(A) The Planning Commission shall recommend approval only to those preliminary design plans which the Commission finds to be developed in accordance with the intent, standards and criteria specified in this chapter and other regulations of the county.
(B) The Planning Commission shall determine from a review of the preliminary design plan whether the soil, slope, vegetation and the drainage characteristics of the site are such as to require substantial cutting, clearing, grading and other earth moving operations in the construction of the subdivision, or otherwise entails an erosion hazard, and, if so, the Planning Commission shall require the subdivider to provide soil erosion and sedimentation control plans and specifications. Such control plans and specifications shall be prepared by a person trained and qualified in such matters, as is determined by the Planning Commission using the county conservation standards, with the costs of preparation of such plans and specifications being borne by the subdivider.
(C) When public facilities are to be constructed within the boundaries of a proposed subdivision to achieve community standards established in the General Plan of the county, the subdivider shall reserve a site appropriate in area and location for such public facility, such site shall be reserved by the subdivider, for a period of not less than one year from the date of preliminary design plan approval, to provide the appropriate public agency an opportunity to purchase the site. A determination by the Planning Commission to require such a reservation by the subdivider shall be made in writing and shall state the reasons for said requirement.
(D) After an applicant submits a complete application and staff has completed a review and found that the application meets all standards, specifications and requirements for approval, the application shall be forwarded to the Planning Commission or land use authority for approval. The Planning Commission or land use authority shall approve, disapprove or approve with conditions the preliminary design plan, and notify the subdivider of such action, or may postpone action to allow the subdivider time to provide material or additional information needed by the Planning Commission, to then determine appropriate action.
(Ord. 2024-5-2, passed 5-13-2024)