(A) Before any land is platted, the property owner shall apply for and secure approval of the proposed subdivision plat or addition plat in accordance with the following procedures, unless otherwise provided by these regulations. Subdivisions are classified as major or minor depending on the number of lots proposed and the extent of public improvements required.
(1) Minor subdivisions shall create no more than four lots and do not require the creation of a new street or the extension of municipal facilities. Minor subdivisions may be approved for residential and nonresidential properties. Conveyance plats may be approved under the procedure for minor subdivisions provided that they establish no more than four lots and do not create a new street or extend municipal facilities. Minor plat approval requires the submission of a final plat as described under these regulations, or the submission of a conveyance plat as described under these regulations.
(2) Major subdivisions involve the creation of new streets, the extension of municipal facilities, or the creation of more than four lots. Major subdivisions may be approved for residential and nonresidential properties. Conveyance plats are considered major subdivisions if they create more than four lots or involve the creation of new streets or the extension of municipal facilities. The procedure for approving a major plat typically requires three steps: sketch plat, preliminary plat, and final plat. Sketch plats require recommendation of the Planning Commission and approval by the City Council. The sketch plat requirement may be omitted if the subdivision creates no more than one new street and the Community Development Director determines that sufficient information exist to begin preparation of a preliminary plat. A concept plan or preliminary site plan that contains sufficient information to provide for the proper coordination of the development may be required for nonresidential property.
(B) Except as otherwise permitted, the preliminary plat shall have a recommendation from the Planning Commission and approval by City Council and the approval of a preliminary plat is required prior to the construction of public improvements to the property. The preliminary plat and the associated engineering plans for the property may be amended during construction, with only major changes requiring reapproval by the City Council after recommendation of the Planning Commission. Major changes shall include amendments to any infrastructure that is expected to be adopted by the city or will impact infrastructure that is already adopted by the city.
(C) Upon completion of the required public improvements, or the provision of a subdivision improvement agreement described in these regulations, the owner may submit a corrected final plat for the subdivision. Lots may be sold and building permits obtained after recommendation of the Planning Commission and approval of the plat by the City Council, and filing of the signed plat.
(Prior Code, § 156.041) (Ord. 1573, passed 11-13-2007; Ord. O-2021-20, passed 8-10-2021)