A. Content: Any person proposing to subdivide any parcel of land of five (5) or more acres shall file with the director of community development a preliminary plat in a quantity and form as required by said department. The preliminary plat shall include or be accompanied by the following:
1. General Information: The following general information, where applicable, shall be shown on the preliminary plat:
a. The proposed name of the subdivision as well as street names contained thereon, which shall not duplicate or resemble the name of any existing subdivision or any existing street within the village and any area that is serviced by the Mount Prospect fire department.
b. Date of preparation, north point and scale of drawing, which shall be no less than one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100').
c. An identification clearly stating that the map is a preliminary subdivision plat.
d. Legal description of the parcel.
e. The name and address of the owner of record, the applicant, and the registered land surveyor who prepared the plat.
f. Existing recorded covenants.
2. Existing Conditions: The following conditions, if found to exist on the parcel, shall be shown on the preliminary plat, an accompanying topographical map, or accompanying plat of survey as necessary:
a. The location, width and names of all streets within or adjacent to the parcel, together with easements, public utility and railroad rights of way, and other important features such as municipal boundary lines, section lines, corners and monuments.
b. Contour lines of the parcel and all adjacent land within one hundred feet (100') of the boundaries of the parcel showing intervals no greater than:
(1) Two foot (2') contour intervals for ground slopes less than or equal to ten percent (10%).
(2) Five foot (5') contour intervals for ground slopes exceeding ten percent (10%).
c. The location and direction of all watercourses and the location of all areas subject to flooding, including:
(1) The flow lines of streams and channels showing their normal shorelines, floodway limits and the 100-year flood fringe.
(2) Lakes, ponds, swamps, marshes, wetland areas, retention basins, and any detention basins showing their normal shorelines, floodway limits and lines of inflow and outflow, if any.
d. Natural features such as wooded areas and isolated preservable trees.
e. The location of all existing structures and their elevations, showing those that will be removed and those that will remain on the parcel after the final plat is recorded.
f. The location and size of existing sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, culverts, drainpipes, catch basins, manholes, hydrants, electric and gas lines, and parkway trees within the parcel or in adjacent streets or rights of way.
3. Proposed Improvements: The following improvements if proposed or required, shall be shown on the plat or in supporting documents:
a. Streets and rights of way, showing the location, widths, names, and approximate grades thereof and the relationship between existing and proposed streets.
b. Easements showing width, owner and purpose.
c. Lots, showing approximate dimensions, lot sizes and proposed lot and block numbers and building setback lines.
d. Preliminary engineering utility plan showing size and location of sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, culverts and electric and gas lines.
e. Sites to be dedicated or reserved for public purposes, with acreage of each; and with the purpose indicated thereon.
f. Proposed grading plan of parcel with contour lines meeting the requirements of subsection A2b of this section.
4. Supporting Data: The following supporting data shall be submitted in separate statements and/or maps accompanying the preliminary plat, or if practical, such data may be shown on the preliminary plat:
a. Proof of ownership of the parcel, disclosure of beneficial interest if a trust, and applicant's interest therein including authority on behalf of the property owner to subdivide the property.
b. Existing or proposed annexation agreements, if any, which pertain to the parcel and existing or proposed covenants.
c. A statement of the manner in which construction and installation of public improvements are to be guaranteed.
d. Schedule showing proposed timing or phasing of the improvements and subdivision.
e. If adverse conditions exist, a statement of how the application plans to handle these conditions.
f. A preliminary drainage plan, designed to handle safely the storm water runoff, accompanied by maps and/or other descriptive material showing the following:
(1) The extent and area of each watershed tributary to the drainage channels on the parcel.
(2) Existing storm sewers and other storm drains to be built.
(3) Existing streams and floodwater runoff channels to be maintained, enlarged, altered or eliminated; and new channels to be constructed, their locations, cross sections and profiles.
(4) Existing culverts and bridges, drainage areas, elevations and adequacy of waterway openings; and new culverts and bridges to be built.
(5) Existing retention ponds and basins, wetlands, detention ponds and basins to be maintained, enlarged, altered and new ponds or basins to be built with or without dams or low retention devices.
B. Standards For Review: The planning and zoning commission shall recommend approval and the president and board of trustees shall approve a preliminary plat of subdivision, unless the planning and zoning commission makes written findings specifying the manner in which:
1. The design and layout of the subdivision does not conform to the provisions of this chapter.
2. The applicant has not made adequate provision to install public and private improvements required by the planning and zoning commission or by the president and board of trustees.
3. The plat does not conform with the comprehensive plan, the official map, this chapter, other village ordinances, or planning and design policies of the village.
C. Review And Approval:
1. Planning And Zoning Commission Review: Upon receipt of all the material required for the preliminary plat under subsection A of this section, the plat shall then be circulated for review and comments as required.
All school districts whose boundaries include the subject site shall be notified in writing of the proposed preliminary plat of subdivision and the number of residential lots it will create.
The department of community development shall mail to the Illinois department of natural resources an endangered species consultation report.
The department of community development shall place any requests for preliminary plat approval on the planning and zoning commission's agenda and shall serve notice upon the applicant of the time and place of its meeting at which said matter will be discussed. The planning and zoning commission shall forward its written report to the president and board of trustees recommending approval or disapproval of the preliminary plat or plan within ninety (90) days from the date of the filing of a complete application. If the recommendation is to disapprove, the report shall set forth the reasons for its disapproval and specify with particularity the aspects in which the proposed plat fails to meet the standards of subsection B of this section.
2. Village Board Review: The president and board of trustees by motion shall accept or reject the preliminary plat in a reasonably expeditious manner consistent with its rules of procedure. If the preliminary plat has not been acted upon by the president and board of trustees within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the written report of the planning and zoning commission, the petitioner may request in writing that the president and board of trustees act on the preliminary plat within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request. Failure of the president and board of trustees to act within that time period shall be deemed a rejection of the preliminary plat. Any plat which is rejected by affirmative action of the president and board of trustees shall be returned to the petitioner with the reasons for rejections and a specification of the aspects in the proposed plat that fail to meet the standards of subsections A and B of this section. A copy of the motion shall be attached to a copy of the preliminary plat and shall be filed in the office of the village clerk.
3. Effect Of Board Approval: Approval of the preliminary plat by the president and board of trustees shall not qualify the plat or plan for recording, but shall be considered permission to prepare the final plat with detailed plans and specifications for the proposed subdivision. Such preliminary approval shall be effective for no more than one year from the date of approval unless, upon application, the president and board of trustees grant an extension of time for an additional one year.
4. Statement Of Agreement And Condition: The department of community development will review and recommend all supporting documents, engineering and financial surety. A statement of agreement and conditions shall be completed which summarizes and includes all agreements between the subdivider and the village board.
5. Sign To Be Posted: For any preliminary subdivision plat, one or more signs shall be posted on the property. The sign must conform to the following specifications:
a. The sign must be a minimum of thirty inches by thirty inches (30" x 30") in size.
b. The letters on the sign must be a minimum of two inches (2") high.
c. The sign must state the fact that a public meeting will be held to affect the subject property, with direction to those interested to call the community development department for further information concerning date, time, place and subject matter of said meeting. (Ord. 5253, 5-21-2002)