A. Purpose. To review and decide on minor subdivision preliminary plats, in accordance with G.S. Ch. 160D, Article 8, Subdivision Regulation and Section 8.1: Subdivision Regulations, of this UDO. Subdivision plats shall be reviewed for compliance with the standards of this UDO and the Standard Specifications and Detail Manual.
B. Application and Approval Process.
1. Pre-Application Meeting. Any subdivider of land may attend a pre-application meeting with the Director before preparing a preliminary plat. In this meeting, the Director shall relay the requirements of platting a subdivision in the UDO.
2. Preliminary Plat.
a. Preliminary plats maybe prepared and submitted to the Director for review of compliance with the regulations of the UDO. Preliminary plats shall be reviewed by the TRC.
b. Preliminary plats shall be prepared at a standard scale of one (1) inch equals a distance of one hundred (100) feet or less. Preliminary plats shall be prepared in accordance with the Standard Specification and Detail Manual requirements, Section 07.03 Subdivision Plat Checklist.
c. If the application submitted to the TRC does not conform to all applicable regulations, the applicant shall resubmit the plans to the TRC for redistribution and review.
d. The Director shall either approve, approve conditionally or deny the approval of the preliminary plat within 30 days of receipt.
e. Approval, conditional approval or denial shall be in written form and dated.
f. Preliminary plat approval for minor subdivisions constitutes tentative approval of the final plat if the final plat is in substantive agreement with the preliminary plat.
g. If changes are needed after recordation of the plat, a new plat is required.
C. Decision Authority. The Director shall approve or deny minor subdivision final plats based upon the review and recommendation of the TRC.