Upon completion of the installation of the improvements shown in the approved preliminary plat, the applicant may submit a final plat for approval. All improvements must adhere to the standards and specifications outlined in §§ 151.065 and 151.066. If a final plat of a subdivision is not submitted within one year of the date of the preliminary plat approval, the preliminary plat approval shall expire if the work authorized by the preliminary plat approval has not been substantially commenced. However, the Planning Board may grant in writing an extension of that time limit for all or any part of the subdivision if requested to do so prior to the expiration of the one-year period. On application for final plat processing, the subdivider shall pay the subdivision processing fee to the Subdivision Administrator. The subdivider shall submit eight copies of the final plat to the Subdivision Administrator, who shall review the plat for compliance with the preliminary plat and this chapter. The Subdivision Administrator shall then transmit the final plat to the Planning Board with his or her recommendations.
(A) Final plat requirements.
(1) Before the submission of a final plat, the subdivider shall apply to and receive the results from the Greene County Health Department for individual lot evaluation for the entire subdivision or a phase of the subdivision, if necessary, to allow utilization of onsite sewage disposal systems unless a public sewer system is being used.
(3) In addition to the above stated requirements, the final plat shall contain the following information:
(a) The exact boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings, and the location of existing boundary lines of adjoining lands.
(b) The boundaries of the lots and the lots numbered consecutively throughout the subdivision.
(c) The 100-year flood plain and the location of the flood elevation.
(d) Where the streets are dedicated to the public, but not accepted into a municipal or the state system before lots are sold, a statement explaining the status of the street in accordance with § 151.080.
(e) Sufficient engineering data to determine readily and reproduce on the ground every straight or curved line, street line, lot line, right-of-way line, easement line, and setback line, including dimensions, bearings, or deflection angles, radii, central angles, and tangent distance for the center line of curved property lines that are not the boundary line of the curved streets. All dimensions shall be measured to the nearest one-tenth of a foot and all angles to the nearest minute.
(f) The accurate locations and descriptions of all monuments, markers, and control points.
(g) A copy of any proposed deed restrictions or similar covenants regarding street maintenance, maintenance of private recreation areas, and the like.
(h) A statement as to the existence (or not) of a swine farm within 750 feet of any portion of the property being subdivided.
(B) Final plat review. The Planning Board shall review the final plat for compliance with the preliminary plat and that all improvements meet the standards and specifications of §§ 151.065 and 151.066. The Planning Board may appoint an engineer or registered land surveyor to check the final plat against the subdivision's actual layout for correctness, charging the costs to the subdivider if the plat is found to be in error. The Planning Board shall approve, approve conditionally upon modifications to bring the plat into compliance, or disapprove of the final plat within 60 days of the receipt of the final plat by the Subdivision Administrator. If no recommendation is made by the Planning Board within 60 days, the subdivider may apply directly to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
(1) Approval. If the Planning Board approves of the final plat, such approval shall be entered on the face of the plat in writing by an authorized representative of the county. The Planning Board shall retain one copy of the proposed plat and one copy of its approval for recording in its minutes.
(2) Approval with conditions. If the Planning Board approves of the final plat on the condition that modifications be made prior to the final plat approval, such approval shall be entered on the face of the plat in writing by an authorized representative of the county. The Planning Board shall retain one copy of the plat for its minutes, return to the subdivider one copy of the plat and its written recommendation.
(3) Disapproval. If the Planning Board disapproves of the final plat, it shall return to the subdivider one copy of the plat and its written reasons for disapproval and shall retain one copy of each for its minutes. It shall also instruct the subdivider concerning resubmission of a revised plat. The subdivider may then make such changes as will bring the plat into compliance, re-submit the revised plat for reconsideration by the Planning Board, or the
subdivider may appeal the decision to the Board of Commissioners. If the subdivider decides to re-submit the final plat with changes that revised plat shall be treated as an original final plat submission. If the subdivider decides to appeal the decision to the Board of Commissioners, the subdivider shall follow, and the appeal shall be governed by, the provisions of § 151.027.
(4) If the subdivider appeals a recommendation of disapproval, the Board of Commissioners shall consider the application for final plat approval at its next regular meeting more than 14 days after the Planning Board's recommendation. In its consideration of such appeal, the Board of Commissioners shall use quasi-judicial procedures as set forth in § 151.026.
(a) Approval. If the Board of Commissioners approves the final plat, such approval shall be entered on the face of the plat in writing by an authorized representative of the county as provided in the Appendix (1.10.2) at the end of this chapter. The subdivider shall receive the original signed plat and one copy. The Board of Commissioners shall retain one copy for its records and one copy shall be remitted to the Planning Board for its records.
(b) Disapproval. If the Board of Commissioners disapproves the final plat, the reasons for such disapproval shall be stated in writing, specifying the provisions of this chapter with which the final plat does not comply. One copy of the written reasons for disapproval and two copies of the plat shall be returned to subdivider. One copy of the plat and written reasons shall be kept by the Board of Commissioners for its records and one copy of the plat and reasons shall be remitted to the Planning Board for its records. An appeal of a disapproval made by the Board of Commissioners hereunder may be appealed pursuant to G.S. § 160D-1403.
(c) Resubmission. Upon disapproval of a final plat, the Board of Commissioners may allow resubmission of the final plat upon correction of errors resulting in the initial disapproval. In that event, the Board of Commissioners may require that the plat be treated as if it were an initial submission, or it may allow deletion of some steps in the final plat review process. The Board's determination of the proper procedure for each resubmission shall be made at the time of disapproval.
(Ord. passed 6-21-21)