A preliminary drawing hereinafter referred to in this chapter as "drawing" containing all the information as required by these regulations, may be submitted to the Planning Commission for processing. The drawing shall be prepared by a registered surveyor or civil engineer.
(a) The drawing shall be analyzed by the Planning Commission for conformance with these regulations. If the drawing does not conform with these regulations, the developer and surveyor or engineer shall be notified so that the drawing may be revised.
(b) If the drawing is acceptable, it shall be sent to the appropriate public agencies for their review and recommendations.
(c) When the recommendations of the public agencies are received they are reviewed, and if the drawing is not acceptable to any public agency, the developer and surveyor or engineer are notified so that the drawing may be revised. If the drawing is acceptable and/or subject to certain modifications, the drawing is presented to the Planning Commission for consideration.
(d) If the subdivision lot areas or uses do not conform with the existing zoning classification, a petition to rezone such area shall be submitted by the property owner and acted upon by the Planning Commission prior to consideration of a drawing.
(e) The Planning Commission may introduce such changes or revisions to the drawing as are deemed necessary to the interests and needs of the community provided such changes are not in violation of the rules and regulations contained herein. Any changes agreed to by the subdivider or his representative shall be marked in red on the approved drawing. The surveyor or engineer shall then furnish the Planning Commission with seven copies of the revised drawing containing such agreements.
(f) Approval of the drawing is valid for one year and allows the developer to proceed with the preparation of the improvements plans required by the various public agencies. It also allows the developer to proceed with construction of the improvements as soon as the required plans are reviewed and approved by the appropriate public agencies.
(g) The Planning Commission shall disapprove the drawing if it does not contain the necessary information, is not in accordance with the provisions of these regulations or if the proposed improvements are not approved by the appropriate public agencies.
(h) The subdivider and surveyor or engineer shall be notified in writing of the Planning Commission action, and the notification of its action shall also be given to the appropriate public agencies.
(i) After approval of the drawing by the Planning Commission, a plat may be filed as provided for in Chapter 1177.
(j) Fifteen copies of the drawing shall be submitted at least twenty days before a meeting of the Planning Commission.
(k) The Planning Commission shall approve or disapprove the drawing within sixty days, or within such further time as the applying party would agree to.
(l) The drawing shall not be accepted for processing unless the following data are contained therein:
(1) Identification noted as follows:
A. The title "Preliminary Drawing".
B. Proposed name of the subdivision.
C. Location by township, section, town and range, or by other legal description.
D. Names and addresses of developers and registered surveyor or civil engineer who designed the subdivision.
E. Scale of drawing (1 inch = 100 feet preferred).
F. Date and northpoint.
G. Approximate acreage.
H. Key location.
(2) Delineation shall include, but is not limited to the following:
A. Boundary line of proposed subdivision indicated by dashed heavy line.
B. Location, widths and names of all existing or prior platted streets or other public ways, railroad and utility rights of way and easements, parks and other public open spaces, permanent buildings and structures and section and corporation lines within or adjacent to the tract.
C. Existing sewers, water mains, culverts or other underground facilities and open drainage ditches in and within close proximity to the tract indicating size, depth, direction of flow and location.
D. Boundary lines of all tracts of unsubdivided and subdivided land abutting to the proposed plat showing owners of tracts greater than one acre.
E. Indication of ground forms, preferably contours at two foot intervals as measured in the field.
F. Existing zoning or proposed subdivision and abutting tracts in zoned areas.
G. Layout of proposed streets, their proposed names and widths and also the widths of proposed alleys, crosswalkways and easements. Proposed street names shall be checked with the Real Estate Transfer Department of the Lucas County Auditor's office to avoid duplications.
H. Layout numbers and dimensions of lots or parcels with appropriate designations.
I. Suggested location of proposed water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewer lines and sidewalks shall be delineated on the drawings.
J. Sanitary treatment plant, wells and septic tank locations are to be shown.
K. Where septic tanks are proposed, results of soil percolation tests are to be submitted. Location of soil percolation tests are to be indicated and keyed to the results submitted.
L. Diagram of proposed drainage development, including streets and lots, with indication of their outlet into existing facilities and proposed elevations of drains at critical points.
M. In critical areas high water levels are to be indicated and areas subject to flooding shown.
N. Screen planting plan, if any.
O. Proposed building setback lines showing dimension.
(Ord. 25-70. Passed 5-4-70.)