(A) Within 1 working day after filing the plat of the subdivision with the staff, the staff shall refer the prints to the Board of Public Works and Safety, the Board of Directors of the Department of Water Works, the Sanitary District and the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners if the subdivision is within 300 feet of any dedicated park, or with the Department of Natural Resources if the subdivision lies within a designated flood hazard area as defined in the Flood Protection Ordinance.
(B) The staff of each agency shall review the proposed plat of the subdivision and submit a report to the Commission staff.
(C) The staff shall incorporate these reports into the site analysis report and make recommendation to the Commission.
(D) If the subdivision complies with the regulations of the subdivision chapter, the staff shall place the subdivision on the agenda of the first available meeting of the Commission.
(E) The staff shall then notify the subdivider of the time, date, and place of the Commission hearing in writing.
(F) The subdivider shall notify all property owners within 300 feet of the edge of the subdivision of the time, date and place of the Commission hearing. Notification shall be by certified mail or in person with a signed statement of receipt by the property owner of the notice of the public hearing. This shall be done at the expense of the subdivider. All receipts shall be delivered to the staff at least 2 working days prior to the hearing.
(G) The subdivider shall, at his or her own expense, and on a form as prescribed by the Commission, place a legal notice at least 10 days prior to the hearing in a local newspaper of general circulation stating the time, place and date of the hearing and a common description of the location of the subdivision in conformance with I.C. 5-3-1 et seq. A certified copy of the legal notice shall be delivered to the staff at least 2 working days prior to the hearing.
(H) If, after a public hearing, the Commission finds that the subdivision complies with all regulations as set forth in this chapter, the Commission shall approve the subdivision with or without modifications or conditions imposed and make written findings of fact which shall include the modifications and conditions imposed. The Commission President shall sign the plat and that signature shall be attested to by the Vice President. The staff shall then provide the subdivider with a copy of the original drawing with the Commission’s seal affixed thereto. The original plat drawing shall be retained in the records of the Commission. If, after a public hearing, the Commission finds that the subdivision does not comply with all standards regarding approval of subdivisions, the Commission shall deny approval of the subdivision and write its findings of fact and its decision, which set forth its reasons for disapproval. The staff shall then release the original drawing to the subdivider.
(Prior Code, § 158.36) (Ord. 4829, passed 6-27-1983)