A. Plat Required; Exceptions:
1. Except as specifically provided in subsection A5 of this section, every person who proposes to subdivide any land located within the subdivision jurisdiction of the village shall file twelve (12) copies of the preliminary plat of said subdivision with the appropriate village official at least three (3) weeks prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the planning commission.
2. He shall also file one copy of the preliminary plat and supporting data with the appropriate soil and water conservation district. Said district shall have not more than thirty (30) days to submit any comments it might wish to make to the planning commission 1 .
3. Whenever a large tract is to be developed in stages and only a portion of that tract is to be submitted for final plat approval, a preliminary plat of the entire tract shall be submitted.
4. All preliminary plats shall be reviewed and acted upon in accordance with 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-12-8 and the provisions of this section.
5. A preliminary plat shall not be required for:
a. Minor subdivisions; or
B. Information Required: Every preliminary plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor registered in Illinois at a scale of one hundred feet (100') or less to the inch, provided the resultant drawing does not exceed thirty six inches by twenty four inches (36" x 24"). Said preliminary plat, together with the supporting data, shall provide all of the following information:
1. Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider (if not owner), and registered land surveyor;
2. Proposed name of the subdivision and all adjoining subdivisions;
3. Zoning district classification of the tract to be subdivided, and proposed setbacks;
4. North arrow, graphic scale, and date of map;
5. Dimensions of the tract and its gross area;
6. Topography of the tract to be subdivided as indicated by two foot (2') contour data for land having slopes of zero percent (0%) to four percent (4%), five foot (5') contour data for land having slopes between four percent (4%) and twelve percent (12%), and ten foot (10') contour data for land having slopes of twelve percent (12%) or more;
7. Locations of such features as bodies of water, ponding areas, natural drainageways, railroads, cemeteries, bridges, parks, schools, buildings, areas subject to flooding, etc.;
8. Locations and right of way widths of all existing and proposed streets and alleys;
9. Locations, widths, and purposes of all existing and proposed easements;
10. All proposed deed restrictions and covenants;
11. Location of all existing and proposed public utilities for the tract including size of existing and proposed storm sewers, location and size of all existing and proposed water mains, location and size of all existing and proposed sanitary sewers and any appurtenances thereto in accordance with appropriate village ordinances;
12. Locations, types, and approximate sizes of all other existing and proposed utilities;
13. Locations, dimensions, and areas of all parcels to be reserved or dedicated for schools, parks/playgrounds, and other public purposes;
14. Locations, dimensions, and areas of all proposed or existing lots within the subdivision, numbered sequentially;
15. For all contiguous holdings of the owner, including land owned by the same person, corporation, firm, entity, partnership, or unincorporated association or owned by different corporations, firms, partnerships, entities, or unincorporated associations in which a stockholder, partner, or associate, or a member of his family owns an interest in each corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or unincorporated association, with an indication of the portion proposed for subdivision: An affidavit of ownership, which shall include the dates the respective holdings of land were acquired, together with the book and page of each conveyance to the present owner as recorded in the office of the county recorder of deeds or other official records; the names and addresses and telephone numbers of the legal owner of the property, the subdivider, if different from the legal owner, the land surveyor and engineer, and the agents of any of these persons; the name and address and telephone number of the contract owner, if any, of the property and the date the contract of sale was executed; and if any corporations are involved, a complete list of all directors, officers, and stockholders owning more than five percent (5%) of any class of stock of each corporation; and if a trust is involved, a complete list of the names of the trustees, and the names and addresses and telephone numbers of all beneficiaries of the trust;
16. The location by township, range, section, or by other legal description; and
17. A list of requested variances and justifications.
C. Notification Of Utility Companies: It is the subdivider's responsibility to notify the appropriate public utilities. Proof of notification shall be submitted with the preliminary plat to the village for village approval.
D. Planning Commission Action: The planning commission shall either recommend approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the application for the preliminary plat within ninety (90) days from the date of said application or the filing of the last item of required supporting data, whichever date is later, unless the planning commission and the subdivider mutually agree to extend this time limit 3 . If the planning commission recommends disapproval of the preliminary plat, they shall furnish to the applicant, within the ninety (90) day period, a written statement specifying the aspects in which the proposed plat fails to conform to this title and/or the official map. If the planning commission recommends approval of the preliminary plat, it shall promptly so inform the village board.
E. Disapprovals; Appeals:
1. If the preliminary plat is not approved, the appropriate village official shall write "Not Approved" and the date of the planning commission's action on the prints, and shall transmit to the subdivider one print with a letter stating the reasons for the disapproval. The subdivider may transmit an amended plat to the planning commission for consideration.
2. If the subdivider is not satisfied with the decision of the planning commission on the preliminary plat, then the subdivider may appeal the decision to the village board. An appeal must be made by letter addressed to the president and village board, stating the reasons for the appeal. Said letter must be received by the appropriate village official not less than ten (10) days following the planning commission's decision. The letter of appeal shall be placed on the next regular village board meeting agenda after it is received by the appropriate village official. The appropriate village official shall also provide to the village board the preliminary plat, the planning commission's meeting minutes pertaining to the plat, and the reports and recommendations made to the planning commission by the appropriate village official. The village board shall have thirty (30) days from the time the appeal is first placed on its agenda either to: reaffirm the planning commission's decision on the preliminary plat; to approve the preliminary plat as submitted by the subdivider; or to approve the preliminary plat with modifications.
F. Village Board Action: If the planning commission has recommended approval of a preliminary plat, the village board, by resolution, shall either accept or reject said plat within thirty (30) days after their next regularly scheduled meeting following the planning commission's action. If the village board rejects the preliminary plat, their resolution shall specify the aspects in which the plat fails to comply with this title. The village clerk shall attach a certified copy of the board's resolution of approval or disapproval to the preliminary plat. One copy of the resolution and plat shall be retained by the clerk, one copy shall be filed with the appropriate village official, and one copy shall be given to the subdivider. Village board approval shall not qualify a preliminary plat for recording. (Ord. 1334, 4-18-2005)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 70 ILCS 405/22.02A. |
| 2 | 1. 765 ILCS 205/0.01 et seq. |
| 3 | 1. 65 ILCS 5/11-12-8. |