Land Use Planning Update
County Board Approves Subdivision and Recording Process
In
2017, MN Statute 272.162 was amended to provide authority to county planning
officials to review land transfers and divisions before they are recorded. On March 20, 2018 the St. Louis County Board
authorized the Planning and Community Development Director to review parcel
creations and splits prior to recording the deed. With
this authority, counties can protect land owners from land transfer and
division missteps which block property owners from using their land as they
intended. County review will help prevent future boundary disputes and ensure
that land owners are compliant with other land use rules and regulations.
Nearly
all land divisions in Minnesota are regulated by local land use authorities. St. Louis County Subdivision Ordinance, Number 60 regulates the
subdivision of land in the county outside of municipalities. If you are unsure
of the land use authority for a property, refer to the Administration of Zoning
Map.
For properties under
St. Louis County’s land use authority, the Planning and Community Development
Department can review parcels to ensure that they are created properly, and if
a parcel conforms to subdivision and
zoning requirements. Cities and towns that administer their own zoning can
also provide this information.
Effective April 1, 2018, after issuance of the subdivision permit certificate,
the deed must be stamped by Planning and Community Development prior to recording.
Types of Parcel Creations and Splits
All types of parcel creations and
splits, in
areas the county has land use authority, require sign off by the Planning and
Community Development Department. These include the following actions:
1.
Simple splits (e.g. dividing a
40 acre parcel into four parcels)
2.
Lot line adjustments (moving a
platted lot line)
3.
Minor boundary adjustments
(moving an un-platted property line)
4.
Performance standard
subdivisions (1-3 lots)
5. Minor
subdivision, conservation and conventional subdivision plats
Required Approvals
Before
a proposed parcel creation or split can be recorded, the property owner must
obtain a Subdivision Permit Certificate from Planning and Community Development.
The application form for a subdivision of property is available online, on our
web page or it can be picked up at our Planning offices in either the Duluth
Government Services Center or the Virginia Northland Office Center. See example “Subdivision Permit
Certificate” on back.
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