(a) The Safety-Service Director shall check for completeness of the preliminary plat as required by these Regulations. When completed, the Safety-Service Director shall schedule a Planning Commission meeting.
(b) The Planning Commission shall review all details of the proposed subdivision within the framework of the Zoning Code, the various elements of these Regulations, the Design Criteria, the Construction Standards and Drawings, and the various elements of the Comprehensive Development Plan.
(c) The Planning Commission shall give careful study to the preliminary plat, taking into consideration the requirements of the community and the best possible use of the land to be subdivided, together with its prospective character, whether residential, commercial or industrial. Attention shall be given to street widths, arrangement and circulation; surface drainage; lot sizes and arrangements; and such neighborhood and community requirements as parks, school and playground sites and main thoroughfare widths and locations.
(d) The Planning Commission shall forward copies of the preliminary plat to such officials and agencies as may be necessary for the purpose of study and recommendation. This shall include at least the City Engineer.
(e) After receipt of such reports from such officials and agencies, the Planning Commission shall determine whether the preliminary plat shall be approved, approved with modifications, or disapproved. If a plat is disapproved, the reasons for disapproval shall be stated in writing and recorded in the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting.
(f) The Planning Commission shall act on the preliminary plat within thirty days after filing unless such time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. When a preliminary plat has been approved by the Planning Commission, the Chairperson shall sign and date all copies and return one to the subdivider.
(Ord. 97-022. Passed 1-12-98.)