(A) Preliminary Considerations. In order to make the most of opportunities related to the subdivision and to conserve time, effort, and expense, the owner or subdivider shall consult with the Plan Commission, the City Engineer, and other public officials prior to the preparation of the Preliminary Plat for the subdivision. The Comprehensive Plan of the City shall be reviewed to determine how the Preliminary Plat will fit into the Comprehensive Plan. Requirements for major and minor streets, school and recreation sites, community facilities, shopping centers, sanitation, water supply and drainage, and the relationship to other developments, existing or proposed in the vicinity shall be determined in advance of the preparation of the Preliminary Plat.
(B) Filing of Preliminary Plats. A subdivider desiring approval of a plat of a subdivision shall submit a written application therefore to the Plan Commission. Such Application shall be accompanied by the information, requirements, and plans set forth in this Article.
(1) Four copies of the completed Application for Subdivision Approval Form, together with at least eight prints of each drawing submitted as a part of the Preliminary Plat, shall be submitted to the City Clerk no later than two weeks prior to the Plan Commission meeting at which consideration is desired. At the time of filing, a fee of $35.00 shall be paid to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Plan Commission upon receipt of the Application and Preliminary Plat. The Plan Commission shall approve or disapprove said application for preliminary approval within ninety (90) days from the date of application or the filing by the applicant of the last item of required supporting data, whichever date is later. If such plat is disapproved, then within said 90 days the Plan Commission shall furnish to applicant in writing a statement setting forth the reason for disapproval and specifying with particularity the aspects in which the proposed plat fails to conform to the ordinances of the City, including the official map. If such plat is approved, the City Council shall accept or reject said plat within 30 days after its next regular stated meeting following the action of the Commission.
(2) (a) If the Preliminary Plat is approved by the City Council, the applicant shall be authorized to proceed with the preparation of the Final Plat. The City Clerk shall attach to a copy of the Preliminary Plat a certified copy of the resolution approving or disapproving the Preliminary Plat; in case of disapproval, said resolution shall give reasons and specify aspects of nonconformance with existing ordinances.
(b) A copy of the resolution shall be filed in the City Clerk’s office and shall be signed by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Plan Commission.
(3) Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a one year period from the date of approval.
(a) That the general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval was granted will not be changed.
(b) That the said applicant may submit on or before the expiration date the whole or part or parts of said plat for final approval. In the case of a subdivision being developed in stages, the applicant may elect to have final approval delayed for a period not to exceed three years from the date of preliminary approval for the remaining portions of the plat, after submission of the original part within the above specified period.
(C) Approval of Final Plats.
(1) The final plat shall be submitted to the City Clerk for transmittal to the Plan Commission for final approval. The submission shall include the plans and specifications for the required improvements as set forth in § 159.07, together with an estimate of cost of the proposed improvements for performance guarantee purposes. All documents shall bear the approving signature of the City Engineer and the transmittal to Council shall include a letter from the City Engineer describing such approval.
(2) Upon review by the Plan Commission and the City Engineer, the final plat shall be returned to the City Clerk for submission to the City Council with all recommendations from the Plan Commission attached. If the final plat is approved by the Plan Commission, the original tracing shall bear the signature of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Plan Commission. The City Council shall approve such plat, if all requirements of this Ordinance and other Ordinances of this City have been met, within 60 days from the date of filing the last required document or other paper, whichever date is later.
(3) (a) The City Clerk shall attach to a copy of the final plat a certified copy of the City Council’s ordinance approving or disapproving the final plat; in the case of disapproval giving reasons and specifying aspects of non-conformance with existing ordinances. The approved copy of the final plat shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
(b) The approval of the final plat by the City Council shall be indicated on the document to be filed for record by the affixing of the signatures of the Mayor and the City Clerk. The approved final plat shall then be returned to the City Clerk to be held until such time as the subdivider has posted the Performance Guarantee as set forth in § 159.05(D).
(Prior Code, Art. 17, § 17.4)