Submission of the preliminary plan is to provide the petitioner, Plan Commission, and the Town Board grounds on which to reach general agreement on the basic planning and engineering proposals and to provide basis for a public hearing, prior to the preparation of more detailed final plans as required by this chapter.
(A) Application for approval of the preliminary plan shall include the following items:
(1) An application for a special exception, in accordance with the zoning ordinance.
(2) Preliminary plans of the proposed project including:
(a) Legal description and, if land is unplatted, a plat of survey, certified by a registered land surveyor or engineer, showing all dimensions of the property in question. The plat of survey shall show exact length and bearing of all exterior boundaries of the project with reference to a U.S. Land Survey corner.
(b) General location map at scale of not less than 200 feet to the inch, showing:
l. The section or government subdivision of the section in which the project lies with the location of the project located thereon.
2. Location and name of adjacent subdivisions including all existing or platted streets, alleys, public easements, railroad and utility easements, water courses, drainage ditches, and their pertinent data on the land to be developed and within 300 feet of the proposed project.
3. Certified list of the names and addresses (as determined from the most current property tax rolls) of all owners of land immediately adjacent to, or across any street or alley from, the property in question. The certified list shall be certified by a title company, township tax assessor, or auditor.
(c) Physical characteristics map.
l. Elevation of water table, percolation data, and description of soil type to a depth of five feet as obtainable from the Cooperative Extension Agent's office (Soil Survey of Lake County, Indiana); contour information at vertical intervals of not more than two feet with reference to U.S.G.S. datum.
2. The water elevations of adjoining lakes or streams at the date of the survey and the approximate high and low elevations of such lakes or streams, and 100-year flood data. All elevations shall be referred to U.S.G.S. datum.
3. If the mobile home park borders a lake or stream, the distances and bearings of a meander-line established not less than 20 feet back from the ordinary high-water mark of the lake or stream.
(d) Proposed development plan, including:
l. Identification block:
a. Proposed name;
b. Date, scale, north arrow;
c. Name and address of owner, developer, planner, engineer, or surveyor preparing the plan.
2. Identification of gross land area of the project and the proposed density.
3. Proposed layout and width of all streets, sites for placement of mobile homes, buffers, utility buildings, and other required improvements and appurtenances.
4. Approximate location and area of property proposed to be dedicated for public use, or to be reserved for the common use of all tenants within the proposed park, including recreational area, laundry and sanitary facilities, and storage areas.
(e) Preliminary engineering plans showing:
l. Proposed layout of the sanitary sewer system;
2. Proposed layout of water supply and distribution;
3. Proposed layout of storm drainage system.
(f) Such other information as may be required by the Plan Commission staff as deemed necessary toward proper preliminary plan review.
(B) The Plan Commission, upon receipt of eight copies of the preliminary plan, shall identify, with the Commission stamp seal, and date all copies of the submitted plan, and shall authorize the developer or his agent to deliver two copies each of the plan to the appropriate surveyor's office, health officer, and highway department. Upon official notification that all agencies have received the plans, the Commission may authorize the developer to advertise for a public hearing.
(C) It shall be the responsibility of the developer or his agent to ascertain that all agency reports, and recommendations have been filed with the Plan Commission not less than ten days prior to the Plan Commission meeting. Failure to have all reports submitted by the stipulated deadlines may delay Plan Commission consideration.
('82 Code, § 19-301)