(A) Submission procedure.
(1) For every subdivision within the territorial jurisdiction established by § 152.04, which does not qualify for the abbreviated procedure, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat which shall be reviewed by the Planning Board and approved by the Subdivision Administrator before any construction or installation of improvements may begin.
(2) Four copies of the preliminary plat (as well as any additional copies which the Subdivision Administrator determines are needed to be sent to other agencies) shall be submitted to the Administrator of this chapter at least seven days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which the subdivider desires the Planning Board to review the preliminary plat.
(3) Preliminary plats shall meet the specifications in § 152.52.
(B) Review by other agencies. After having received the preliminary plat from the subdivider, the Subdivision Administrator shall submit copies of the preliminary plat and any accompanying material to other officials and agencies concerned with new development, including, but not limited to, the Cherokee County Health Department, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the town's Public Works Director, and the town's Consulting Engineer.
(C) Review procedure.
(1) The Planning Board shall review the preliminary plat on or before its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows at least seven days after the Subdivision Administrator receives the preliminary plat and the comments from the appropriate agencies.
(2) The Planning Board shall, in writing, recommend approval, conditional approval with recommended changes to bring the plat into compliance, or disapproval with reasons within 40 days of its first consideration of the plat.
(3) If the Planning Board recommends approval of the preliminary plat, it shall retain one copy of the plat for its minutes and transmit two copies of the plat to the Subdivision Administrator with its recommendation.
(4) If the Planning Board recommends conditional approval of the preliminary plat, it shall keep one copy of the plat for its minutes, transmit two copies of the plat and its recommendation to the Subdivision Administrator, and return the remaining copy of the plat and its recommendations to the subdivider.
(5) If the preliminary plat is disapproved, the subdivider may make the recommended changes and submit a revised preliminary plat or appeal the decision to the Subdivision Administrator.
(6) If the Planning Board does not make a written recommendation within 40 days after its first consideration of the plat, the subdivider may apply to the Subdivision Administrator for approval or disapproval.
(7) If the Subdivision Administrator approves the preliminary plat, the approval shall be noted on two copies of the plat. One copy of the plat shall be retained by the Subdivision Administrator, and one copy shall be returned to the subdivider. If the Subdivision Administrator approves the preliminary plat with conditions, approval shall be noted on two copies of the plat along with a reference to the conditions. One copy of the plat along with the conditions shall be retained by the Subdivision Administrator. If the Subdivision Administrator disapproves the preliminary plat, the reasons for the disapproval shall be specified in writing, specifying the provisions of this chapter with which the preliminary plat does not comply. One copy of the plat and the reasons shall be retained by the Subdivision Administrator and one copy shall be returned to the subdivider.
(Ord. passed 9-19-1985; Am. Ord. passed 9-4-2007; Am. Ord. passed 10-7-2019; Am. Ord. passed 6-7-2021)