A. Application For Final Plat: Following the approval of the preliminary plat, the applicant, if he wishes to proceed with the subdivision, shall file with the administrative official an application for final approval of a subdivision plat. The application shall:
1. Form: Be made on forms available at the office of the administrative official; (Ord. 93-9, 6-14-1993)
2. Number Of Copies: Be accompanied by a minimum of ten (10) copies of the final plat as described in chapter 5 of this title. (Ord. 2002-2, 4-8-2002)
3. Compliance With Preliminary Plat: Comply in all respects with the preliminary plat, as approved, except that the final plat may constitute only a portion of the territory covered by the preliminary plat. If the final plat does not conform to the approved preliminary plat, the subdivider shall document the changes and the planning and zoning commission chairman will decide if the change is substantial enough to warrant another preliminary plat review by the commission.
4. Opinion Of Probable Improvement Costs: Be accompanied by a detailed opinion of probable cost for all the subdivision improvement costs, said opinion to be prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the state of Wyoming.
5. Review Fee: Be accompanied by a final plat review fee as may be prescribed by resolution of the town council. (Ord. 93-9, 6-14-1993)
6. Adequate Access: Provide evidence satisfactory to the planning and zoning commission that adequate access has been provided and that all proposed streets, alleys and roadways within the subdivision conform to the minimum standards adopted by the town council. (Ord. 2002-2, 4-8-2002)
7. Binding Easements: If the subdivider proposes to utilize adjoining property for water lines, drainage, sewer lines, power lines or other utilities, the subdivider shall provide copies of binding easements of not less than fifteen feet (15') in width for each of the proposed facilities from each property owner over whose land such services shall extend and shall provide a minimum access roadway right of way of sixty feet (60') to the subdivision for all public ways.
8. Adequate Financial Resources: Provide evidence satisfactory to the planning and zoning commission that the subdivider has adequate financial resources to develop and complete any facility proposed or represented to be the responsibility of the subdivider, including, but not limited to, water systems, sewage systems, drainage systems, streets and roadways.
9. Satisfactory Evidence: Provide evidence satisfactory to the town attorney that:
a. Free Of Encumbrances: The subdivided land is free of all encumbrances, and that the person who offers any part of the subdivision for sale or who solicits and offers for the purchase thereof, directly or through agents, can convey merchantable title, subject only to noted reservations or restrictions of record, but free of encumbrances and subject only to a proportionate share of real property taxes or assessments charged or assessed for the year in which any such sale may be legally effected; or
b. Binding Arrangements: Binding arrangements have been made by the person who offers any part of the subdivision for sale, directly or through an agent, to assure purchasers of any part of the subdivision that upon full payment of the purchase price, a deed can and will be delivered conveying merchantable title subject only to noted reservations or restrictions of record and free of encumbrances not specifically assumed by the purchaser, subject only to a proportionate share of such taxes and assessments thereon as may be levied or assessed for the year in which such sale may be legally effected.
10. Verification From Town Engineer: Provide verification from the town engineer that the construction plans, the final plat and the final drainage reports have been reviewed and approved and that the proposed sewage collection system and water distribution system together with all transmission and treatment facilities meet with town, state and federal standards.
11. Other Information: Be accompanied by any other information consistent with this title and the town council's published rules and regulations which the council deems pertinent or relevant to the evaluation of the application.
B. Review:
1. Completeness And Conformance: After receipt of the final plat and all supporting documents, the administrative official shall review the submittal for completeness and for conformance with the approved preliminary plat and all requirements of this title.
2. Transmittal To Other Agencies: The administrative official shall refer copies of the final plat and appropriate supporting documents to and seek comments from the same agencies and officials from whom approval is required in section 10-4-3 of this chapter.
3. Documentation Complete: Provided the final plat and all supporting documents are complete and in accord with the provisions of this title and requirements made by the planning and zoning commission, the final plat shall be scheduled to be considered at a regular meeting of the planning and zoning commission within forty five (45) days after all documents have been filed.
4. Documentation Incomplete: In the event all documents are not complete and approvable, the administrative official to the planning and zoning commission may extend the review time period, but in no case will the final plat be scheduled to be considered by the commission later than sixty (60) days from the date of filing.
5. Notice To Applicant: Notice, in writing, shall be given the applicant of any incomplete or unapprovable documents.
6. Recommendations And Comments Of Reviewing Agencies: The recommendation and comments of the reviewing agencies concerning the plat submittals shall be made to the planning and zoning commission, in writing, at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled planning and zoning commission meeting, and a copy of the same shall be sent to the applicant.
C. Public Hearing: At the planning and zoning commission meeting, the planning and zoning commission shall hold a public hearing and give an opportunity to any interested person or official to comment upon the plat. After due deliberation, the planning and zoning commission shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the application. In its final action, the planning and zoning commission shall stipulate in detail any conditions to which the approval is subject or reasons for disapproval. One copy of the final subdivision plat shall be returned to the subdivider with the date of approval, conditional approval or disapproval noted thereon, and the reasons therefor accompanying the plat. (Ord. 93-9, 6-14-1993)
D. Final Review: Subsequent to the action by the planning and zoning commission, a copy of the subdivision plat on reproducible Mylar and one copy of the subdivision plat on paper shall be submitted to the administrative office of the planning and zoning commission for final review. No final approval shall be endorsed on the plat until a review has indicated that all requirements of the commission's action have been met. (Ord. 2002-2, 4-8-2002)
E. Vested Rights: No vested rights shall accrue to any plat by reason of preliminary or final approval until the actual signing of the plat by the mayor. All requirements, conditions, or regulations adopted by the town council applicable to the subdivision or on all subdivisions generally shall be deemed a condition for any subdivision prior to the time of the signing of the final plat by the mayor. (Ord. 93-9, 6-14-1993)