(A) Upon receipt of a complete application, the city shall refer copies of the tentative subdivision plan and supplementary material to affected agencies for review and comments.
(B) The city shall prepare a staff report and recommendation on the tentative subdivision plan for the Planning Commission. The city may recommend approval of the tentative plan as submitted or as it may be modified in accordance with § 155.587 of this chapter. The city may attach any reasonable conditions found necessary to carry out the purposes of this or any other city ordinance or state statute.
(C) If the city recommends denial, the staff report and recommendation shall set out clearly the grounds for denial and shall dearly inform the applicant of the changes or modifications needed to allow the lawful division of the property.
(D) Upon receipt of the city’s staff report and recommendation, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to give consideration to the tentative subdivision plan. The Planning Commission may approve the tentative plan as submitted or as it may be modified by recommendation of the city or Planning Commission.
(E) Approval of the tentative plan shall indicate approval of the final plat if there is no change in the plan of the subdivision and if the subdivider complies with the requirements of this subchapter.
(F) The action of the Planning Commission shall be noted on two copies of the tentative plan, including reference to any attached documents describing conditions. One copy shall be retained by the city and the other shall be returned to the applicant with a written statement of the Commission’s action.
(Prior Code, § 16.135.040) (Ord. 427, passed 5-16-2016; Ord. 451, passed 6-4-2018; Ord. 454, passed 10-1-2018; Ord. 470, passed 8-17-2020)