A subdivider desiring approval of a plat of a subdivision of any land lying within the jurisdiction of the Commission shall submit a written application therefor to the Plan Commission Staff. Such application shall be accompanied by the information, requirements and plans set forth in Appendix B, all in accordance with the requirements set forth in this chapter.
(A) Subdivision must be fit. The application shall show the manner in which the plat of the subdivision is coordinated with the Area Comprehensive Plan and its provisions, specifically, with relation to the requirements of the thoroughfare plan, school and recreational sites, shopping centers, community facilities, sanitation, water supply and drainage, and other developments existing and proposed in the vicinity; provided, however, that no land shall be subdivided for residential use unless adequate access to the land over improved streets or thoroughfares exists or will be provided by the subdivider, or if such land is considered by the Commission to be unsuitable for such use by reason of flooding or improper drainage, objectionable earth and rock formation, topography, or any other feature harmful to the health and safety of possible residents and the community as a whole.
(B)
The application shall be accompanied by a fee as per the Fayette County Area Plan Commission Fee Schedule County Ordinance 2021-08. No part of the filing fee shall be returnable to the applicant.
(Ord. 3096, passed 2-1-92; Am. Ord. 6826, passed 1-18-22)