(A) The final plat submitted for approval must conform to the preliminary plat as previously reviewed and approved by the City and must incorporate all required modifications and comply with all conditions imposed at the time of subdivision application and preliminary plat approval. The final plat and accompanying documents must comply with the Montana Uniform Standards for Final Subdivision Plats. Final plats of subdivisions approved for phased development shall be filed sequentially in accordance with the approval.
(B) The final plat approval application form and all supplementary documents must be submitted to the City of White Sulphur Springs at least 30 working days prior to the expiration of preliminary plat approval. The submittal shall include, as applicable:
(1) The final plat application;
(2) The final plat review fee;
(3) A statement from the project surveyor or engineer outlining how each condition of approval has been satisfied;
(4) A Title Report or updated Abstract dated no less than 30 days prior to the date of submittal;
(5) The DEQ or local Environmental Health Department approval;
(6) The final Grading and Drainage Plan, including all road plans and profiles, state or local encroachment permits, and the Traffic Impact Analysis (if required);
(7) All engineering plans;
(8) Any homeowner association documents, including bylaws, covenants and/or declarations;
(9) County and/or city attorney approvals; and
(10) One 11 inch by 17 inch and one 18 inch by 24 inch or larger copies of the final plat, completed in accordance with the Uniform Standards for Final Subdivisions Plats.
(C) Review by the City Planning Staff.
(1) The City Planning Staff shall review the final plat to ascertain whether all conditions and requirements for final plat approval have been met. The City Planning Staff will not accept, begin processing, nor schedule any actions on a final plat submittal until a complete application and fee, and copies of the final plat have been received. Final plat applications will not be considered complete by the City Planning Staff until all conditions of preliminary approval have been satisfied.
(2) If the City Planning Staff determines the final plat differs from the approved or conditionally approved preliminary plat, the applicant shall be required to submit an amended application.
(3) The City Planning Staff may require final subdivision plats be reviewed for errors and omissions in calculation or drafting by an examining land surveyor before recording with the Clerk and Recorder. When the survey data shown on the plat meets the conditions pursuant to these regulations, the examining surveyor shall certify the compliance in a printed or stamped signed certificate on the plat.
(Res. 607, passed 7-1-2019)