(A) Review; notice initial review.
(1) After receiving an application for preliminary subdivision plan or final plat review, the land use authority shall determine whether the application is complete or not. If the land use authority finds the application is not complete, the land use authority shall inform the applicant in writing of the missing items. The application shall not be reviewed until the application is complete.
(2) Once the land use authority finds the application is complete, the land use authority shall distribute copies of the plans to the following officials and reviewing agencies for the information and recommendation of such officials, divisions and agencies: the County Engineer, Building Services Division, the Water Utility, the Operations Division, the Fire Department, the Police Department and the County Attorney; the school district and the United States Postal Service; each company or agency furnishing culinary water, sanitary sewer or storm sewer, if such services are proposed to be provided by other than the county; and each company or agency furnishing electric, gas, telephone, cable services or secondary water.
(3) The land use authority shall consider all comments received, complete an initial review of the subdivision preliminary plan and provide comments and corrections to the applicant. In the case of limited residential subdivisions in areas that do not contain geologic hazards, such review shall be completed and provided to the applicant within 15 business days of the date the application was complete.
(4) If after the initial review the land use authority determines that no major changes are required to be made to the submittal, the land use authority shall schedule the proposed subdivision for review.
(5) If the land use authority determines revisions are required to be made to the proposed preliminary subdivision plan to meet minimum requirements and criteria for preliminary subdivision plan approval, and if such revisions may result in major changes to the proposed preliminary subdivision plan, the subdivider shall make such changes prior to the preliminary plat subdivision plan being scheduled for review by the decision maker.
(B) Concept plan. There is no requirement for concept plan review or approval. An applicant may request a concept review as outlined in § 153.021. The review shall not be binding on the county or entitle any part of the concept plan.
(C) Review. Upon receipt of all required writings, fees and materials for any specific stage of the subdivision procedure, the land use authority shall docket the subdivider’s application for review. Incomplete submittals shall not be placed on the agenda docketed for Planning Commission review, if applicable.
(1) Any approval or disapproval made by the land use authority shall be in the form of written findings of fact and conclusions included in the approved minutes of the meeting.
(2) Any approval or disapproval by the land use authority described in this chapter may be appealed as outlined in § 153.030.
(3) No excavation or alteration of the terrain within a proposed subdivision may be undertaken prior to approval of the final plat by the County Commission, approval or disapproval in conformity with the procedures set forth in this chapter; excavation or alteration of the land prior to approval of the final plat may be cause for disapproval of the proposed subdivision.
(4) Receipt of any document for the purposes of official land use authority action shall be deemed to occur only at regularly scheduled meetings of the land use authority.
(Ord. 2024-5-2, passed 5-13-2024)