(B) At least three copies of the preliminary plat, together with three complete application forms for preliminary approval, shall be submitted to the City Finance Officer two weeks prior to the Planning Commission meeting at which consideration is desired.
(1) At the time of filing, a fee shall be paid to the City Finance Officer to cover administrative costs.
(2) The City Finance Officer shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Commission upon receipt of a preliminary plat and distribute copies of the plat and completed application forms to the City Planning Commission.
(3) The City Finance Officer shall also publish notice of hearing to be held at the next regular Planning Commission meeting. The City Planning Commission will review the plat, attach any comments it has, and return it to the Auditor within 14 days.
(C) The Planning Commission shall act on the preliminary plat within 45 days after submission of the plat to the City Finance Officer. If the Planning Commission disapproves a plat, the reasons for disapproval shall be so stated in the recommendation to the Common Council.
(D) If the Planning Commission acts favorably on a preliminary plat, a notation to that effect shall be made on the plat by the presiding officer and it shall be referred to the Common Council for action. The Common Council shall approve or disapprove the plat within 30 days. Its action shall be noted on the plat, signed by the Chairperson of the Common Council, and be returned to the subdivider for compliance with final plat requirements.
(E) Conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a one-year period from the date of approval:
(1) The general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval was granted will not be changed; and
(2) The said applicant may submit on or before the expiration date the whole, or any portion of, said plat for final approval.
(Prior Code, § 151.022)