(A) General. After meeting informally with the Planning Commission or Administrative Official, the subdivider shall cause to be prepared a preliminary plat prior to the making of any street improvements or the installation of any utilities. The preliminary plat shall provide all of the information indicated in division (B) below. The preliminary plat will be subject to review and revision by the Administrative Official and Planning Commission.
(B) Procedure.
(1) Three copies of the preliminary plat and the required supplemental material shall be filed with the City Finance Officer who shall transmit them to the Planning Commission. Such filing shall take place at least ten days prior to the meeting of the Planning Commission at which it is to be considered.
(2) The Planning Commission shall study the said preliminary plat to see if it is consistent with the standards set forth in these regulations. Following a hearing and due consideration of the preliminary plat, the Planning Commission shall transmit all copies of the preliminary plat to the City Council together with its recommendation within 60 days after receipt thereof. Said recommendation shall include approval, disapproval, or suggestions for modification and the reasons thereof and a discussion of the effect of said plat on the Comprehensive Plan. Said recommendation shall be of an advisory nature only. If the Planning Commission does not act within 60 days, the preliminary plat shall be deemed to have received a favorable recommendation in all respects and shall receive due consideration by the City Council.
(3) Following a hearing and due consideration of the preliminary plat, the City Council shall approve, disapprove, or modify the plat and shall impose those requirements or grant those variances in conformance with this chapter deemed necessary and appropriate by the City Council for final approval. The action of the Council together with all modifications, requirements, variances, and reasons thereof shall be noted on all copies of the preliminary plat application. One copy shall be returned to the subdivider and one copy retained by the City Finance Officer.
(4) Approval of the preliminary plat by the City Council shall indicate approval of the development concept only and shall not constitute acceptance of the final plat. The approval of the preliminary plat shall lapse unless a final plat based thereon is submitted within two years from the date of such approval. An extension of time may be applied for by the subdivider and granted by the Council.
(C) Preliminary plat information. The preliminary plat shall meet the standards of design as set forth in the following subchapter and shall show the following information:
(1) Name of the subdivision, names and addresses of the owners and engineer or surveyor and the names of adjoining property owners within 500 feet of any perimeter boundary of the subdivision noting that the name of the subdivision shall not duplicate or be the same in spelling or alike in pronunciation with the name of any other recorded subdivision unless it is an extension of or adjacent to said subdivision;
(2) Date, north point, and scale. Scale shall not be less than one inch equals 100 feet;
(3) Location of property lines, roads, existing utilities with size of lines, and other underground installations;
(4) Acreage of land to be subdivided;
(5) Proposed utility system;
(6) Contours at an interval of not greater than five feet and the locations of watercourses, bridges, wooded areas, and such other topographic features as may be pertinent to the subdivision;
(7) Lot lines, lot numbers, and minimum building setback lines;
(8) Location of proposed culverts and other drainage provisions;
(9) Proposed improvements and grading;
(10) Proposed easements, dedications, and reservations of land to be considered for sale or dedication to public use;
(11) Names of new streets; and
(12) Attached copies of proposed deed restrictions, if any.
(D) Plat review fee. A fee shall be levied for the examination and approval or disapproval of every plat reviewed by the Council. At the time preliminary plats are filed with the Finance Officer, the subdivider shall pay to the Finance Officer the amount of $10 for each plat and $1 for each lot shown on each plat.
(Ord. passed - - 2000)