The Planning Commission may recommend denial and the City Council may deny the subdivision if it makes any one or more of the following findings.
(A) The proposed subdivision is in conflict with adopted applicable general and specific comprehensive plans of the city.
(B) The physical characteristics of this site, including but not limited to, topography, percolation rate, soil conditions, susceptibility to erosion and siltation, susceptibility to flooding, water storage, drainage and retention, are such that the site is not suitable for the type of development, design or use contemplated.
(C) The site is not physically suitable for the proposed density of development.
(D) The design of the subdivision or proposed improvements is likely to cause environmental damage.
(E) The design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is likely to cause public health problems.
(F) The design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will conflict with easements of record or with easements established by judgment of a court.
(G) The proposed subdivision, its site or its design adversely affects the flood-carrying capacity of the floodway, increases flood stages and velocities or increases flood hazards within the floodway fringe or within other areas of the city.
(H) The proposed subdivision is inconsistent with the policies and standards of the state defined shoreland, floodplain and wetland regulations.
(I) The City Council deems the subdivision to be premature.
(J) The design of the subdivision does not conform to minimum city development standards.
(K) The time period for review of the plat has reached expiration without resolution of design features or conformance with city development regulations that would allow for city approval.
(Prior Code, § 12-2-5) (Ord. 259, passed 5-4-2006)