A. Procedure For Filing Preliminary Plan:
1. Any owner of land which is within the corporate limits of the village, or within one and one-half (11/2) miles of such corporate limits on unincorporated land, wishing to divide the same into building lots for the purposes of sale or assessment or both, or wishing to dedicate streets, alleys or other lands for public use or redivide land previously subdivided, or change the boundaries of any lot or parcel thereof, shall first submit to the village one Mylar copy, seven (7) photocopies, and one electronic version (in a format acceptable by the village engineer) of the preliminary plan and all other information as required. The preliminary plan shall be submitted for the entire tract or parcel sought to be developed and for which approval is requested. (Ord. 2007-831, 9-13-2007)
2. The application shall specify the intent of the subdivider with respect to land use, drainage, sewage disposal, water supply and street improvement proposed by the developer, those deed restrictions which exist or are to be placed on the property subdivision and the expected date of development.
3. The village board shall, by motion, refer the preliminary plan to the plan commission/zoning board of appeals and shall at the same time instruct the village engineer to collaborate with the developer and the plan commission/zoning board of appeals in assembling plans for the design and construction of streets and other public improvements as are required by ordinance. The plan commission/zoning board of appeals shall, within thirty (30) days from the conclusion of all hearings, submit its written recommendations for approval or disapproval to the village board.
4. The preliminary plan shall be presented to the plan commission/zoning board of appeals at least ten (10) business days prior to the regular meeting of the commission to receive action thereon at that meeting.
B. Contents Of Preliminary Plan: The preliminary plan shall contain the following:
1. Proposed name of the subdivision.
2. Location and legal description.
3. Names and addresses of the developer and designer who made the plan.
4. Scale of plan, one inch (1") to one hundred feet (100') or larger.
5. Date.
6. North point.
7. Boundary line of proposed subdivision indicated by solid heavy line and the total acreage encompassed thereby.
8. Location, widths and names of all existing or previously platted streets or of the public ways, railroad and utility rights of way, parks and other public open spaces, permanent buildings and structures, easements and section and village corporate lines within or adjacent to the tract.
9. Existing sewers, water mains, wells, culverts or other underground facilities within the tract or adjacent to the tract, indicating pipe sizes, grades, manholes and exact locations.
10. Boundary lines of adjacent tracts of unsubdivided or subdivided land, showing ownership where possible.
11. Existing zoning of proposed subdivision and adjacent tracts in zoned areas.
12. Contours at one foot (1') intervals corresponding to USGS datum and to include any areas designated as floodplain or flood hazard as defined by the floodplain ordinance of the village 1 or as designated on the flood hazard maps published by the department of housing and urban development, U.S. government.
13. Layout of streets, widths of rights of way and also the widths of crosswalks and easements.
14. Layout, numbers, square footage area and dimension of lots. All lots in the preliminary and final plans shall be numbered consecutively regardless of the phases or units by which said parcel is intended to be subdivided.
15. Parcels of land intended to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use or set aside for use of property owners in the subdivisions.
16. Building setback lines, showing dimensions.
17. Easements shall be provided for all public utilities where alleys are not provided. Proper continuity for the utilities from block to block shall be maintained.
18. Location, size and grades of proposed sewers.
19. Proposed street grades.
20. Proposed location of water, gas, electric and telephone installations.
21. A certificate showing ownership of the property described in the preliminary plat and if the owner is a land trust, the beneficial owners thereof. In the event that a foreclosure or bankruptcy proceeding is then pending with respect to said property, the same shall be so identified in the certification. The applicant shall be under a continuing duty to notify the chairman of the plan commission/zoning board of appeals of any such change during the pendency of the application. (Ord. 0-77-57A, 2-9-1977)
C. Conditions Of Plan Approval: The following qualifications shall govern approval of the preliminary plan:
1. The approval of the preliminary plan by the plan commission/zoning board of appeals and the village board is tentative only, involving merely the general acceptability of the layout submitted.
2. The plan commission/zoning board of appeals may recommend or the village board may require such changes or revisions as are necessary in the interest and needs of the community.
3. Subsequent approval of the engineering will be required with reference to water supply, storm drainage, sewage, gas and electric service, street lighting, fire hydrants, grading, gradients, roadway widths and the surfacing of the streets by the village engineer and county officials, where concerned, prior to the approval of the plat by the village.
4. Preliminary plan approval shall be effective for a maximum period of twelve (12) months unless, upon application by the developer to the village board prior to the time of expiration, the village board grants an extension. If the final plat has not been recorded within this time, the preliminary plan must again be submitted. However, if the final plat is recorded for a portion of the tract or parcel, then the preliminary plan shall remain effective for an additional twelve (12) months after the date of recording of the last final plat.
5. One print of the approved preliminary plan signed by the president and clerk shall be retained by each of the following:
Village clerk's office
Village engineer's office
Plan commission/zoning board of appeals
Developer
One copy is authorization for the developer to proceed with the preparation of plans and specifications for the improvements required in this title and with the preparation of the final plat. (Ord. 2007-835, 10-24-2007)
D. Submittal of a copy of the Natural Resource Inventory Report prepared by the North Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District as required by State statute. (Ord. 2007-835, 10-24-2007; amd. Ord. 2019-1199, 4-11-2019)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See title 12 of this code. |