(A) Applicability.
(1) An approved preliminary plat shall be on file with the city prior to applying for a final plat that substantially conforms to the preliminary plat.
(2) The final plat may, if permitted by the City Council, constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the applicant proposes to record at the time.
(B) Submittal.
(1) The application for a final plat shall be filed pursuant to § 151.05.11(G).
(2) The application for a final plat shall be submitted no later than one year after the date of approval of the preliminary plat; otherwise the preliminary plat and final plat will be considered void unless an extension is requested in writing by the applicant and granted by the city.
(C) Review criteria. In considering the final plat application, the City Council shall consider the following factors:
(1) Substantial conformance with the approved preliminary plat and all conditions of approval;
(2) Conformance with this Title and all other applicable ordinances, rules, and regulations; and
(3) Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan’s vision, mission, values, and policies.
(D) Review process.
(1) Application distributed. The Zoning Administrator shall review the application and plans and refer them to city staff and other applicable agencies for review.
(2) Decision.
(a) The City Council shall review and approve, approve conditionally, or deny the final plat application.
(b) The City Council shall state, in writing, its findings for approval or denial, as well as any conditions of approval.
(c) Following the decision by the City Council, the Zoning Administrator shall notify the applicant of the Council’s action and reasons thereof.
(E) Effect of final plat decision.
(1) After the final plat has been approved by the City Council, the city shall distribute copies of the approved final plat to all approving agencies, affected utilities, and other affected agencies for their files. A copy of all final plats located in total or in part within the Shoreland Overlay District shall be submitted to the Commissioner of the State Department of Natural Resources within ten days of the final plat approval.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to file the plat with the appropriate county offices after final approval once all conditions of the final plat have been met and required improvements are either installed or a contract and sureties insuring their installation is filed. Failure to do so within one year of final approval shall result in the requiring of a new preliminary plat. This new preliminary plat must be reviewed in accordance with the procedure set out in this part to ensure compliance with any new requirements. Prior to the expiration of any timeframe, the City Council may, upon request of the property owner and by resolution and findings of fact, approve extensions in up to 12-month increments.
(Ord. 20220120-01, passed 1-20-22)