(A) Qualifications.
(1) The Planning Commission may recommend, and the Village Board may require, such conditions, changes or revisions as are deemed necessary to bring the proposed subdivision into compliance with this chapter, the official map and others applicable ordinances, codes or duly adopted-requirements of the village, and may be required to protect and promote the general health, safety, morals and welfare of the village and its residents.
(2) No plan will be approved for a subdivision which is subject to flooding or which contains inadequate drainage facilities. However, if the subdivider agrees to make improvements which will, in the opinion of the Village Engineer, make the area safe for occupancy and provide adequate drainage, the preliminary plat of the subdivision provided that such agreement is documented in a manner satisfactory to the village in form and substance.
(3) Upon receipt of a preliminary plat, the Village Engineer shall review the plat for general compliance with the overall requirements of the village and shall return a copy, together with a recommendation, to the Planning Commission and the Village Board.
(B) Actions by Planning Commission.
(1) The Planning Commission shall recommend approval or disapproval of the application for preliminary approval within 90 days from the date of the application for preliminary approval or the filing by the applicant of the last item of required supporting data, whichever date is later, unless such time is extended by mutual consent.
(2) If such plat is disapproved, then within the 90 days the Planning Commission shall furnish to the applicant, in writing, a statement setting forth the reason or reasons for disapproval.
(C) Actions by Mayor and Village Board.
(1) After recommendation by the Planning Commission, the Mayor and Village Board shall accept or reject the plat within 30 days after the next regular meeting of the Village Board following approval by the Planning Commission. If the Village Board fails to act within such time period, the failure to act shall be deemed to be a denial of the preliminary plat.
(2) If the proposed plat is approved, such approval shall be indicated by the adoption of an ordinance by the corporate authorities. Any proposed preliminary plat that has been so approved shall have attached to it, by the Village Clerk, a certified copy of such ordinance.
(D) Conditions following preliminary approval of plat.
(1) The approval of a preliminary plat by the Village Board is strictly tentative and involves merely the general acceptability of the information submitted.
(a) Preliminary approval shall be effective for a maximum period of 12 months following the approval date by the Village Board, unless, upon application of the developer, the Village Board grants an extension.
(b) If the final plat has not been recorded within the 12-month or any extended time limit, the preliminary plat must again be submitted for preliminary approval, as if it was a new application.
(2) Preliminary plat approval shall not qualify a preliminary plat for recording.
(3) Subsequent approval will be required of the detailed engineering plans pertaining to water supply, storm drainage, sewerage and sewerage disposal, street lighting, fire hydrants, street gradients, utilities, roadway widths, and a lot foundation elevation and elevation benchmark grading plan prior to approval of the final plat by the Village Board.
(4) One copy of the plat which has received preliminary approval and signed by the Planning and Zoning Chairman, attested to by the Planning Secretary, and received preliminary approval by the Village Board, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the Village Clerk, shall be retained by the Zoning Administrator, and 2 copies returned to the subdivider, who may then proceed with the preparation of plans and specifications for the improvements required in these regulations, and preparation of the final plat.
(Ord. 1996-01, passed 2-13-1996; Am. Ord. 2007-15, passed 7-10-2007; Am. Ord. 2021-03, passed 3-9-2021)