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Section 9.3,Subdivision 8 requires that the following concurrent documents be submitted with a final plat application: 1. Title Opinion, less than 6o days old, acceptable to the City Attorney and showing conformance with those parties represented by signature on the plat as holding interest in the property being divided. 2. Financial security acceptable to the City Attorney in the amount of 125% of the cost estimated by the City Engineer for the uncompleted required improvements. 3. Development contract acceptable to the City Attorney,if required. Section 11.9, Subdivision 6C outlines the procedure to follow when reviewing a final plat application and directs the Planning Commission to consider the following: 1. Has the applicant complied with all conditions and requirements upon which the preliminary approval is expressly conditioned wither through performance or execution of appropriate agreements assuring performance? 2. Does the Final Plat or Final Condominium Plat agree with the Preliminary Plat or Preliminary Condominium Plat? 3. Does the City Attorney agree that all parties with an interest in the property are shown as signers of the document? 4. Does the City Engineer agree that all improvements required are satisfactorily completed or are guaranteed by contract with adequate financial security? 5. Does an independent Professional Land Surveyor agree that the final document meets the statutory requirements? 6. Has financial security been posted in the appropriate amount? Staff Findings: The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: 1. The owner of the southern property has submitted, and received approval of, a metes and bounds subdivision to create the property included in this plat request. 2. The applicant has submitted Association Documents to govern the proposed development.The City Attorney has reviewed and approved these documents. a. Article 3 of the Association Documents address the Common Elements within the development, including the assignment of responsibility for the maintenance of these elements. Article 6 address how common expenses are assessed and Article 7 directly applies to the maintenance of property within the plat. b. Article 7 requires that the Association provide for maintenance, repair, and replacement of the Common Elements including, without limitation, the open space, parks, and trails, among other items. Section 8.29 and 8.30 protect wetlands within the plat and provide restrictions on the removal of trees in the development. 3. A stormwater pollution prevention plan, based on the projected impervious coverage for the project, has been submitted to the City Engineer for review. The City Engineer has indicated that the submitted plan is satisfactory. 4. At this time,additional screening along County Road 112 has not been installed. 5. The applicant has been working with City Staff on the designs for construction of the roadways and the extension of the municipal sewer and water systems. 6. The applicant has worked with the City Attorney to draft the Developer Agreement, which contains mechanisms and securities for ensuring that the required improvements are completed. The total estimate for financial security still needs to be provided for in this document. The Staff and the applicant are meeting on Monday, October 16 to discuss these items and will provide an update on these items. 7. The City Engineer has been working with the applicant to review the proposed improvements and develop a development contract. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 2_3 October 19,20o6