(a) For every subdivision within the territorial jurisdiction established by section 9-4-4 of this chapter, which does not qualify for the abbreviated minor subdivision procedure, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat which shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board before any construction or installation of improvements may begin.
(b) Ten copies of the preliminary plat (as well as any additional copies which the subdivision administrator determines are needed to be sent to other agencies) shall be submitted to the administrator of this chapter at least 20 days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which the subdivider desires the Planning Board to review the preliminary plat.
(c) Submission of the preliminary plat shall be accompanied by a fee of $50.
(d) Preliminary plats shall meet the specifications in section 9-4-42.
(e) After having received the preliminary plat from the subdivider, the subdivision administrator shall submit copies of the preliminary plat and any other accompanying material to other officials or agencies concerned with new development including, but not limited to:
(1) The district highway engineer as to proposed streets, highways, and drainage systems;
(2) The county health director as to proposed water or sewerage systems;
(3) Any other agency or official designated by the Planning Board or city official.
(f) The Planning Board shall review the preliminary plat at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows at least 20 days after the subdivision administrator receives the preliminary plat and the comments from the appropriate agencies.
(g) The Planning Board shall, in writing, recommend approval, conditional approval with recommended changes to bring the plat into compliance, or disapproval with reasons within 20 days of its first consideration of the plat.
(h) If the Planning Board recommends approval of the preliminary plat, it shall retain one copy of the plat for its minutes, and transmit two copies of the plat to the City Council with its recommendation.
(i) If the Planning Board recommends conditional approval of the preliminary plat it shall keep one copy of the plat for its minutes, transmit two copies of the plat and its recommendation to City Council, and return the remaining copies of the plat and its recommendation to the subdivider.
(j) If the Planning Board recommends disapproval of the preliminary plat, it shall retain one copy of the plat for its minutes, transmit two copies of the plat and its recommendation to the City Council, and return the remaining copies of the plat and its recommendation to the subdivider.
(k) If the Planning Board does not make a written recommendation within 40 days after its first consideration of the plat, the subdivider may apply to the City Council for approval or disapproval.
(l) The subdivider shall present the approved or conditional preliminary plat to the City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows the Planning Board's decision by at least 20 days. If the Planning Board recommended disapproval of the preliminary plat, the subdivider may present the preliminary plat to the City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows the Planning Board's decision by at least 20 days. Failure of the subdivider to present the preliminary plat whose disapproval was recommended by the Planning Board at said regularly scheduled City Council meeting constitutes abandonment of the plat as submitted, but shall not prevent the subdivider from subsequently submitting to the Planning Board of a revised preliminary plat for the same parcel of land on accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(m) If the City Council approves the preliminary plat, such approval shall be noted on two copies of the plat. One copy of the plat shall be retained by the City Council and one copy shall be returned to the subdivider. If the City Council approves the preliminary plat with conditions, approval shall be noted on two copies of the plat along with a reference to the conditions. One copy of the plat along with the conditions shall be retained by City Council and one copy of the preliminary plat along with the conditions shall be returned to the subdivider. If the City Council disapproves the preliminary plat, the reasons for such disapproval shall be specified in writing. One copy of the plat and the reasons shall be retained by City Council and one copy shall be returned to the subdivider.
(Ord. of 4-6-92, No. 190-92; Ord. of 3-6-06, No. 5-06)