The preliminary application to plat (conditional use permit) shall comply with this title and shall have the following form and content:
A. Name Of Proposed Subdivision: When a proposed subdivision is an extension of an existing subdivision and both subdivisions are under the same ownership, the same name may be used to identify the additional subdivision, except that two (2) subdivisions shall be distinguished from each other by the addition of a number in sequence. Otherwise, the proposed name shall not duplicate nor resemble the name of another subdivision in the city or county.
B. Persons Authorized To Appear For Application: Applications may be filed by persons with a proprietary interest, including the owner, contract buyer, or option holder, or persons with authority to represent such persons including a sponsor, engineer, designer, builder, surveyor, or agent.
C. Application Review: The administrator shall indicate on the application form the names of those officials, departments, bodies or agencies that have legal jurisdiction to review the application in such matters affecting the health, safety or welfare of the area.
D. Land Area; Existing Title Status To Tract: The subdivider shall attach to one copy of the application, for the commission file only, a statement setting forth:
1. The names and addresses of the owners of record.
2. The nature of his interest in the development.
3. A copy of any existing easement, deed restriction and zoning classification applicable to the tract, if any.
4. A notation of the nature of any other lien or encumbrance, if any.
5. The total acreage of the tract and of any adjacent lands under the same ownership.
6. The subdivider shall provide a current title search report of the subject property from a licensed title company.
E. Land Area; Existing Physical Conditions Of Tract And Vicinity: The subdivider shall attach to the preliminary application, a statement and drawing describing the existing physical characteristics of the tract and vicinity with respect to:
1. Terrain.
2. Type of soil.
3. Location and direction of flow of all watercourses on the tract and abutting properties.
4. The possibilities of the tract being subject to inundation or stormwater overflow and the approximate high water elevation.
5. Any significant natural features such as rock outcropping, marshes or wooded areas.
6. The location of existing sewers, water mains, culverts, drainpipes, and electric conduits or lines proposed to service the property to be subdivided.
7. The location of adjacent streets or existing structures that would affect the proposed improvement program, including pathways.
8. Photographs may be required when, in the opinion of the administrator, they are needed for supplemental information and may be submitted in any case.
F. Building Program: The subdivider shall indicate the type of subdivision intended, such as: residential, multi-family residential, commercial/industrial, or mobile home subdivision/park/trailer court.
G. Proposed Street, Utility Or Other Improvements: The subdivider shall attach to the application an explanation of his program to make the required improvements and indicate such other improvements, and the financing or construction of such improvements, he proposes to make in connection with the proposed subdivision which shall cover the matters of:
1. Street dedications and standards of improvement.
2. Preliminary irrigation and preliminary drainage plans.
3. Proposed sources of potable water as to public system, water associations or individual water supply.
4. Proposed methods of disposing of sanitary waste by public systems or individual disposal.
5. Proposed source of electric power, gas and telephone service.
6. Proposed method of solid waste disposal.
7. Pathways.
8. Any additional corrective or improvement programs.
H. Restrictive Covenants: The subdivider shall submit such proposed restrictive covenants, in outline form as are required to assure continuing conformance with the standards set forth in this title, including, but not limited to, building setback lines. If the restrictive covenants are used to demonstrate compliance with provisions of the Valley County land use and development ordinance, then they will be enforceable for those matters. If those portions of the restrictive covenants that demonstrated compliance with the LUDO are changed, then the applicant must come back for review and approval with the commission.
I. Land Program: The subdivider shall submit information pertaining to the development program, including proposed stages of development and the program for the installation of off site improvements; the proposed number of lots, typical width and depth of lots, typical lot areas, linear feet of street, average street frontage of lot(s), percentage of area in streets, and maximum street gradient.
J. Legal Description Of Area: A legal description of the area to be platted in the current stage shall be submitted.
K. General Description Of Area: A general description of the location of the plat shall be submitted. The description must include section, township, range and sectional fractions (i.e., northwest quarter).
L. Signature And Date: Signature of applicant and administrator and date of acceptance of application and notation that filing fees have been paid shall be placed on the form. (Ord. 10-07, 8-26-2010)