Before filing a preliminary plat, or certified survey, the subdivider
is encouraged to consult with the Village Board for advice regarding
general subdivision requirements. The subdivider shall also submit
a location map showing the relationship of the proposed subdivision
to traffic arteries and existing community facilities. This consultation
is neither formal nor mandatory but is intended to inform the subdivider
of the purpose and objectives of this chapter, the Comprehensive Plan,
Comprehensive Plan components and duly adopted plan implementation
devices of the Village and to otherwise assist the subdivider in planning
his development. In so doing, both the subdivider and planning agency
may reach mutual conclusions regarding the general program and objectives
of the proposed development and its possible effects on the neighborhood
and community. The subdivider will gain a better understanding of
the subsequent required procedures.
A.
Submission. Before submitting a final plat for approval, the subdivider
shall prepare a preliminary plat and a letter of application. The
preliminary plat shall be prepared in accordance with this chapter,
and the subdivider shall file an adequate number of copies of the
plat and the application as required by this section with the Village
Clerk-Treasurer at least 10 days prior to the meeting of the Village
Board at which action is desired. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall
submit a copy of the preliminary plat to the Village Engineer for
review and written report of his recommendations and reactions to
the proposed plat.
B.
Public improvements, plans and specifications. Simultaneously with
the filing of the preliminary plat or map, the owner shall file with
the Village Clerk-Treasurer five sets of general preliminary plans
and specifications for the construction of any public improvements
required by this chapter.
C.
Property owners' association. The Village Board may require submission
of a draft of the legal instruments and rules for proposed property
owners' associations when the subdivider proposes that common property
within a subdivision would be either owned or maintained by such an
organization of property owners.
D.
Affidavit. The surveyor preparing the preliminary plat shall certify
on the face of the plat that it is a correct representation of all
existing land divisions and features and that he has fully complied
with the provisions of this chapter.
E.
Supplementary data to be filed with preliminary plat. The following
shall also be filed with the preliminary plat:
(1)
A statement of the proposed use of lots stating type of residential
buildings with number of proposed dwelling units; types of business
or industry so as to reveal the effect of the development on traffic,
fire hazards and congestion of population; and
(2)
If any zoning changes are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan
for the area, including dimensions; and
(3)
Where the subdivider owns property adjacent to that which is being
proposed for the subdivision, the Village Board may require that the
subdivider submit a preliminary plat of the remainder of the property
so as to show the possible relationships between the proposed subdivision
and future subdivision. In any event, all subdivisions must be shown
to relate well with existing or potential adjacent subdivisions.
F.
Referral to other agencies. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall, within
two days after filing, transmit four copies to the County Planning
Agency, two copies to the Wisconsin Department of Administration,
additional copies to the Wisconsin Department of Administration for
retransmission of two copies each to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
if the subdivision abuts or adjoins a state trunk highway or a connecting
street and the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
if the subdivision is not served by the public sewer and provision
for such service has not been made, and an adequate number of copies
to the Village Board. The County Planning Agency, the Wisconsin Department
of Administration, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and
the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services shall
be hereinafter referred to as objecting agencies.[1]
G.
Drafting standards. The subdivider shall submit to the Village Clerk-Treasurer
and to those agencies having the authority to object to plats under
provisions in Chapter 236 of the Wisconsin Statutes copies of a preliminary
plat (or certified survey) based upon an accurate exterior boundary
survey by a registered land surveyor which shall show clearly the
proposed subdivision at a scale of not more than one inch per 100
feet, having two-foot contour intervals, shall identify the improvements
(grading, tree planting, paving, installation of facilities and dedications
of land), easements which the subdivider proposes to make and shall
indicate, by accompanying letter, when the improvements will be provided.
Any proposed restrictive covenants for the land involved shall be
submitted.
A.
The Village Board shall, within 90 days of the date the preliminary
plat was filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer, approve, approve
conditionally or reject such plat and shall state, in writing, any
conditions of approval or reasons for rejection, unless the time is
extended by agreement by the subdivider. Failure of the Village Board
to act within 90 days or extension thereof shall constitute an approval
of the preliminary plat, unless other authorized agencies object to
the plat. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall communicate to the subdivider
the action of the Village Board. If the plat or map is approved, the
Village Clerk-Treasurer shall endorse it for the Village Board.[1]
B.
Approval or conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall not
constitute automatic approval of the final plat, except that if the
final plat is submitted within 36 months of preliminary plat approval
and conforms substantially to the preliminary plat layout as indicated
in § 236.11(1)(b), Wis. Stats., the final plat shall be
entitled to approval with respect to such layout. The preliminary
plat shall be deemed an expression of approval or conditional approval
of the layout submitted as a guide to the preparation of the final
plat which will be subject to further consideration by the Village
Board at the time of its submission.[2]
C.
Should the subdivider desire to amend the preliminary plat as approved,
he may resubmit the amended plat, which shall follow the same procedure,
except for the hearing and fee, unless the amendment is, in the opinion
of the Village Board, of such scope as to constitute a new plat, in
which such case it shall be refiled.
A.
The subdivider shall prepare a final plat and a letter of application
in accordance with this chapter and shall file copies of the plat
and the application with the Village Clerk-Treasurer at least 10 days
prior to the meeting of the Village Board at which action is desired.
The owner or subdivider shall file six copies of the final plat not
later than 36 months after the date of approval of the preliminary
plat; otherwise, the preliminary plat and final plat will be considered
void unless an extension is requested in writing by the subdivider
and for good cause granted by the Village. The owner or subdivider
shall also submit at this time a current certified abstract of title
or registered property report and such other evidence as the Village
Attorney may require showing title or control in the applicant.
B.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall, within two days after filing,
transmit four copies to the County Planning Agency, two copies to
the Wisconsin Department of Administration, additional copies to the
Wisconsin Department of Administration for retransmission of two copies
each to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation if the subdivision
abuts or adjoins a state trunk highway or a connecting street and
the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services if the
subdivision is not served by a public sewer and provision for service
has not been made, and the original final plat and adequate copies
to the Village Board. The County Planning Agency, the Wisconsin Department
of Administration, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and
the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services shall
be hereinafter referred to as objecting agencies.[1]
C.
The final plat shall conform to the preliminary plat as approved
and to the requirements of all applicable ordinances and state laws
and shall be submitted for certification of those agencies having
the authority to object to the plat as provided by § 236.12(2),
Wis. Stats.
D.
Simultaneously with the filing of the final plat or map, the owner
shall file with the Village Clerk-Treasurer six copies of the final
plans and specifications of public improvements required by this chapter.
E.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall refer two copies of the final plat
to the Village Board, one copy to the Village Engineer, and a copy
each to the telephone and power and other utility companies. The abstract
of title or registered property report shall be referred to the Village
Attorney for his examination and report. The Village Clerk-Treasurer
shall also refer the final plans and specifications of public improvements
to the Village Engineer for review to determine if the final plat
substantially conforms to the preliminary plat. The recommendations
of the Village Engineer shall be made within 30 days of the filing
of the final plat. The Village Engineer shall examine the plat or
map and final plans and specifications of public improvements for
technical details and, if he finds them satisfactory, shall so certify
in writing to the Village Board. If the plat or map or the plans and
specifications are not satisfactory, the Village Engineer shall return
them to the owner and so advise the Village Board.
F.
The Village Board shall examine the final plat as to its conformance
with the approved preliminary plat, any conditions of approval of
the preliminary plat, this chapter and all ordinances, rules, regulations,
the Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Plan components which may
affect it.
The final plat may, if permitted by the Village Board, constitute
only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider
proposes to record at the time.
A.
The objecting agencies shall, within 20 days of the date of receiving
their copies of the final plat, or 30 days in the case of the Department
of Administration, notify the subdivider and all other approving and
objecting agencies of any objections. If there are no objections,
they shall so certify on the face of the copy of the plat and shall
return that copy to the Village Board. If an objecting agency fails
to act within 20 days, or 30 days in the case of the Department of
Administration, it shall be deemed to have no objection to the plat.[1]
B.
If the final plat is not submitted within 36 months of the last required
approval of the preliminary plat, the Village Board may refuse to
approve the final plat.
C.
The Village Board shall, within 60 days of the date of filing the
original final plat with the Village Clerk-Treasurer, approve or reject
such plat unless the time is extended by agreement with the subdivider.
If the plat is rejected, the reasons shall be stated in the minutes
of the meeting and a written statement of the reasons forwarded to
the subdivider. The Village Board may not inscribe its approval on
the final plat unless the Village Clerk-Treasurer certifies on the
face of the plat that the copies were forwarded to objecting agencies
as required herein, the date thereof and that no objections have been
filed within 20 days or, if filed, have been met.
E.
After the final plat has been approved by the Village Board and required
improvements either installed or a contract and sureties insuring
their installation is filed, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall cause
the certificate inscribed upon the plat attesting to such approval
to be duly executed and the plat returned to the subdivider for recording
with the County Register of Deeds. The Register of Deeds cannot record
the plat unless it is offered within 12 months from the date of last
approval.
F.
The subdivider shall file 10 copies of the final plat with the Village
Clerk-Treasurer for distribution to the approving agencies and other
affected agencies for their files.
The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the actual cost to the
Village for all engineering work incurred by the Village in connection
with the plat or certified survey map.
The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the cost of any legal,
administrative or fiscal work which may be undertaken by the Village
in connection with the plat or certified survey map.
