The preliminary plat is a detailed planning and engineering document developed by appropriately licensed professionals. Such plat will reflect results of design decisions that have been made in the process of adapting the general concepts contained within the concept plan to the engineering of the site.
(A) Limitations on grading activities. Prior to Planning Commission approval of a preliminary plat and construction drawings approval, no grading or clearing of trees (with the exception of those required to facilitate surveying activities) in any form shall be undertaken.
(B) Submission requirements. The applicant shall submit to the Planning Department, in accordance with the time schedule established by the department, three paper copies and one electronic copy, in a PDF format, of a preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision, drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet, and any other plans or supporting documents/reports/ studies that may be required by the Planning Commission, along with the payment of all required fees. At least five business days prior to the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant shall submit two copies of the revised plat as required by the Planning Department for inclusion in the Planning Commission meeting packet.
(C) Multi-phase development requirements.
(1) To gain an understanding of drainage and infrastructure needs, the Planning Commission may, in approving a preliminary plat, require that the first preliminary plat submitted for a multiphase development contains required information and detail related to roads, drainage, and other key infrastructure requirements for the entire development under consideration.
(2) In approving a major or minor plat in which the remaining acreage of the parent tract is more than twice the amount of the average lot size being created, the Planning Commission may require, as a condition of approval, the submittal of a concept plan for the remainder property prior to the approval of any future plats for the parent tract.
(D) Required preliminary plat information. The preliminary plat shall provide the following information:
(1) Baseline information.
(a) Proposed subdivision name;
(b) Location, name and address(es) of the owner(s), name and address of the designer of the plan, along with professional registration and contact information;
(c) Date, approximate north point, graphic scale, and location map;
(d) Location of existing property lines, building envelopes, streets, buildings, water courses and stormwater conveyances, railroads, sewers, bridges, culverts, streams, and any public utility easements or lines;
(e) Names of adjoining property owners, subdivisions and streets with corresponding property map and parcel number(s), deed book and page references for all existing easements and property zoning;
(f) Current zoning;
(g) Plans for proposed public utility layouts (sewers, water) showing feasible connections to the existing utility systems;
(h) Proposed property lines, locations, widths and names of proposed streets, alleys, drainage easements, utility easements, parks and other open spaces, reservations, water quality buffers, outlines and other building setback lines;
(i) Lots labeled in numerical sequence. Lot 1 shall be located in the first section/phase of the proposed development;
(j) Contours of vertical intervals not more than two feet, except this requirement may be waived if requested in writing by the applicant to the Planning Department;
(k) Acreage of land to be subdivided and bearings and dimensions of overall property boundary;
(l) FEMA panel number showing the 100 year flood limit, including floodway, with that portion of the property lying below the 100 year flood elevation being shown shaded or hatched;
(m) Limitations for development such as sinkholes, rock outcrops, wetlands, topographic depressions, excessive slopes (20% or greater), jurisdictional waters of the state, etc.;
(n) Name and location of any cemetery on the property and/or access easements to any off-site cemetery through the property;
(o) Proposed phasing; and
(p) A form for endorsement of Planning Commission approval of the preliminary plat which shall read as follows: Approved by the Simpson County Planning Commission, with exceptions or conditions as are indicated in the Minutes of the Planning Commission (date). Preliminary approval shall not constitute final approval of the subdivision plat.
(2) Other supporting documentation to be included with all preliminary plat submittals:
(a) Construction plans as required by these regulations and the city of Franklin Stormwater Management Ordinance;
(b) If on-site sanitary methods are proposed (i.e., septic tanks, alternate systems): 100-foot Water Pollution Control map, as defined by the Kentucky Division of Water, for proposed areas;
(c) Street name determinations from Emergency Communications E911 showing approved street names;
(d) Applicable deed of ownership for the property under consideration;
(e) Location map showing relationship of subdivision site to the area;
(f) Letter of water services availability providing domestic and fire demands for proposed subdivision;
(g) Supporting information as identified in pre-application conference, including, but not limited to, traffic studies;
(h) All lots that have some geographic feature (i.e., sinkhole, floodplain, steep slopes, or drainage easements) that would affect the location and construction of a structure/building, parking, accessory structures, or utilities (i.e., water, sewer, septic tank, well, electricity, phone) shall have a specific notation placed on the affected lot or in an appropriate location on the plat by the applicant's engineer or surveyor that is readily visible; and
(i) A draft of proposed restrictive covenants, if any, to be imposed and designation of areas subject to special restrictions.
(E) Preliminary approval. After the Planning Commission has reviewed the preliminary plat, construction plans, exhibits, and the results of administrative reviews, and has held a public hearing in accordance with the procedures outlined in state law and within these regulations, the applicant shall be advised of any required changes or additions.
(1) After the Planning Commission approves, conditionally approves, or disapproves the preliminary plat, one copy of the proposed preliminary plat shall be returned to the applicant with the date of approval, conditional approval, or disapproval and the reasons therefore accompanying the plat.
(2) If a preliminary plat is disapproved, the Planning Commission shall state specific reasons for disapproval which shall be entered into the minutes of the meeting. Such reasons for disapproval should be stated upon the record by each Commissioner when voting.
(3) Before the Planning Commission approves a preliminary plat showing park reservation or land for other public use proposed to be dedicated to the city, the Planning Commission shall obtain approval of the park or land reservation from the appropriate governmental agency.
(F) Public improvements. The Planning Commission may require that all public improvements be installed and dedicated prior to approval of the final subdivision plat by the Planning Commission. If the Planning Commission does not require that all public improvements be installed and dedicated prior to final approval of the final subdivision plat by the Planning Commission, adequate performance surety bonds must be approved in accordance with these regulations.
(Ord. 2022-007, passed 3-14-2022)