(A) The final plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat as approved, and it may constitute only a portion of the preliminary plat, which the developer proposes to record and develop.
(B) The procedure for final plat approval:
(1) Three copies of the final plat and required supplemental material shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator, or his or her legally appointed designee, who shall transmit them to the Chairperson of the Planning Commission. Such filing shall take place at least seven days prior to the meeting of the Planning Commission at which it is to be considered;
(2) The Planning Commission shall review the final plat for consistency with the standards set forth in this chapter and with items considered under preliminary approval;
(3) The Commission shall make a finding that it is empowered under the section of this chapter described in the application to approve, modify or deny the final plat. The Commission shall transmit all copies of the final plat to the City Council, together with its recommendations, within 65 days after receipt thereof. Said recommendations shall include approval, disapproval or suggestions for modification and the reasons thereof, and a report of the affect of said plat with regard to the city comprehensive plan;
(C) Said recommendations shall be of an advisory nature only. If the Planning Commission does not act within 65 day of receipt of the complete and correct plat, the final plat shall be deemed to have received a favorable recommendation in all respects, and shall receive due consideration by the City Council:
(1) Following review and due consideration of the final plat, the City Council shall approve, disapprove or modify the recommendations of the Planning Commission and shall impose those requirements or grant those waivers or variances in conformance with this chapter as deemed necessary and appropriate by the City Council for final approval;
(2) When the final plat has been approved by the City Council, one copy shall be returned to the developer with the approval of the City Council certified thereon, for recording with the County Register of Deeds as an official plat of record within 90 days. Failure to file will require the applicant to again complete the final plat process; and
(3) The City Council will transmit a certified copy to the Director of Equalization for his or her records.
(1) The original or reproducible final plat shall be drawn in black ink upon tracing cloth or tracing vellum and shall be of uniform size, 15 inches by 26 inches or eight and one-half inches by 14 inches in accordance with state law and any amendment thereto. The scale shall be one inch equals 100 feet or greater;
(2) Date, title, name and location of subdivision, graphic scale and true north line;
(3) All dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data on the plat shall be tied to primary control points. Locations and descriptions of said control points shall be given. Except where deemed clearly unreasonable or unfeasible by the City Council, these control points shall be located on section corners of the coordinate system of the state;
(4) Tract boundary lines, property lines of residential lots, and other sides with accurate dimensions to the nearest one hundredth of a foot, bearings of deflection angles, radii, arc and central angles of all curves with dimensions to the nearest minute;
(5) Name and right-of-way width of each street, easement or other right-of-way;
(6) Block numbers, lot numbers, lot lines and frontage dimensions;
(7) Purpose for which sites, other than residential lots, are dedicated or reserved;
(8) Minimum building setback lines;
(9) Location and description of monuments;
(10) Names and locations of adjoining subdivisions and streets, the location of adjoining unplatted properties, and the names and addresses of the owners of adjoining unplatted properties;
(11) Certification on plat of title showing that the applicant(s) is the owner(s), that the making of the plat receives their consent and is in accordance with their desires, and a statement by such owner dedicating streets, rights-of-way and any other sites for public use;
(12) Certification on plat by a registered land surveyor as to the accuracy of survey and plat;
(13) Certification by the Zoning Administrator, or his or her legally appointed designee, when individual sewerage disposal or water systems are to be installed;
(14) Certification that the developer has complied with one of the following alternatives:
(a) All the improvements have been installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, said improvements shall be inspected by a professional engineer and certified as complying with approved plans and specifications; or
(b) A security bond, certified check or letter of assurance/credit has been posted with the City Administrator in sufficient amount to assure such completion of all required improvements.
(15) Cross-sections, profiles and grades of streets, curbs, gutters and sidewalks showing location of in-street utilities, and drawn to the city’s standard scales and elevations shall be attached to the final plat;
(16) Protective covenants shall either be placed directly on the final plat or attached thereto in form for recording;
(17) Certification on plat by the Planning Commission, Mayor and the Zoning Administrator that the plat has been approved for recording in the office of the County Register of Deeds; and
(18) The developer shall provide copies of all plats in a digital format whenever possible.
(E) No final subdivision plat shall be approved by the City Council or accepted for record by the County Register of Deeds until the required improvements have been installed in accordance with the preliminary plat and approved by the City Council. In lieu of such prior construction, the City Council may accept a security bond in an amount equal to the estimated cost of installation of the required improvements, whereby improvements may be completed in the event of default of the developer.
(Prior Code, § 15.03.05) (Ord. 748, passed - -)