§ 154.053 MOBILE HOME PARKS.

   (A)   Mobile home parks shall follow all applicable procedures of a regular subdivision.

      (1)   Mobile home parks within the village shall follow all applicable procedures, standards, and requirements for the subdivision of land as set forth in this chapter, and shall comply with the regulations concerning large scale residential developments, as set forth in the village zoning ordinance.

      (2)   Before any person may undertake any construction, alteration or erection of any civil engineering facilities, infrastructure or improvements as part of a mobile home park within the village’s one and one-half mile extra-territorial area, of which the County of Champaign must give zoning approval, that person shall first obtain approval of the village as to the matters set forth in this chapter.

   (B)   Application requirements for mobile home parks within the village extra-territorial region.

      (1)   The developer shall submit four copies of the mobile home park plan that the applicant has filed with the County of Champaign accompanied by an application fee as determined from time to time by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees.

      (2)   The development plan must include all of the following information:

         (a)   Name, location of address, owner and designer of the proposed development in the form of drawings or written statements; and

         (b)   A legal description of the site proposed for development; and

         (c)   A general area plan drawing reflecting the intended use, future public streets and private drive locations, and adjacent areas when the proposed planned unit development is intend to represent a single phase of a longer range development; and

         (d)   Location of all property lines, existing streets, easements, utilities, and any other significant physical features; and

         (e)   Date, north arrow, and graphic scale (note less than one inch equal 100 feet) all on drawings submitted; and

         (f)   All drawings shall be submitted on sheets no larger than 33 inches by 51 inches, with lettering that is in all capitals of not less than one-tenth of an inch in height. All drawings shall be readily legible without magnification.

         (g)   Present and proposed zoning (if applicable); and

         (h)   Indication and location of existing conditions on the tract including:

            1.   Contour lines at a minimum of one foot intervals;

            2.    Watercourses and existing drainage facilities;

            3.   Wooded areas and isolated trees of six inches or more in diameter;

            4.   Existing structures with an indication of those that will be removed and those that will be retained as a part of the development; and

         (i)   Indication of the area surrounding the tract with respect to land use, peculiar physical conditions, public facilities and existing zoning; and

         (j)   A site plan indicating, among other things, the general location of the following:

            1.   All buildings, structures and other improvements;

            2.   Common open spaces;

            3.   Off-street parking facilities and number of spaces to be provided;

            4.   Sidewalks;

            5.   Illuminated areas;

            6.   Use of open spaces being provided;

            7.   Screening or buffering of the tract perimeters;

            8.   Indication as to which streets will be public and which drives will be private;

            9.   All utilities including storm drainage, sanitary sewers, and water service;

            10.   All intended easements.

            11.   Such other documents explaining unusual circumstances as the Plan and Zoning Commission may require; and

         (k)   Quantitative data indicating the following:

            1.   Total number of dwelling units;

            2.   Proposed lot coverage of buildings and structures (percent of total);

            3.    Approximate gross and net residential densities (excluding all streets and roadways);

            4.   Such other calculations as the Plan and Zoning Commission may require including, but not limited to information relating to traffic generation impact and stormwater run-off; and

         (l)   A development schedule indicating the following:

            1.   The approximate date when construction of the project can be expected to begin;

            2.   The stages in which the project will be built and the approximate dates when construction of each stage can be expected to begin;

            3.   The approximate dates when the development of each of the stages in the development will be completed;

            4.   The area and location of common open space that will be provided at each stage; and

         (m)   A statement as to the applicant’s intention of selling or leasing all or a portion of the mobile home park after the project is developed. If applicable, the conditions of sale and maintenance of such developed properties shall be stipulated. Any covenants, deed restrictions or other similar agreements between the applicant and future owners shall be presented.

   (C)   Public hearing.

      (1)   Upon receipt of the mobile home park application, the Village Planner shall set a public hearing date in accordance with the Plan and Zoning Commission’s usual procedures for considering a conditional use. Within 30 days after the public hearing the Plan and Zoning Commission shall recommend approval or disapproval or, at the request of the developer, continued discussion pertinent to the development plan. The Plan and Zoning Commission shall consider the proposed mobile home park in accordance with:

         (a)   The definition and goals as indicated herein.

         (b)   The minimum requirements as set forth herein.

         (c)   Compliance with the Mahomet Comprehensive Plan, including the Land Use Plan and Major Street Plan.

      (2)   The Plan and Zoning Commission shall send its recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Approval of the mobile home park by the Board of Trustees shall constitute approval of matters governed by this subchapter.

   (D)   Standards and requirements. Unless the Plan and Zoning Commission expressly recommends waivers thereof, the following shall be the standards for a mobile home park reviewed under this subchapter:

      (1)   Fire and emergency access. Provisions for fire and emergency access shall be subject to applicable codes and be reviewed and commented on by the fire chief; and

      (2)   Street construction. Street construction, whether such be public or private streets, shall be made in conformance with the chapter, minimum pavement widths for private drives shall be 12 feet for the first lane of traffic in each direction and 12 feet for each additional lane; and

      (3)   Exterior lighting facilities. Exterior lighting facilities within the developed site shall be of such quality to promote safety and convenience, and shall conform to the national electrical code and the requirements of this chapter; and

      (4)   Sanitary sewers. Sanitary sewers shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois and the requirements of this chapter; and

      (5)   Storm drainage. Storm drainage shall be of urban design with storm sewers and street inlets; shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois; shall conform to the Village Stormwater Management Ordinance, as amended; and shall conform to this chapter; and

      (6)   Water supply. Public water supply shall be provided. All water mains shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois, and the requirements of this chapter.

   (E)   Plans and specifications.

      (1)   The subdivider shall cause construction plans and specifications to be prepared for all improvements required or regulated by this chapter. The improvements shall be designed to conform to the minimum standards set forth in this chapter and shall also conform to the minimum standards and requirements of other local, state, and federal authorities which have jurisdiction over the subdivision. construction plans and specifications shall be prepared under the supervision of an engineer licensed pursuant to the laws of the State of Illinois and shall bear the engineer’s seal and signature.

      (2)   The subdivider shall submit construction plans and specifications to the village for review prior to the commencement of construction of any improvements required or regulated by this chapter. Village staff shall review construction plans and specifications for conformance to this chapter. Village staff shall endeavor to complete review of the construction plans and specifications within three weeks of submittal of the plans and supporting materials.

      (3)   Construction of improvements required or regulated by this chapter shall not commence until the Village Engineer and Board of Trustees have approved, in writing, construction plans and specifications for the improvements.

      (4)   The form and content of the construction plans shall be as set for in § 154.042.

   (F)   Construction bond. All publically and privately owned public type improvements, facilities and development required by this chapter shall be guaranteed in a form approved by the Village Attorney, and shall be delivered to guarantee construction of the required improvements. The form of the performance bond and surety shall be as set for in § 154.047. Any such guarantee shall be at a rate of 115% of the estimated cost of construction as determined by the Village Engineer. Any guarantee shall only be released upon the certification by the developer’s engineer (with the approval of the Village Engineer) that the public type improvements and facilities have been constructed in compliance with the construction plans and specification for such public type facilities and improvements.

   (G)   Maintenance bond. After inspection and acceptance of the facilities and improvements, but before release of the construction bond for all of the facilities and improvements, a deposit shall be made to the village in cash or maintenance bond equal to 20% of the estimated cost of the public facilities and improvements. This deposit shall be a guarantee of satisfactory performance of the facilities constructed for and within the planned unit development or trailer court and satisfactory maintenance and operation of the publicly and privately owned facilities necessary to the health, safety, and convenience of the tenants or successor to the applicant.

      (1)   The surety for the publicly owned facilities shall be held by the village for a period of 18 months after acceptance by the village of publicly owned facilities; and

      (2)   The balance of the surety is to remain in effect as long as the public type facilities remain in private ownership. Nothing in the above maintenance guarantee clause should be constructed to prevent the filing of two maintenance guarantees, one for publicly owned public facilities and one for privately owned public facilities. After 18 months, the deposit covering the maintenance of publicly owned public facilities shall be refunded if no defects have developed, then the balance of such deposit shall be refunded after reimbursement for amounts expended in correcting defective facilities. The guarantee maintenance surety under this paragraph shall be made immediately upon inspection and approval by the Village Engineer of the construction of all facilities, but prior to release of the construction guarantee.

   (H)   Application fee. The submittal or re-submittal of a development plan which includes a mobile home park (be it within the corporate limits of the village, or within the one and one-half mile extraterritorial jurisdictional area of the village, as such term is defined in the village zoning ordinance) shall be accompanied by an application fee made payable to the village. The payment of this fee shall be in addition to any others fees required by this or any other chapter. The amount of the fee may be as established from time to time by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees.

(Ord. 15-12-01, passed 12-15-2015)

§ 154.054 SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.

   (A)   All subdivision and planned unit development proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage by complying with the requirements of this chapter and the village flood hazard area ordinance or the county special flood hazard area ordinance.

   (B)   Plats or plans for new subdivisions and planned unit developments shall display the following flood data:

      (1)   Boundary of the special flood hazard area and the boundary of the floodway, if shown on available flood boundary, floodway map and flood insurance rate maps.

      (2)   Easements or lands dedicated to the public for channel maintenance purposes; and

      (3)   The base flood elevation for each building site.

   (C)   Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development shall be prohibited within special flood hazard areas, unless the technical evaluation of the developer’s engineer demonstrates that encroachments shall not result in any significant increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the 100 year flood event.

   (D)   When a subdivision or part thereof is located in a flood-prone area as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for which no base flood elevation has been provided, or is located near to a waterway with a watershed tributary area of 640 acres or more, the subdivider shall provide, at his or her own expense, such hydrologic and hydraulic design data and calculations and utility and drainage plans as may be required by the village to assure that the subdivision is consistent with the need to minimize or eliminate flood damage, in accordance with the village flood hazard area development ordinance or the county special flood hazard area ordinance.

   (E)   If a FEMA letter of map revision or letter of map amendment is required, it shall be acquired prior to recording of the final plat.

   (F)   The village shall review all subdivision plats and plans to assure that proposals are consistent with the need to minimize or eliminate flood damage. Proposed locations of utilities such as sewer, gas, electric, and water shall be located so as to minimize or eliminate flood damage to utilities. The subdivider’s engineer shall show such utilities requiring special flood hazard protection on all construction plans.

   (G)   Agricultural subdivisions shall be exempt from the requirements of the village special flood hazard area ordinance requirements for subdivision purposes.

(Ord. 15-12-01, passed 12-15-2015)

§ 154.055 ACCESS.

   Provisions shall be made to grant access for future development of unplatted adjacent land at intervals of not more than one-quarter mile. This applies to utilities as well as streets. Utilities and street stubs shall be extended to the outer edge of the development where applicable.

(Ord. 15-12-01, passed 12-15-2015)