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City of Olivette, MO
St. Louis County
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Table of Contents
[R.O. 2008 §240.225; Ord. No. 2175, 5-27-2003]
A. 
Purpose And Intent. The purpose of this Section is to allow adjustments to be made to lot lines of platted lots or other lawful parcels for the purpose of adjusting the sizes of building sites; however, it is not intended that extensive replatting be accomplished by use of this Section.
B. 
Boundary Adjustment Criteria.
1. 
No additional lot shall be created through the boundary adjustment.
2. 
The resulting lot or lots shall not be reduced below the minimum sizes and dimensions required by the zoning ordinance.
3. 
The boundary adjustment shall not increase or decrease any original lot size, including lot area, lot width or lot depth, by more than ten percent (10%).
4. 
Boundary adjustments that do not meet the above criteria shall follow the procedures for approval of preliminary and final subdivision plat set forth in this Chapter.
5. 
Where a boundary adjustment is proposed fronting on an existing City maintained road that:
a. 
Has less than a fifty (50) foot wide right-of-way; or
b. 
Is designated by the City as a collector road; or
c. 
Is proposed for widening as determined by the Director, required lands for the widening shall be dedicated to the City.
C. 
Boundary Adjustment Procedure.
1. 
Submission requirements. Each subdivider proposing a boundary adjustment shall provide to the Department of Public Services:
a. 
One (1) completed and signed copy of a boundary adjustment plat application, as provided by the Department of Public Services, along with the required fee.
b. 
Proof of ownership and/or authorization of the subdivider to act as an agent of the owners.
c. 
A copy of the last instrument conveying title to the land proposed to be subdivided from the office of the St. Louis County Recorder. Such instrument shall include the name of the grantor and the grantee and the date and type of conveyance.
d. 
Copy of deed establishing ownership and evidence that all parties having a mortgage or lien interest including the owners have properly signed the plat dedication.
e. 
A boundary adjustment shall be accomplished by plat and must include an adequate legal description of the boundaries of the subdivision, the boundaries of the original lots and the boundaries of the adjusted lots.
f. 
Copy of deed restrictions or restrictive covenants and articles of incorporation and bylaws of any applicable subdivision association.
g. 
Five (5) copies of the boundary adjustment plat on twenty-four (24) inch by thirty-six (36) inch sheets and one (1) copy of the boundary adjustment plat reduced to an eight and one-half (8½) inch by eleven (11) inch sheet shall be provided for staff review. The boundary adjustment plat shall:
(1) 
Be drawn to a scale from one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet through one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet, so long as the scale is an increment of ten (10) feet.
(2) 
Provide the name of the proposed plat, names and address of the owners and the professional engineer or registered land surveyor who prepared the plat.
(3) 
Contain a vicinity map showing the relationship of the proposed boundary adjustment to the surrounding community. The vicinity map shall cover an area within a radius of one (1) mile of the proposed subdivision at a scale of one (1) inch equals two thousand (2,000) feet. The map shall generally locate arterial streets, highways, railroads and any significant landmarks which help to locate the subdivision.
(4) 
Provide the approximate area of the proposed boundary adjustment plat and the proposed lots therein stated in the nearest one-tenth (1/10) of an acre, including a complete metes and bounds written description of the proposed boundary adjustment plat boundaries.
(5) 
Depict the location of the plat by U.S.G.S. Survey System and political subdivisions, including section, town, range, township, County and State.
(6) 
Contain a title, date of preparation, scale of map and north arrow.
(7) 
Depict all plat boundaries based on an accurate traverse, with all angular and linear dimensions shown. Error of closure of such boundary survey shall not exceed one (1) in ten thousand (10,000) (one (1) foot for each ten thousand (10,000) feet of perimeter survey).
(8) 
Accurately locate all survey monuments.
(9) 
Identify dimensions of the lots or parcels to be adjusted.
(10) 
Depict building setback lines, including side yard, rear yard or property line setback associated with each proposed adjusted lot, in accordance with the applicable zoning district classification, easements, existing and proposed, showing locations, widths and purposes.
(11) 
Identify and delineate any buffer areas required by the zoning ordinance.
(12) 
Identify the owners of record of land adjoining the proposed boundary adjustment plat, the existing zoning district classification(s) and the adjoining properties and the proposed zoning district classification of the proposed boundary adjustment plat.
(13) 
Identify the proposed use of each lot within the proposed boundary adjustment plat.
(14) 
Delineate the Federal Flood Insurance Administration designated floodplain and floodway boundaries, if any.
(15) 
Identify all utilities serving the proposed boundary adjustment plat.
(16) 
Provide a certification by the professional engineer or registered land surveyor who prepared the plat, indicating that the boundary adjustment plat is a correct representation of all existing and proposed land divisions.
2. 
The boundary adjustment plat shall be submitted to the Director. The Director shall review the boundary adjustment plat for compliance with the boundary adjustment plat criteria above and with the aforementioned submittal requirements. For boundary adjustment plats in compliance with submittal requirements, the Director shall have thirty (30) days to review and approve the proposed boundary adjustment plat. For boundary adjustment plats not in compliance with submittal requirements, the Director shall return the boundary adjustment plat to the subdivider for resubmission.
3. 
The boundary adjustment plat must be reviewed and approved by the Director prior to recording with the office of the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds. Upon approval, the Director shall cause the approved boundary adjustment plat to exhibit the signature of the Secretary to the Commission entitling the approved boundary adjustment plat to be recorded.
D. 
Lots In Compliance. Boundary adjustments may be allowed for lawful lots existing in non-compliance with minimum area, frontage and dimensional requirements of this Chapter or the zoning ordinance, provided that resulting adjustment of lot lines does not increase the degree of non-compliance with the zoning ordinance and this Chapter.
E. 
Boundary Adjustment Plat Expiration—Revocation Of Approval. If the subdivider fails to record a boundary adjustment plat with the office of the St. Louis County Recorder within six (6) months from the date of boundary adjustment plat approval, the City Council shall require the subdivider to explain extenuating circumstances preventing the recording of the boundary adjustment plat. If the City Council determines that an extension of time for recording would serve the best interest of the City of Olivette, the City Council shall be authorized to grant one (1) extension for a period not to exceed six (6) months. If the City Council determines that an extension of time for recording would not serve the best interest of the City of Olivette, the City Council shall formally revoke its approval of the boundary adjustment plat and notify the subdivider and the office of the St. Louis County Recorder of such action.
[R.O. 2008 §240.230; Ord. No. 2175, 5-27-2003]
A. 
Applicability. No condominium subdivision shall be approved, recorded or developed in any way without compliance with the terms of this Chapter. This Chapter shall apply to any subdivision or part of a subdivision intended to be developed by the construction of multiple-family buildings or a multiple-family building and the sale of the building by selling individual condominium units rather than by selling the building to a person, firm, corporation or association which will act as landlord and rent the dwelling units to individual tenants. Additionally, all condominiums and the developer thereof shall be subject to and conform to the provisions of Chapter 448, RSMo., as amended, or successor Statutes (the "Condominium Act").
B. 
Condominium Plat Criteria.
1. 
Submission of a preliminary plat. A preliminary subdivision plat shall be prepared and approved in accordance with requirements of this Chapter. In addition to the information required for a preliminary subdivision plat, the following shall be depicted:
a. 
Locations of proposed buildings and proposed property divisions within proposed buildings;
b. 
The means of ingress and egress;
c. 
Proposed easements; and
d. 
Proposals with respect to trust indentures and public dedications.
2. 
Subdivision improvement plans shall be submitted and approved as set forth in this Chapter, including installing or guaranteeing of improvements.
3. 
A condominium plat which is in conformance with the Condominium Act shall be submitted for review by the Director and approval of the Commission.
4. 
In addition to the foregoing requirements, every declaration of condominium prepared pursuant to this Section shall include provisions for the following:
a. 
The Board of Managers shall be responsible for compliance with all City ordinances with respect to common elements and common areas.
b. 
Service of any notice or of any complaint with respect to a violation of City ordinances relating to common elements or common areas shall be sufficient if served on the Board of Managers.
c. 
Assessment powers of the Board of Managers shall include the right to levy assessments for the cost of compliance with all City requirements with respect to the common elements or common areas, the curing of any violations of these City requirements and the satisfaction of any fines or costs that may be imposed for violation of City requirements.
d. 
A fidelity bond covering the Board of Managers shall be obtained and maintained in full force and effect at all times.
C. 
Condominium Plat Review Procedures. The Director shall review the condominium plat for conformance with the approved preliminary subdivision plat, the Comprehensive Plan, the general requirements of this Chapter and the zoning ordinance. If the condominium plat is incomplete, the Director shall return the condominium plat to the subdivider to complete necessary requirements. Upon determination by the Director that the condominium plat is complete, the subdivider shall prepare and submit twenty-one (21) copies of the condominium plat.
The Director shall, within thirty (30) days from receipt of a complete condominium plat, shall submit a report to the Commission for consideration. The report shall include comments of the Director, as well as comments of all agencies and City departments to whom the condominium plat was referred for review.
D. 
Review And Action By The Commission. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of a complete condominium plat and after receipt of the Director's report, the Commission shall take action. Action by the Commission shall consists of one (1) of the following:
1. 
Approval. The Commission may recommend approval of the condominium plat as submitted or may recommend approval of the condominium plat with amendments.
2. 
Disapproval. The Commission may recommend disapproval of the condominium plat and the grounds for disapproval shall be made a matter of record.
3. 
Failure of the Commission to act within the period specified above shall be deemed approval of the condominium plat. In any case, the Director shall notify the subdivider in writing within fifteen (15) business days of the Commission's action and, if approved, the Commission shall direct the Director to forward the condominium plat to the City Clerk for distribution to the City Council for final review.
E. 
Review And Action By The City Council. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a condominium plat from the Commission, the City Council shall take action on the condominium plat. City Council action shall consist of the following:
1. 
Approval. The City Council may, by majority vote, finally approve the condominium plat as recommended by the Commission or finally approve the condominium plat with amendments by two-thirds (⅔) majority vote. If the subdivider receives City Council final approval for the condominium plat, a record condominium plat may be prepared.
2. 
Disapproval. If the condominium plat is not approved by the City Council, the subdivider may resubmit a new condominium plat to the Commission as described in this Section.
Failure of the City Council to act within the period specified above shall be deemed approval of the condominium plat.
F. 
Effect And Approval. Final approval of the condominium plat shall confer upon the subdivider the right to record the approved condominium plat in the office of the St. Louis County Recorder. The subdivider shall file the condominium plat with the office of the St. Louis County Recorder within six (6) months of the date of final approval of the condominium plat by the City Council.
G. 
Condominium Plat Expiration—Revocation Of Approval. If the subdivider fails to record the approved condominium plat with the office of the St. Louis County Recorder within six (6) months from the date of final condominium plat approval, the City Council shall require the subdivider to explain extenuating circumstances preventing the recording of the condominium plat. If the City Council determines that an extension of time for recording would serve the best interest of the City of Olivette, the City Council shall be authorized to grant one (1) extension for a period not to exceed six (6) months. If the City Council determines that an extension of time for recording would not serve the best interest of the City of Olivette, the City Council shall formally revoke approval of the condominium plat and notify the subdivider and the office of the St. Louis County Recorder of such action.
[R.O. 2008 §240.235; Ord. No. 2175, 5-27-2003]
A. 
Purpose And Intent. This Section sets out the required review and approval procedures for vacation of any plat, part of a plat, street, alley, utility easement or public reservation.
B. 
Vacation Criteria. A complete application for vacation shall be submitted to the Department of Public Services in a form established by the City (vacation application), along with a non-refundable fee that has been established by the City Council to defray the cost of processing the application. No vacation application shall be processed until the vacation application is complete and the required fee has been paid. The vacation application shall be made by all owners of lands adjoining on both sides of the street, alley or public reservation proposed to be vacated. If the vacation application is not submitted by all such owners, the fact shall be noted on the vacation application along with the names and addresses of all adjoining owners who are not a party to the vacation application.
The following shall be submitted in support of a vacation application:
1. 
A written explanation of why the vacation is being requested.
2. 
Name and address of all owners of property abutting the proposed vacation area.
3. 
Notarized affidavit(s) from each owner(s) of land adjoining said area that is proposed to be vacated, who are not listed as an applicant, indicating their consent to the vacation.
4. 
A written description of the boundaries of the area to be vacated submitted by a professional engineer or registered land surveyor.
5. 
Survey or such drawings acceptable to the Director depicting the street, alley or public reservation sought to be vacated, any utilities contained therein and the properties, and each property's ownership, surrounding said street, alley or public reservation.
C. 
Vacation Application Review Procedures. The Director shall review the vacation application for conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, the general requirements of this Chapter and zoning ordinance and the applicable review criteria. If the vacation application is incomplete, the vacation application shall be returned to the applicant(s) to complete necessary requirements. Upon determination by the Director that the vacation application is complete, the applicant shall prepare and submit twenty-one (21) copies of the vacation application.
The Director, within forty-five (45) days from receipt of a complete vacation application, shall schedule a duly noticed public hearing before the Commission and submit a report to the Commission for consideration. The report shall include comments of the Director, as well as comments of all agencies and City departments to whom the vacation application was referred for review.
D. 
Notice Of Public Hearing.
1. 
Newspaper notice. Notice of the time and place of scheduled public hearing before the Commission shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing.
2. 
Written notice. The City will attempt to notify by mail all owners of property abutting the proposed area of vacation.
E. 
Review And Action By The Commission. Within sixty (60) days of the public hearing, receipt of a complete vacation application and after receipt of the Director's report, the Commission shall take action. Action by the Commission shall consists of one (1) of the following:
1. 
Approval. The Commission may recommend approval of the vacation application as submitted or recommend approval of the vacation application with amendments.
2. 
Disapproval. The Commission may recommend disapproval of the vacation application for reasonable cause.
In either case, the Director shall notify the applicant in writing within fifteen (15) business days of the Commission's action and, if approved, the Commission shall direct the Director to forward the vacation application to the City Clerk for distribution to the City Council for final review.
F. 
Review And Action By The City Council. The City Council shall consider the vacation application request at a regular meeting. The City Council shall approve the application if the City Council determines from the submitted evidence and testimony that:
1. 
Due and legal notices have been given by publication as required herein.
2. 
No private rights will be injured or endangered by the vacation.
3. 
The public will suffer no loss or inconvenience thereby and that in justice to the applicant the vacation application should be granted.
The City may retain easements in the vacated property if deemed necessary for the public good or welfare.
G. 
Effect And Approval. Approval of the vacation application shall confer the applicant(s) the right to record a vacation plat in the office of the St. Louis County Recorder. The applicant(s) shall file a vacation plat with the office of the St. Louis County Recorder within six (6) months of the date of approval of the vacation application by the City Council.
H. 
Vacation Plat Expiration—Revocation Of Approval. If the applicant(s) fails to record the vacation plat with the office of the St. Louis County Recorder within six (6) months from the date of vacation application approval, the City Council shall require the applicant(s) to explain extenuating circumstances preventing the recording of the vacation plat. If the City Council determines that an extension of time for recording would serve the best interest of the City of Olivette, the City Council shall be authorized to grant one (1) extension for a period not to exceed six (6) months. If the City Council determines that an extension of time for recording would not serve the best interest of the City of Olivette, the City Council shall formally revoke approval of the vacation plat and shall notify the applicant and the office of the St. Louis County Recorder of such action.