1109.02 PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUIRED.
(a) After the initial plat investigation, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision which shall conform to the requirements set forth in this section. The preliminary plat shall be prepared by an engineer or surveyor.
(b) Filing.
(1) Ten (10) copies of the preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision together with written application in triplicate, shall be submitted to the Planning Commission.
(2) Submittal with the Commission shall be at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the next regular Commission meeting, which meeting date shall be considered the date of filing, at which the subdivider or its agent will be scheduled to appear. Should any of the data required in this section be omitted, the Commission staff shall notify the subdivider of the additional data required and Commission action shall be delayed until the required data is received.
(3) The meeting date of the Commission after receipt of the required data shall be the date of filing. The Commission shall act on the preliminary plat within thirty (30) days of the date of filing unless the subdivider agrees to an extension of time in writing.
(c) Identification and Description. The preliminary plat shall include:
(1) Proposed name of subdivision.
(2) Location by section, town and range, or by other legal description.
(3) Names and addresses of the subdivider, owner and the planner, designer, engineer or surveyor who designed the subdivision layout. The subdivider shall also indicate his interest in the land.
(4) Scale of plat, one-inch equals 100 feet as minimum acceptable scale, and shall be presented on one or more sheets of twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches in size.
(5) Date and north point.
(d) Existing Conditions. The preliminary plat shall include:
(1) A vicinity map at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals 1,000 feet shall be provided showing the relationship of the subdivision to its surroundings within one-half mile.
(2) Boundary line of proposed subdivision, section or corporation lines within or adjacent to the tract and overall property dimensions.
(3) Names of all adjacent subdivisions, owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land and the location of their boundary lines.
(4) Location, widths and names of existing or prior platted streets and public easements within or adjacent to the tract being proposed for subdivision, including those located across abutting roads.
(5) Location of existing sewers, water mains, storm drains, pipelines and other underground facilities within and adjacent to the tract being proposed for subdivision.
(6) The shape of the land shown as contours with an interval of not more than two (2) feet. Topography is to be based on the most recent N.G.S. datum.
(7) For subdivisions involving five (5) acres or more, or fifty (50) or more lots, and lying within a flood hazard area as identified by the flood hazard boundary map for the City, base flood elevation data shall be provided. Base flood elevations shall indicate the anticipated high-water level during a flood having a frequency rate of one percent (1%) (a "one-hundred-year flood").
(e) Proposed Conditions. The preliminary plat shall include:
(1) Layout of streets indicating proposed street names, right-of-way widths and connections with adjoining platted streets and also the widths and location of easements and public walkways.
(2) Layout, numbers and approximate dimensions of lots, including building setback lines showing dimensions.
(3) Indication of parcels of land intended to be dedicated or set aside for public use or for the use of property owners in the subdivision.
(4) An indication of the ownership, and existing and proposed use of any parcels identified as "accepted" on the preliminary plat. If the subdivider has an interest in or owns any parcel so identified as "accepted", the preliminary plat shall indicate how this property could be developed in accordance with the requirements of the existing zoning district in which it is located and with an acceptable relationship to the layout of the proposed preliminary plat.
(5) An indication of the proposed systems for water supply, sewage disposal and storm drainage and control of soil erosion and sedimentation according to standards established by Council, the Board of Health, the City Engineer, the Hancock County Board of Commissioners, the Hancock County Board of Health or the County Engineer, depending upon the bodies maintaining jurisdiction.
(6) In the case where the subdivider wishes to subdivide a given area, but wishes to begin with only a portion of the total area, the preliminary plat shall include the proposed general layout for the entire area. The part which is proposed to be subdivided first shall be clearly superimposed upon the overall plan in order to illustrate clearly the method of development which the subdivider intends to follow. Each subsequent plat shall follow the same procedure until the entire area controlled by the subdivider is subdivided.
(7) Statement of proposed use of lots, giving type and number of dwelling units and type of business or industry.
(8) Location and approximate dimensions of all existing buildings.
(9) For commercial and industrial development, the location, dimensions and approximate grade of proposed parking and loading areas, alleys, pedestrian walks, streets and the points of vehicular ingress and egress to the development.
(10) Description of any proposed covenants and restrictions.
(11) Verification that any oil and gas wells on the site have been plugged in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 1509 shall be required. A copy of the abandonment of well report required under Ohio R.C. 1509.14 shall be considered verification.
(f) Preliminary Plat Review by Planning Commission.
(1) The Engineering Department staff shall receive and check for completeness the preliminary plat as required under subsections (a) to (e) hereof. When complete and basically in conformance with applicable requirements, the proposal shall be placed on the agenda of the next regular Commission meeting. The proposed subdivision shall be transmitted to the Commission staff for review.
(2) The staff shall review the plat from a technical standpoint, and shall transmit their recommendations to the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall review all details of the proposed subdivision within the framework of applicable zoning regulations, within the various elements of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and within the standards of these regulations.
(4) The Commission shall approve conditionally, disapprove or approve the preliminary plat.
A. Should the approval be a conditional approval, the conditions shall be satisfied by the subdivider within a time set by the Commission or the plat shall be rejected.
B. Should the Commission disapprove the preliminary plat, it shall record the reasons in the minutes of the regular meeting. A copy of the minutes shall be sent to the subdivider.
C. Should the Commission find that all conditions have been satisfactorily met, it may give approval to the preliminary plat. On approval, the chairman shall make a notation to that effect on six (6) copies of the preliminary plat and distribute copies of same as follows: return one copy to the subdivider; retain one copy which shall become a matter of record in the Commission files; forward one copy to the School Board having jurisdiction in the area concerned; forward one copy to the Findlay Board of Health or the Hancock County Board of Health, depending upon the body having jurisdiction; forward one copy each to the City Engineer and the Hancock County Engineer.
(g) Approval Period. The approval of the preliminary plat shall be effective for a maximum period of twelve (12) months and shall guarantee that the terms under which approval was granted will not be affected by changes to these regulations during that period.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)