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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 274
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER.
The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains the following changes to City
Code to prevent premature subdivision oflands within the "Rural Reserve" areas of the
City without full city utilities:
Changes to Title 11 of City Code:
11-3-1 General Requirements
E. M.S. 462.358, Subd. 2A, authorizes the city to condition approval of the
subdivision of property on the construction and installation of certain utilities.
The intent of this section is to specifically set out the required improvements
which promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare. The city
reserves the right to require additional improvements if deemed necessary by
circumstances and conditions unique to these particular lands. No subdivision of
land is allowed in the area designated on the Comprehensive Plan as "Rural
Reserve" unless storm sewer, sanitary sewer and a municipal water supply are
constructed to serve the area being divided.
11-1-6 Restrictions on Filing and Recording.
B. Was a separate parcel of not less than two and one-half (2 ~ a.) acres in area and
one hundred fifty (150') feet in width on January I, 1966 or is a single parcel of
land not less than five (5 a.) acres in area and having a width of not less than three
hundred (300') feet, and its conveyance does not result in the division of the
parcel into 2 or more lots or parcels, anyone of which is less than five (5) acres in
area or three hundred (300) feet in width, except land that is in the Rural Reserve
area and is further restricted by the section that follows.
C. Is located in the Rural Reserve area (as designated in the Andover Comprehensive
Plan) and is residential or agricultural land of not less than forty (40) acres or less
than five hundred (500) feet in width and its conveyance does not result in the
division of the parcel into 2 or more lots or parcels, anyone of which is less than
forty (40) acres in area or five hundred (500) feet in width. The following
exception is allowed, excluding minor parcels that will not allow for additional
building units that will not impede future development of the Rural Reserve upon
approval of the City Council.
Changes to Title 12 of City Code:
A new column will be added to the table of minimum requirements (12-3-4) to show the
minimum lot size in the Agricultural Preserve area as 40 acres, minimum lot width of
1,320 feet, and minimum setbacks and home sizes identical to those ofthe R-1 zoning
district.
Changes to Title 13 of City Code:
13-1-8 Compliance With Provisions
D. No subdivision ofland is allowed in the area designated on the Comprehensive
Plan as "Rural Reserve" unless storm sewer, sanitary sewer and a municipal water
supply are constructed to serve the area being divided. The following exception is
allowed, excluding minor parcels that will not allow for additional building units
that will not impede future development of the Rural Reserve upon approval of
the City Council.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 2nd of September, 2003.
ATTEST:
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~l Gamache, Mayor
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Victoria V olk, City Clerk