A. Application: Any person seeking to subdivide land within the city shall make application to the city clerk on forms provided by the city and pay all applicable fees at the time of the approval of the application. The applicant shall be responsible for providing names and addresses of property owners who must receive notice pursuant to this chapter.
B. Planning And Zoning Commission: All subdivision applications will be presented to the planning and zoning commission to make a recommendation to the city council.
C. Public Hearing: Proposals for subdivisions shall be approved only after public hearing before the planning and zoning commission. The planning and zoning commission shall schedule a public hearing on an application for a subdivision within sixty (60) days of the date of the application. Notice of the hearing shall be provided no later than fifteen (15) days in advance of the hearing to all property owners within three hundred feet (300') of the proposed subdivision. The proposed plat must be filed with the city clerk no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing. The planning and zoning commission shall make a recommendation to the city council to approve or deny a subdivision application after the public hearing is held. (Ord. 669, 5-13-1997; amd. 2009 Code)
D. City Council Action: Final approval will not be granted until the city council has approved all final plans for a subdivision. Upon receipt of a recommendation from the planning and zoning commission, the application shall be put on the agenda for the next city council meeting. The city council may approve such subdivision request, deny such request or approve the request with conditions. The council may require the developer to mitigate any negative impacts the development may have on adjacent property or the community. The city shall require bonding for public improvements not constructed and accepted prior to sale of lots.
E. Changes After Final Approval: After approval of the plans for a subdivision, any changes must be submitted to the planning and zoning commission and the city council for reapproval. (Ord. 669, 5-13-1997)