(a) The Planning Commission shall review and take action on the preliminary plat not later than thirty (30) days from submission of the preliminary plat to the Commission by the City Engineer, or within such further time as is agreed upon by the Owner/Developer. In reviewing the preliminary plat, the Planning Commission shall consider the recommendations of the City Engineer as provided pursuant to Section 1105.04 above.
(b) A preliminary plat shall not be approved unless the Planning Commission finds that:
(1) The provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, these regulations and other Codes of the City are complied with, and
(2) The subdivision can be adequately served with public facilities and services suitable under the specific circumstances, and
(3) Land intended for building sites appears suitable for development and is not likely to be subject to peril from floods, erosion, continuously high water table, poor soil conditions or other factors that have been objectively determined or can be reasonably expected to result in severe adverse developmental impacts; however, preliminary approval shall not be construed to imply or infer any warranty or assurance by the City that such hazards do not exist, or any liability thereof.
(c) The Planning Commission may approve, disapprove, or approve with modification the submitted plan. The grounds for the action on any submitted plat, including citation or reference for rules violated by the plat, shall be stated in the written record of the Commission. Any approval of a preliminary plat shall be effective for a period of two (2) years.
(d) In the event that modifications are required, a copy of the revised preliminary plat incorporating such modifications shall be completed by the Owner/Developer and submitted to the Commission for the permanent file.
(e) Approval of the preliminary plat shall confer upon the applicant the right for a two (2) year period from the date of approval that the general terms and conditions under which approval was granted will not be changed, and that within the two (2) year period, the whole, part, or parts of the preliminary plat may be submitted for final approval. Upon request by the Owner/Developer, the Planning Commission may consider an extension of such approval time, but in no case should such time period be longer than four (4) years.
(Ord. 5-01. Passed 2-26-01.)