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~ 1104.04: PLATTING VARIATIONS AND MINOR SUBDIVISIONS: In any case in which the compliance with the provisions of the Title will involve unnecessary hardship and failure to comply does not interfere with the purpose of the platting regulation, five (5) types of minor subdivisions may be granted: A. Common Wall Duplex Subdivision: A common wall duplex minor subdivision may be approved by the City Manager upon recommendation of the Community Development Director. The owner shall file with the Community Development Director three (3) copies of a certificate of survey prepared by a registered land surveyor showing the parcel or lot, the proposed division, all building and other structures or pavement locations and a statement that each unit of the duplex has separate utility connections. This type of minor subdivision shall be limited to a common wall duplex minor subdivision of a parcel in an R-2 District or other zoning district which allows duplexes, along a common wall of the structure and common lot line of the principle structure where the structure meets all required setbacks except the common wall property line. Within sixty (60) days after approval by the City Manager, the applicant for the common wall duplex minor subdivision shall record the subdivision and the certificate of survey with the Ramsey County Recorder. Failure to record the subdivision within sixty (60) days shall nullify the approval of the subdivision. B. Recombination: To divide one recorded lot or parcel in order to permit the adding of a parcel of land to an abutting lot and create two (2) buildable parcels, the proposed subdivision, in sketch plan form, shall be submitted to the City Council for approval. No hearing or Planning Commission review is necessary unless the proposal is referred to the commission by the Community Development Director for clarification. The proposed recombination shall not cause any portion of the existing lots or parcels to be in violation of this regulation or the zoning code. Within thirty (30) days after approval by the City Council, the applicant shall supply a certificate of survey to the Community Development Director and City Manager for review and approval. After completion of the review and approval by the Community Development Director and City Manager, the survey shall be recorded by the applicant with the Ramsey County Recorder within sixty (60) days after approval by the City Manager. C. Consolidations: The owner of two (2) or more contiguous parcels or lots of record may, subject to Community Development Director and City Manager approval, consolidate said parcels or lots into one parcel of record by recording the consolidation with Ramsey County Recorder as a certificate of survey showing same, within sixty (60) days of approval. No hearing is necessary unless the proposal is appealed by the applicant to the City Council. The proposed parcels shall not cause any portion of the existing lots, parcels, or existing buildings to be in violation of this regulation or the zoning code. D. Corrections: When a surveyor description of a parcel or lot has been found to be inadequate to describe the actual boundaries, approval of a corrective subdivision may be requested. This type of subdivision creates no new lots or streets. The proposed corrective subdivision, in sketch plan form, along with a letter signed by all affected owners agreeing to the new subdivision, shall be submitted to the City Council for approval. No hearing or Planning Commission review is necessary unless the proposal is referred to the Commission by the Community Development Director for clarification. The proposed parcels shall not cause any portion of the existing lots, parcels, or existing buildings to be in violation of this regulation or the zoning code. A certificate of survey illustrating the corrected boundaries shall be required on all parcels. Within thirty (30) days after approval by the City - . Council, the applicant shall supply the final survey to the Community Development Director and City Manager for review and \.,(Ae.-tf.w1 approval. After completion o.fthe ~eyiew and approval by the Commun~typeyelopment Direct?r and City Manager, ~e .s~ey shall be recorded by the applIcant WIth the Ramsey County Recorder withIn SIXty (60) days. FaIlure to record the subdlvIslOn within sixty (60) days shall nullify the approval ofthe subdivision. E. Three Parcel Minor Subdivision: When a subdivision creates a total of three (3) or less parcels, situated in an area where public utilities and street rights of way to serve the proposed parcels already exist in accordance with City codes, and no further utility or -)f-