OVERVIEW OF SUBDIVISION APPROVAL PROCESS

§ 154.300 EXEMPT LAND DIVISIONS.

   Land divisions that are exempt from subdivision plat approval requirements are specified in the Plat Act and in the definition of the term “subdivision” in § 154.031.

Commentary:
   Land divisions that are exempt from subdivision plat approval requirements must still be recorded.

(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)

§ 154.301 MINOR SUBDIVISIONS.

   (A)   Applicability. All of the following may be reviewed and approved as minor subdivisions:

      (1)   Subdivisions that involve the creation of five or fewer lots provided that:

         (a)   They do not involve the creation of any new streets;

         (b)   They do not require the extension of municipal facilities;

         (c)   They do not adversely affect development of the remainder of the parcel or abutting property;

         (d)   They do not conflict with the County Land Resource Management Plan or any of its functional elements; and

         (e)   They do not conflict with the County Zoning Ordinance, chapter or official map.

      (2)   The consolidation of lots or parcels into a fewer number of lots or parcels.

Commentary:
   Land divisions that are eligible for processing as minor subdivisions must still comply with all chapter standards and requirements.

   (B)   Procedural overview.

(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)

§ 154.302 MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS.

   (A)   Applicability. Any subdivision that does not meet the criteria for processing as a minor subdivision (see § 154.031(A)) is a major subdivision and must be processed in accordance with the major subdivision procedures of this chapter.

   (B)   Procedural overview. A major subdivision is reviewed and approved as follows.

      (1)   First, a pre-application meeting must be held in accordance with §§ 154.335 through 154.339.

      (2)   Next, a preliminary plat must be reviewed and approved in accordance with §§ 154.350 through 154.361.

      (3)   Next, if the preliminary plat is approved, improvement plans must be reviewed and approved in accordance with §§ 154.375 through 154.384.

      (4)   If the preliminary plat is approved, the applicant may then apply for approval of a final plat (consisting of engineering improvement plans, subdivision financial guarantees and a plat of subdivision) in accordance with §§ 154.395 through 154.404.

(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)

COMMON PROVISIONS

§ 154.315 FORM OF APPLICATION.

   (A)   Applications required under this chapter must be submitted in a form and in a numbers as required by the official responsible for accepting the application.

   (B)   Officials responsible for accepting applications must develop checklists of application submittal requirements and make those checklists available to the public.

Commentary:
   Application forms and checklists of preliminary plat, improvement plan and final plat submittal requirements are included in the Will County Developers’ Handbook. The county will endeavor to provide a written determination within 21 days.

(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)

§ 154.316 APPLICATION FILING FEES.

   Applications must be accompanied by the fee amount that has been established by the County Board. Application fees are nonrefundable.

(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)

§ 154.317 APPLICATION COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY AND SUFFICIENCY.

   (A)   An application will be considered complete and ready for processing only if it is submitted in the required number and form, includes all required information and is accompanied by the required filing fee.

   (B)   The official responsible for accepting the application will make a determination of application completeness within 14 working days of application filing.

   (C)   If an application is determined to be incomplete, the official responsible for accepting the application shall provide written notice to the applicant along with an explanation of the application’s deficiencies. No further processing of the application will occur until the deficiencies are corrected. If the deficiencies are not corrected by the applicant within 60 days, the application will be considered withdrawn.

   (D)   No further processing of incomplete applications will occur and incomplete applications will be pulled from the processing cycle. When the deficiencies are corrected, the application will be placed in the next processing cycle.

   (E)   Applications deemed complete will be considered to be in the processing cycle and will be reviewed by staff and other review and decision-making bodies in accordance with applicable review and approval procedures of this chapter.

   (F)   The Chief Subdivision Engineer may require that applications or plans be revised before being placed on an agenda if the Chief Subdivision Engineer determines that:

      (1)   The application or plan contains one or more significant inaccuracies or omissions that hinder timely or competent evaluation of the plan’s/application’s compliance with chapter standards;

      (2)   The application contains multiple minor inaccuracies or omissions that hinder timely or competent evaluation of the plan’s/application’s compliance with chapter standards; or

      (3)   The decision-making body does not have legal authority to approve the application or plan.

(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)