A. Five copies of the preliminary plat, the required supplementary material, and an 8.5 by 11 inch copy of the plat shall be filed with the planning administrator at least twenty (20) days prior to the meeting of the city planning commission meeting at which time it is to be considered.
B. The city planning commission shall study the said preliminary plat to see if it conforms with the minimum standards and requirements as outlined in Chapters 16.08 through 16.24. After due consideration by the city planning commission, the commission shall transmit copies of the preliminary plat to the city council together with its recommendations within sixty (60) days after receipt thereof by the city. The recommendations shall include approval, disapproval or recommendations for modification and the reasons therefor, with a discussion of the effect of the plat on the comprehensive plan. The recommendations shall be of an advisory nature only. If the city planning commission does not act within sixty (60) days, the preliminary plat shall be deemed to have received a favorable recommendation in all respects and shall receive due consideration by the city council at it’s next regularly scheduled meeting unless the applicant agrees to an extension. After due consideration of the preliminary plat, the city council shall approve, disapprove or modify the recommendations of the city planning commission and may impose those requirements or grant those variances in conformance with this title deemed necessary and appropriate for final approval by the city council. The preliminary plat shall be approved or disapproved within ninety (90) days after receipt thereof by the city; otherwise the plat shall be deemed approved and a certificate to take effect shall be issued by the city council upon demand, unless the applicant agrees to an extension.
C. Approval of the preliminary plat by the city council shall not constitute acceptance of the final plat. The approval of the preliminary plat shall lapse unless a final plat based thereon is submitted within two years from the date of such approval. In case of a phase project, the preliminary plat shall lapse unless the final plat for the final phase is submitted within six years. An extension of time may be applied for by the subdivider and granted by the city council upon showing of extenuating circumstances.. (Ord. 567 (part), 2002)