(A) Preliminary plat.
(1) Filing.
(a) Ten copies of the preliminary plat shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator. The required filing fee as established in § 151.10 below shall be paid and any necessary applications for variances from the provisions of this chapter shall be submitted with the required fee before the proposed plat shall be considered officially submitted.
(b) The proposed plat shall be placed on the agenda of the first Planning Commission meeting after 10 days from the date of filing. The plat shall be considered officially submitted when all of the information requirements are complied with.
(2) Hearing.
(a) The Planning Commission upon receipt of the application shall instruct the Zoning Administrator to set a public hearing for the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission.
(b) The Planning Commission shall conduct the hearing, and report its findings and make recommendations to the City Council.
(c) Notice of the hearing shall be published in the official newspaper at least 10 days prior to the hearing and written notification of the hearing shall be mailed at least 10 days prior to all owners of land within 350 feet of the boundary of the property in question.
(3) Technical assistance reports. After the public hearing has been set, the Zoning Administrator may instruct appropriate city staff to prepare technical reports, (where appropriate) and provide general assistance in preparing a recommendation on the action to the City Council.
(4) Review by other commissions or jurisdictions. When appropriate, the Zoning Administrator shall file copies of the preliminary plat with other city commissions and/or county and state agencies for their review and comment.
(5) Report to Council. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council within 30 days following the close of the public hearing.
(6) City Council Action.
(a) If all requirements of this chapter and as additionally imposed by the Planning Commission are complied with, the Council shall act upon the preliminary plat within 120 days of the date on which it was officially submitted. If the recommendation of the Planning Commission has not been received in time to meet the requirement, the Council may act on the preliminary plat without the recommendation.
(b) If the preliminary plat is not approved by the City Council, the reasons for the action shall be recorded in the proceedings of the Council and transmitted to the applicant. If the preliminary plat is approved, the approval shall not constitute final acceptance of the layout. Subsequent approval will be required of the engineering proposals and other features and requirements as specified by this chapter to be indicated on the final plat. The City Council may require the revisions in the preliminary plat and final plat as it deems necessary for the health, safety, general welfare and convenience of the City of Slayton.
(c) If the preliminary plat is approved by the City Council, the subdivider must submit the final plat within 100 days after the approval, or approval of the preliminary plat shall be considered void, unless a written request for a time extension is approved by the City Council.
(B) Final plat. After the preliminary plat has been approved, the final plat shall be submitted for approval as follows.
(1) Approval of the Planning Commission.
(a) Ten copies of the final plat shall be filed with the Zoning Official for distribution to the Planning Commission, City Council, appropriate city staff, telephone, power and as companies at least 20 days prior to a Commission meeting at which the consideration is requested.
(b) During the 20 days, the city staff shall examine the final plat and prepare a recommendation to the Planning Commission. Nature of approval, disapproval or any delay in decision of the final plat will be conveyed to the subdivider within 10 days after the meeting of the City Planning Commission at which the plat was considered.
(c) In case the plat is disapproved, the subdivider shall be notified in writing of the reason for the action and what requirements shall be necessary to meet the approval of the Commission.
(2) Approval of the City Council.
(a) After review of the final plat by the Planning Commission and staff, the final plat, together with the recommendations of the Planning Commission and staff shall be submitted to the City Council for action.
(b) Council shall act in no more than 60 days from submission of final plat.
(c) If accepted, the final plat shall be approved by resolution, which resolution shall provide for the acceptance of all agreements for basic improvements, public dedication and other requirements as indicated by the City Council.
(d) If disapproved, the grounds for any refusal to approve a plat shall be set forth in the proceedings of the Council and reported to the person or persons applying for the approval.
(3) Recordation.
(a) If the final plat is approved by the City Council, the subdivider shall record it with the Murray County Recorder within 100 days after the approval or approval of the final plat shall be considered void.
(b) The subdivider shall, immediately upon recording, furnish the City Clerk/Administrator with a print and reproducible tracing of the final plat showing evidence of the recording.
(c) No zoning permits shall be let for construction of any structure on any lot in the plat until the city has received evidence of the plat being recorded by Murray County.
(Prior Code, § 19.103)