HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.C. Text Amendment Regarding Outlots and Building Permits-Ord. No. 792
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
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CASE NO.: PC 08-15
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Text Amendment Regarding Outlots and Building Permits
MEETING DATE: April 8, 2008
REVIEW PERIOD: NA, proposal initiated by City staff
INTRODUCTION:
It has been the City's policy for a number of years that building permits are not issued to outlots. The
following proposed amendments to Shakopee City Code Chapters 4 and 12 are intended to clarify language
that relates to that policy.
DISCUSSION:
The general reasons for designating outlots on a plat are a) to designate those areas of a plat that will be
subdivided in the future for development, and b) to designate areas that may be useable for limited purposes
but not for general development purposes. As a matter of policy, the City has not generally issued permits
for buildings on outlots. A concern is that, should the City grant permits on outlots, it would create the
impression that many outlots that were never intended for development are, in fact, buildable. So, for
example, if a person were to acquire an outlot as the result of a tax forfeiture, that person might argue that the
property is buildable, and the City should issue a building permit for their intended purpose.
In order to clarify in Code the City's policy, the following changes are proposed to clarify the City's
approach to outlots vis-a-vis building permits.
RELATIONSHIP TO CITY GOALS:
The proposed action relates to goal D.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Offer Ordinance No. 792, an ordinance amending Shakopee City Code Sections 4.06 and 12.33
regarding outlots as presented.
2. Offer Ordinance No. 792, an ordinance amending Shakopee City Code Sections 4.06 and 12.33
regarding outlots with revisions.
3. Table the proposed text amendment for additional information.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments at their meeting of March 6, 2008, and
unanimously recommended approval of the proposed changes.
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ACTION REQUESTED:
Offer Ordinance No. 792, an ordinance amending Shakopee City Code Sections 4.06 and 12.33 regarding
outJots as presented.
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R. Michael Leek
Community Development Director
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ORDINANCE NO. 792, FOURTH SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA,
AMENDING CITY CODE SEe. 4.06 AND CITY CODE SE. 12.33 REGARDING
THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS ON OUTLOTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA,
ORDAINS:
Section 1 - That City Code Chapter at Sec. 4.06. INSPECTIONS, and Sec. l2.33.
LOTS AND BLOCKS, are hereby amended by adding the language, which' is
underlined.
City Code Sec. 4.06. INSPECTIONS.
Subd. 1. Survey. No building permit shall be issued for any building on an outlot. For all
other lots, no building permit shall be issued for any building unless a survey of the lot upon
which the building is to be erected is submitted and is prepared and attested to by a registered
surveyor and provides the following information:
City Code Sec. 12.33. LOTS AND BLOCKS.
Subd. 4. Outlots. Lots designated as outlots on the final plat will be understood to be
unbuildable lots for purposes of this chapter and Chapter 4, and building permits will not be
issued to outlots under City Code Chapter 4.
Section 2 - - Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective from and after its
passage and publication.
Adopted in
Minnesota, held the
session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee,
day of , 2008.
Mayor of the City of Shako pee
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Published in the Shakopee Valley News on the
day of
,2008.