(A) An application for a minor subdivision shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator or designee. An application shall be considered complete when all required components are submitted.
(B) Upon submittal of a complete minor subdivision application, the Zoning Administrator shall request input from the city's planning, engineering, and legal staff, as appropriate. The subdivider shall reimburse the city for any legal or engineering costs associated with the review of the minor subdivision.
(C) The Planning Commission shall consider the proposed minor subdivision at a public meeting.
(D) At the public meeting, the Planning Commission shall receive the written report of the Zoning Administrator and shall take testimony from the subdivider and other interested parties. At the close of the public meeting, the Planning Commission shall consider all the written reports and materials, and the oral testimony, and make a recommendation on the minor subdivision to the City Council. The Planning Commission may recommend approval, approval subject to modifications or conditions, or denial. If denial is recommended, the reasons for such recommendation shall be stated in the record.
(E) The City Council shall consider the application at its next meeting following receipt of the Planning Commission recommendation. The City Council shall take action on the application which shall include findings of fact, which shall be entered in the proceedings of the City Council and transmitted to the applicant in writing. The failure of a simple majority to approve the application shall be a denial of the application.
(Ord. 2016-2, passed 2-8-2016)