The preliminary plan stage requires the subdivider to provide all information deemed necessary to enable the City Planning Commission to determine that the proposed layout is in conformity with these regulations. This step also ensures that the subdivider will not be required to expend additional money without some indication that his or her final plat will be approved.
(a) Application for preliminary plan approval. The subdivider must submit an application for preliminary plan approval to the City Engineer's office or his or her representative, with copies as required by divisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section. It is recommended that this plan be prepared by a person capable of furnishing all the data required by division (b) of this section.
(1) Two copies of the application for preliminary plan approval; and
(2) Five copies of a preliminary plan within the city (nine copies for a subdivision within the three-mile limit), prepared by a licensed land surveyor, along with a reproducible tracing.
(b) Preliminary plan contents. The preliminary plan shall be drawn at a minimum scale of 100 feet to the inch (one inch = 100 feet) and shall be drawn on one or more sheets no larger than 24 by 36 inches in size. When drawn on several sheets, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision and match points in each sheet shall be provided. The preliminary plan shall contain the following information:
(1) The name of the proposed subdivision (which shall not duplicate the name of another subdivision in Richland County);
(2) The location of the proposed subdivision by township, range, section, tract or other survey;
(3) The names, addresses and phone numbers of the property owner, the developer and/or the engineer or surveyor who prepared the preliminary plan;
(4) The scale of the plan, north point and the date of the survey;
(5) The boundary lines of the proposed subdivision, showing bearings, dimensions and acreage, based on available data;
(6) The location, right-of-way and pavement widths of all existing streets within and adjacent to the subdivision;
(7) The existing topography within the boundaries of the subdivision at an interval of two-foot contours;
(8) The location and extent of all significant physical features of the site, including watercourses, lakes (natural and man-made), marshes, tree coverage and other significant natural features;
(9) The location of all existing sewers, water lines, power transmission lines, pipelines and other utilities;
(10) The location and dimensions of all proposed utility and sewer lines, showing their connections with the existing system;
(11) The location, width and purpose of all other easements or rights-of-way;
(12) The present zoning classification of the tract and adjacent parcels, and proposed zoning changes, if any;
(13) The proposed arrangement of all lots, and the numbers and approximate dimensions of each lot;
(14) Required building setback lines, with dimensions;
(15) The location and size of all parcels to be reserved or dedicated for public use;
(16) A development summary, including total acreage, number of lots, average lot size, and acres in streets, public sites and other public uses; and
(17) A vicinity map, on or accompanying the plan, indicating the relationship of the proposed subdivision to existing subdivisions and existing and proposed thoroughfares, and the proposed connections between existing and proposed streets and roads.
(c) Submission of preliminary plan. Applications for tentative approval of the preliminary plat must be submitted to the City Engineer or his or her representative 21 days before the regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. The City Engineer or his or her representative will notify the Chairperson of the Planning Commission to place the proposed plan approval on the agenda of the next Planning Commission meeting.
(d) Transmission of preliminary plan. The City Engineer or his or her representative shall transmit copies of the preliminary plan to the City Planning Commission members, the City Health Commissioner, the Shade Tree Commission, Fire and Police Chiefs, and to school boards and utility departments or companies, as he or she deems necessary, for their review and comment. For subdivisions within the three-mile limit, additional copies shall be transmitted to the County Engineer, the County Health Department, the County Sanitary Engineer, the Richland County Regional Planning Commission and the appropriate township clerk.
(e) Review of preliminary plan. The City Planning Commission shall complete its review of the preliminary plan as well as comments from the other departments and agencies by or at the first scheduled Planning Commission meeting after the date of submittal of the application. The Commission shall inform the subdivider as to which city, county or consulting officials must be contacted by him or her to determine the extent and nature of the improvements required by these regulations.
(1) Upon completion of the review, the action, recommendations and negotiation results of the Commission shall be noted on two copies of the preliminary plan, referenced and attached to any conditions determined. One copy shall be retained by the Commission and the other returned to the subdivider.
(2) Approval of the preliminary plan by the City Planning Commission is not an acceptance of the plan for record, but only an expression of approval of a general plan as a guide for the preparation of a final subdivision plat for approval and recording upon fulfillment of all requirements of these regulations. Approval shall be effective for a maximum period of 12 months unless, upon application by the subdivider, the City Planning Commission grants an extension. If a final subdivision plat has not been submitted for approval within the time period, another preliminary plan must be submitted in accordance with these regulations.
(Ord. 17-83, passed 6-6-1983; Ord. 1-2004, passed 2-2-2004; Ord. 13-2019, passed 7-15-2019)
Cross-reference:
Preliminary plan approval, see Subdivision Appendix VII, Sample Form No. 4, following the text of Ch. 1250 of these Subdivision Regulations
Preliminary plan contents, see Subdivision Appendix III following the text of Ch. 1250 of these Subdivision Regulations