[CC 1992 §425.050; Ord. No. 591 Art. V, 3-6-2000]
In order to make the most of opportunities related to the subdivision of land to conserve time, effort and expense, the owner or subdivider shall request a concept review with the City Administrator to consult with the City Administrator, the City Engineer and other public officials, as deemed appropriate, prior to the preparation of the preliminary plat for the subdivision. Following the concept review, the City shall determine how the proposed subdivision will fit into the Comprehensive Plan. Requirements for major and minor streets; recreation sites; community infrastructure, including sanitary sewer; water distribution and drainage; and the relationship to other developments in the vicinity, either existing or proposed, shall be determined in advance of the preparation of the preliminary plat.
[CC 1992 §425.060; Ord. No. 591 Art. V, 3-6-2000]
A. 
A subdivider desiring approval of a preliminary plat of subdivision shall submit a written application to the City Administrator. Such application shall be accompanied by the information, requirements and plans set forth in Article III, all in accordance with the requirements set forth in this Chapter and shall be forwarded to the Planning Commission for consideration at a regularly scheduled meeting. The application, drawings and plans shall be submitted to the Administrator at least fifteen (15) days prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
1. 
Three (3) copies of the completed application for subdivision together with at least twelve (12) prints of each drawing, submitted as part of the preliminary plat, shall be submitted to the City Administrator. A fee as set out in Chapter 150, Table B of Title I of this Code shall be paid to the City Clerk to cover the costs associated with reviewing of the plat on said subdivision. The fee shall be paid at the time of submittal of the application, plat and plans. The City Administrator shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Commission upon receipt of the application and preliminary plat.
2. 
When the preliminary plat is recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and approved by the Board of Aldermen, the applicant shall be authorized to proceed with the preparation of the final plat. The City Clerk shall attach to a copy of the preliminary plat a certified copy of the resolution approving, approving with conditions, or disapproving the preliminary plat. In the case of approval with conditions, the conditions shall be clearly denoted on the plat. In case of disapproval, giving reasons and specifying aspects of non-conformance with existing ordinances. A copy of the resolution shall be filed in the City Clerk's office.
3. 
Preliminary plat approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a three (3) year period from the date of approval, provided:
a. 
The general terms and conditions under which the preliminary plat approval was granted will not be changed; and
b. 
The said applicant may submit on or before the expiration date the whole, or part, or parts of said plat for final plat approval. In the case of a subdivision being developed in stages, the applicant may request to have this time frame extended for a period of three (3) additional years, thus giving the preliminary plat a total life of six (6) years. Should the preliminary plat not be final platted prior to the expiration of the six (6) year time frame, the preliminary plat, or remaining portion thereof, shall be revised and resubmitted for reconsideration and approval, as deemed appropriate.
[CC 1992 §425.070; Ord. No. 591 Art. V, 3-6-2000]
A. 
The final plat shall be submitted to the City Administrator at least fifteen (15) days prior to Board consideration. The submission shall include the plans and specifications for the required infrastructure improvements as set forth in Article V and a fee as set out in Chapter 150, Table B of Title I of this Code. The plat shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and compliance with this Chapter. If the final plat is acceptable to the City Engineer and in compliance with the approved preliminary plat, the original drawing shall bear his/her signature of approval. The transmittal to the Board of Aldermen shall include a letter from the City Engineer describing such approval and setting forth an estimate to cover the cost of the proposed improvements for performance guarantee purposes.
B. 
Following review by the City Engineer, the final plat shall be returned to the City Clerk for submission to the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen shall act upon the plat within thirty (30) days. Failure by the Board to take action within the specified time shall be deemed approval.
C. 
The City Clerk shall attach to a copy of the final plat a certified copy of the Board of Aldermen's action approving or disapproving the final plat. In the case of disapproval, reasons and specifying aspects of non-conformance with existing ordinance shall be given. The approved copy of the final plat shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk.
D. 
The approval of the final plat by the Board of Aldermen shall be indicated on the document to be filed for record by the affixing of the signatures of the Mayor and the City Clerk. The approved final plat shall then be returned to the City Clerk to be held until such time as the subdivider has posted the performance guarantee as set forth in Article II or other documented agreement between the Board of Aldermen and the developer/subdivider.