Grant City Council approves minor subdivision at 11225 Julianne Avenue North with conditions

City planner Jennifer Swanson presented a request from owners Michelle and Christopher Bond to split roughly 52 acres at 11225 Julianne Avenue North into three lots, with the existing homestead retained on the proposed six‑acre Parcel B and two undeveloped parcels (Parcel A ≈10 acres and Parcel C ≈36.24 acres) created from the parent parcel. "The request this evening is essentially to create three lots from one," Jennifer told the council, noting that no new structures are proposed now for Parcels A or C and that future development would be reviewed under the ordinances in force at the time of application.

Swanson called out a staff condition requiring a demolition plan because accessory buildings on the smaller Parcel B would become nonconforming if the plat were recorded. She said the city would require either removal of enough accessory structures to comply or a letter of credit to ensure later removal. The planner also recommended a condition requiring septic permits be obtained before any building permits are issued on the newly created lots.

Council members discussed adding explicit language about septic‑permit determination and buildability to the resolution. A motion to approve resolution 2025‑07 — with the requested amendment adding septic and demolition compliance requirements prior to recording deeds — was moved and seconded and then approved as part of the consent/approval process.

The action formalizes the subdivision while preserving the city's ability to require compliance with development standards at the time of any future building permit applications. The council recorded the approval as part of its consent items; the resolution includes conditions staff will enforce before the subdivision is recorded.