(A) This stage includes preparation, submission, review and approval of the preliminary plat.
(B) Processing will be expedited by submission of all information essential to determining the intended character and general acceptability of the proposal.
(1) Preliminary plat submission.
(a) Filing and meeting dates. An application for plat approval, together with 15 copies of the preliminary plat and required supporting data, prepared in accordance with division (B)(5) below, shall be filed with the Director of Planning at least 14 days prior to his or her initial meeting with the Subdivision Committee.
(b) Zoning amendment. The preliminary plat shall be designed to meet all requirements of the zoning district in which it is located; however, in the event that an amendment of zoning is deemed necessary, such application shall accompany submission of the preliminary plat.
(c) Filing fees. Application for plat approval shall include payment to the Town Clerk of a filing fee in an amount established by resolution of the Council.
(d) Case number. If it meets all requirements of division (B)(5) below, the application shall be assigned a case number; otherwise, it shall be rejected and the subdivider notified as to the deficiencies.
(2) Preliminary plat review.
(a) It shall be the duty of the Subdivision Committee to review the preliminary plat for technical and engineering compliance with this chapter and to review the plat for compliance with good planning principles.
(b) On receipt of the preliminary plat, the Director of Planning shall distribute copies to:
1. The Subdivision Committee to determine compliance with provisions of this chapter;
2. The Town Engineer for the review of street plans, compliance with town road standards, for tentative determination of street and drainage improvement requirements and review of water and sewage disposal;
3. The Director of Public Works for review of water and sewage disposal;
4. The Superintendent of the Clifton School District for his or her information;
5. Where the land abuts a state highway, to the State Department of Transportation for recommendations regarding rights-of-way and intersection design;
6. Affected electric and telephone utilities; and
7. The Fire Chief for the review of the adequacy of fire protection facilities proposed.
(c) The reviewing offices shall transmit their recommendations in writing to the Director of Planning.
(d) The Director of Planning shall review the preliminary plat for compliance with public objectives, giving special attention to design principles and standards as set forth in §§ 155.030 through 155.038, to utility methods and systems, to existing and proposed zoning and land use of the tract and environs, and to land required for schools, parks and other public facilities.
(3) Subdivision Committee meeting and actions.
(a) If all requirements of-this chapter have been met, the Subdivision Committee shall meet with the subdivider and review the plan.
(b) If it appears to the Subdivision Committee that the requirements of this chapter have been met, the Subdivision Committee shall submit its recommendations to the Planning Commission for preliminary plat approval.
(c) If satisfied that all objectives of these regulations have been met, the Planning Commission shall recommend approval of the preliminary plat to the Council.
(d) If the plat is generally acceptable but requires minor revision before preparation of the final plat, the Planning Commission shall recommend conditional approval and specify the recommended revisions in its meeting minutes.
(e) If the Planning Commission determines that the plat contains major deficiencies, and if the subdivider agrees to correct such deficiencies, the case may be held over pending revision, re-submission and reprocessing; otherwise, the Planning Commission shall recommend rejection. If the Planning Commission recommends rejection of plat, reasons for the recommendation shall be recorded in the minutes. Thereafter, any new filing of a plat for the same tract, or any part thereof, shall follow normal procedures and be subject to a new filing fee.
(f) The preliminary plat and the Planning Commission’s recommendation shall be forwarded to the Council for final action. If the Council rejects the plat, the reasons for rejection shall be recorded in the minutes. Any new filing of the plat for the same tract, or any part thereof, shall follow normal procedures and be subject to a new filing fee. If the plat is generally acceptable but requires minor revision before preparation of the final plat, the Council shall find conditional approval and specify the required revision in its minutes. The Council may empower the Director of Planning to review and approve the plat when so revised.
(g) Any zoning change required may be heard by the Planning Commission at the same time as preliminary plat approval, but shall be acted on separately.
(4) Significance of approval.
(a) Approval of a preliminary plat constitutes authorization for the subdivider to proceed with the preparation of the final plat and engineering plans. Preliminary approval is valid for a period of 12 months from date, and may be extended once for six months at the discretion of the Council. The subdivider may submit the final plat, or any part thereof, on or before the expiration date. If approval expires prior to filing of final plat, the preliminary plat shall be resubmitted for approval as a new case, and a few fee paid.
(b) If the Director of Planning’s review of a resubmitted plat reveals no substantial change from the previously approved preliminary plat and that conditions under which previous approval was granted have not changed, the filing fee shall be refunded and the resubmitted plat rescheduled for hearing by the Planning Commission.
(5) Information required for preliminary plat submission.
(a) Form and scale. Preliminary plat information shall be presented on one or more 24 inches by 36 inches plan sheets with written data entered directly thereon or contained in letters attached thereto. All mapped data for the same plat shall be drawn at the same standard engineering scale, said scale being not more than 100 feet to the inch.
(b) Identification data.
1. Proposed subdivision name; location by section, township and range; reference by dimension and bearing to a section corner or one-quarter section corner;
2. Name, address and phone number of subdivider;
3. Name, address and phone number of person preparing plat; and
4. Scale, north point and date of preparation including any revision dates.
(c) Existing conditions data.
1. Topography by contours, related to USGS survey datum or other datum approved by the Town Engineer, shown on same sheet as the subdivision layout. Contour interval shall usually be: two feet for grades up to 5%; five feet for grades of 5% to 10%, and ten feet for grades over 10%;
2. Precise location of water wells; washes and drainage ditches, including direction of flow; location and extent of areas subject to inundation and data regarding frequency of inundation;
3. Location, widths and names of all platted streets, alleys, utility rights-of-way of public record; public areas and permanent structures to be retained within or adjacent to tract;
4. Name, book and page numbers of recorded plats abutting the tract or across a boundary street; and
5. Dimensions of tract boundaries and acreage of tract.
(d) Proposed conditions data.
1. Street layout, including location and width of all streets, alleys and easements and proposed names of streets; both on and off-site;
2. Lot layout, including scaled dimensions of typical lots; minimum and maximum size of lots; number of lots; width and depth of all corner lots and lots on street curves; each lot numbered consecutively, and total number of lots; total acreage; proposed density;
3. Location, width and proposed use of easements;
4. Location, extent and proposed use of all land to be dedicated or reserved for public use;
5. Location and boundary of all existing and proposed zoning classifications; and
6. Draft of proposed deed restrictions.
(e) Proposed utilities. The preliminary plat shall include the layout of all proposed utilities. Preliminary drainage calculations and layout of proposed storm drainage system shall be submitted, including location of outlets.
(Ord. 01-95, passed 9-21-1995)