The subdivider shall prepare a preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision in accordance with the requirements of §§ 154.075
through 154.079
, and shall file with the Plats Officer an application in writing for the tentative approval of said plat accompanied by a reproducible subdivision drawing and five black and white prints or other acceptable reproductions at least 20 days prior to the meeting of the Planning Commission at which action is desired.
(A) Action by the Plats Officer.
(1) The Plats Officer shall transmit copies of the preliminary plat to the Village Engineer and other village officials and other agencies as deemed necessary by the Planning Commission for their recommendations. These recommendations in respect thereto shall be submitted to the Planning Commission not later than five days before the meeting at which the preliminary plat will be reviewed.
(2) The Plats Officer shall notify the president of the school board of each school district in which any of the subdivided land is located in accordance with the provisions of 765 ILCS 205/2 (Illinois Plat Act).
(B) Action by the Planning Commission.
(1) A preliminary plat shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission to determine its conformity to this chapter, the comprehensive land use plan, and all other ordinances and regulations in force which affect subdivisions.
(2) Upon submission of the preliminary plat to the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission shall schedule a public hearing giving not less than 15 days’ notice. Each hearing shall be conducted and the records of the proceedings and hearing shall be made and preserved in a manner and according to such procedures as the Planning Commission shall prescribe from time to time by its rules.
(3) The Planning Commission shall, within 45 days of the receipt of an application for the approval of a preliminary plat, approve or disapprove the plat, or approve it with modifications, noting thereon any changes that will be required. If agreed to by the subdivider, the time may be extended for no more than 30 days after which one copy shall be returned to the subdivider with the date of the approval or disapproval, and the reason therefor, accompanying the plat.
(4) If the preliminary plat as originally submitted, or as changed or modified, as required by the Planning Commission, meets the requirements of this chapter, the Planning Commission shall give its approval, and it shall then be referred to the Village Board of Trustees for tentative approval. Within 30 days of receipt of the preliminary plat, the Village Board of Trustees shall approve or disapprove the plat. If the preliminary plat is disapproved, objections to it shall be noted and it shall be returned to the Planning Commission; if it is approved, the Village Clerk shall affix his or her signature to it with the notation that it has received Village Board of Trustees’ approval and it shall then be returned to the subdivider for compliance with final approval requirements.
(C) Rights under preliminary approval. Preliminary approval by the Village Board of Trustees shall give the applicant the following rights for a 12-month period from the date of approval:
(1) The general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval was granted will not be changed by the village; and
(2) The applicant may submit on or before the expiration date the whole or parts of the preliminary approved plat for final approval.
(Prior Code, § 8-4-2) (Ord. 2015-16, passed 8-3-2015)