Upon submission of an application for sketch plat approval, the Planning Commission, in conjunction with appropriate city staff and department heads, shall meet to review and consider approval of the sketch plat before further work on the preliminary plat and engineering plans are initiated. There is no fee for the review and consideration of a sketch plat. The following steps and procedures shall apply:
(A) Upon receipt of an application for sketch plat approval, the Chairman of the Planning Commission shall schedule the applicant on the agenda of the next Planning Commission meeting to review and consider the proposed subdivision development. The plat and application must be received by the city no later than the fifteenth day of the month preceding the Planning Commission meeting in which sketch plat acceptance is being sought;
(B) The Planning Commission shall consider the sketch plat to determine if the plat and proposed development conforms with the subdivision code and development guidelines and standards set forth. Particular attention will be given to classification of streets, width of streets, their relation to the topography of the land, water and fire protection, sewage disposal, drainage, lot sizes and arrangement, the further development of adjoining lands as yet unsubdivided, and the requirements of the city’s Comprehensive Plan and amendments as adopted;
(C) Comments and recommendations generated as a result of the Planning Commission’s review shall be kept intact and filed along with the preliminary plat and subsequent submissions. Furthermore, the applicant shall be provided with a list of all comments and suggestions regarding the sketch plat and actions necessary to proceed with preparation of the preliminary plat;
(D) Action on the sketch plat by the Planning Commission is not required before submission of a preliminary plat pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 1069, passed 7-20-1998; Am. Ord. 1696, passed 3-21-2016)