After the Pre-Application Conferences, the Study Session, and Staff Conferences, the subdivider shall submit an application for approval of a Preliminary Plat to the Plan Commission (copy) and the Clerk-Treasurer (original) with payment to the Town Clerk-Treasurer in the manner required by the Town. The subdivider shall further be required to pay the prescribed application fee, as stated hereinafter, at the time of the filing of the application to the Town Clerk-Treasurer.
A. The application shall be submitted to the Town Clerk-Treasurer, with a copy provided to the Plan Commission, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the Public Hearing and shall be accompanied by the following:
1. Five (5) copies of all maps and data as set forth in Section 10-247 of Division IV of this Article, as amended from time to time.
2. A certified check or money order, in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per lot in the subdivision with a minimum charge of one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00) to cover the cost of all plat matters.
B. At the time of the Public Hearing, notice of which shall have been published at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, not including the date of the meeting, pursuant to the applicable Indiana Statutes, as amended from time to time, in papers of general distribution, together with the required adjacent property notification, the Plan Commission shall take either one or more of the following actions:
1. Approve the Preliminary Plat;
2. Require additions, corrections, changes or other information necessary for compliance with this Ordinance, as amended from time to time, or approval of Preliminary Plat; or
3. Reject the subdivision proposal when it finds the proposal does not comply with the requirements of this Ordinance, as amended from time to time, or other Ordinances of the Town of Schererville, or where a proposed subdivision would adversely affect the public health, safety, moral, convenience, order or general welfare of the community and residents of the Town.
C. The Plan Commission shall so advise the subdivider of the action taken in writing not more than ten (10) working days following the date of the public hearing at which the action is taken.
D. The subdivider shall be required to submit with the Preliminary Plat the written recommendation of all utility and public service companies, such as Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, and the like, proving the easements as shown or any changes that have been requested.
E. Any person feeling himself aggrieved at any action of the Plan Commission upon the proposed plat or replat, may apply in writing, by certified mail, to the Plan Commission, prior to its next regular monthly meeting, for modification of the action complained of, and such application shall be considered by the Commission, at such time and in such a manner as it may determine.
F. The approval of the Preliminary Plat by the Plan Commission implies the general acceptability of the layout and the engineering proposals submitted; however, the Plan Commission may require additions and changes for approval of the Final Plat and Engineering.
G. Preliminary Plat approval shall be effective for a maximum period of twelve (12) months, unless upon application by the subdivider in writing, an extension of time is requested, the Plan Commission, finding reasonable grounds therefore, grants an extension which shall not be for a longer period of time than twelve (12) months; provided however that Final Plat approval of any portion of the Preliminary Plat shall automatically extend the remainder of the Preliminary Plat for an additional twelve (12) months from the time of Final Plat approval of the particular phase for which Final Plat approval was granted.
(Ord. No. 1095, § III-3, 12-14-88)