The subdivider’s checklist is intended to provide the subdivider with a general outline of the process of subdivision approval in the county. Specific requirements can be found in this chapter. Copies of this chapter are available from the County Plat Officer. Phone: (217) 854-8281
Subdivision name: _______________________________________
Township/general location: _______________________________________
School district: _______________________________________
Name of subdivider: _______________________________________ Telephone: _______________________________________
Name of landowner: _______________________________________ Telephone: _______________________________________
1. Subdivider retains a duly licensed engineer or surveyor to draw up the plat.
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Name of licensed engineer/surveyor
2. Subdivider meets with the County Plat Officer for pre-application conference (§ 152.020):
a. Plat Officer answers questions about the approval process.
b. Subdivider gives Plat Officer a general overview of project.
c. Subdivider is encouraged to provide a rough freehand sketch of subdivision on topographic map.
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Date of meeting
3. Subdivider submits to the County Plat Officer 14 copies of the preliminary documents and the preliminary plat fee for the subdivision (§ 152.021).
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Date of Submission
4. Plat Officer distributes copies of the preliminary subdivision plat along with the application for preliminary plat approval and proposed protective covenants and restrictions to the following offices for review (§ 152.021):
a. Public Health Officer
(217) 854-3223
b. Soil and Water Conservation District
(217) 854-2628
c. County Clerk (verify taxes)
(217) 854-3214
d. County Engineer
(217) 854-6416
e. Emergency Telephone System (E911)
(217) 854-5459
f. Plat Officer
(217) 854-8281
The Plat Officer, upon receipt, forwards copies of review comments of the above offices to the Chairman of the Subdivision and Planning Committee.
5. The Chairman of the Subdivision and Planning Committee places proposed subdivision on agenda of the next regularly scheduled Subdivision and Planning Committee meeting for consideration. It is recommended that the subdivider and engineer/surveyor attend the meeting of the Planning and Subdivision Committee. The Committee either recommends or does not recommend approval of preliminary plat by the County Board (§ 152.027).
_______________________________________ Result: [ ] Recommended
Date of Subdivision and Planning meeting [ ] Recommended conditionally
[ ] Not recommended
6. Preliminary plats recommended for approval by the Subdivision and Planning Committee are placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting for consideration (§ 152.028).
_______________________________________ Result: [ ] Approved
Date of County Board meeting [ ] Approved conditionally
[ ] Disapproved
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Date of improvement plan submittal
Result: [ ] Approved
[ ] Approved conditionally
[ ] Disapproved
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Date of improvement plan submittal
8. After preliminary plat and improvement plan approval, subdivider submits to the County Plat Officer 12 copies of the final plat documents and the final plat fee for the subdivision. (§ 152.032).
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Date of submission
9. Plat Officer distributes copies of the final subdivision plat along with the application for final plat approval, the final protective covenants and an agreement executed by the subdivider to construct improvements in accordance to the improvement plans for the subdivision to the following offices for review (§ 152.032):
a. Public Health Officer
(217) 854-3223
b. Soil & Water Conservation District
(217) 854-2628
c. County Engineer
(217) 854-6416
d. Plat Officer
(217) 854-8281
The Plat Officer, upon receipt, forwards copies of review comments of the above offices to the Chairman of the Subdivision and Planning Committee
10. The Chairman of the Subdivision and Planning Committee places proposed subdivision on agenda of the next regularly scheduled Subdivision and Planning Committee meeting for consideration. It is recommended that the subdivider and engineer/surveyor attend the meeting of the Planning and Subdivision Committee. The Committee either recommends or does not recommend approval of final plat by the County Board (§ 152.027).
_______________________________________ Result: [ ] Recommended
Date of Subdivision and Planning meeting [ ] Recommended conditionally
[ ] Not recommended
11. Final plats recommended for approval by the Subdivision and Planning Committee are placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting for consideration (§ 152.028).
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Date of County Board meeting
Result: [ ] Approved
[ ] Approved conditionally
[ ] Disapproved
12. Upon approval by the County Board, signatures of Final Plat Certification of Approval are made and the final plat is submitted to the Plat Officer. Plat Officer notifies subdivider in writing that final plat has been approved for recording in the Office of the Recorded of Deeds (§ 152.038).
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Date of final plat recording
(Ord. 0-2005.4, passed 11-8-2005)