A. Submission And Review: Following planning and zoning administrator review of the sketch plan, the property owner shall submit a preliminary plat and a title report on the subject property. The preliminary plat submission shall include the information required in subsection 11-2-5B of this chapter. Both the plat and the title report will be forwarded to the county surveyor who will check for correctness. After the surveyor approval, the planning commission will review the preliminary plat at a properly noticed meeting. The planning commission may elect to conduct a public hearing on the preliminary plat. If a public hearing is scheduled, the property owner shall provide a list of the names and addresses of the owners of all properties within one thousand feet (1,000') of the exterior boundaries of the proposed subdivision area. Notice shall be mailed to each affected property owner, and the notice of hearing shall be published at least one week prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation. The property owner shall provide a list of reasons why the proposed subdivision would benefit the county, and a description of the feasibility of the road, water and sewer systems proposed.
B. Decisions; Expiration Of Plat: The planning commission may approve, reject, or approve with modifications the preliminary plat. A planning commission approval of the preliminary plat shall be valid for one year from the date of approval unless an extension is requested by the property owner and granted by the planning commission. If no final plat is submitted for approval within one year, the preliminary plat approval will expire, and a new preliminary plat must be submitted for planning commission review and approval. (Ord. 01-08-27A, 8-27-2001, eff. 10-8-2001)