(a) Submission. The subdivider shall prepare and submit an application for approval of a Final Plat. All applications for Final Plat approval shall include:
(1) A completed application form that meets the requirements of Section 1236.09.
(2) Original Mylar and number of copies as specified by the City, of the Final Plat and any supplementary information.
(3) Original Mylar and number of copies as specified by the City, of required construction plans.
(4) A cost estimate for installation of required improvements prepared and signed by a registered and licensed professional engineer in good standing.
(5) A letter signed by the subdivider describing any additional waivers required which were not reviewed with the Preliminary Plat.
(6) Plat review fees and deposits as established by City Council.
(7) A letter from the sanitary sewer provider stating that sewer capacity is available to adequately serve the proposed subdivision.
(8) A letter from the water provider stating that water capacity is available to adequately serve the proposed subdivision.
(9) The Final Plat shall not be considered officially filed until it has been examined by the Zoning Officer and City Engineer and found to be in full compliance with the provisions of this Section and City Ordinances and presented to the Board of Zoning and Planning for consideration.
(b) Submission Limitations.
(1) All Final Plats shall be subsequent to and substantially in conformance with a previously approved Preliminary Plat and shall have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Board of Planning and Zoning.
(2) The Final Plat shall be filed not later than twelve (12) months after the date of approval of the Preliminary Plat or within such time limits established at the time the Preliminary Plat was approved; otherwise, it will be considered void unless an extension was previously granted by the Board of Planning and Zoning.
(3) Final Plats may constitute only that portion of the approved Preliminary Plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at the time. Subdivisions may be submitted for final approval in consecutive sections provided that a Preliminary Plat has been approved for the entire subdivision and that improvement plans for any section include all improvements determined by the City Engineer as required to support said section even when said improvements are located beyond the limits of the section.
(c) Transmittal and Review. Upon receipt of an application for Final Plat approval, the Zoning Officer shall transmit copies of the proposed subdivision plat to the appropriate City, County, and other officials and agencies for review and comment including the City Engineer, Police Chief, Fire Chief, and chief building official. Following receipt of all comments, and upon determination that the application is complete, the Zoning Officer shall refer the application to the Board of Zoning and Planning for consideration.
(d) Board of Zoning and Planning Action.
(1) The Board of Zoning and Planning shall take action on the Final Plat within sixty (60) days from the date the application is complete and the Final Plat is officially referred to the Board by the Zoning Officer or within such time frame as the Board, at the request of the applicant and for good cause shown, may establish provided that such time frame may not exceed ninety (90) days from the date of referral. If the Board fails to act within ninety (90) days from the date the Final Plat ordinance is officially referred to the Board, the Board, shall be deemed to have approved the Final Plat. The certificate of the Secretary of the Board as to the date of the submission of the plat for approval, and the failure to take action within such time, shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or evidence of approval herein required.
(2) The Board of Zoning and Planning may approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove said plat. A plat may only be disapproved if it fails to meet the ordinances and regulations of the City, except in unusual circumstances where the safety, health and welfare of the City or community may be jeopardized by the approval of the proposed plat, the Board may disapprove the plat. If disapproved, the Board shall make written findings upon the grounds for disapproval of the Final Plat, including the reference to the regulation violated by the plat, and a copy of said findings shall be forwarded to the subdivider. The subdivider shall have forty- five (45) days or such time limit as may be established by the Board to make any necessary corrections and resubmit the Final Plat to the Board for approval. If the Final Plat and construction plans are acceptable, the subdivider shall be notified of the approval or conditional approval of the plat by the Board.
(3) If the subdivider does not resubmit the corrected Final Plat within forty-five (45) days or such time limit as may be established by the Board, the Board Secretary shall forward a recommendation of disapproval to the Clerk of Council.
(e) Final Plat Approval. Approval or conditional approval by the Board of Zoning and Planning shall constitute approval of the Final Plat except if the plat dedicates any interests in real property the City. Any such dedications shall be referred to City Council for its consideration and acceptance if appropriate. Upon receipt of the Final Plat from the Board of Zoning and Planning, the Clerk of Council shall schedule the Final Plat for presentation to City Council for acceptance of any dedications thereon and authorization for recording. Such approval shall not constitute acceptance or final approval of the improvements required to be installed by the subdivider.
(f) Recording of Final Plat. The approved Final Plat may be recorded in the office of the Franklin County Recorder upon Final Plat approval by the City Council and receipt of a performance guarantee acceptable to the City Engineer and the City Law Director. The costs incurred in filing the plat are the responsibility of the developer. Once the Final Plat is recorded, the subdivider may apply for building permits in compliance with all applicable regulations and procedures. Occupancy permits for any building, however, shall not be issued until the public improvements, including streets are accepted by the City for public use.
(g) Completion of Improvements. Upon approval of the Final Plat, the subdivider shall install all required improvements and submit "as-built plans " based upon inspection records. All improvements shall be inspected and approved by the City Engineer and shall be completed within one year of the date of the approval of the Final Plat.
(Ord. 29-16. Passed 11-15-16.)