Data required for the preliminary plat is as follows:
(A) Identification and description.
(1) Proposed name of subdivision, which name shall not duplicate or be alike in pronunciation of the name of any plat theretofore recorded in the county;
(2) Legal description of the property;
(3) Name and address of the record owner, and any agent having control of the land, subdivider, land surveyor, engineer, and designer of the plan;
(4) Graphic scale not less than 1 inch to 100 feet;
(5) North point and key map of area showing well-known geographical points for orientation within a one-half mile radius; and
(6) Date of preparation.
(B) Existing conditions.
(1) Boundary lines shall be shown clearly and to a degree of accuracy that conforms to the plat so that no major changes are necessary in preparing the final plat;
(2) Existing zoning classifications for land in and abutting the subdivision;
(3) Total acreage;
(4) Location, right-of-way width, and names of existing or platted streets or other public ways, parks and other public lands, permanent buildings and structures, easements, and section, corporate, and school district lines within the plat and to a distance of 100 feet beyond shall also be indicated;
(5) Location and size of existing sewers, water mains, culverts, or other underground facilities within the preliminary plat area and to a distance of 100 feet beyond. Data such as grades of surfaces of underground structures and locations of catch basins, manholes, hydrants, and street pavement width and type, shall also be shown;
(6) Boundary lines of adjoining unsubdivided or subdivided land, within 100 feet, identified by name and ownership, but including all contiguous land owned or controlled by the subdivider;
(7) Topographic data, including contours at vertical intervals of not more than two feet except where the horizontal contour interval is 100 feet or more, a 1-foot vertical interval shall be shown. Watercourses, marshes, wooded areas, rock outcrops, power transmission poles and lines, and other significant features shall also be shown. U.S.G.S. datum shall be used for all topographic mapping where available. At least one permanent benchmark shall be set within each subdivision to be platted and the location and elevation of this benchmark shall be shown on the preliminary plat. The City Engineer may waive and/or change the number of required benchmarks;
(8) A copy of all proposed private restrictions shall be submitted;
(9) Percolation test and soil borings are required by the City Engineer; and
(10) If severe soil limitations for the intended use are noted by the City Engineer, a plan or statement indicating the soil conservation practice or practices to be used to overcome this limitation shall be made part of the permit application.
(C) Subdivision design features.
(1) Layout of proposed streets, showing right-of-way widths and proposed names of streets. The name of any street shall conform to the city Uniform Street Naming and Building Numbering System;
(2) Locations and widths of proposed alleys, pedestrian ways, and utility easements;
(3) Layout numbers and preliminary dimensions of lots and blocks;
(4) Proposed front and side street building setback lines;
(5) Location and size of proposed sanitary sewer lines and water mains;
(6) Gradients of proposed streets, sewer lines, and water mains;
(7) Maximum high water level where platted areas abut on or contain lakes, rivers, or permanent ponding basins;
(8) Areas, other than streets, alleys, pedestrian ways, and utility easements, intended to be dedicated or reserved for public use, including the size of the area or areas in acres as required by § 155.069;
(9) Alleys are prohibited except as authorized by the City Council; and
(10) (a) Site grading plan showing the information required in divisions (C)(1) through (C)(7) above and the following:
1. Elevation and type of structure for each buildable lot;
2. Existing contours (two-foot intervals);
3. Proposed contours (two-foot intervals) and proposed drainage; and
4. Existing trees six inches in diameter or larger.
(b) The site grading plan shall be subject to the review of the city Zoning Administrator and/or City Engineer.
(D) Other information.
(1) Statement of the proposed use of lots stating type of residential buildings with number of proposed dwelling units; type of business or industry so as to reveal the effect of the development on traffic, fire hazards, and congestion of population;
(2) Source of water supply;
(3) Provisions for sewage disposal, surface water drainage, and flood control;
(4) If any zoning changes are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan for the areas, including dimensions;
(5) Other information as may be requested by the City Engineer or Planning Commission; and
(6) Where the subdivider owns property adjacent to that which is being proposed for the subdivision, the Planning Commission may require that the subdivider submit a sketch plan of the remainder of the property so as to show the possible relationship between the proposed subdivision and future subdivision. In any event, all subdivisions must be shown to relate well with existing or potential adjacent subdivisions and land use.
(Ord. 179, passed 2-16-78; Am. Ord. 240, passed 8-12-82)