1113.02 PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUIRED.

   (a)   After the preapplication stage, or if the subdivider is not required to comply with that stage, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision which shall conform with the requirements of this section. The preliminary plat shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a qualified land planner, surveyor, engineer or other similar qualified professional or a team of these professionals. The preliminary plat is intended to provide all information in sufficient detail required by these Subdivision Regulations to enable a determination of whether the subdivision meets the requirements for lots, thoroughfares and services.

   (b)    The preliminary plat shall be filed not less than fifteen days prior to a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. A written application requesting tentative approval of the preliminary plat, together with up to nine copies of the preliminary plat and the supplementary information required by subsection (f) hereof, shall be submitted to the Planning Officer. During the period prior to the Planning Commission meeting when the subdivision is to be considered, the Planning Officer will coordinate the requirements of the appropriate public agencies by sending a copy of the preliminary plat to each for their review and recommendations. In this manner, the Planning Commission will have these recommendations relative to the plat at the time it reviews the proposal.

   (c)    Before any plat is approved affecting any land within three hundred feet of the centerline of a proposed new State or federal highway or of a highway for which changes are proposed as described in the certification to local officials by the Ohio Department of Transportation Director of any land within a radius of 500 feet from the point of intersection of the centerline with any public thoroughfare, the Planning Commission shall give notice, by registered or certified mail to the Transportation Director. The Planning Commission shall not approve the plat for 120 days from the date the notice is received by the Transportation Director. If the Transportation Director notifies the Planning Commission that he shall proceed to acquire the land needed, then the Planning Commission shall refuse to approve the plat. If the Transportation Director notifies the Planning Commission that acquisition at this time is not in the public interest or upon the expiration of the 120 day period or any extension thereof agreed upon by the Transportation Director and the property owner, the Planning Commission shall, if the plat is in conformance with all provisions of these Subdivision Regulations, approve the plat.

   (d)    The preliminary plat shall be drawn at a scale not less than 100 feet to the inch and shall be on one or more sheets twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches in size.

   (e)    The preliminary plat shall contain the following information:

      (1)    Proposed name of the subdivision, which shall not duplicate or closely approximate the name of any other subdivision in the City.

      (2)    Location by section, range, and township or other surveys.

      (3)    Names, addresses and phone numbers of the owner, subdivider and engineer, surveyor, land planner or professional who prepared the plat.

      (4)    Date of survey, scale of the plat and north arrow.

      (5)    Boundaries by metes and bounds of the subdivision and its acreage.

      (6)    Names of adjacent subdivisions, owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land and the location of their boundary lines.

      (7)    Locations, widths and names of existing thoroughfares, railroad rights of way, easements, parks, permanent buildings and corporation and township lines; location of wooded areas and other significant topographic and natural features within and adjacent to the plat for a minimum distance of 200 feet.

      (8)    Zoning classification of the tract and adjoining properties and a description of proposed zoning changes, if any.

      (9)    Existing contours at an interval of not greater than two feet if the slope of the ground is four percent (4%) or less; and not greater than five feet where the slope of the ground is more than four percent (4%).

      (10)    Existing sewers, water lines, culverts and other underground structures and power transmission poles and lines within and adjacent to the tract.

      (11)    Location, names and widths of proposed thoroughfares and easements.

      (12)    Building setback lines with dimensions.

      (13)    Location and dimensions of all proposed utility and sewer lines, showing their connections with the existing system.

      (14)    Layout, numbers and approximate dimensions of each lot. When a lot is located on a curved thoroughfare or when side lot lines are not at ninety degree angles, the width at the property lines shall be shown.

      (15)    Parcels of land in acres to be reserved for public use or to be reserved by covenant for residents of the subdivision.

      (16)    A vicinity map at a scale of not less than 2,000 feet to the inch shall be shown on, or accompany, the preliminary plat. This map shall show all existing subdivisions, thoroughfares and tract lines. It shall also show the most advantageous connections between the thoroughfares in the proposed subdivision and those of the neighboring areas.

   (f)   The following information shall be supplied in addition to the requirements in subsection (e) hereof.

      (1)    Statement of proposed uses of lots, giving type and number of dwelling units and type of business or industry.

      (2)    Location and approximate dimensions of all existing buildings.

      (3)    For commercial and industrial development, the location, dimensions and approximate grade of proposed parking and loading areas, all thoroughfares, pedestrian walks and the points of vehicular ingress and egress to the development.

      (4)    Description of proposed covenants and restrictions.

      (5)    The subdivider shall present his plans to the private utility companies which would be required to provide their service to the development for their review and a letter from each of these utilities, such as electric, telephone and gas, shall indicate their capability to provide the necessary service and any recommendations relative to the design arrangement of the plans.

      (6)   That Norwalk Codified Ordinances Section 905.05 has or will be complied with by the subdivider.

   (g)    The Planning Commission shall expect recommendations from such officials and agencies as may be necessary for proper servicing and development of the proposed subdivision. These shall include at least the Public Works Director and the Planning Commission's recommendations on the preliminary plat, in addition to the proper electric and telephone utility companies and any other officials or agencies who may be concerned with the particular subdivision proposal. After receipt of reports from such officials and agencies, the Planning Commission shall determine whether the preliminary plat shall be approved, approved with modifications or disapproved. If a plat is disapproved, the reasons for such disapproval shall be stated in writing. The Planning Commission shall act upon the preliminary plat within forty-five days after the subdivider has filed the plat with the Planning Officer in accordance with subsection (b) hereof unless such time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. When a preliminary plat has been approved by the Planning Commission, the chairman shall sign all copies and return one to the subdivider for compliance with final approval requirements. Approval of the preliminary plat shall be conditional upon compliance with all other applicable statutes, ordinances or other regulations of the City.

   (h)    The approval of the preliminary plat shall be effective for a maximum period of twelve months and shall guarantee that the terms under which the approval was granted shall not be affected by changes to these Regulations.

(Ord. 2011-008. Passed 3-15-11.)