(A) The final plat shall be filed with the Director prior to expiration of the preliminary plat. The final plat shall include all plans and specifications and such other documents as may be necessary concerning the form of guarantee or performance bond to be used.
(B) If there are no changes in the plat from the preliminary approval stage to the final plat request, the Planning Commission need not take action on the final plat. The Planning Commission will surrender this decision to the Director and the City Engineer. The Planning Commission will review and report on the final plat under the following conditions:
(1) There has been a substantial change made from the preliminary plat to the final plat as notified to the Planning Commission by the Director;
(2) The Mayor, City Council or City Engineer requests that the Planning Commission review a particular final plat;
(3) The developer requests the Planning Commission to review the final plat. However, the developer must waive normal time restrictions for final plat approval; and
(4) The Planning Commission deems it necessary of its own accord to review and report on the final plat.
(C) The Director will inform the Planning Commission, at its regularly scheduled meetings, either orally or in writing, of any final plats that will be reported to the City Council.
(D) When there is no change in the plat from the preliminary to the approval stage, the Director and City Engineer shall endeavor to review the final plat and plans and transmit their report of findings and recommendations to the City Council within 30 days of the filing date of the final plat. The action of the Director and City Engineer, whether a recommendation for approval or disapproval of the final plat as well as the date of said action, shall be noted in writing and attached to the final plat; if the final plat is disapproved, the reasons for disapproval should be so stated. If the Director and City Engineer fail to act within the said 30-day time limit, the plat shall be deemed to have been recommended for approval by the Director and City Engineer; provided that, the applicant files a statement after such 30-day period with the city citing this provision and thereby requesting action by the City Council on the final plat.
(E) In any event, the City Council shall take action on the final plat within 60 days from the date of the subdivider’s filing of the last required document or other paper or within 60 days from the date of the subdivider’s filing application for approval of the final plat, whichever date is later, unless such time is extended by written mutual consent.
(F) If the final plat is disapproved by the City Council, the reasons for such action shall be noted in writing by order or resolution stating the reasons for disapproval, specifying with particularity the aspects in which the final plat fails to conform to the city’s ordinances.
(G) If the final plat is approved by the City Council, the final plat shall be held by the City Clerk until such time as the subdivider posts a performance guarantee or bond as required by §§ 154.024 and 154.025 of this chapter. Upon receipt of said performance guarantee or bond, or when otherwise provided in § 154.024 of this chapter, the Mayor shall affix his or her signature to the final plat and attach thereto a notation that the final plat has received final approval of the City Council; the City Clerk shall attest the signature of the Mayor and affix his or her seal and attach a certified copy of the City Council’s order or resolution of approval to said approved final plat. If such performance guarantee or bond is not posted by the subdivider within 60 days from the date of approval of the final plat by the City Council, approval of such final plat shall expire and become null and void.
(Ord. 3319, passed 2-22-2005)