In planning and developing a subdivision or minor subdivision,
the subdivider or agent shall, in every case, pursue the following
course:
A.
Site assessment and concept plan procedure. Before filing an application
for approval of a preliminary plat or certified survey map, the subdivider
shall consult with the Department of Public Works and shall prepare
the following:
(3)
Written requests to the Public Works Commission for any water main
and sanitary sewer extensions necessary to serve the proposed plat.
(4)
A signed statement listing development projects for which the applicant
has received City approval in the last five years and indicating any
outstanding performance or financial obligations on such projects
which derive from application of City land use regulations. If this
statement is found to contain information which is contrary to fact
or to omit the listing of such projects or obligations or to describe
obligations on which performance or payment is delinquent, the application
may be dismissed without prejudice until the application is corrected
and/or the delinquency is cured.
(5)
On completion of the above documents [Subsection A(1), (2), (3) and (4)], a preapplication meeting shall be held with the Department of Public Works and Site Plan Review Committee to assist the subdivider in appraising the objectives of this chapter, the Comprehensive Plan, the Official Map and any pertinent ordinances and to reach conclusions regarding the objectives and general program for the development.
(6)
The subdivider shall revise the submitted documents per the direction
of the Site Plan Review Committee. Twenty copies of said revised documents
shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works, which shall
distribute the copies for review and comment by the: Public Works
Commission, Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission, and Site Plan
Review Committee. The comments of said groups shall be forwarded to
the Plan Commission to assist in its review of the concept plan.
B.
Site assessment checklist. A site assessment checklist shall be prepared
by the subdivider for review and approval by the Plan Commission.[1]
(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this site assessment checklist is to provide the basis for an orderly, systematic review of the effects of all new subdivisions upon the community environment in accordance with the principles and procedures of § 236.45(1), Wis. Stats. The Plan Commission will use these procedures in determining land suitability under § 545-3B. The goals of the community in requiring this checklist are to eliminate or reduce pollution and siltation to an acceptable standard, assure ample living space per capita, preserve open space and parks for recreation, provide adequately for stormwater control, maintain scenic beauty and aesthetic surroundings, administer to the economic and cultural needs of the citizens and provide for the effective and efficient flow of goods and services.
(2)
Coverage. The site assessment checklist requirement shall apply to
all land divisions, including minor subdivisions. The Plan Commission
may waive the requirement for the filing of a site assessment checklist
for minor subdivisions of less than five acres total area.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Site Assessment Checklist is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Site assessment report.
(1)
Determination of need for site assessment report. The site assessment checklist, concept plan, utility extension request and financial obligation report required in Subsection A above shall be reviewed by the Plan Commission upon receipt of reports from the Public Works Commission, the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission, and the Site Plan Review Committee. The Plan Commission may, at that time, for reasons stated in a written resolution setting forth specific questions on which it requires research, data and input from the developer and other affected persons, decide that the site assessment checklist raises unusually significant questions on the effects on the environment and/or that an unusually high level of citizen interest has resulted from questions raised in the site assessment checklist and that review by other City committees and commissions is required. The listing of questions can include items which this chapter already enables the Commission to obtain, or it may include additional information which is relevant to the questions specified in the resolution. The resolution may also request data on the specific impact questions from other governmental agencies or from the developer or applicant. The resolution shall set a reasonable date for the return of the requested data and information, and it may specify the format in which the data is to be presented.
(2)
Hearing on site assessment report. Following the return to the Plan
Commission of the data required in the resolution adopted under the
subsection above, the Commission shall make such report available
for scrutiny by the applicant or petitioner, by City departments,
commissions and committees, and by other interested persons or agencies.
The Plan Commission may schedule and hold a public hearing on the
findings of the report. The hearing shall be preceded by a Class 1
notice under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats. Persons attending such hearing shall
be afforded an opportunity to comment on the report.
(3)
Review of site assessment report. The Plan Commission shall review the site assessment report, with supporting data, department and committee reviews and any other data required for determining the suitability of the land for the proposed development. Within 45 days after submission to the Plan Commission of the final expanded site assessment report, the Plan Commission shall decide whether said land is suitable for development and proceed as required by Subsection D below.
D.
Concept plan requirements. A concept plan shall be prepared by the
subdivider for review and approval by the Plan Commission.
(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this concept plan is to depict the general
intent of the subdivider in terms of general layout of the land division
and its relationship to nearby properties, utilities and other public
facilities. In conjunction with the site assessment checklist, the
concept plan provides an opportunity to review the general intent
and impact of the proposed land division, without the need for detailed
engineering, surveying and other time-consuming and costly processes
associated with the preliminary plat.
(2)
Coverage. The concept plan requirement shall apply to all land divisions,
including minor subdivisions. The Plan Commission may waive the requirement
for the filing of a concept plan for minor subdivisions of less than
five acres total area.
(3)
Concept plan submission requirements. The concept plan shall be submitted
at a scale of not more than 200 feet to one inch and shall show all
lands under the control of the applicant which are contiguous or separated
only by existing public roads or railroad rights-of-way. The concept
plan shall show the following information:
(a)
Name of the proposed subdivision.
(b)
Name, address and telephone number of the owner, subdivider,
engineer, land surveyor and land planner.
(c)
Date, graphic scale and North point.
(d)
Location of the proposed subdivision by government lot, quarter
section, township, range and county, and a location map showing the
relationship between the plan and its surrounding area.
(e)
The exterior boundaries of the proposed subdivision referenced
to a corner established by the United States Public Land Survey, and
the total acreage encompassed thereby.
(f)
The location of existing property lines, buildings, drives,
streams and watercourses, dry runs, lakes, marshes, rock outcrops,
wooded areas, environmental corridors, and other similar significant
features within the parcel being subdivided.
(g)
The location, right-of-way width and names of any adjacent existing
streets, alleys or other public ways, easements and railroad and utility
rights-of-way within or adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
(h)
The name and width of any adjacent existing street pavements
for streets located outside the City limits.
(i)
The location and size of any existing sanitary and storm sewers,
culverts or drain pipes, and the location and size of any existing
water and gas mains on or adjacent to the plat and proposed for use
in the development. If sewers and water mains are not present on or
adjacent to the preliminary plat, the distance and the size of those
to be connected to by the development shall be indicated.
(j)
Location and names of adjacent subdivisions, parks and cemeteries.
(k)
Existing land use and zoning included within or adjacent to
the proposed subdivision.
(l)
General location and right-of-way width of all proposed streets.
(m)
General layout and size of all lots.
(n)
General location and approximate area and dimensions of any
sites proposed to be reserved or dedicated for parks, playgrounds,
greenways or other public uses or which are to be used for group housing,
shopping centers, church sites or other nonpublic uses.
(o)
General location and area of stormwater drainage facilities.
(p)
A preliminary listing of dwelling unit counts by single-family,
two-family, three-family, four-family and multifamily types, and the
approximate area devoted to nonresidential uses.
(q)
The preliminary development schedule indicating the approximate
timing of the proposed development.
In planning and developing a preliminary plat, the subdivider
or agent shall, in every case, pursue the following course:
A.
Preliminary plat procedure.
(1)
Prior to submitting a final plat for approval, the subdivider shall prepare a preliminary plat and file a written request for its approval with the Secretary of the Plan Commission and the State of Wisconsin in accordance with § 236.12, Wis. Stats. A preliminary plat shall not be submitted prior to approval of the site assessment checklist (or, when required, the site assessment report), nor before the approval of the concept plan, all as required in § 545-4 above.
[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 16-18; 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 16-23]
(2)
On completion of a draft preliminary plat, a meeting shall be held
with the Department of Public Works and Site Plan Review Committee
to assist the subdivider in appraising the objectives of this chapter,
the Comprehensive Plan, the Official Map and any pertinent ordinances
and to reach conclusions regarding the objectives and program for
the development.
(3)
The subdivider shall revise the submitted draft preliminary plat
documents per the direction of the Site Plan Review Committee. Twenty
copies of said revised documents shall be submitted to the Department
of Public Works, which shall distribute the copies for review and
comment by the Public Works Commission, the Park, Recreation and Forestry
Commission, and the Site Plan Review Committee. The comments of said
groups shall be forwarded to the Plan Commission to assist in its
review of the preliminary plat.
(4)
The request for approval by the Plan Commission shall be submitted
at least seven days prior to the date of the meeting of the Plan Commission
at which the request is to be considered and shall include all data
required by this chapter. The Plan Commission may forward a copy of
the plat to Dodge or Jefferson County for review and comment.
(5)
The preliminary plat shall include the entire area owned or controlled by the subdivider. The Plan Commission may waive this requirement to allow the subdivider to submit a comprehensive development plan (CDP) meeting the requirements of Subsection D below for that portion of the land which is not to be included in the final plat when the subdivider owns or controls 80 acres or more. The subdivider shall in all cases submit a preliminary plat for the lands to be included in the first phase of the final plat.
(6)
The Plan Commission shall recommend approval, denial or approval
with conditions, and the Common Council shall, within 90 days from
the date submitted, approve, approve conditionally or reject the preliminary
plat and, when included, the comprehensive development plan, based
on its determination of conformance with the intent and provisions
of this chapter and all related plans and ordinances and the recommendations
of appropriate City committees and commissions. The Site Plan Review
Committee shall prepare comments on the Plan Commission's recommendation,
in conjunction with revisions to the preliminary plat provided by
the subdivider, in order to provide assurance that all recommended
revisions to the plat made by the Plan Commission have been complied
with within such revised versions. In all cases, the time period within
which Common Council action is required shall not commence until the
City has received all maps, plans, drawings and related data necessary
for plat review of the latest version of the preliminary plat as outlined
herein. Such time may be extended by a written agreement with the
subdivider. Failure of the Common Council to act within such 90 days
or extension thereof shall constitute an approval of the preliminary
plat and comprehensive development plan. The reasons for conditional
approval or rejection shall be stated in the minutes of the meeting,
and a letter stating such reasons shall be sent to the applicant.
Approval of a preliminary plat shall be valid for 36 months from the
date of the last required approval of the preliminary plat.
[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 16-18; 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 16-23]
(7)
The action of the Common Council shall be noted on three copies of
the preliminary plat: one copy of which shall be returned to the subdivider
with the date and action endorsed thereon, one copy of which shall
be retained by the Engineering Department, and one copy of which shall
be retained by the Assessment Department.
(8)
Replats are to be processed in accordance with the provisions of
§ 236.36, Replats, of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(9)
If the preliminary plat or certified survey map contains private
road(s), the following note shall be added to the plat or CSM when
it is presented for approval as a final plat:
[Amended 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-63]
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Notice of Possible Limitation of Public Services
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This plat or certified survey map contains private road(s) and,
as a result, certain City services may be limited. The extent of these
limitations is spelled out in a document called a City/developer agreement
or, if this is a condominium plat, in a document called a general
development plan (GDP), which directly relates to this plat or CSM
and is filed as a public document in the offices of both the Watertown
City Clerk and the Public Works Director/City Engineer for the City
of Watertown.
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(10)
The subdivider shall provide a copy of the approved preliminary
plat to the following utility providers or their successor company(ies)
for their comments prior to the drawing of the final plat: Wisconsin
Natural Gas; Ameritech; Marcus Cable; and WEPCO.
B.
Preliminary plat requirements. The preliminary plat shall be submitted
in 20 copies at a scale of not more than 100 feet to one inch and
shall show correctly on its face:
(1)
Description.
(a)
Name of the proposed subdivision.
(b)
Name, address and telephone number of the owner, subdivider,
engineer, land surveyor and land planner.
(c)
Date, graphic scale and North point.
(d)
Location of the proposed subdivision by government lot, quarter
section, township, range and county, and a location map showing the
relationship between the plan and its surrounding area.
(2)
Existing conditions.
(a)
Contours at vertical intervals of not more than two feet for
a slope less than 5% and five feet for a slope of 5% or more.
(b)
A scaled drawing of the exterior boundaries of the proposed
subdivision referenced to a corner established by the United States
Public Land Survey, and the total acreage encompassed thereby.
(c)
Location of existing property lines, buildings, drives, streams
and watercourses, dry runs, lakes, marshes, rock outcrops, wooded
areas, environmental corridors, and other similar significant features
within the parcel being subdivided.
(d)
Location, right-of-way width and names of any adjacent existing
streets, alleys or other public ways, easements and railroad and utility
rights-of-way within or adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
(e)
Type, width and elevation of any adjacent existing street pavements,
together with any legally established center-line elevations, for
streets located outside the City limits.
(f)
Water elevations of adjoining lakes or streams at the date of
the survey, and known or determined high- and low-water elevations
and boundaries of the one-hundred-year floodplain and floodway.
(g)
Subsurface soil, rock and water conditions, including depth
to bedrock and average depth to groundwater table.
(h)
Location, size and invert elevation of any existing sanitary
and storm sewers, culverts or drain pipes and the location and size
of any existing water and gas mains on or adjacent to the plat and
proposed for use in the development. If sewers and water mains are
not present on or adjacent to the preliminary plat, the distance to
and the size of those nearest and the invert elevations of sewers
shall be indicated.
(i)
Location and names of adjacent subdivisions, parks and cemeteries.
(j)
Existing land use and zoning included within or adjacent to
the proposed subdivision.
(3)
Proposed conditions.
(a)
Location, width and name of all proposed streets and walkways.
(b)
Layout and scale dimensions of all lots and proposed lot and
block numbers.
(c)
Draft of proposed covenants (if any) to be imposed.
(d)
Location and approximate dimensions of any sites to be reserved
or dedicated for parks, playgrounds, greenways or other public uses
or which are to be used for group housing, shopping centers, church
sites or other nonpublic uses.
(e)
Plans showing the proposed locations for streets, walkways,
drainageways and public easements, showing the existing ground surface,
including extensions for reasonable distance beyond the limits of
the proposed subdivision, when requested, shall be submitted with
the preliminary plat. The subdivider shall also provide a statement
from a licensed engineer, representing the project, which certifies
that the technical requirements of this chapter will be met when final
engineering design plans (including plans and profiles for public
improvements and grading, erosion control and stormwater management
plans) are submitted. Such final engineering design plans shall be
submitted and approved by the Public Works Director/City Engineer
prior to approval of the final plat.
[Amended 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-63]
(f)
When requested by the Public Works Director/City Engineer, because
of concern about drainage, groundwater and tree cover, a lot grading
plan showing proposed contours at vertical intervals of not more than
two feet.
[Amended 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-63]
C.
Comprehensive development plan procedure.
(1)
When the subdivider has 80 acres or more of land under his control,
he may, where authorized by the Plan Commission, elect to file a comprehensive
development plan (CDP) in lieu of a preliminary plat for that land
not to be included in the first phase of the final plat.
(2)
The process for review of the CDP shall be identical to and shall
coincide with review of the preliminary plat submitted for the remaining
portion of the property.
(3)
The Plan Commission shall approve, conditionally approve or reject
the CDP within the same review period as required for the preliminary
plat. One copy shall be returned to the applicant, notifying him in
writing of any conditions of approval or reasons for rejection.
(4)
Any subsequent change to the CDP and exhibits shall require filing
with the Secretary of the Plan Commission. Within 30 days of filing,
the Plan Commission shall approve, conditionally approve or reject
the revised CDP.
D.
Comprehensive development plan requirements. The CDP shall be submitted
in 20 copies at a scale of not more than 200 feet to one inch and
shall show all lands under the control of the applicant which are
contiguous or separated only by existing public roads or railroad
rights-of-way. The plan shall show:
(2)
All proposed collector and arterial streets.
(3)
All proposed stormwater drainage facilities.
(4)
Projected population broken down by single-family and multifamily
units.
(5)
A further breakdown of multifamily units by the number of bedrooms
on a percentage basis.
(6)
The development schedule, indicating the approximate timing of the
proposed development.
(7)
A draft preliminary plat meeting the requirements of this chapter
may be submitted after a minimum of 20 days after submittal of the
comprehensive development plan for that portion of land to be developed
in the first stage.
In planning and developing a final plat the subdivider or agent
shall, in every case, pursue the following course:
A.
Final plat procedure.
(1)
Prior to submitting a final plat for approval, the subdivider shall prepare a draft final plat with the Public Works Department. A draft final plat shall not be submitted prior to approval of the preliminary plat as required in § 545-5 above. The proposed plat may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to record at that time.
(2)
On completion of a draft final plat, a meeting shall be held with
the Department of Public Works and Site Plan Review Committee to assist
the subdivider in appraising the objectives of this chapter, the Comprehensive
Plan, the Official Map and any pertinent ordinances and to reach conclusions
regarding the objectives and program for the development.
(3)
The subdivider shall revise the submitted draft final plat documents
per the direction of the Site Plan Review Committee. Twenty copies
of said revised final plat documents shall be submitted to the Department
of Public Works, which shall distribute the copies for review and
comment by the: Public Works Commission, Park, Recreation and Forestry
Commission, and Site Plan Review Committee. The comments of said groups
shall be forwarded to the Plan Commission to assist in its review
of the final plat.
(4)
The subdivider shall file a written request for approval of the final
plat with the Secretary of the Plan Commission and the State of Wisconsin
in accordance with § 236.12, Wis. Stats. Such written request
and filing of final plats shall be submitted at least 12 days prior
to the date of the meeting of the Plan Commission at which the request
is to be considered and shall include all data required by this chapter.
The Plan Commission may forward a copy of the final plat to Dodge
or Jefferson County for review and comment.
(5)
The final plat shall include the entire area owned or controlled
by the subdivider within the phase of development for which final
approval is sought.
(6)
The Plan Commission shall recommend approval, denial or approval with conditions, and the Common Council shall, within 60 days from the date submitted, approve, approve conditionally or reject the final plat, based on its determination of conformance with the intent and provisions of this chapter and all related plans and ordinances, and recommendations of appropriate City committees and commissions. The Site Plan Review Committee shall prepare comments on the Plan Commission's recommendation, in conjunction with revisions to the final plat provided by the subdivider, in order to provide assurance that all recommended revisions to the plat made by the Plan Commission are complied with within such revised versions. In all cases, the time period within which Common Council action is required shall not commence until the City has received all maps, plans, drawings and related data necessary for plat review of the latest version of the final plat as outlined herein. Such time may be extended by a written agreement with the subdivider. The Common Council shall review the final plat for conformity with all conditions of approval, if any, and § 545-3 above of this chapter, and shall base approval or disapproval on these requirements. If the final plat meets the requirements of this chapter and has been submitted within six months from the approval date of the preliminary plat, and the conditions have been met in the case of a preliminary plat given conditional approval, the Council shall approve the final plat.
[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 16-18; 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 16-23]
(7)
Prior to approval of the final plat by the Common Council, the developer shall enter into a contract for improvements as required by Article III below. Prior to the signing of said contract by the Mayor and the City Treasurer, the developer shall pay to the City all required fees, area charges and deposits, and provide any required performance bonds.
[Amended 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-63]
(8)
The final plat shall be recorded with the Dodge or Jefferson County
Register of Deeds only after certificates of the Wisconsin Department
of Administration, of the Common Council, of the surveyor, and those
certificates required by § 236.21, Wis. Stats., are placed
on the face of the plat. The developer shall record the final plat
with the proper County Register of Deeds within 12 months after the
date of the last approval of the plat and within 36 months after the
first approval. All required fees shall be due and payable prior to
the proper City officials' signing of the approved final plat. If
the final plat is not recorded within this time period, or an extension
is not approved by the Plan Commission, then a penalty payment of
$100 per calendar day shall accrue, beginning with the 31st day through
the date of recording. The penalty payment shall be made to the City
Clerk and must be paid in full prior to the issuance of building permits
by the City within the platted area.
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-7; 10-4-2016 by Ord. No.
16-18; 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 16-23; 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-63]
(9)
If the Common Council fails to act within 60 days and the time has
not been extended by agreement and if no unsatisfied objections have
been filed within that period, the plat shall be deemed approved and,
upon demand, a certificate to that effect shall be made on the face
of the plat by the Clerk of the City.
[Amended 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-63]
(10)
The subdivider shall provide a duplicate reproducible copy of
the plat on dimensionally stable polyester film to the City along
with 11 folded blue-line copies, and one copy in DXF format on a 3 1/2
inch diskette or digital file.
[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 16-18; 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 16-23]
A.
Minor subdivision (certified survey) procedure.
(1)
No person, firm or corporation shall divide any land located within
the corporate limits of the City of Watertown which shall result in
a minor subdivision as defined by this chapter without first filing
an application and a certified survey map for approval by the Plan
Commission (and the Common Council when dedication of land is involved)
and subsequently recording said map with the Dodge or Jefferson County
Register of Deeds. The certified survey map shall comply fully with
§ 236.34, Wis. Stats., and with all applicable requirements
of this chapter.
(2)
Preapplication procedure.
(a)
Before filing an application for approval of a certified survey,
the subdivider shall consult with the Department of Public Works and
shall prepare the following:
(b)
This procedure is intended to assist the developer in appraising
the objectives of this chapter, the Comprehensive Plan, the Official
Map and other pertinent City ordinances. The preapplication information
shall be submitted to the Plan Commission as a preliminary certified
survey map for review and approval.
(3)
Plan Commission action. The Plan Commission shall, within 90 days,
approve, approve conditionally or reject the certified survey map.
In certain instances, the Plan Commission may not require a preliminary
certified survey map. The reason for conditional approval or for rejection
shall be recorded in the minutes, and a letter detailing the action
taken shall be sent to the applicant. After the conditions of approval
have been satisfied, the resolution of approval and of acceptance
for any land dedications shall be presented to the appropriate governmental
body for action and, if approved, shall be placed on the face of the
map with nonfading ink.
[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 16-18; 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 16-23]
(4)
Compliance.
(b)
Where streets or other areas are dedicated to the public, the
certified survey map shall contain an owner's and a mortgagee's certificate
which are in substantially the same form as required by § 236.21(2)(a),
Wis. Stats.
(c)
Before an approved certified survey map is recorded, the applicant
must pay to the City or other unit of government any accrued real
estate taxes and special assessments owing on any land dedicated by
the survey and, to the Dodge or Jefferson County Treasurer, any delinquent
taxes on the dedicated land.
(d)
Upon recordation by the developer, two copies of the recorded
document shall be furnished to the City.
B.
Certified survey map requirements.
(1)
The certified survey map shall be prepared by a professional land
surveyor and shall comply with the provisions of § 236.34,
Wis. Stats., and of this chapter.
(2)
The certificate of approval shall be placed on the face of the map.
(3)
When a dedication of land is required, the Common Council resolution
accepting the dedication and approving the map shall be placed on
the face of the map.
[Amended by Ord. No. 98-64]
A.
Extraterritorial land division policies. The following policies shall govern the City Plan Commission in approving division of land within the extraterritorial area in order to promote those purposes set forth in § 545-2, if the City of Watertown elects to formally apply its extraterritorial land division approval authority through Council resolution.
(1)
No land divisions (subdivisions or minor subdivisions) as defined
in this chapter will be permitted within the formally adopted extraterritorial
limits of the City of Watertown without approval of the City, per
the procedures in this chapter as applicable to land divisions within
the City.
(2)
Land divisions (subdivisions and minor subdivisions) will be permitted
within the formally adopted extraterritorial limits of the City of
Watertown if not exceeding an overall density of one dwelling unit
for 35 acres, exclusive of the farmstead demonstrated by the subdivider
to the satisfaction of the City to be existing as of the effective
date of this chapter. Lots for nonresidential use will be handled
on a case-by-case basis. The standards used to review these land divisions
will be the same as the standards contained in the Jefferson County
or Dodge County Exclusive Agricultural Zoning District Ordinance that
is used for considering rezonings. The only exception to this policy
is that lots resulting in the infill of existing subdivisions or certified
survey maps, as determined by the City Plan Commission, may be permitted.
(3)
The minimum lot size within the formally adopted extraterritorial limits of the City of Watertown shall be one acre. A smaller lot size may be allowed if also approved by the respective town board. In all instances, the density provisions of Subsection A(2), immediately above, shall also apply.
(4)
The City of Watertown will attempt to seek consistency of the City's
plans and locally adopted town plans. To the extent that the policies
of the City of Watertown are more restrictive in regard to the protection
of the public health, safety, welfare or environmental quality, or
in terms of implementing the City's Official Map, the City's policies
shall prevail. All land divisions within the formally adopted extraterritorial
limits will be subject to the land reservation or dedication requirements
of this chapter. This specifically means the following:
(a)
Any public right-of-way area identified on the City Comprehensive
Plan or Official Map shall be dedicated in conformance with requirements
of this chapter.
(b)
Any waterway or stormwater management area identified on the
City Comprehensive Plan or Official Map shall be dedicated in conformance
with requirements of this chapter.
(c)
Any land falling within the limits of an environmental corridor, as mapped by the City of Watertown or Jefferson County or Dodge County, will be required to record a public open space easement specifying that the development shall be consistent with conservancy area zoning in Chapter 550, Zoning.
(5)
All land divisions within the formally adopted extraterritorial limits
shall be required to meet all of the development layout design standards
contained in this chapter.
(6)
All land divisions within the formally adopted extraterritorial limits
will be required to follow erosion control plans in compliance with
this chapter.
(7)
All land divisions within the formally adopted extraterritorial limits
shall pay the required review fees contained in this chapter prior
to initial placement on the Plan Commission agenda.
(8)
The Plan Commission may require placement of covenants or deed restrictions
that are deemed necessary and appropriate by the City Plan Commission
to protect environmental quality, public health, safety and welfare
or otherwise implement the City's Official Map. Any such restrictions
shall be placed on the face of the plat or certified survey map.
(9)
The plat or certified survey map shall include those portions of the entire original parcel of land on which any new lots or parcels are created. Where only a portion of the entire original parcel is being divided into new lots and depicted on the face of the plat or certified survey map, a supplemental drawing shall be provided that depicts said entire original parcel and demonstrates full compliance with the provisions of Subsection A(2) above. This supplemental drawing shall be signed and sealed by a professional surveyor. In addition, in such instances where a supplemental drawing is used, a note shall be placed on the face of the plat or certified survey map cross-referencing such drawing indicating areas necessary for compliance with the density standard established herein.
(10)
If a variance is granted to the above provision, the resulting
division of land shall conform to all of the pertinent regulations
of this chapter.
B.
Extraterritorial land division procedures.
(1)
In all cases, the time period within which action is required shall
not begin until the town board, the staff serving the Jefferson County
or Dodge County Zoning Committee, and the City of Watertown have received
all maps, drawings and data required for plat or certified survey
map approval.
(a)
No person, firm or corporation shall divide any land located
within the formally adopted land division approval jurisdiction of
the City of Watertown without first filing an application and paying
the City's standard land division review fee.
(b)
Preapplication procedure. Before filing an application for approval
of a plat or certified survey, the subdivider shall consult with the
Department of Public Works and shall prepare the following:
(2)
This procedure is intended to assist the developer in appraising
the objectives of this chapter, the Comprehensive Plan, the Official
Map and other pertinent City ordinances. The preapplication information
shall be submitted to the Plan Commission for review and approval.
C.
Extraterritorial land division requirements. Submittal requirements
for land divisions within the extraterritorial land division jurisdiction
enacted by Common Council resolution shall be identical to those required
for land divisions within the City limits. Preliminary plats and certified
survey maps shall pay a fee as set by the Common Council and provided
under separate fee schedule to defray the administrative cost of review.
[Amended by Ord. No. 07-24[1]]
[Amended by Ord. No. 99-16; Ord. No. 07-24]
The following schedule is established to ensure that each land
division, subdivision, planned development and development project
pays its share of costs for public facilities and services. The fees
in Subsection B shall also apply to extraterritorial approval jurisdiction
of the City of Watertown.
A.
Park and open space fee or dedication. A dedication of land and/or the payment of a fee in accordance with the provisions of § 545-33 of this chapter is required for each dwelling unit planned for development.
B.
Fees to defray administrative expenses. The subdivider of land divisions
within the City shall reimburse the City for its actual cost of design,
inspection, inventorying, mapping and collecting attribute information
for infrastructure features for the GIS database, testing, construction,
and associated legal and real estate fees for the required public
improvements for the land division unless otherwise recovered through
other fees. The subdivider shall pay to the City of Watertown fees
as set by the Common Council and provided under separate fee schedule.
Site Plan Review Committee review fees applicable to zoning and development-related
issues shall not be applied to land divisions. The City's costs shall
be determined as follows:
[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 16-18; 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 17-17]
(1)
The cost of City equipment employed;
(2)
The actual costs of City materials incorporated into the work, including
transportation costs, plus a restocking and/or handling fee not to
exceed 10% of the cost of the materials;
(3)
All consultant fees associated with the public improvements at the
invoiced amount in compliance with § 66.0628(3), Wis. Stats.
D.
Area charge for stormwater management facilities. The subdivider
shall pay to the City of Watertown the apportioned cost for development
of an area-wide stormwater drainage system, where such a facility
has been designed to serve the proposed subdivision.
E.
Sewerage fee. The subdivider shall pay to the City of Watertown the
apportioned cost, determined by the City, for sanitary sewer connection
fees.
Each condominium project shall be reviewed on the basis of a condominium plat prepared pursuant to § 703.11, Wis. Stats., and other applicable statutes, as well as these land division and subdivision regulations, as a plat or certified survey map for the land development or subdivision elements of the project. Minor subdivision procedures in § 545-7 above shall apply to City review of condominium plats.
