(a) The subdivider shall prepare and file an application for Preliminary Plat approval with the Planning Commission according to the standards and the provisions of these Regulations, including all documents specified in Section 1169.14. The Preliminary Plat shall be considered officially filed on the date that the completed application, together with all required copies and filing fees, is received by the Planning Commission, and shall be so dated.
(b) The application for Preliminary Plat approval must be filed on the form provided in Appendix I of these Regulations.
(c) Seven (7) copies of the Preliminary Plat shall be submitted to the designated representative of the Planning Commission at least two weeks prior to the regular Planning Commission meeting at which action is sought.
(d) If the subdivision lot areas or uses do not conform with the existing zoning classification, a petition to rezone must be submitted by the property owner and acted upon by the Village Council prior to the consideration of a Preliminary Plat.
(e) The Planning Commission shall approve or disapprove the Preliminary Plat within forty-five (45) days after its submission to the Planning Commission.
(f) One print with the signature of the Chairman of the Planning Commission shall be returned to the applicant when the Preliminary Plat is approved. Conditional approval, subject to changes marked on the print and/or on any attachments thereto, may be granted by the Planning Commission.
(g) Approval of the Preliminary Plat by the Planning Commission shall constitute authority for the subdivider to proceed with the preparation of the Technical Design and Construction Plans and the Final Plat, and shall guarantee that the terms under which the approval was granted will not be affected by changes to these Regulations.
(h) The approval of a Preliminary Plat shall be effective for a period of twelve (12) months unless, upon application of the subdivider, the Planning Commission grants an extension. Upon the grant of an extension or extensions, the Preliminary Plat approval shall be valid for a maximum period of thirty-six (36) months. If a Final Plat has not been submitted within this time limit, the Preliminary Plat must again be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval.
(Ord. 95-35. Passed 11-20-95.)