Whenever any subdivision of land shall hereafter be laid out within the incorporated limits of the Village of Forreston or within contiguous territory not more than one and one-half (11/2) miles beyond the incorporated boundary of the Village of Forreston, the subdivider thereof or his agent shall submit both a preliminary and a final subdivision plat to the Planning Commission for its approval. The subdivision plats and all procedures relating thereto shall in all respects be in full compliance with these regulations.
Until plats and plans for the subdivision are approved:
A. No land shall be subdivided, nor any street laid out, nor any improvements made to the natural land.
B. No lot, tract or parcel of land within any subdivision shall be offered for sale nor shall any sale, contract for sale, or option be made or given.
C. No improvements such as sidewalks, water supply, stormwater drainage, sanitary sewerage facilities, gas service, electrical service, lighting, grading, paving, or surfacing of streets shall hereafter be made by any owner or owners or his or their agent, or by any public service corporation at the request of such owner or owners or his or their agent.
D. Lots subject to flooding and lots deemed by the Planning Commission to be uninhabitable shall not be platted for residential occupancy nor for such other uses which may increase danger to health, life, or property or aggravate the flood hazard. Such land within the plat shall be set aside for such uses that shall not be endangered by periodic or occasional inundation or shall not produce unsatisfactory living conditions.
E. All offerings or dedications of land to the Village for uses as streets, alleys, highways, schools, parks, playgrounds, or other public use shall be referred to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation before being accepted by the Village Board of Trustees.
F. Where a tract of land proposed for subdivision is part of a larger, logical subdivision unit in relation to the Village as a whole, the Planning Commission may, before approval, cause to be prepared a plan for the entire area or neighborhood, such plan to be used by the Planning Commission as an aid to evaluate the merit and the impact of the proposed plat. The Planning Commission shall have authority to require adjustments in the plat or plan which are deemed to be in the best interests of the Village and the impact of the subdivision on Village facilities and infrastructure.
G. The provisions of this title and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this title, shall be held to be the minimum requirements which a subdivider shall meet.
H. This title wherever possible, shall be construed consistent with the provisions of the Illinois Plat Act, 765 Illinois Compiled Statutes 205/1 et seq., (hereinafter referred to as the "Plat Act"). In case of conflict, the Plat Act shall take precedence. (Ord. 2015-16, 8-3-2015)