice to the private land surveyors~ who are desirous of presenting a <br />more complete and correct record plat. A surveyor who has drawn a <br />plat, will send the County Surveyor a paper copy of the plat for check <br />purposes previous to having final hardshell prints made. <br /> <br />As is true in the case of the cities in Anoka County, the townships al- <br />so have the power to legislate for themselves~'~t~hereby they can adopt <br />zoning and platting regulations, and can hire one to check plats~ if so <br />desirous. This right was given to th~~P~h~r~t~~slature. <br /> <br />Therefore as Anoka County Surveyor~ I think it to be an economical <br />function of government to have one department in the County capable of <br />checking these plats rather than several, and I hereby request written <br />permission to do this work for your city until your revocation by let- <br />ter~ and permission to sign the plat in proof that I have checked and <br />approved the plat. In no case will the County Surveyor so sign until <br />the city has already done so. <br /> <br />The objective is not to take away any of the controls of platting which <br />the city may be enjoying at this time~ but only to sanction one impor- <br />tant function of checking a final plat before recording. <br /> <br />If there be a necessity~ I will be glad to attend a meeting of your <br />City Council to explain further this function. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted~ <br /> <br />Roland'W. Anderson <br />Anoka County Surveyor <br /> <br />RWA/khj <br /> <br /> <br />