(a) If, upon receipt of an application referenced in Section 1105.02 above, the City Engineer determines that the proposed subdivision of land meets the following criteria, and then it shall be classified as a minor subdivision:
(1) Adjoins an existing public street and does not involve opening, widening, extension or improvements of any roadway or the installation of any public utilities, or new easements deemed necessary by the City Engineer to provide future public utility service, and
(2) Creates no more than five (5) lots including the remainder, and
(3) Does not adversely affect adjoining land, and
(4) Complies with the requirements of Chapter 711 of the Ohio Revised Code and applicable zoning regulations of the City or other area within which it is located.
(b) No minor subdivision shall be approved that utilizes the width of a street at the terminus of such street as the required frontage for the minor subdivision.
(c) All minor subdivisions shall comply with sidewalk and wheelchair ramp requirements located in Section 1109.06(g).
(d) If the subdivision is considered a minor subdivision, the City Engineer shall review the existing right of way to determine if the proposed lot split meets the relevant criteria in the City’s Thoroughfare Plan or if previous dedication have occurred through the major subdivision process. If the existing right of way fails to meet those specifications, the City Engineer shall require the applicant to dedicate the half width right of way required by the City’s Thoroughfare Plan. This land shall be conveyed to the City in fee simple for public right of way use.
(e) If the subdivision is considered as a minor subdivision, only such drawings and information as is determined necessary by the City Engineer to determine compliance with pertinent platting, zoning and other regulations need to be submitted for approval. At a minimum, the submitted material shall include a survey of the property by a registered Surveyor, a deed of the original tract, and a completed application form as provided for such purpose by the City Engineer.
(f) After determination that such action meets the criteria for a minor subdivision, the City Engineer shall, within ten (10) working days after submittal, approve or disapprove said minor subdivision by indicating upon the preliminary plan “Approved (Disapproved) Lancaster Planning Commission”, or he/she may refer such submittal to the Planning Commission. In cases of approval or disapproval, one (1) copy of the preliminary plan, with such notation thereon, shall be retained for the files of the Planning Commission, and one (1) copy shall be retained by the Code Administrator. The decision of the City Engineer may be appealed in writing to the full Planning Commission with thirty (30) days from the date of the approval or disapproval.
(g) After approval of a minor subdivision, the Owner/Developer may submit a deed or deeds describing lots my metes and bounds, which shall conform to the approved preliminary plan. The City Engineer shall review such documents of conveyance to determine conformance with the preliminary plan as submitted. If such documents are in conformance, the City Engineer shall mark such deed or deeds “Approved, Lancaster Planning Commission, No Plat Required”. Upon approval, the Owner/Developer shall pay all applicable fees to the City as established under separate Ordinance by City Council.
(h) If no action on a proposed minor subdivision is taken within thirty (30) days from submittal, then the minor subdivision shall be considered as approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 27-21. Passed 9-13-21.)