A. Developer: The developer shall prepare a plat consistent with the standards contained herein and shall pay for the design and inspection of the essential infrastructure improvements required. The City shall process the submitted plat in accordance with the regulations set forth herein. The developer shall not alter the terrain or remove any vegetation from the proposed subdivision site or engage in any site development until the necessary approvals as outlined herein have been obtained.
B. Development Review Staff: Development review will be conducted by applicable staff members and directed by the Community Development Director, or designee. Review staff shall consist of representatives from city departments and special service district representatives as required by the City Manager, or designee, and as applicable to each development application. Development proposals shall be reviewed for design; for conformity to the General Plan, Town Center Master Plan, or other applicable plans, and to the Land Use Ordinance; and for the environmental quality of the subdivision design. The Community Development Director, or designee, shall ensure that developments are processed as provided for in this Title.
C. Other Agencies: Any application for a proposed subdivision may be referred by the development review staff to such special districts, governmental boards, bureaus, utility companies and other agencies which will provide public and private facilities and services to the subdivision for their information and comment. Developers shall be responsible for distributing plans to and coordinating the comments received from all public and private entities and obtaining will-serve letters or permits, as applicable.
D. Public Works Director And City Engineer: The Public Works Director and City Engineer, or their designees, shall make comments as to engineering requirements for street widths, grades, alignments and flood control, whether the proposed essential infrastructure improvements are consistent with this Title and other applicable ordinances, construction standards and specifications, or any other applicable regulations, and shall be responsible for the inspection and approval of all construction of essential improvements. Street layout and overall circulation shall be in accord with adopted transportation plans and sound transportation planning principles.
E. Administrative Land Use Authority (ALUA): The Administrative Land Use Authority is charged with making investigations, reports and findings on proposed subdivisions as to their conformance to land use and subdivision ordinances, and other pertinent plans, ordinances, or regulations.
1. The Planning Commission shall act as the Administrative Land Use Authority for:
a. Preliminary Plans.
b. Plat amendments which do not include the vacation of any public right of way, public trail or municipal utility easement.
2. Community Development Director, with the assistance of the applicable staff and as directed by the City Manager, shall act as the Administrative Land Use Authority for:
a. Final plat.
b. Minor subdivisions.
c. Lot line adjustments.
3. The City Council shall act as the Administrative Land Use Authority for plat amendments which include the vacation of any public right of way, public trail or municipal easement only after receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission regarding the vacation of any public right of way, public trail or municipal utility easement as a condition of plat amendment approval, in accordance with City Code section 13-7-1.
F. City Attorney: The City Attorney, or designee, shall verify, prior to recordation of a plat, that the form of the final plat is correct and acceptable, the developer dedicating land for public use is the owner of record, and the land is free and clear of unacceptable encumbrances or tax clearances according to the title report submitted by the developer, or any other liens or encumbrances on land being dedicated for public use.
G. Mayor: The Mayor shall perform the non-discretionary and ministerial act of signing the plat solely to accept offers of dedication. (Ord. 2024-01, 1-16-2024)