(A) General.
(1) Except as specifically provided otherwise below, every person who proposes to subdivide any land located within the subdivision jurisdiction of the village shall file four copies of the preliminary plat of said subdivision with the Code Administrator.
(2) The subdivider shall also file one copy of the preliminary plat and all supporting data with the appropriate Soil and Water Conservation District. Said district shall have not more than 30 days to submit any comments to make to the Planning and Zoning Board.
(3) Whenever a subdivider proposes to develop a large tract of land in stages and only a portion of that tract is to be submitted for preliminary or final plat approval, the developer shall also submit a “site design” of the entire tract proposed for eventual development. Said site design shall indicate the general location of proposed streets and utilities, proposed densities, location of wooded areas (aerial photos are acceptable) and the topography of the tract (USGS data is acceptable).
(4) All preliminary plats shall be reviewed and acted upon in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/11-12-8 and the provisions of divisions (A)(4)(a) and (A)(4)(b) below; provided, however, that, the provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(a) Minor subdivisions, as defined in § 153.008 of this chapter; or
(b) Land that is specifically exempted from the State Plats Act (765 ILCS 205/1(b)).
(Prior Code, § 19-422)
(B) Requirements for filing.
(1) Every preliminary plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor registered in the state at any scale necessary for clarity; provided, the resultant drawing does not exceed 32 inches by 42 inches. Said preliminary plats, together with supporting data, shall provide all of the following information:
(a) The names and addresses of the owner, subdivider (if not the owner) and registered land surveyor;
(b) Location, boundaries and name of the proposed subdivision;
(c) Zoning district classification of the tract to be subdivided;
(d) North arrow, graphic scale and date of map;
(e) Dimensions of the tract and its gross area;
(f) Topography of the tract to be subdivided as indicated by two-foot contour data;
(g) Locations of such features as bodies of water, ponding areas, natural drainage ways, railroads, cemeteries, bridges, parks and schools, within or adjacent to the tract to be developed;
(h) Locations and right-of-way widths of all existing and proposed streets and alleys;
(i) Locations, widths and purposes of all existing and proposed easements;
(j) Location and size of existing and proposed sanitary and storm sewers;
(k) In conservation areas, locations, dimensions and areas of all parcels to be reserved for parks/playgrounds or other public purposes; and
(l) Locations, dimensions and areas of all proposed or existing lots within the subdivision.
(2) The developer or subdivider shall submit the preliminary plat to the Code Administrator at least 14 days before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board.
(3) The Code Administrator shall promptly notify the Chairperson and members of the Planning and Zoning Board of the submission and make copies of the preliminary plat available for its review prior to the scheduled meeting.
(Prior Code, § 19-423)
(C) Action by the Planning and Zoning Board.
(1) At its next regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board shall review preliminary plat for compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Within 90 days from the date of submission of the preliminary plat or the filing of the last item of required supporting data, whichever date is later, the Planning and Zoning Board shall either approve or disapprove the application for preliminary plat approval, unless the Planning and Zoning Board and the subdivider mutually agree to extend this time limit.
(3) If the Planning and Zoning Board disapproves the preliminary plat, it shall furnish to the applicant, within the 90-day period, a written statement specifying the aspects in which the proposed plat fails to conform to this chapter and/or the official map.
(4) If the Planning and Zoning Board approves the preliminary plat, it shall promptly so inform the Board of Trustees. If the Planning and Zoning Board fails to act on a preliminary plat within the prescribed time limits, said failure to act shall be considered a positive recommendation. No plat which provides access to a state highway shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Board until the same has been reviewed by and comments received from the State Department of Transportation.
(Prior Code, § 19-424)
(D) Action by the Board of Trustees.
(1) If the Planning and Zoning Board has approved a preliminary plat, the Board of Trustees, by resolution, shall either accept or reject said plat within 30 days after its next regularly scheduled meeting following the Planning and Zoning Board’s action. If the Board of Trustees rejects the preliminary plat, its resolution shall specify the aspects in which the plat fails to comply with this chapter and/or the official map.
(2) The Village Clerk shall attach a certified copy of the Board’s resolution of approval or disapproval to the preliminary plat. One copy of the resolution and plat shall be retained by the Clerk, one shall be filed with the Code Administrator and one copy shall be given to the subdivider. Board approval shall not qualify a preliminary plat for recording.
(Prior Code, § 19-425)
(Ord. 1700, passed 3-17-2014)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 70 ILCS 405/22