(A) Sketch plats. The applicant shall submit to the Community Development Department two copies including a digital copy of the proposed sketch plat seven days before the date of the Planning Commission meeting at which consideration is requested. A notice of public hearing shall be published in an official paper or a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least 15 days prior to the date of the public meeting. Notice shall be mailed to all owners of property located within 300 feet of the subject property as provided by a certified abstractor's list as the applicant's cost at least 20 days prior to the hearing. The sketch plat must receive a recommendation by the Planning Commission and be approved by the City Council. The approval of a sketch plat by the Planning Commission shall be valid for a period of two years. If a preliminary plat covering all or part of the land shown in a sketch plat has not been filed with the Secretary of the Planning Commission within two years of the date of approval of the sketch plat, then all approvals shall be void and the land owner shall have no rights or privileges based upon the former approval.
(B) Preliminary plats. The applicant shall submit to the Community Development Department four copies including a digital copy of the preliminary plat and one copy of the preliminary plat checklist 15 days before the Planning Commission meeting at which consideration is requested. At the option of the applicant, a preliminary plat may be submitted without the necessary improvement plans with a request for conditional approval from the Planning Commission. A notice of public hearing shall be published in an official paper or a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least 15 days prior to the date of the public meeting. Notice shall be mailed to all owners of property located within 300 feet of the subject property as provided by a certified abstractor's list at the applicant's cost at least 20 days prior to the hearing. At the option of the applicant a preliminary plat may be submitted without the necessary improvement plans with a request for conditional approval from the City Council after receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission. After the granting of a conditional approval of such a partial submission of a preliminary plat, the applicant shall submit the necessary improvement plans within six months. If the improvement plans are not submitted within six months, all conditional approvals shall be void. The Planning Commission and the City Council shall act upon all submissions related to the preliminary plats within 75 days of the receipt of materials or the plat shall be considered to have been approved. If a final plat covering all or part of the land shown in a preliminary plat has not been filed with the Community Development Department within two years after the approval of the preliminary plat, then all approvals shall be void.
(C) Final plats. The applicant shall submit to the Community Development Department four copies including a digital copy of the final plat and two copies of the as-built plans for all improvements installed 15 days before the Planning Commission meeting at which consideration is requested. A notice of public hearing shall be published in an official paper or a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least 15 days prior to the date of the public meeting. Notice shall be mailed to all owners of property located within 300 feet of the subject property as provided by a certified abstractor's list at the applicant's cost at least 20 days prior to the hearing The Planning Commission and City Council shall act upon all submissions related to final plats within 75 days of the date of receipt of materials or the plat shall be considered to have been approved. If a final plat is not filed of record with the County Clerk within six months after the approval of the Planning Commission and City Council, then all approvals shall be void.
(D) Certified abstractor’s list. The certified abstractor’s list will expire after 60 days of issuance. It will remain at the owner’s cost to provide an updated list to Community Development.
(Prior Code, § 156.021) (Ord. 1573, passed 11-13-2007; Ord. O-2021-20, passed 8-10-2021)