(A) There will be required a cash fee of $100, plus $5 for each lot up to a maximum amount of $500. This fee will be used for the expenses of the city in connection with approval or disapproval of the plan and any final plat which may thereafter be submitted. In the event the proposed plat is ten lots or less, a fee of $100 shall be charged.
(B) The subdivider shall engage a qualified land planner, registered land surveyor or engineer to prepare a preliminary plat of the area to be subdivided.
(C) Subdivider shall review proposed utility easements with utility companies and submit letter thereof from company.
(D) The subdivider shall submit 14 or more copies of the preliminary plat to the Clerk/Treasurer. The subdivider shall include a written statement along with the preliminary plat describing the proposed subdivision. The written statement shall include the anticipated development schedule, a table showing total number of lots and sizes, utilization of existing natural features and vegetation and the like.
(E) The City Clerk/Treasurer shall determine whether the application for the preliminary plat has been completed in compliance with this chapter. If not, it shall be immediately returned to the application with a list of what is necessary in order for the application to be considered complete. If so, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall submit one copy of the preliminary plat to each Planning Commission member, one copy to the City Engineer, one copy to County Engineer if the plat borders a county road and one copy to the District Engineer of the Minnesota Highway Department if the plat borders a federal, state or state aid highway.
(F) All agencies receiving copies of the preliminary plat shall transmit a report of their reaction together with any supporting material to the Planning Commission prior to the meeting at which the plat is to be considered. The subdivider shall be required to pay the cost of the services.
(G) The Planning Commission may require qualified technical and staff services such as economic and legal to review the preliminary plat and advise on its suitability regarding general planning; conformity with plans of other private and public organizations and agencies; adequacy of proposed water supply, sewage disposal, drainage and flood control, special assessment, procedures and other features. The subdivider shall be required to pay the cost of the services.
(H) The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the preliminary plat within 45 days of its filing date, and the City Clerk/Treasurer will publish notice of the time and place thereof in the official newspaper and send notice to property owners within 350 feet of the exterior boundary of the proposed plat. Notices will be made at least ten days prior to the day of the hearing. A Planning Commission meeting may serve as a public hearing provided the legal requirements pertaining to the same are met.
(I) At the public hearing, the subdivider and all interested persons shall have the opportunity to be heard. The Commission shall then prepare a report recommending approval, disapproval or approval with conditions and submit it to the City Council along with a copy being sent to the subdivider within 14 days of the public hearing. The subdivider may proceed with the final plat upon approval by the City Council.
(Ord. 78-1, passed - -; Am. Ord. 00-02, passed 6-13-00)