(A) General. After the approval of the primary plat but before the commencement of any construction work or the filing of the final plat, the subdivider shall file three complete copies of a secondary plat, conforming with the requirements of § 154.080 of this chapter, in the office of the City Building Inspector, who shall refer the plan to the Plan Commission, Board of Public Works and City Engineer, who shall make recommendations to the Board.
(B) Subject to provisions in this section, if a subdivider wishes to present a secondary plat of an approved larger primary plat in sections, the subdivider shall be allowed such flexibility with the following conditions:
(1) The secondary plat shall be treated as a separate plat both for review and fee purposes.
(2) Submittals, required improvement and design considerations shall be consistent throughout.
(3) Subdivider shall present all relevant information with each application or section. No reference to prior submittals will be allowed.
(4) No needed improvements from an early section shall be promised in future phases without providing a surety bond to the City Board of Works consistent with the required improvements.
(5) Subdivisions shall maintain a consistent name and section description, for example “Cottonwood Subdivision - Section 1”, “Cottonwood Subdivision - Section 2” and the like.
(6) Transfer of any prior approvals for a primary plat or secondary plat from one subdivider to a successor subdividor is subject to Plan Commission and Board of Works approval.
(C) Action on secondary plat. The Plan Commission and the Board of Public Works shall each inspect the secondary plat for compliance with the provisions of this chapter, standard engineering practices and any other applicable ordinances, statutes, rules or regulations.
(1) The City Engineer shall, within ten working days after the receipt of a copy of the improvement plan, approve or disapprove the same, with regard to plans and specifications for stormwater, sanitary sewer and water lines only. In the event the City Engineer disapproves these portions of the improvement plan, he or she shall record the reasons in clear and concise language and shall also issue a clear and concise statement of what, if any, changes will render these portions of the secondary plat acceptable.
(2) After the City Engineer has approved the secondary plat and a copy of the notice containing such approval has been received by the Plan Commission and Board of Works, the Plan Commission and Board of Works shall within 30 days meet for the purpose of considering the secondary plat. The Plan Commission and Board of Works shall determine whether the plan conforms with the approved primary plat and whether the secondary plat complies with all applicable requirements of this chapter, all other ordinances, statutes, rules or regulations. The decision of the Plan Commission and Board of Works shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which the secondary plat is considered and shall be stated in clear and concise terms. In the event the secondary plat is disapproved by the Plan Commission or Board of Works, the reasons shall be stated in clear and concise terms, together with a statement of what changes in the plan, if any, will render the plan acceptable. A copy of the minutes shall be delivered to the subdivider, upon written request. If the Plan Commission or Board of Works does not take action on the secondary plat within 30 days from the date the notice of approval from the City Engineer to the Plan Commission and Board of Works, the secondary plat shall be denied.
(Prior Code, § 154.13) (Ord. 1978-6, passed 4-4-1978)