Table 1 below summarizes the roles and responsibilities of the administrative and decision- making bodies with regard to subdivision control.
TABLE 1
Administrative and Decision-Making Authority | |||||
S = Staff Review R = Review and Recommend D = Final Decision A = Appeal | |||||
Subdivision Action | Staff | Plat Committee | Plan Commission | City Council | Board of Works or County Commissioners |
Text amendments | S | R | D | ||
Exempt subdivisions | D | A | |||
Minor subdivision | |||||
Primary approval | S | D | A | ||
Secondary approval | D | A | A | ||
Major Subdivision | |||||
Sketch plan | S | R | D | ||
Primary approval | S | R | D | ||
Secondary approval | D | A | |||
Modifications | S | R | D | ||
Interpretation | D | A | A | ||
Acceptance of public improvements | R | D | |||
Acceptance and release of financial guarantees | R | D | |||
(A) City Council.
(1) In accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-701, the City Council shall, in the zoning ordinance, designate the districts in which subdivision of land may occur.
(2) The City Council shall adopt this chapter and any amendments thereto.
(B) Plan Commission.
(1) In accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-701, after this chapter is adopted, the Seymour Plan Commission has exclusive authority over the approval of subdivisions.
(2) In accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-704, the Plan Commission shall adopt uniform fees proportioned to the cost of checking and verifying proposed plats.
(3) The Commission shall, in accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-705, establish uniform rules with regard to investigations and hearings and shall maintain accurate records of proceedings before the Commission.
(4) The Plan Commission shall appoint the members of the Plat Committee, as provided by I.C. 36-7-4-701 and the Commission’s Rules of Procedure.
(5) The Plan Commission shall conduct public hearings and make written findings as to whether the proposed subdivision complies with the standards of this chapter. If the subdivision complies, the Plan Commission shall grant primary approval to the subdivision. In granting primary approval, the Plan Commission shall attach such conditions as are necessary to ensure that the subdivision complies with the standards of this chapter.
(6) If the applicant chooses to submit a sketch plan, the Plan Commission shall review the plan and offer guidance to the applicant as to the acceptability of the plan and its conformity to the standards of this chapter. The Plan Commission may approve the sketch plan with or without conditions, or it may reject the sketch plan, and provide the applicant with the reasons for the rejection.
(C) Plat Committee.
(1) A Plat Committee is hereby established in accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-701. The membership shall be as described in the Plan Commission Rules of Procedure.
(2) The Plat Committee is authorized to grant primary approval, without notice or hearing, of a minor subdivision that complies in all respects with the standards of this chapter, subject to the right to appeal to the Plan Commission.
(3) The Plat Committee shall keep accurate records of its proceedings and shall operate in accordance with the Plan Commission Rules of Procedure.
(D) Board of Public Works and Safety.
(1) The Board of Works shall accept appropriate performance guarantees, and maintenance guarantees, and shall take such actions as necessary to enforce the terms of those guarantees.
(2) The Board of Works shall accept dedications of rights-of-way or public improvements on behalf of the city.
(E) Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners shall accept dedications of rights-of-way or public improvements on behalf of the county.
(F) Staff.
(1) The staff is hereby designated to administer and interpret this chapter. Any staff interpretation of this chapter may be appealed to the Plan Commission.
(2) The staff shall accept applications and filing fees for subdivisions.
(3) In accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-705, the staff shall review proposed subdivisions for technical conformity with the standards set forth in this chapter and shall set a date for a public hearing on each proposed subdivision.
(4) The staff is hereby authorized to grant secondary approval to minor and major subdivisions, provided that the staff finds that all conditions of primary approval have been met.
(Ord. 17, 2006, passed 11-27-2006)