(a) Prior Conference Required. Each subdivider of land or, his/her surveyor, or his/her registered professional engineer shall confer with the Planning and Zoning Administrator before preparing a preliminary subdivision plat in order to become thoroughly familiar with the subdivision requirements and those of the Comprehensive Plan affecting the territory in which the proposed subdivision lies.
(b) Plat Preparation; Contents. A preliminary plat shall be submitted for all subdivisions located within the jurisdiction which are intended to be recorded by means of a plat. The preliminary plat shall be based on a boundary survey prepared by a registered surveyor and shall conform to and contain all of the items listed in the following requirements:
(c) Identification and Description.
(1) Proposed name of the subdivision.
(2) Location by township, section, town and range or by other legal description.
(3) Names and addresses of the developer and surveyor who prepared the plat.
(4) Scale of plat, one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet.
(5) Date.
(6) Arrow pointing north.
(d) Delineation of Existing Conditions.
(1) Boundary line of proposed subdivision indicated by solid heavy line and the total approximate acreage within the boundary line.
(2) Location, widths and names of all existing or prior platted streets or other public ways, railroad and utility rights-of-way, parks and other public open spaces, permanent buildings and structures and section and corporation lines, within or adjacent to the tract.
(3) Existing sewers, water mains, culverts or other underground facilities within the tract, indicating pipe size, grades and location as obtained from public records.
(4) Existing zoning of proposed subdivision and adjacent tracts of zoned areas.
(5) The names and adjacent boundaries of all adjoining subdivisions and the names of recorded owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land.
(6) Contours at five (5) foot intervals as obtained from U.S.G.S. maps.
(e) Delineation of Proposed Conditions.
(1) Layout of streets, their names and widths and also the widths of alleys, crosswalkways and easements.
(2) Layout, numbers and dimensions of lots.
(3) Parcels of land intended to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use or set aside for use of property owners in the subdivision.
(4) Building setback lines showing dimensions.
(5) Construction plans for improvements to be installed shall be furnished in accordance with the specifications of the officials having jurisdiction, shall receive approval of these officials before improvements are installed, and shall include the following:
A. The center line profile and natural profile of each proposed street and the required sidewalks at a scale of fifty (50) feet or less to the inch, with tentative grades indicated.
B. A cross section of each proposed street and not less than each fifty (50) foot station, showing the width of pavement, the location and width of the sidewalk and the location and the size of utility mains.
C. The plans and profiles of proposed sanitary sewers with grades and sizes indicated or method of sewage disposal in lieu of sewers.
D. A drainage plan showing all existing and proposed storm sewers, manholes, catch basins, watercourses, culverts, other underground structures within the tract and immediately adjacent thereto, with pipe sizes and grades or waterway openings indicated thereon. The drainage plan shall show the method to be used for the adequate disposal of all storm sewer water, including drainage outlets and all other such data as may be required. The drainage plan shall further show the maximum elevations of the ground floor of future structures. It should be noted that provisions must be made for tying in foundation drainage to the storm sewer system.
E. A plan of the proposed water distribution system showing pipe sizes and the location of valves and fire hydrants.
(6) All improvements will be constructed in accordance with the specifications of th City and/or County.
(f) Key Map. A key map is required, which consists of a print of the appropriate tax map or its equivalent, at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals four hundred (400) feet, with the boundaries of the proposed subdivision indicated thereon, and covering the area within a one half (½) mile radius thereof.
(Ord. 34-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)
(g) Submission Of Plat Copies; Planning Commission Action.
(1) Twelve (12) copies of the preliminary plat shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Administrator at least thirty (30) days prior to the transmittal to the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 40-2009. Passed 3-3-09.)
(2) The Planning Commission shall approve or disapprove the preliminary plat within thirty (30) days after its submission to the Chair.
(h) Approval; Authority To Proceed. One (1) print with the signature of the Chair of the Planning Commission shall be returned to the applicant when the preliminary plat is approved. Conditional approval, subject to changes marked on the print, may be granted by the Planning Commission. Approval of the preliminary plat by the Planning Commission shall constitute authority for the subdivider to proceed with the preparation of the final plat and with the installation of streets, utilities and other improvements according to the standards of these subdivision regulations.
(Ord. 34-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)
(i) Tentative Approval Time Limit; Plat Resubmission. Tentative approval shall be effective for a maximum period of twenty-four (24) months unless, upon application of the developer, the Planning Commission grants an extension. If the final plat has not been recorded within this time limit, the preliminary plat must again be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval.
(Ord. 65-2016. Passed 7-12-16.)
(j) Plat Fees. The subdivider shall accompany the preliminary plat with a fee to cover the expenses of the City in reviewing the plat. Such fee shall be paid to the City and shall be computed according to the fee schedule as determined from time to time by City Council.
(Ord. 34-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)