(A) The preliminary plat.
(1) General. The subdivider shall prepare a preliminary plat for submission to the Planning Commission along with a filing fee established by the Town Board. Four copies of the preliminary plat shall be submitted to the office of the Planning Commission not less than seven days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered.
(2) Certification of design. The preliminary plat shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the registered engineer preparing the plat certifying that he or she has, to the best of his or her ability, designed the subdivision in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, with which he or she is completely familiar, and in accordance with the ordinances and regulations governing the subdivision of land except where an exception is requested in writing and the reasons for which are clearly stated.
(3) Contents of preliminary plat. The preliminary plat shall be drawn at a scale of 100 feet to one inch and shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:
(a) The proposed name of the subdivision;
(b) The name and address of the owner of record, of the subdivider, and of the registered engineer preparing the plat;
(c) A key map showing the location of the proposed subdivision referenced to existing or proposed major streets and to government section lines and including the boundaries and number of acres of the drainage area of which the proposed subdivision is a part;
(d) The scale, north point, and date;
(e) The names with location of intersecting boundary lines of adjoining subdivisions and the location of town limits, if falling within or immediately adjoining the tract;
(f) The land contours with vertical intervals not greater than two feet referenced to a United States geological survey or coast and geodetic survey benchmark or monument;
(g) The location of existing buildings, water, water courses, and the location of dedicated streets at the point where they adjoin and/or are immediately adjacent to the subdivision; provided, however, actual measured distances shall not be required;
(h) The length of the boundaries of the tract, measured to the nearest foot, the proposed location and width of streets, alleys, easements, and setback lines and the approximate lot dimensions;
(i) The location, approximate size, and type of sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, culverts, power and natural gas lines, and other surface and subsurface structures and pipe lines existing within or immediately adjacent to the proposed subdivision and the location, layout, type, and proposed size of the following structures and utilities:
1. Water mains;
2. Sanitary sewer mains, sub-mains, and laterals;
3. Storm sewers, culverts, and drainage structures; and
4. Street improvements.
(j) The location of all drainage channels subsurface drainage structures, the proposed methods of disposing of all runoff from the proposed subdivision, and the location and size of all drainage easements relating thereto whether they are located within or outside of the proposed plat; and
(k) The classification of every street within or adjacent to the subdivision in accordance with the intended use of the street based on the proposed design. This shall be done by placing the appropriate term (expressway, primary thoroughfare, secondary thoroughfare, and collector or minor street) in parentheses directly on each street.
(4) Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall approve conditionally or disapprove the plat within 60 days of the date of its submission by the applicant. If no action be taken by the Planning Commission at the end of 60 days after submission, the plat shall be deemed to have been approved unless stipulation for additional time is agreed to by subdivider. If the preliminary plat is disapproved or approved conditionally, the reasons for such action shall be stated in writing, a copy of which shall be signed by the Planning Commission Chairperson and shall be attached to one copy of the plat and transmitted to the subdivider. The reasons for disapproval or conditional approval shall refer specifically to those parts of the General Plan or specific regulation with which the plat does not conform. On conditionally approving a plat, the Planning Commission may require submission of a revised preliminary plat. If the plat conforms to all of the standards or after the applicant and Planning Commission agree upon any revision (which shall be filed with the Planning Commission on a revised copy), the subdivider may proceed with the laying out of streets and roads, the preparation of utility plans, and with the preparation of a final plat.
(Prior Code, § 18-122)
(B) The final plat.
(1) Plat preparation. A final plat neatly drawn in ink on tracing cloth or permanent plastic film and three dark lines print thereof shall be submitted to the office of the Planning Commission not less than five days before the Planning Commission meeting at which it is to be considered for final approval. At the same time, there shall be submitted two sets of the proposed plans and specifications for all improvements and the proposed reconstructions in final form; provided, however, the final plat may be approved, subject to later submission of final improvement plans and specifications.
(2) Time of submission. The final plat of the proposed subdivision shall be submitted to the Planning Commission and Town Board for final approval within one year of the date on which the preliminary plat was approved. If not submitted for final approval within such time, the preliminary plat shall be considered as having been disapproved unless the Planning Commission agrees to an extension of time. The final plat shall be filed in the office of the County Clerk within 30 days after approval by the Planning Commission and the Town Board or, if not filed within such time, said approval shall be considered as having been voided.
(3) Drafting. The final plat shall be drawn at a scale of at least 100 feet to the inch from an accurate survey and on sheets whose dimensions are 21 inches by 33 inches between border lines. On the first sheet of every plat, there shall be a key map showing the location of the subdivision referenced to government survey section lines and major streets. If more than two sheets are required for the plat, the key map shall show the number of the sheet for each area. A border on one-half inch surrounding the sheet shall be left blank at the top, bottom, and right side, and there shall be a margin of two inches at the left side for binding purposes.
(4) Contents of the final plat. The final plat shall show:
(a) The location and description of all section corners and permanent survey monuments in or near the tract to at least one of which the subdivision shall be referenced;
(b) The length of all required lines dimensioned in feet and decimals thereof and the value of all required true bearings and angles dimensioned in degrees and minutes as hereafter specified;
(c) The boundary lines of the land being subdivided fully dimensioned by length and bearings, the location of boundary lines of adjoining lands, and adjacent subdivisions identified by official names. Material which is not a part of the subdivision shall be shown in dashed or dotted lines;
(d) The lines of all proposed streets fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings or angles;
(e) The lines of all proposed alleys. Where the angle and/or directions of an alley is not readily discernible from data given for lot and block lines, the length and/or bearing shall be given;
(f) The width and names, where appropriate, of all proposed streets and alleys and of all adjacent streets, alleys, and easements which shall be properly located;
(g) The lines of all proposed lots fully dimensioned by length and bearings or angles; except, where a lot line meets a street line at right angles, the angle or bearing value may be omitted;
(h) The outline of any property which is offered for dedication to public use fully dimensioned by length and bearings with the area marked “public;”
(i) The blocks numbered consecutively throughout the entire subdivision, the lots numbered consecutively throughout each block, and with areas to be excluded from platting marked “reserved” or “not a part;”
(j) The location of all building lines, setback lines, and easements for public services or utilities with dimensions showing their location;
(k) The radii, arcs, points of tangency, points of intersection, and central angles for curvilinear streets and radii for all property returns;
(l) The proper acknowledgments of owners and the consent of the mortgagee to plat restrictions;
(m) The following, which shall be made and shown on the cloth tracing:
1. Owner’s certificate and dedication, signed;
2. Engineer’s certificate of survey, signed and with his or her seal;
3. Certificate for release of mortgage for any portion dedicated to the public;
4. Reference to any separate instruments, including restrictive covenants, filed in the office of the County Recorder of deeds which directly affect the land being subdivided;
5. Certificate of Planning Commission approval;
6. Certificate of Town Board acceptance of ways, easements, and public land dedications; and
7. Treasurer’s certificate.
(n) A title which shall include:
1. Name of the subdivision;
2. Name of town, county, and state; and
3. Location and description of the subdivision referenced to section, range, and township.
(5) Planning Commission action.
(a) The Planning Commission shall act upon the final plat within 45 days after it has been submitted for final approval. This approval and the day thereof shall be shown on the plat over the signature of the Planning Commission Chairperson or Secretary member. Unless stipulation for additional time is agreed to by the subdivider, and if no action is taken by the Planning Commission at the end of 45 days after submission, the plat shall be deemed to have been approved.
(b) If the final plat is disapproved, grounds for this refusal shall be stated in writing, a copy of which shall be transmitted with the tracing and prints to the applicant. The reasons for disapproval shall refer specifically to those parts of the General Plan or ordinance or regulation with which the plat does not comply.
(6) Town Board action. Before recording the final plat, it shall be submitted to the Town Board for approval and for acceptance of public streets, alleys, and utility easements and land dedicated to public use. This approval of the plat shall be shown over the signature of the Mayor and properly attested. The disapproval of any plat or plan by the Town Board shall be deemed a refusal of the proposed dedications shown thereon.
(7) Recording of plat. After final approval of the plat and the affixing of all required signatures on the original tracing, the subdivider shall provide the Planning Commission with two dark line prints thereof and one contact reproducible cloth tracing. The applicant shall file the original tracing, one dark line on cloth, and one contact reproducible tracing on cloth or film with the County Clerk.
(8) Abandonment of approved plat. All plats may be considered as void if development is not begun within two years from the official recording date of the said plat with the County Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 18-123)