Before dividing any tract of land into two (2) or more building lots, a subdivider shall:
A. Provide Proof Of Ownership: Provide to the community development department proof of ownership for the parcel of property which is the subject of subdivision, a copy of which shall be submitted to the county public works director and the county attorney for review.
B. Meet With Community Development Department: Meet with the community development department and review the proposed subdivision. This meeting may be in the form of a staff meeting with other department officials present to review the proposed subdivision plat.
C. File Preliminary Plat With Community Development Department: File two (2) paper copies and one electronic copy (PDF) of the preliminary plat and other documents required under this title with the community development department for approval. The county public works director and the community development staff shall verify that the plat and all of the required documentation has been received and reviewed, prior to placing the plat on the planning commission agenda for consideration. The preliminary plat and accompanying documentation shall be prepared in conformance with the provisions of this title and shall be filed not less than seven (7) days prior to the planning commission meeting for which it is to be considered.
D. Plat Review: If no public improvements are required, the preliminary and final plat may be reviewed concurrently.
E. Pay Fee: Pay the required filing fee.
F. Meet With Planning Commission: Meet with the planning commission at their regularly scheduled meeting, discuss the proposed subdivision.
G. Action Of Planning Commission: The planning commission shall approve only those preliminary plats which it finds to be in accordance with the standards and criteria set forth by the county in this title and all other ordinances of this county, other than the zoning ordinance, including, but not limited to, the county standard specifications for design and construction, the general plan, the street plan and the building codes. The planning commission may approve a preliminary subdivision plat if it is in compliance with all requirements of the county's ordinances, other than the zoning ordinance.
H. Construction Drawings And Required Studies: Following the approval of the preliminary plat by the planning commission, the subdivider shall submit two (2) sets of paper construction drawings and one electronic copy (PDF) to the community development department, along with all studies and reports required by the county standard specifications for design and construction. Construction drawings and all required studies and reports will be reviewed for compliance. Once approved, three (3) finalized copies (24 inches x 36 inches), one eleven inch by seventeen inch (11" x 17") and one electronic copy (PDF) shall be submitted for stamp of approval.
I. Final Plat Submission:
1. Not more than one year after receiving approval of the preliminary plat and after approval of the construction drawings by the community development department, submit two (2) paper copies (24 inches x 36 inches), and one electronic copy (PDF) of the final plat and other information required by this title, to the community development department which will submit the plat to the planning commission for action. The planning commission may extend the one year time limit for just cause for a period of time not to exceed one additional year. In the event that the final plat has not been timely submitted to the planning commission, the preliminary plat is void.
2. Before submitting the final plat to the planning commission, a current title policy shall be submitted to the community development director a copy of which shall be submitted to the county public works director and the county attorney for review. The final plat shall not be submitted to the planning commission until the title policy has been approved by the community development director.
3. The county planning staff and the county public works director shall verify to the planning commission that all required plats and other documentation have been received at least seven (7) days prior to the planning commission meeting. No final plat shall be considered by the planning commission until this step has been completed.
4. The final plat shall not be submitted to the planning commission unless the final plat conforms to the zoning ordinance.
J. Submit Final Plat To County Commission: Upon receiving approval of the final plat by the planning commission, submit the approved plat to the county commission. This plat shall be submitted within one year of planning commission approval or it shall become void and shall be resubmitted as a preliminary plat to the planning commission.
K. Bond: Along with the final plat, the applicant shall submit a cash bond, or irrevocable letter of credit, as described in section 11-7-1 of this title, and a current title policy to the community development department, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the county public works director and county attorney's office for review.
L. Request For Zone Change: File with the county a request for a zone change to whatever zone best fits the size and character of lots in the subdivision, if needed.
M. Unusual Conditions: Where unusual topographic or other exceptional conditions exist, the county commission may vary the requirements of this title after receiving the recommendations of the planning commission; provided, that such variations will not substantially impair the intent of this title.
N. Conditions For Recording Final Plat: No final plat of a subdivision of land shall be recorded, except as provided by section 11-3-2 of this chapter, without having been signed by the chairperson of the county commission.
O. Notice Of Public Hearing: Notice of a public hearing for adoptions or amendments of the land use ordinance or subdivision ordinance, and vacating or changing a subdivision plat, shall be provided to property owners of record located within five hundred feet (500') of the subject property, which is subject to a land use decision, subdivision request, or vacating or changing a subdivision plat. (Ord. 2016-1058-O, 4-5-2016)