Application Checklist: Boundary Line Adjustment
A boundary line adjustment provides for the alteration of existing property lines, where no additional lots and parcels are created. See Section 50‐37.5 of the UDC for more information.
Your Application
- Visit www.duluthmn.gov/eplace to submit your application.
- Click on “Apply” and search for your application type. (You will need to sign in to the system or create a new account if you do not already have one.)
- On the attachments page, upload the following:
- A vicinity map (8.5” x 11”) indicating the existing site and names of adjacent streets.
- A map showing the configuration of the parcels after the proposed adjustment.
- Legal descriptions in recordable form, (consult a surveyor or attorney if needed), for both existing parcels and proposed parcels.
- After your application is complete, click “Add to Cart” for the fee listed, and pay the fee. Applications without a fee will not be accepted or reviewed.
After Submitting Your Application
1. Determination of Completeness.
If your application is missing any information, staff will contact you to ask for additional information.
2. Staff Review.
Planning staff will evaluate your application considering whether or not the resulting lots or parcels will meet zoning requirements and not create any nonconformities.
3. Land Use Supervisor Decision.
The Land Use Supervisor will review the application and make a decision to adopt or deny the application.
4. Recording (if approved).
The applicant will record the deeds reflecting this decision in the office of the county recorder within 180 days. Submit a receipt or other documentation that it has been recorded to the City’s Planning and Development Division (City Hall Room 160).
After the deeds have been recorded, lots may be sold and building permits may be issued. Building permits cannot be issued until the City has received documentation of the recording.
Note that other City codes may apply to your project. Please be aware of any applicable Building Code (Construction Services Division), Fire Code (Life Safety Division), and stormwater/engineering (Engineering Division) regulations. The zoning approval may be only the first step in a several step process.
If a wetland delineation is needed for the project to proceed, it must be reviewed and approved before any zoning application will be accepted. If a wetland replacement plan is required for a project to proceed, it must have been submitted and accepted as a complete application before the project zoning application will be accepted.
