(A) The preliminary plat and documents in support thereof (including plan review fees as required in the design and construction standards) shall be filed at least 30 days before a regular Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
(B) The Planning and Zoning Board shall provide for an adequate hearing and shall notify the applicant by mail at least five days prior to the hearing.
(C) The Planning and Zoning Board may request or the Village Board may require, during consideration of a preliminary plat, such changes or revisions as are deemed necessary in the interest and needs of the community.
(D) The Planning and Zoning Board shall complete its review of the application and forward its recommendation to the Village Board within 90 days of the receipt by the Planning and Zoning Board of the last required item of supporting data filed by the applicant unless such time is extended by mutual consent of the applicant and Planning and Zoning Board.
(1) If such plat is disapproved by the Planning and Zoning Board, the Planning and Zoning Board shall present, in writing, to the Village Board and applicant, a statement setting forth the reasons for disapproval and specifying with particularity the aspects in which the proposed plat fails to conform to the ordinances along with its recommendation to the Village Board to disapprove the plat.
(2) If such plat is approved by the Planning and Zoning Board, the Planning and Zoning Board shall present to the Village Board a written statement that the Planning and Zoning Board recommends the Village Board accept the plat.
(3) The Village Board shall accept or reject said plat within 30 days after its next regular meeting after receiving the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board unless such time is extended by mutual consent of the applicant and Village Board.
(E) The approval of a preliminary plat is strictly tentative, involving merely the general acceptability of the layout submitted. This approval shall be effective for a maximum period of 12 months, unless, upon application of the subdivider, developer, builder the Village Board grants an extension.
(F) The preliminary plat approved the Village Board must have designed thereon the words "This is a preliminary plat, of no legal effect, and not to be recorded".
(G) No plat will be approved for the subdivision of land which is subject to periodic flooding or which contains extremely poor drainage facilities and which would make adequate drainage of the streets impossible. However, if the subdivider, developer, or builder agrees to make improvements which will, in the opinion of the Village Engineer make the area completely safe for residential occupancy and provide adequate street drainage, the preliminary plat of the division may be approved.
(H) Two prints of the approved preliminary plat, signed by the Village Engineer, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board, President of the Board of Trustees, and the Village Clerk, shall be retained in the Village Clerk's office, the office of the Village Engineer, and the office of the Superintendent of Public Works, and one copy shall be kept in the files of the Planning and Zoning Board. One signed copy is authorization for the subdivider, developer, or builder to proceed with the preparation of plans and specifications for the improvements required in theses rules and regulations and with the preparation of the final plat.
(Ord. 1995-0-25, passed 12-26-95)