In planning and developing a subdivision, the general principles and requirements set forth in Chapter 1909 shall be observed and in every case the following procedure shall be pursued:
(a) Sketch Plan. The developer or his engineer shall first submit the proposed plat in sketch form to the Building Commissioner and the City Manager to ascertain the location of proposed streets, parks or other planned developments and their conformance with the City’s Master Plan.
(b) Preliminary Plat.
(1) The developer, after submitting the plat in sketch form to the City Manager, shall prepare a preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision and construction plans for improvements adequate to determine that sewer, water and street construction can be installed conforming with the requirements set forth in Chapter 1913. The developer shall file with the Building Commissioner an application in writing seeking the approval of the plat, accompanied by four (4) black or blue line prints. The Building Commissioner, in conjunction with the City Engineer, shall review the preliminary plat for conformance with City ordinances. The application shall be submitted at least three weeks (3 weeks) prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission.
(2) The Building Commissioner, in conjunction with the City Engineer, will then check the preliminary plat as to its conformity with the Codified Ordinances, Transportation Plan, Community Facilities Plan, other adopted parts of the City Plan and the principles, standards and requirements set forth in these Subdivision Regulations. The City Engineer will review the construction plans for all proposed improvements.
(3) The Planning Commission, upon receipt from the Building Commissioner and City Engineer of any recommendations and/or advice concerning the above matters, will recommend to City Council the approval, approval with modifications or disapproval of the preliminary plat. The Commission will note on the plat any changes that are required, and will forward the plat to the Clerk of Council with the date of recommendation endorsed thereon. Upon the approval or disapproval of the plat by City Council, the Clerk of Council will forward all copies of the plat to the Building Commissioner for distribution. One copy of the drawing will be retained by both the Building Department and by the City Engineer.
(4) The preliminary plat will be submitted to Council for acceptance or rejection along with the recommendations of the Planning Commission, the Building Commissioner and the City Engineer.
(c) Final Plat.
(1) The developer, after approval of the Preliminary Plat by City Council, shall direct his design professional to prepare a final plat of the subdivision. The Final Plat shall be a complete set of construction drawings and shall include all elevations, sections, specifications and all other information necessary to completely construct the project. The final plat shall conform in every respect with the requirements specified in Section 1911.03. In the case of condominium construction, a final draft of the condominium association agreement shall be submitted at this time for review by the City Law Director. The developer shall submit the final plat (with condominium agreement if applicable) not later than six months after approval of the Preliminary Plat by City Council. Construction shall then begin within one year from approval of the Final Plat. Failure to submit the Final Plat and to begin construction within the specified time period will render null and void any and all approvals by the Building Commissioner, the City Engineer and City Council.
(2) The developer shall present five (5) black or blue line prints, and an original copy of the final or record plat, with a formal request for approval thereof.
(3) The Building Commissioner and the City Engineer will check the final plat, and plans and specifications for improvements. If found satisfactory, the original tracing will be returned to the developer with the approval stamp of the City Engineer and the Building Commissioner.
(4) After receiving notification from the City Engineer that the improvements are in order and being satisfied the final plat is in conformity with the approved preliminary plat and these Subdivision Regulation, the Building Commissioner shall approve the final plat and forward it to the City Engineer for the appropriate action in recording the plat.
(d) Improvements. The developer, after approval of the Final Plat:
(1) May secure from the Building Commissioner the necessary permits to proceed with the streets, curbs and other improvements;
(Ord. 7435-01. Passed 2-18-02.)
(2) Shall, to insure the satisfactory installation in conformance with approved plans and specifications and the City's regulations, post with the Building Department a performance bond in a form approved by the Law Director sufficient to cover the full cost of the work involved based upon an estimate approved by the City Engineer. This bond shall be for the benefit of the City only, is not assignable, and shall not create any third-party beneficiaries. (Ord. 9105-13. Passed 9-3-13.)
(3) Shall agree to begin construction of the project within one year (1 yr.) of receiving approval of the Final Plat, and shall thereafter not cause construction to cease for more than a six-month period at any time during the construction. Failure to begin with and continue the construction as specified will render null and void any and all approvals by the Building Commissioner, the City Engineer and City Council.
(e) Maintenance Bond and Fees.
(1) Upon acceptance of the work, the developer shall post a maintenance bond covering any improvement to be accepted for maintenance by the City. Such bond shall be held by the Clerk of Council and shall become effective upon acceptance of the improvements and approval of the work in place by the Building Commissioner and the City Engineer. Maintenance bonds shall run for two years.
(2) With the filing of a Preliminary Plat, the developer shall deposit with the Building Commissioner the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to cover engineering review, recording fees, inspection and such testing services as the City deems necessary. Fees shall be charged for services rendered. Periodic deposits to this account shall be made by the developer as necessary to maintain this approximate sum in escrow to pay for services rendered by the City. The deposited funds shall be returned upon receipt of the as-built plat from the developer.
(Ord. 7435-01. Passed 2-18-02.)