(A) The purpose of a Subdivision Master Plan is to review and approve a general plan for the development of large tracts of property, including the layout of streets, lots, open space and sites for public facilities and utilities.
(B) Unless a subdivider chooses to file a preliminary plat application, a Subdivision Master Plan shall be prepared by the subdivider as a condition precedent to approval of any application for a plat, when any of the following conditions exist:
(1) The tract of land to be subdivided contains 20 or more acres;
(2) The tract of land to be subdivided has the potential by the existing or proposed zoning to accommodate 60 or more single-family dwellings; or
(3) In the opinion of the City Engineer or the City Planner the tract of land to be subdivided is complicated by unusual physical, utility, land use, ownership or other conditions.
(C) Formal application and the required information for a Subdivision Master Plan shall be made to the City Planner by the applicant on forms prescribed by the city.
(D) (1) Within 30 days following the date of filing of a completed application for a Subdivision Master Plan, it shall be submitted to the Planning Board for review and a recommendation to the City Commission. The Planning Board shall make a recommendation for approval, disapproval or approval with modifications.
(2) The City Commission shall make the final determination regarding Subdivision Master Plans, which determination may include approval, disapproval or approval with modifications.
(E) Approval of a Subdivision Master Plan shall not constitute automatic approval of a preliminary or final plat. The subdivider shall be required to submit a preliminary and final plat, including construction plans where applicable, for each section or phase of development.
(F) (1) Approval of a Subdivision Master Plan shall be valid for 12 months from the date of City Commission approval.
(2) Any application for a preliminary plat or final plat approval subject to a Subdivision Master Plan must be formally filed with the City Planner before the 12-month period expires in order for the Subdivision Master Plan to remain valid.
(G) Reapproval of a Subdivision Master Plan may be applied for at any time after the approved Plan becomes invalid. The Planning Board or the City Commission may require changes in the reapproval of a Subdivision Master Plan in light of new or significant information or requirements, or changed conditions.
(H) Applications for preliminary and final plats within an area for which a Subdivision Master Plan has been adopted shall be in substantial conformity with such adopted plan; unless otherwise approved by the City Commission.
(Ord. 08-29, passed 10-21-2009)