§ 155.071 ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL.

   (A)   The City Administrator or designee shall have the right to approve administrative subdivision plats as defined herein at § 155.070.

   (B)   The City Administrator or designee may approve an administrative subdivision plat if the following conditions are met:

      (1)   In the opinion of the City Planner, City Engineer and City Administrator, the administrative subdivision would not require the dedication of additional public right-of-way;

      (2)   The proposed subdivision has not been previously denied by the City Council;

      (3)   A separate site plan has been prepared under supervision of, and certified by, a registered State of Nebraska Land Surveyor. The site plan shall be a survey of the lots to be subdivided and abutting lots. It shall show all lots, blocks, streets, alleys, structures, building setbacks, city sanitary sewer, city water, street paving, easements, location map, north arrow, scale, date, legal description and the like in addition to the administrative subdivision plat;

      (4)   The administrative subdivision plat shall show all lots, blocks, streets, alleys, easements, certificates, location map, north arrow, scale, date, legal description and the like.

(Prior Code, § 48-102) (Ord. 3648, § 2, 5-2-2006)

§ 155.072 APPLICATION FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION.

   (A)   An application for approval of an administrative subdivision shall be submitted to the Planning Department.

   (B)   The following shall be submitted with the application:

      (1)   Application, copy of deed, title report, site plan, administrative subdivision plat and fees. Fees will be based on city fee schedule;

      (2)   Five prints of the site survey plat and 1 print of the administrative subdivision plat. After city departments review, changes shall be shown on the plats and 1 corrected site survey and one administrative subdivision will need to be resubmitted; and

      (3)   One final plat after all changes have been made shall be submitted for filing.

(Prior Code, § 48-103) (Ord. 3648, § 3, 5-2-2006)

§ 155.073 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.

   The City Administrator or designee shall approve or disapprove the plat. In the event of disapproval, the City Planner shall give the applicant a written statement of reasons for the disapproval.

(Prior Code, § 48-104) (Ord. 3648, § 4, 5-2-2006)

§ 155.074 ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATE APPROVAL.

   (A)   Certificates 1 through 3, described below, may be placed on a separate document and signed by the appropriate individuals and attached to the final plat for filing or placed on the final plat. Certificates 4 through 6 shall be placed on the final plat and signed by the appropriate individuals.

   (B)   They are as follows:

      (1)   A certificate signed by the Lincoln County Treasurer that all property taxes and special assessments on the property are paid in full;

      (2)   Certificate signed and acknowledged by all property owners having any record title, or other interest in the land subdivided and consenting to the preparation and recording of the plat;

      (3)   Acknowledgment of a notary public, acknowledging the signatures of all owners;

      (4)   Certificate signed by the registered State of Nebraska Land Surveyor preparing the administrative subdivision that the plat as presented complies with the requirements of the administrative subdivisions;

      (5)   Certificate signed by the City Administrator or designee certifying that the administrative subdivision has been reviewed by the City Administrator or designee and is in compliance with the city subdivision regulations; and

      (6)   Certificate signed by the Register of Deeds shall be placed on the final plat or shall be stamped at the Deeds’s office.

(Prior Code, § 48-105) (Ord. 3648, § 5, 5-2-2006)

§ 155.075 PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND ACTION.

   If the plat does not qualify for administrative approval or has been disapproved by the City Administrator or designee, the application may be processed by the city as a regular subdivision plat and may be approved or denied by the city’s Planning Commission and City Council.

(Prior Code, § 48-106) (Ord. 3648, § 6, 5-2-2006)

§ 155.076 APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION PLAT FILING.

   The final plat shall be submitted to the Planning Department after all approvals. The planning staff will have all certificates signed by the appropriate individuals and taken to the register of deeds for filing, or may require the applicant to obtain any or all signatures.

(Prior Code, § 48-107) (Ord. 3648, § 7, 5-2-2006)

DESIGN STANDARDS

§ 155.090 PURPOSE; CONFORMANCE WITH OTHER REGULATIONS.

   The subdivision design standards contained in this chapter are intended to ensure that the style, character and form of new developments will conform to minimum requirements promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the public. In addition to this chapter and to ensure that future developments are consistent with the growth objectives and goals of the community, subdivisions shall conform to the comprehensive development plan of the city or any part of the Chapter 156, pertaining to zoning or any other applicable ordinance of the city.

(Prior Code, § 48-121)

§ 155.091 HAZARDOUS FEATURES.

   Land within the proposed subdivision which the Planning Commission finds to be unsuitable for subdividing due to flooding, bad drainage, topographic features, soil conditions or other features likely to be harmful to the safety, welfare or general health of any of the residents of the community shall not be subdivided until the objectionable features have been eliminated or until adequate safeguards against the hazards are provided.

(Prior Code, § 48-122)