(a) The subdivides shall submit to the Planning Officer five copies of his or her sketch plat which, as a minimum, shall contain the following:
(1) The proposed subdivision in relation to existing community facilities, thoroughfares and other transportation modes, shopping centers, manufacturing establishments, residential developments and existing natural and man-made features, such as general soil types and vegetation, as needed for runoff calculations (vegetation in terms of meadow, thicket, etc.) and utilities in the neighboring areas.
(2) The layout of streets, lots and any nonresidential sites or recreational uses within the proposed subdivision. If the subdivision is to be developed in phases, the layout of streets, lots ;and any nonresidential sites for the entire tract shall be included in the sketch plat.
(3) The location of existing utilities in the proposed subdivision, if available, or the locations of the nearest sources for water and disposal of sewage and storm water.
(4) The name of the proposed subdivision, a north arrow, proposed dimensions, proposed street names and the date.
(5) Existing permanent buildings.
Further, the subdivides shall pay the appropriate fee as established in the fee schedule in Section 1222.07.
(b) The Planning Officer shall, within one month of receipt of the sketch plat, compile all related information, review the proposal and visit the site, and if, in his or her judgment, the sketch is in conformance with these Subdivision Regulations, the Planning Officer will inform the subdivider to prepare and submit a preliminary plat in accordance with these Regulations. If the sketch plat does not conform to these Regulations, the subdivider shall incorporate all necessary changes to bring the plat into compliance with these Regulations. Further, the Planning Officer shall advise the subdivider of:
(1) Appropriate street classifications.
(2) Approved or rejected street and subdivision names.
(3) Any other areas that need to be addressed as a result of his or her review and site visit.
(c) Upon receipt, in writing, from the Planning Officer of approval of the sketch plat, the subdivider shall have twelve months to submit a preliminary plat. If the preliminary plat is not submitted in said time, the approval of the sketch plat becomes null and void.
(Ord. 93-62. Passed 10-3-94.)