(A) Purpose. The purpose of the land study is to review and discuss a general plan for the development of property, including the layout of streets, lots, open space, and sites for public facilities and utilities, in accordance with the city’s Comprehensive Plan, master thoroughfare plan, and drainage requirements.
(1) Review of the land study is performed by the city as an accommodation to the developer, and to the city, in an effort to identify clear issues for further evaluation by the developer.
(2) No development rights are granted by the city through consideration of the land study. The developer proceeds at his or her own risk and expense in his or her applications for zoning, or preparation of plat and final plat materials.
(B) Applicability. A land study is a voluntary submission by the developer, and is not a requirement or prerequisite for processing plat or final plats with the city. A land study may be submitted by the developer at the developer’s option to determine the feasibility of the parameters of the subdivision. Land studies shall be submitted for review to the Commission prior to being submitted to the Council.
(C) Submission procedure.
(1) A developer who wishes to submit a land study for review by the Commission or the City Council shall submit a request in writing to the City Administrator with the following information:
(a) The name and address of the land owner;
(b) The name and address of the developer;
(c) The proposed name of the subdivision;
(d) Proposed land uses; and
(e) A request that a review of a land study be placed on the agenda for the Commission.
(2) The following information is recommended to be included in the land study for the benefit of adequate review by the Commission and the City Council:
(a) A location map;
(b) A map of the proposed subdivision, including the following:
1. Scale recommended to be 1 inch = 100 feet;
2. The subdivision boundary lines;
3. A general depiction of adjacent properties and tracts;
4. Existing structures and uses within the subdivision;
5. The location of houses, barns, walls, wells, and tanks;
6. The extent of wooded areas and tree lines;
7. A generally accurate depiction of existing streets;
8. A general depiction of proposed streets;
9. Storm water retention and detention basins; and
10. Trails.
(c) Acreage breakdown, including:
1. The gross acreage of the subdivision;
2. The number of proposed lots;
3. The net lot size of the smallest lot;
4. The net lot size of the largest lot;
5. A lot size and count breakdown;
6. Acreage within the 100-year floodplain;
7. Acreage designated as streets; and
8. Acreage designated for public improvements.
(d) All contiguous holdings of the property owner, with an indication of the portion which is proposed to be developed or offered, sold, or leased.
(D) Review procedure. Review and discussion of a land study shall be placed on the agenda for the Commission after the developer has submitted the written request and all applicable drawings. The review and discussion of the proposed development shall be a Commission meeting or work session, and it shall be open to the public. No rights are vested to the landowner/developer regarding the land study or by the comments or suggestions of the Commission or the Council. The landowner/developer proceeds at his or her own risk.
(Ord. 487, passed 7-18-2000; Am. Ord. 737, passed 7-20-2016)