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. ~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: August 7, 2002 Agenda Item 7C TO: Mayor and City Council Joe Lynch, City Administrator /, SUBJECT: Subdivision Regulation Modifications Overview Attached you will find proposed revisions to the City's Subdivision Regulations. Initially, the revisions primarily focused on changing the subdivision regulations to make them consistent with the recently adopted Pavement Management Program. In particular, there is an effort made to make the functional street classification system consistent between the two. Overall, based on staff and Planning Commission input, the following areas have been addressed: . 1. Making the Ordinance consistent with the City's recently adopted Pavement Management Plan. (Pages 11-5 to 11-8; 11-25 to 11-27; 11-34; 11-40) 2. Making street grade language more permissive per Planning Commission input (11-26) 3. Expanded safe intersection language (11-27) 4. Allowing for alleys (Page 11-27, 11-29 to 11-30) 5. Making the park dedication requirements consistent with Minnesota State Statutes. (Page 11-35) 6. Incorporating additional tree and lighting requirements. (Pages 11-41 to 11-42) 7. Redefining the variance criteria (Pages 11-44 to 11-45) A few other minor grammatical and language clarification changes have been made as well. Language to be removed is sfrielcefl, while new language is ~jghlighted. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed modifications at their July 17, 2002 meeting and did not receive any comments at that time. Plannin1! Commission Recommendation In Planning Case #02-04, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the ordinance as presented. ReQuested Action I. Consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance #340, an ordinance modifying Chapter II of the City Code. 2. Consider approval ofthe Ordinance Summary for Ordinance #340 . Attachments 1. Ordinance #340 2. Ordinance Summary for Ordinance #340