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City of Mission, KS
Johnson County
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[Ord. No. 1007 §16-302.01, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §455.020), 9-24-2003]
All final plats of subdivision within the corporate limits of the City of Mission, Kansas, and as defined herein shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for its consideration and its recommendation, shall then be submitted to the Governing Body for its official consideration and action. No plat or other subdivision of property and no dedication or vacation of a public street or establishment of a private street shall be filed with the Register of Deeds as provided by law until approval shall have been endorsed thereon by the Planning Commission and Governing Body.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-302.02, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §455.030), 9-24-2003]
A preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision shall be prepared by the subdivider or his/her agent and submitted to the Planning Commission for its consideration and approval. The Commission shall satisfy itself that the proposed street pattern and land use will conform to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Title and other local standards.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-302.03, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §455.040), 9-24-2003]
A. 
Ten (10) prints of the preliminary plat shall be submitted to the Planning Commission at least ten (10) days before the meeting date at which approval is asked. The preliminary plat shall be drawn to a scale of one (1) inch to one hundred (100) feet or one (1) inch to two hundred (200) feet and shall contain the following:
1. 
The proposed name of the subdivision and the names of adjacent subdivisions.
2. 
The boundary lines of the tract with approximate dimensions.
3. 
The general location, width and alignment of existing and proposed streets, sidewalks and any highways and alleys.
4. 
The proposed use of land, whether for single-family, multi-family, commercial, industrial, parks, schools, etc.
5. 
Topography of the area contained in the plat shown by two (2) foot or five (5) foot contour intervals.
6. 
All platted or existing streets and property lines or land adjacent for a distance of not less than four hundred (400) feet.
7. 
Approximate gradients of proposed streets within the plat.
8. 
Indication on the plat of the ground floor area classification requested.
9. 
The names of the subdivider, the firm responsible for preparation of the plat, north point, scale, date of preparation and any revisions, space for endorsement by the City Engineer and Planning Commission.
10. 
A written statement relating how liquid wastes are to be handled, whether by sewers and an existing sewer district, a district yet to be formed, private treatment facility, etc.
11. 
Drainage calculations, computed areas and preliminary drainage plan consistent with Master Plan of the City.
12. 
Description on the preliminary plat of any existing streets or roads which abut, touch upon or extend through the subdivision. The description shall include types and widths of existing surfaces; right-of-way widths; and width, load-carrying capacity and waterway adequacy of any bridges or culverts. The preliminary plat shall also include a statement as to how the surface of any such roads or streets will be improved as part of the subdivision development process in order to comply with Section 455.290.
13. 
General location of the limits of the 100-year frequency flood submitted for approval shall be shown on all preliminary plats.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-302.04, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §455.050), 9-24-2003]
The Commission shall publish notification of and hold a public hearing on the preliminary plat, such notice to be published at least one (1) time in the City's legal newspaper not less than five (5) and not more than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing date. Upon hearing all interested parties, the Commission shall approve or deny the preliminary plat as submitted or may approve the plat as submitted subject to specified changes. Upon denial, the subdivider may appeal the Commission's decision to the Governing Body who may affirm or reverse the same. Upon approval, any objector may appeal the Commission's decision to the Governing Body who may affirm or reverse the same.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-302.05, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §455.060), 9-24-2003]
Approval of the preliminary plat does not constitute acceptance of the subdivision but authorizes preparation of the final plat. No grading or improvements shall take place in the subdivision prior to approval and endorsement of the final plat and the submittal to and approval of construction plans by the City Engineer.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-302.06, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §455.070), 9-24-2003]
After the preliminary plat has been approved by the Planning Commission or by the Governing Body on appeal, a final plat for record shall be prepared and submitted to the Planning Commission and, upon approval, to the Governing Body for final approval. The final plat must contain all or a portion of the area contained in the preliminary plat. The final plat must conform to the street patterns, lot size and pattern and other conditions of the preliminary plat as approved.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-302.07, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §455.080), 9-24-2003]
A. 
Ten (10) prints, one (1) of which shall be on linen, of the final plat (eight (8) including linen copy will go to County) shall be submitted to the Planning Commission at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting at which approval is asked. The plat shall be drawn to a scale of one (1) inch to one hundred (100) feet or one (1) inch to two hundred (200) feet or one (1) inch to fifty (50) feet. The size shall be no smaller than fourteen (14) by thirty-two (32) inches and no larger than thirty-six (36) inches by thirty-six (36) inches. Plat shall be on a single page only. The plat shall contain the following information:
1. 
The name of the subdivision and adjacent subdivision, the names of streets which shall conform to the existing pattern with all east-west streets to be numbered and a system of lot and block numbers shown in an orderly sequence, including portions of adjoining plat, lot numbers and block numbers in light dashed lines.
2. 
The numerical order of plats (1st Plat, 2nd Plat, etc.) or lot identification (Lots 1-10, Lots 26-421 etc.) shall be placed below the name of the plat. If replat or resurvey, so show.
3. 
A boundary survey of third (3rd) order surveying accuracy (maximum closure error one (1) in five thousand (5,000)) which bearings and distances referenced to section or fractional section corners or other base line shown on the plat and readily reproducible on the ground. Such dimensions and bearings are to coincide with adjoining plats unless justification is shown for not so doing.
4. 
The legal description shall match the drawing and a statement "shall be known as (name of plat)" indicated.
5. 
Calculation sheets containing the following data: The length and radii of all curved streets and lot lines and the bearings and length of all straight street and lot lines and the area in square feet of each lot. Show that interior dimensions have been reconciled with exterior dimensions.
6. 
The dimensions in feet and decimals of feet setback lines along front and side streets and the locations and dimension of all necessary easements shall be shown on the plat.
7. 
Show a north arrow (up or to the left), the scale of the drawing as well as a graphic scale and the date of drawing.
8. 
A vicinity map is required showing section, township and range at a scale of two (2) inches equals one (1) mile.
9. 
A statement dedicating all easements, streets, alleys, access control and all other public areas not previously dedicated shall be made and undersigned by the owners; certification that all prior existing easement rights to any person, utility or corporation have been absolved on the parcels to be dedicated to public use. The person, utility or corporation shall retain whatever rights they would have as if located in a public street.
10. 
The plat shall show the signature of owners, City Officials, notary and certification by a licensed engineer or registered land surveyor and dated. If owned by a corporation, the name, corporation and title of the officer signing. Names shall be typed below all signature lines.
11. 
The plat shall bear the following seals:
a. 
City.
b. 
Notary.
c. 
Licensed engineer or registered land surveyor.
d. 
Seal, if a corporation.
12. 
The consent and agreement clause should stipulate in or on the instrument that special assessments on dedicated land become and remain a lien on the remainder of the land fronting on or abutting such dedicated roads and streets. (See revised Statutes 19-1949 and 19-27, 101, 1953.)
13. 
Submit for the appraiser the square footage of all areas other than building lots and dedicated streets. Please designate usage for areas.
[Ord. No. 1007 §16-302.08, 1-24-2001; Ord. No. 1091 §§1 — 3(App. A §455.090), 9-24-2003]
All lot splits must have Planning Commission and City Council approval. New lots so created must conform to current zoning width and depth requirements. Applications for lot splits must be accompanied by a survey showing the new lots to be created along with a legal description of each new lot.