(a) (1) The preliminary plat and the general statement as to improvements will be checked by the City Engineer as to their conformity with the Thoroughfare Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Landscape Ordinance, Sign Ordinance, Comprehensive Development Plan, Water Master Plan, Wastewater System Master Plan, and other applicable sections of the city’s codified ordinances and the principles, standards and requirements hereinafter set forth, and copies thereof will be referred by the City Engineer to the following agencies for recommendations (if applicable) and other action as may be required by law or regulation:
A. Butler County Engineer;
B. Fire Chief;
C. Parks and Recreation Director; and
D. Warren County Engineer.
(2) Failure of the above agencies or officials to report to the City Engineer prior to the next Planning Commission meeting shall be deemed to constitute approval of the preliminary plat by the agencies or officials.
(b) Upon receipt of the recommendations, or other action provided by the above, the Commission shall approve the plat within 30 days of their next regular meeting, shall disapprove the plat, or shall table its consideration of the plat until the next regularly scheduled meeting, with the reason for tabling specifically stated. The failure of the Commission to approve, disapprove or table a plat within the time herein fixed or further time as the applying party may agree to, shall constitute approval of the plat by the Commission, and the certificate of the City Engineer as to the date of the submission of the plat for approval and the failure to take action thereon within the time shall be issued on demand and shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement of approval required by this section.
(c) The approval of the preliminary plat by the Commission shall be deemed to be only an approval of the layout of the tract and the City Engineer, the Warren County Engineer, the Butler County Engineer or other officials having jurisdiction may modify any engineering or construction details proposed by the subdivider, whenever required for the protection of the public interest.
(Ord. 99-207, passed 1-10-2000)