(1) The plat shall be drawn at a scale of 100 feet to one inch on a sheet not less than 17 inches by 21 inches or more than 30 inches by 36 inches in size, except that when the drawing at that scale requires more than a sheet 30 inches by 36 inches in size, the plat may be drawn at a scale of 200 feet to one inch.
(2) The plat shall include a vicinity key map at an appropriate scale showing the layout of the proposed subdivision and all existing subdivision, street and tract lines of acreage parcels of land immediately adjoining the proposed subdivision and between it and the nearest existing thoroughfares. It shall also show how streets and alleys in the proposed subdivision may connect with existing and proposed streets and alleys in the neighboring subdivisions or undeveloped property to produce the most advantageous development of the entire neighboring area.
(3) The plat shall contain the following information:
(a) Description.
1. Proposed name of the subdivision;
2. Location, with complete legal description;
3. Name and address of the subdivider;
4. Name, address, and seal of the registered professional engineer or land surveyor preparing the plat; and
5. Scale of plat, including graphic scale, north point, and date.
(b) Existing conditions.
1. Boundary line of the proposed subdivision indicated by solid heavy line;
2. Location, width, and names of all existing or prior platted streets or other public ways, railroad and utility right-of-way, parks and other public open spaces, permanent buildings or structures and section and municipal corporation lines, within or adjacent to the tract;
3. In case of replat, all descriptive lines of the original plat being vacated shall be shown by dotted lines in their proper position in relation to the new arrangement of the plat. The new plat shall be clearly shown in solid lines so as to avoid ambiguity or confusion;
4. Existing drainage ditches, sewers, water mains, culverts, or other underground facilities within the tract, indicating pipe sizes, grades, and exact location, as obtained from public records;
5. Boundary lines of adjacent unsubdivided and subdivided land, showing owners’ names;
6. Existing zoning of the proposed subdivision and adjacent tracts;
7. Contours based on a fixed and easily recognized datum, at not more than five-feet nor less than one-foot vertical intervals as required by the Commission; and
8. Location and results of soil percolation tests if individual sewage disposal systems are proposed.
(c) Proposed conditions.
1. Layout of streets, their names and widths, and also widths of alleys, crosswalks, and easements. The names of the streets shall conform as far as practicable to the names of corresponding streets existing in the vicinity of the subdivision;
2. Layout, dimensions, and numbers of lots;
3. Parcels of land to be dedicated or reserved for public use or set aside for use of property owners in the subdivision; and
4. Building setback lines, showing dimensions.
(B) The Commission shall consider the application and preliminary plat at the first regular meeting following its proper submittal. If the Commission is satisfied that all conditions have been met by the subdivider, it shall tentatively approve the application and set a date for a public hearing on the proposed plat, give written notification to the subdivider, and publish a notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the town at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing. The cost of publishing the notice of the hearing shall be paid to the publisher by the subdivider at the time of inserting the notice. After the public hearing, the Commission may file its approval of the preliminary plat which shall be governed by the following qualifications:
(1) The approval of a preliminary plat by the Commission is strictly tentative, involving merely the general acceptability of the layout as submitted;
(2) The Commission may introduce those changes or revisions as are deemed necessary to the interests and needs of the community;
(3) Tentative approval shall be effective for a maximum period of six months unless, upon application of the subdivider, the Commission grants an extension. If the final plat has not been recorded within this time limit, the preliminary plat must again be submitted to the Commission for approval; and
(4) Any person feeling himself or herself aggrieved at any action of the Commission upon any proposed plat or replat may apply in writing to the Commission, prior to its next regular meeting, for modification of the action complained of, and the application shall be considered by the Commission at such time and in such manner as it may determine, but within 40 days following the regular meeting.
(Prior Code, § 153.12) (Ord. 1-PC-1056, passed 1-28-1957)