Planning Commission review of the sketch plat shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
A. Upon receipt of a written request for sketch plat review, the Chairman of the Planning Commission or the appropriate City staff member shall set a hearing date for Planning Commission review of the sketch plat. The owner of the land shall be notified of the hearing.
B. The Planning Commission shall review the sketch plat considering the requirements of these regulations, the best use of land in the area according to the comprehensive plan, the design of traffic ways in the area and their relation to the topography, utilities, drainage, lot size, and arrangement, and other municipal ordinances, resolutions, or policies. The owner or subdivider shall provide the Planning Commission with as many copies of the sketch plat as will be necessary to allow adequate review.
C. The Planning Commission may request the comments of any individual or agency, public or private, with respect to the sketch plat.
D. Following their review, the Planning Commission shall discuss with the owner or subdivider any questions, changes, or conditions which it will require as a prerequisite to ultimate approval of the plat. This shall not abridge the right of the Planning Commission to require additional changes in the subsequent preliminary and final plats, as further study may dictate.
E. Approval by the Planning Commission of the sketch plat shall constitute authorization to prepare and submit a preliminary plat and improvement plans.
F. Approval or disapproval of the sketch plat shall be made within forty-five (45) days of the date of receipt of the written notification, unless an extension is requested by the owner or subdivider and approved by the Planning Commission. Failure to meet this deadline or extension shall mean that the sketch plat application must be resubmitted by the owner or subdivider.
(Code 1991, § 12-426)