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§ 515-308. Review of final plan.
[Amended 5-29-2001 by Ord. No. 14-2001; 2-27-2017 by Ord. No. 11-2017]
   A.   Review by County Planning Commission. If the final plan submission for a minor subdivision complies with § 3.3 of the County Regulations and § 515-403 of this chapter, the County Planning Commission shall acknowledge such compliance and shall certify its intention to review the final plan by issuance to the subdivider of a final subdivision plan receipt. Copies of this receipt shall also be mailed to the Director of Community Development and the Secretary of the City Planning Commission. No official action shall be taken by the City Planning Commission or its nominee with respect to a final plan for a minor subdivision until the City has received the written report of the County Planning Commission; provided, however, that, if the County Planning Commission fails to report thereon within 30 days after issuing a final subdivision plan receipt, then the City Planning Commission or its nominee may act without having received and considered such report. 8
   B.   Review by City Planning Commission.
      (1)   Upon receipt of an official submission of a final plan, as defined herein, the city shall review the plan for its conformance with this section and Section 515-403 and shall notify the applicant in writing upon a determination that the submission is complete. [Amended 3-22- 2021 by Ord. No. 22-2021]
      (2)   Upon determining that the submission is complete, the city shall schedule the matter for a meeting before the Planning Commission. [Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 22- 2021]
      (3)   During review of the final plan, the City Planning Commission may also consider the written reports of the Director of Public Works, City Zoning Administrator, and other appropriate City, county and state agencies.
      (4)   The City Planning Commission or its nominees shall review the final plan at a scheduled public meeting. The findings, reasons upon which the action is based and, if the application is not approved, the provisions of the statute or ordinance relied upon, shall be stated in the minutes and in writing.
      (5)   Within 90 working days after the final plan is officially reviewed, the Secretary of the Planning Commission or Director of Community Development or his designee shall send written notice of the findings, action taken and reason thereof and shall, when the application is not approved, specify the defects found in the application and describe the requirements which have not been met, and shall, in each case, cite the provisions of the statute or ordinance relied upon. The following persons shall receive such notice:
         (a)   County Planning Commission.
         (b)   Director of Public Works.
         (c)   The engineer, surveyor or land planner of the subdivider or his agent.
         (d)   The subdivider or his agent.
      (6)   If the final plan is approved, the action of the City Planning Commission or its nominee shall be noted, together with the date and signature of the Planning Commission, on eight sets of the final plan, including the linen and Mylar copies. If the final plan is disapproved or is recommended for disapproval, reasons for such action shall be explicitly stated and, if deemed necessary, any modifications required by the City Planning Commission as prerequisites to approval of the final plan shall be noted on the final plan, which shall be distributed as follows:
         (a)   One copy to the Director of Public Works.
         (b)   Three copies to the County Planning Commission for County endorsement.
         (c)   One copy to the engineer, surveyor or land planner of the subdivider or his agent.
         (d)   One copy to be filed in the Registry Office of the City.
         (e)   A Mylar reproduction to be filed with the Planning Commission or Director of Community Development.
         (f)   One copy to be filed with the City Zoning Administrator.
8.   Editor's Note: Amended during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).