(A) The City Clerk, upon receipt of 20 copies of the preliminary plat, shall file one copy in the records of the city; shall retain one copy for public inspection; and, shall forward the remaining copies of the plat to the Plats Officer.
(B) The Plats Officer shall provide copies of the plat to the City Engineer, and other persons as necessary to review the plat; and, shall schedule the plat for consideration by the Planning Commission.
(C) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall examine the plat and the report of the City Engineer; and, shall examine other information as it deems necessary or desirable to ascertain whether the plat conforms to the ordinances of the city, and conforms to the Comprehensive Plan and other duly adopted plans of the city. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall, within 60 days of the filing of the plat with the City Clerk, forward a report and recommendation regarding the plat to the governing body. If the recommendation is to disapprove or modify the plat, the reasons shall be set forth in writing in the report and a copy of the report and recommendation shall be provided to the applicant.
(D) The governing body shall examine the plat, the report of the City Engineer, the report of the Planning Commission and other information as it deems necessary or desirable. Upon the examination, the governing body shall ascertain whether the plat conforms to the ordinances and standards of the city, conforms to the Comprehensive Plan and other duly adopted plans of the city, and will be conducive to the orderly growth and development of the city; in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Following the examination, the governing body may approve, approve subject to conditions, or disapprove the plat. If the decision of the governing body is to disapprove the plat, or to approve the plat subject to conditions, the reasons shall be set forth in writing in the official records of the governing body, and the decisions shall be provided to the applicant. Action on the preliminary plat by the governing body shall be taken within 60 days of the official submission of the plat, unless the time period is extended by agreement between the subdivider and the city.
(Ord. B-391, passed 1-4-1983)