(A) The owner or developer shall make written application to the Zoning Enforcement Officer for the approval of any plat of subdivision together with at least 12 copies of the preliminary plat.
(1) The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall keep one copy of the application, together with one copy of the preliminary plat for the city records.
(2) Five copies of the preliminary plat shall be retained by the Planning Commission for review. The remaining copies shall be submitted to the Health Department, City Engineer, Fire Department, Police Department or other agencies.
(3) The preliminary plat application contents shall be placed on the meeting agenda of Planning Commission for consideration. Upon review of the application for conformance to these subdivision regulations, the zoning code and any other applicable document, the Planning Commission shall transmit a letter to the applicant either approving or disapproving (with reasons provided) or, where such changes or corrections are minimal, the Commission may give a conditional approval, stating the plat is approved, subject to the set forth requirements being met. Where it appears that for any reason conditions do not warrant either complete approval or conditional approval, the preliminary plat shall be returned to the applicant or his agent setting forth reasons for disapproval. The plat, revised and corrected, may be resubmitted within one year without payment of an additional application fee.
(B) Approval of the preliminary plat shall be effective for two years from the date of approval, and such approval may, at the discretion of the Commission and upon written request of the applicant, be renewed for one additional year.
(1) If the construction drawings and specifications are not submitted for at least a reasonable section of such plat within the following two-year approval period or renewal year, the preliminary plat approval shall be deemed to have expired. If no construction activity consistent with an approved construction drawing and specification plan is not instituted within six months following the end of the renewal period, then the preliminary plat approval shall be deemed to have expired.
(2) Also, where a portion of the lands shown on any preliminary plat have been developed and platted in a phased manner, the approval of the remainder of the preliminary plat shall be deemed in effect for one year from the date Council approves such final plat; and unless plans and plats for additional sections are submitted prior to expiration of the one-year period, the preliminary plat approval shall be deemed to have lapsed. The timely submission of such plans or plats for approval shall extend effective approval for one additional year.
(Ord. 09-3306, passed 10-15-09)