Major and minor subdivisions are subject to the criteria for approval of subdivision plats, unless a specific provision indicates that it does not apply to minor subdivisions. Different time limits are prescribed for the review and processing of major and minor subdivisions in order to reflect the level of complexity involved in review of the applications. Subdivisions shall be classified as set forth in Table 153.0751(A) below, which summarizes the procedures for the plat classifications.
Classification | Definition | Procedures Required | ||
Sketch Plat | Preliminary Plat | Final Plat | ||
Major subdivision | Any subdivision not exempted by the Unified Development Code or state law, other than a minor subdivision. | T | T | T |
Minor subdivision | Any subdivision: • Involving three or fewer lots; • Fronting on an existing street; • Not involving the creation of any new street; • Not involving the extension of municipal utilities; • Not involving the creation of public improvements; • Not adversely affecting the remainder of the parcel or adjoining the property; and • Not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan, official map, or zoning regulations. A series of related minor subdivisions or contiguous land cumulatively totaling four or more lots shall be construed to create a major subdivision. | O | T | |
NOTES TO TABLE: O = optional process; and T = mandatory process. | ||||
(Ord. 3020, passed 9-10-2013, § 4.31)