(A) General requirements.
(1) Except as specifically provided otherwise below, every person who proposes to subdivide any land located within the subdivision jurisdiction of the village shall file four copies of the preliminary plat of said subdivision with the administrator.
(2) Said developer shall also file one copy of the preliminary plan and supporting data with the appropriate soil and water conservation district. Said district shall have not more than 30 days to submit any comments it might wish to make to the planning committee.
(3) Whenever a large tract is to be developed in stages and only a portion of that tract is to be submitted for final plat approval, nonetheless, a preliminary plan of the entire tract shall be submitted.
(4) All preliminary plats shall be reviewed and acted upon in accordance with state statutes and the provisions of the divisions below.
(B) Exception. The provision of this section shall not apply to:
(1) “Minor subdivision,” as defined in § 154.06; or
(2) Land that is specifically exempted from the State Plat Act, being 765 ILCS 205, as now or hereafter amended.
(C) Information required. Every preliminary plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor registered in the state at any scale necessary for clarity, provided the resultant drawing does not exceed 36 inches square. Said preliminary plat, together with the supporting data, shall provide all of the following information:
(1) Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider (if not the owner), and registered land surveyor;
(2) Proposed name of the subdivision;
(3) Zoning district classification of the tract to be subdivided;
(4) North arrow, graphic scale, and date of map;
(5) Dimensions of the tract, and its gross area;
(6) Topography of the tract to be subdivided as indicated by two-foot contour data for land having slopes of 0% to 4%, five-foot contour data for land having slopes between 4% to 12%, and ten-foot contour data for land having slopes of 12% or more;
(7) Locations of such features as bodies of water, ponding areas, natural drainageways, railroads, cemeteries, bridges, parks, schools, and the like;
(8) Locations and rights-of-way widths of all existing and proposed streets and alleys;
(9) Locations, widths, and purposes of all existing and proposed easements;
(10) Description of all proposed deed restrictions and covenants;
(11) Location and size of existing and proposed sanitary and storm sewers;
(12) Locations, types, and approximate sizes of all other existing and proposed utilities;
(13) Locations, dimensions, and areas of all parcels to be reserved or dedicated for schools, parks/playgrounds, and other public purposes; and
(14) Locations, dimensions, and areas of all proposed or existing lots within the subdivision.
(D) Planning committee action. The planning committee shall either approve or disapprove the application for preliminary plat approval within 90 days from the date of said application or the filing of the last item of required supporting data, whichever date is later, unless the planning committee and the subdivider mutually agree to extend the time limit. If the planning committee disapproves the preliminary plat, said committee shall furnish to the applicant, within the 90-day period, a written statement specifying the aspects in which the proposed plat fails to conform to this title and/or the official map. If the planning committee approves the preliminary plat, it shall promptly so inform the Board of Trustees.
(E) Action by Board of Trustees. If the planning committee has approved a preliminary plat, the Board of Trustees, by resolution, shall either accept or reject said plat within 30 days after the Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting following the planning committee’s action. If the Board of Trustees rejects the preliminary plat, its resolution shall specify the aspects in which the plat fails to comply with this chapter and/or the official map. The Village Clerk shall attach a certified copy of the Board’s resolution of approval or disapproval to the preliminary plat. One copy of the resolution and plat shall be retained by the Village Clerk, one copy shall be filed with the administrator, and one copy shall be given to the subdivider. Board approval shall not qualify a preliminary plat for recording.
(Prior Code, § 11-4-1) (Ord. 731, passed 7-1-2013)