(a) Review and Approval. The Planning Commission is hereby designated as having authority of review and approval. The Commission may, at its discretion, designate an authorized representative to approve or disapprove lot split/minor subdivisions.
(b) Submissions. Any person proposing to create a lot split/minor subdivision shall submit to the Planning Commission via the Planning Officer:
(1) A completed application for a lot split/minor subdivision on the form for the same as provided by the Planning Commission.
(2) A copy of the County Tax Maps) showing the parcel to be split or subdivided and indicating the approximate dimensions of the proposed new parcels.
(3) Payment of the appropriate fee as established by the fee schedule in Section 1222.07. The Planning Commission may request additional detailed information such as:
A. A legal description of each parcel to be created by the lot split/minor subdivision.
B. A copy of a surveyor's drawing (accurate to scale) showing the total parcel and how it is to be split or subdivided.
C. Other information the Planning Commission deems appropriate.
(4) Written approval signed by the Township Zoning Inspector, the County Board of Health and the Licking County Planning Commission, if the proposed lot split/minor subdivision is located outside the City limits, but within the three-mile jurisdiction.
(c) Standards for Approval. For a lot split/minor subdivision to be approved, it must meet the following standards:
(1) There shall not be more than five parcels created from an original tract. (See Section 1220.07(b)(9) for the definition of original tract.)
(2) All proposed lots must meet the zoning requirements of the City.
(3) All lots must have a minimum front footage, as established by the Newark City Zoning Code.
(4) No building site on a proposed parcel shall be within a designated floodway area, as recognized on the official Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps of the City.
(5) The proposal shall not involve the opening, widening or extension of a public or private street or easement of access.
(6) City water and sewer facilities are available to the site for immediate connection, or evidence is provided, in the form of approved permits, that individual on-lot systems will function.
(d) Action by the Commission. Based upon the standards set forth in subsection (c) hereof and the fulfillment of the proper submission requirements, the Planning Commission shall take one of the following actions within twenty working days of the proper submission:
(1) Approve the lot split/minor subdivision and stamp the instrument of conveyance "Approved By The Newark City Planning Commission, No Plat Required" and affix the Planning Officer's signature and date. The approval shall expire after one year, unless the conveyance is recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
(2) Not approve the proposed lot split/minor subdivision and notify the applicant, in writing, stating the reason for the disapproval.
(Ord. 93-62. Passed 10-3-94.)