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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 20, 2017 Page 16 Mayor Roe sought clarification whether platting wasn't required for a minor sub- division if other requirements were met, with the current process not requiring plats for minor subdivisions. City Manager Trudgeon noted that it involved a process for document and layout approval, but was not a formal plat. Regarding item 4, Mayor Roe noted that it seemed obvious from language provid- ing that a subdivision should not create lots that don't meet minimum standards. Mr. Lamb clarified that the excerpt from the City of St. Paul could be edited ac- cordingly for further consideration by the City Council. Mr. Lamb noted the need for placing the burden on public works when changing slopes to address any wa- ter/sewer issues, or frozen pipes or water being pumped up hill creating low water pressure. Mayor Roe noted the need to ensure the close attention of the Public Works staff on those specific issues. Page 5 Mr. Lamb noted some design standards that would be unique to code. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Lamb confirmed the need to address them in the subdivision code versus in the zoning code (e.g. block sizes). Page 6 Mayor Roe clarified that lot sizes were addressed in the city's zoning code, not its subdivision code. Page 6 (Park Dedication) Mr. Lamb clarified some of this section, noting that references to more formal plans and policies the city had adopted specifically or as part of comprehensive plan updates superceded the subdivision code language developed in 1980. Mr. Lamb noted that he had found only three occasions since that inception of land dedication for park or open space, with the remainder of the situations resulting in cash in lieu of land. Mr. Lamb suggested consideration of a way that the subdivision code could help support larger connectivity of the city itself (e.g. connecting trails or sidewalks) in a broader nature than by simply setting a process and approach for cash applied to a park or requiring additional recreation maintenance. Mr. Lamb noted that the idea was to consider that larger picture and use the subdivision as a tool to achieve that larger connectivity.