Subdivision shall be approved in three stages: sketch plan discussion stage, preliminary plat stage, and final plat stage.
(a) The Sketch Plan Discussion Stage requires the subdivider to discuss the proposed subdivision with the Planning Commission so that he can become familiar with the subdivision regulations and the Commission can be aware of future developments.
(1) Eight copies of the sketch plan shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Planning Commission at least seven days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting.
(2) Within thirty days of submission of the sketch plan the Chairman of the Planning Commission shall mail a report of the comments and suggestions of the City and its engineer to the developer.
(3) The format and requirements for the sketch plan are found in Chapter 1113.
(b) The Preliminary Plat shall contain all the requirements of Chapter 1113 and eight copies shall be prepared. Seven copies shall be transmitted to the Chairman of the Planning Commission and one to the City Engineer at least seven days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting.
(1) A preliminary plat does not have the legal status of a final plat and it can be modified by the Planning Commission to solve unforeseen problems.
(2) A. Plat approval or rejection. In accordance with Ohio R.C. 711.09, the Planning Commission shall certify the date of the plat submission and the approval or the refusal to approve shall take place within thirty days thereafter, or such further time as the applying party may agree to; otherwise, such plat is deemed approved and may be recorded as if bearing such approval.
B. A preliminary plat shall be submitted to the Planning Commission prior to the completion of the final surveys of roads and lots and before the start of any grading or construction work upon the proposed streets and before any plat of the subdivision is made in a form suitable for recording. The Planning Commission shall determine whether a preliminary plat is in proper form and shall not receive and consider such a map as filed until it is submitted in accordance with the requirements hereof. Where the preliminary plat covers only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a sketch of the prospective future development shall be furnished and the street system of the submitted part will be considered in light of adjustments and connection with the street system of the area not submitted for platting.
(3) Approval of the preliminary plat and proposed improvements shall be effective for a period of eighteen months. If the final plat has not been recorded within this time limit, the preliminary plat must again be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval. However, if the allotment is in the process of preliminary construction of improvements at the end of such eighteen months, this provision may be waived by the Planning Commission.
(c) The Final Plat shall upon proper application be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval prior to recording. Final plats shall conform to the approved preliminary plat and to these regulations; however, a final plat may be for all or a portion of the area shown to be subdivided provided that a preliminary plat has been filed and approved for the entire subdivision.
(Ord. 25-1980. Passed 9-2-80.)