1. Preliminary Plat Application. Whenever the Subdivider of any tract or parcel of land within the platting jurisdiction of the City wishes to make a subdivision said person shall cause to be prepared a preliminary plat of said subdivision and shall submit the required number of copies of said preliminary plat, any waiver requests, application fee, and any other information hereinafter required to the Zoning Administrator of the City. In order for the Planning and Zoning Commission to take action, the plat must be submitted at least three (3) weeks prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting. Upon submittal of the preliminary plat, the Zoning Administrator shall review the plat to ensure that all information as required has been submitted. The Zoning Administrator shall have the right to refuse the filing of the preliminary plat should the required data and information not be shown or included. Upon acceptance of the application of the preliminary plat, the Zoning Administrator shall distribute copies of the preliminary plat, with a request for written comments within seven (7) business days to the following reviewing parties:
A. Known utility companies with jurisdiction;
B. City department heads;
C. City Administrator;
D. City Attorney;
E. City Engineer;
F. GIS/Engineering Coordinator;
G. Other City, County or private utility companies deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator to fulfill the requirements of this chapter.
After reviewing the preliminary plat, the reviewing parties shall file written comments within seven (7) business days of submittal to the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall transmit the comments received from the reviewing parties to the Subdivider. The Subdivider shall allow adequate response time to the comments received during the seven-day review and shall meet the deadline for plat submittal for Planning and Zoning Commission review. The plat shall be corrected and a revised plat shall be submitted to the Commission and shall include a recommendation by the Zoning Administrator. The preliminary plat shall contain such information data as is outlined in subsection 3 hereof.
2. Planning and Zoning Commission Review. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the preliminary plat for conformance with the Comprehensive Development Plan, Zoning Ordinance and this chapter, and shall consider the recommendations of reviewing parties. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall approve or reject such plat within forty-five (45) days after the date of submission thereof to the Commission. If the Commission does not act within forty-five (45) days, the preliminary plat shall be deemed to be approved; provided, however, the Subdivider may agree to an extension of the time for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days. The approval of the preliminary plat by the Commission shall be null and void unless the final plat is presented within one year after date of approval.
3. Information Required on Preliminary Plats. Each subdivider of land shall confer with the City Staff as set forth in Section 170.04 to become thoroughly familiar with the Comprehensive Development Plan, the Design Standards and Standard Specifications, and with the other municipal regulations affecting the areas in which the proposed subdivision lies. The Subdivider shall submit the required number of copies of the preliminary plat to the Planning and Zoning Commission which shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch to one hundred feet (1" = 100'). The preliminary plat shall be signed and sealed by an Iowa licensed land surveyor and shall show the following:
A. The name of the proposed subdivision, the name of the engineer and surveyor, and the name and address of the owner and subdivider.
B. The complete legal description of the property to be platted, including descriptive boundaries of the subdivision, based on an accurate traverse, giving angular and linear dimensions.
C. The proposed location, widths and names of proposed and abutting streets, alleys, pedestrian ways and easements as well as the layout, number and approximate dimensions of proposed lots and blocks.
D. All lands and/or subdivisions, structures, parks or other affected facilities upon and within two hundred feet (200') of the tract to be subdivided.
E. Existing and proposed storm, secondary storm, and sanitary sewers, water mains, culverts, and other underground or above-ground structures within the tract and immediately adjacent thereto. All information required for storm water management, including preliminary calculations to support the proposed storm water management system. All information required for sanitary sewers, including preliminary calculations to support the proposed sewerage system. Private wastewater disposal systems must be identified on the preliminary plat and are subject to the jurisdictional, design, and documentation criteria in Sections 170.12 and 170.13.
F. Existing and proposed contours, drainage channels and wooded areas shall be shown on the proposed subdivision with maximum intervals of five feet (5'). When the subdivision exceeds ten (10) acres in area or contains unique conditions or unusual topographical features, closer contour lines may be required by the City. The datum plane for benchmark elevations and contour shall be based on U.S.G.S. Datum. Where none of the lots proposed is less than one (1) acre in size maximum intervals of ten (10) feet based on U.S.G.S. Datum may be permitted provided no unique or unusual topographic features exist on the property.
G. Sites for schools, parks, open space, playgrounds, other public grounds, and provisions for major streets in accordance with the Comprehensive Development Plan and the requirements of this chapter.
H. A tabulation of total acreage of the subdivision, acreage of each lot, number of lots for each zoning classification and acreage designated for other uses.
I. A vicinity map shall be presented on the preliminary plat showing the geographic relationship of the proposed subdivision to the surrounding street system. Vicinity maps shall be prepared at a scale of no smaller than one inch equals two thousand feet (1" = 2,000').
J. Two (2) copies of centerline profiles of proposed streets showing percentages of grades and lengths of vertical curves.
K. North point, graphic scale, date and legend.
L. Plat drawn in ink on mylar and electronic copy.
M. Sheet size shall be minimum 18" x 24".
N. Sheet number and total number of sheets.
O. Match lines if required.
P. Index sketch of sheets if required.
Q. Location by Section, Township and Range.
R. Plat tied to two U.S. public land survey corners.
S. Plat tied to two corners of recorded subdivision if available.
T. Location of section and quarter section lines.
U. Name and number of lots and blocks. All lots and blocks shall be Arabic numbers. Outlots shall be alphabetically identified.
V. Dimensions in feet and decimals of feet.
W. Control monuments described and identified.
X. Placed and existing/found monuments described and shown on plat with number.
Y. Proposed location and layout of building lines.
Z. Proposed location and layout of centerlines.
AA. Proposed location and layout of streetlights and pedestrian lights when required.
BB. Existing and proposed electric lines and equipment.
CC. Identify use and name of recipient of all public easements.
DD. Tract boundary lines labeled with lengths and bearings.
EE. Lot boundary lines labeled with lengths and bearings.
FF. Curve data tables supplied for all curves.
GG. Curve data: radius, length, chord and bearing.
HH. Identify all adjoining properties and owners.
II. Stated purpose of public dedicated land.
JJ. Improvements per Design Standards and City specifications.
KK. Correct Zoning indicated.
LL. Statement that plat lies in an assessment district if applicable.
Any plat not containing all information specified above shall not be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Any plat lacking major components such that a substantial review by City Staff is not feasible shall not undergo review until the missing information is received. Major components include, but are not limited to, storm water calculations, electrical infrastructure, legal descriptions, existing and proposed infrastructure and accurate lot lines and right-of-way lines.
4. City Council Review. The City Council shall review the preliminary plat after review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The preliminary plat submitted to the City Council shall be the same as the plat acted upon by the Commission. Any recommendations of the Commission on the preliminary plat shall be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. The City Council shall either deny or grant final approval of the Preliminary Plat. If the Commission does not approve the preliminary plat, the City Council may approve said plat only by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the entire Council. (Ord. 768 - May 08 Supp.)