(a) Dedication for Public Use. If the final plat indicates land for public use, Council shall also act upon the acceptance of dedication of any public land and acceptance of any easement before it is recorded. The acceptance of any street or utility for public use and maintenance shall be by separate action of Council and shall not be taken until all improvements have been constructed to the full satisfaction of Council and the City Engineer.
As soon as all improvements have been so constructed, the owner shall file with the Law Director a certificate of title insurance in the amount of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000), meeting with the approval of the Law Director, showing title to the street, streets or other public land in the subdivision good in the City for the appropriate purposes and uses, which title is to be free and clear of all encumbrances whatsoever. Council shall then approve the plat for dedicating the street areas, accept the streets as public highways and release all bonds.
(b) Land Reserved for Public Use. The City may request, by resolution, a developer to set aside, reserve or offer for sale, land for streets, parks, playgrounds or other public uses shown upon a duly approved thoroughfare, park and recreation or comprehensive plan for a period of ninety days after the application for approval of a preliminary plan, or for a longer period as may be mutually agreed, to allow the City time to acquire such land.
During such period, no structure shall be erected, no trees or topsoil shall be removed or destroyed, no grading shall be done, and no land so reserved shall be put to any use whatsoever, except on written approval of the City Planning Commission.
(c) Other Developments. An application and preliminary plan shall be submitted by the developer to Council for all proposals for other developments or subdivisions involving open spaces for common use or extension of public facilities. All procedures, maps, plans, profiles and other data required by Chapter 1252 for preliminary plans, and set forth in Section 1252.02 shall be complied with and furnished if determined applicable by Council.
(Ord. 1962-8. Passed 2-21-62.)