(A) Discussion of requirements. Following the approval of the sketch plat in the case of a minor subdivision, or of the preliminary plat in the case of a major subdivision, the applicant, if he wishes to proceed with the subdivision, shall file with the Plan Commission an application for final approval of a subdivision plat.
(B) Application. The application shall:
(1) Be made in duplicate forms available at the office of the Plan Director.
(2) Be presented to the Plan Director at least two weeks prior to a regular meeting of the Commission to provide sufficient time for staff and technical committee review, and the legal ten days notice if required locally.
(3) Be accompanied by a minimum of six full-sized copies of the final plat which shall comply substantially with the sketch plat or preliminary plat, as approved, whichever is applicable, depending upon the classification of the subdivision.
(4) Be accompanied by a minimum of six copies of complete final construction plans, as described in these regulations. Should any modification of these plans be made in the actual construction of these improvements, "as built" drawings shall be submitted upon completion.
(5) Be accompanied by all formal irrevocable offers of dedication to the public of all streets, utilities, parks, easements, and other local government uses, in a form approved by the City Attorney. In addition, the subdivision plat shall be marked with a notation indicating the formal offers of dedication as follows.
The owner, or his representative, hereby irrevocably offers for dedication to the city all the streets, city uses, easements, parks, and required utilities shown on the subdivision plat and construction plans.
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(6) Be accompanied by a general warranty deed to all lands offered for dedication in proper form for recording.
(7) Be accompanied by a performance bond or other instrument in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney and in an amount established by the Plan Commission upon recommendation of the City Council. (See § 152.22(F)). It shall include a provision that the principle of the bond shall comply with all the terms of the resolution of final subdivision plat approval as determined by the Commission and shall include, but not be limited to, the performance of all required subdivision and off-site improvements, and that all improvements and land included in the irrevocable offer of dedication shall be dedicated to the city free and clear of all liens and encumbrances on the premises.
(C) Endorsements by other public authorities. The final subdivision plat shall be properly endorsed by appropriate authorities to assure the Commission that the plat is in compliance with all rules, regulations, and requirements of local and state authorities.
(D) Approval procedure. Upon receipt of formal application and all accompanying material, the Plan Director shall:
(1) Assign a docket number and place the application for final approval on the agenda of the next scheduled meeting of the Plan Commission providing the submittal of the application is in compliance with division (B)(2) above, two weeks after the date of the application.
(2) Maintain file copies of the plat and construction plans for public review prior to the meeting.
(E) Consideration and determination.
(1) At the meeting, the Commission will give an opportunity to any interested persons to examine or comment upon the plat and construction plans.
(2) One copy of the final subdivision plat shall be returned to the subdivider with the date of approval, conditional approval, or disapproval noted thereon, and the reasons therefore, in writing, accompanying the plat.
(F) Submission for final review.
(1) Subsequent to the approval of the Plan Commission, three paper copies of the construction plans, three copies of the subdivision plat on tracing cloth, reproducible mylar, or sepia paper, and two copies of the subdivision plat on paper shall be submitted to the Commission for the required signatures. The permanent copies, with signatures, will be made available to the County Recorder, Plan Commission, and applicant.
(2) No final approval shall be endorsed on the plat until a review has indicated that all requirements of Commission approval have been met.
(G) Vested rights.
(1) No vested rights shall accrue to any plat by reason of preliminary or final approval until the actual signing of the plat by the President of the Plan Commission, and attest action by the Secretary.
(2) All requirements, conditions, or regulations adopted by the Commission applicable to the subdivision, or on all subdivisions generally, shall be deemed a condition for any subdivision prior to the time of the signing of the final plat by the President and attested to by the Secretary.
(3) Where the Commission has required the installation of improvements prior to signing of the final plat, the Commission shall not unreasonably modify the conditions set forth in the final approval.
(H) Signing of plat.
(1) When a bond is required, the President and the Secretary shall endorse approval on the plat only after the bond has been approved by the City Council, and all the conditions of the approval pertaining to the plat have been satisfied.
(2) When installation of improvements is required, the President and the Secretary shall endorse approval on the plat after all conditions of the resolution have been satisfied and all improvements satisfactorily completed. There shall be written evidence that the required public facilities have been installed in a manner satisfactory to the city as shown by a certificate signed by the City Engineer and City Attorney that the necessary dedication of public lands and improvements has been accomplished.
(I) Recording of plat.
(1) The President and Secretary will sign the reproducible mylar, tracing cloth, or sepia prints of the subdivision plat and return two copies to the applicant, one of which is to be recorded with the County Recorder. A signed copy of the construction plans shall also be returned.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to file the plat with the County Recorder within 30 days of the date of signature. Simultaneously with the filing of the plat, the subdivider shall record the agreement of dedication together with such legal documents as shall be required to be recorded by the City Attorney.
(J) Sectionalizing of plats.
(1) Subsequent to granting preliminary approval of a major subdivision plat, the Commission may permit the plat to be divided into two or more sections and may impose the conditions upon the filing of the sections as it may deem necessary to assure the orderly development of the plat. The Commission may require that the performance bond or other instrument be in such amount as is commensurate with the section or sections of the plat to be filed and may defer the remaining required performance bond principal amount until the remaining sections of the plat are offered for final approval. The same policy shall apply to installation of improvements.
(2) The developer may also file irrevocable offers to dedicate streets and public improvements in the sections offered to be filed and defer filing offers of dedications for the remaining sections until the sections, subject to any conditions imposed by the Commission, shall be granted final approval.
(3) In the event of approval of sectionalizing, such sections as have been authorized by the Commission shall be filed with the County Recorder. The sections must contain at least 10% of the total number of lots contained in the entire plat.
(4) The approval of all remaining sections not filed with the County Recorder shall automatically expire unless the sections have been approved for filing by the Commission, all fees paid, all instruments and offers of dedication submitted, and performance bonds approved and actually filed with the County Recorder within one year of the date of preliminary approval of the subdivision plat unless extended by the Commission, as provided in § 152.22(F).
(Ord. 29-1984, passed 8-14-84) Penalty, see § 152.99