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4. Does the City Engineer agree that all improvements required are satisfactorily completed <br /> or are guaranteed by contract with adequate financial security? <br /> 5. Does an independent Professional Land Surveyor agree that the final document meets <br /> the statutory requirements? <br /> 6. Has financial security been posted in the appropriate amount? <br /> Staff Findings: The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the <br /> Planning Commission: <br /> i. The applicant has complied with the one condition placed on approval of the preliminary <br /> plat,that Lots 2 and 3,Block One do not have direct access off of CSAH 17. <br /> 2. The Final Plat agrees with the Preliminary Plat. The design has not changed since <br /> preliminary plat approval. <br /> 3. The City Attorney has not yet had the opportunity to review the document. <br /> 4. The City Engineer has not yet has the opportunity to review the proposed improvements. <br /> 5. The applicant has submitted a plat check by an independent Professional Land Surveyor. <br /> 6. It is not certain yet whether financial security will be required as the City Engineer has <br /> not yet reviewed the proposed improvements. <br /> Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission should develop findings to <br /> either approve or deny the final plat. In general,the Commission cannot deny a final plat unless <br /> the applicant will not or cannot meet the final platting requirements or the conditions of the <br /> preliminary plat approval.The Commission cannot impose additional conditions that do not fall <br /> directly within the guidelines of the final plat or relate directly to conditions imposed in the <br /> preliminary plat. <br /> The Commission also has the option to table the final plat to obtain additional information. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Based on the findings of fact presented in this report, the Staff <br /> recommends tabling the application at this time so that the applicant can submit the remaining <br /> required items.Staff has not received any new information since the previous meeting. <br /> In addition, it should be noted that the Park Board is recommending that the applicant pay the <br /> park dedication fee, equal to 10% of the property's value prior to the plat. The total estimated <br /> market value of the land prior to platting is$32,ioo,so the park dedication fee would be$3,210. <br /> City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 2-2 <br /> March 16,2oo6 <br />