§ 21.15.100. Approval of subdivision plats—Review required; public hearing; pre-application.  


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  • A.

    Review required. The platting authority shall review all subdivisions of land within the municipality in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter and the standards and requirements set forth in chapters 21.75 through 21.87.

    B.

    Public hearing. The platting authority shall hold a public hearing on the application before action on an application:

    1.

    To vacate a dedicated public area under subsection 21.15.130C.2.;

    2.

    To approve a preliminary plat, except an application under section 21.15.125;

    3.

    To approve a final plat that differs from the preliminary plat;

    4.

    To modify or delete a condition of plat approval;

    5.

    To grant an exemption under section 21.75.020; and

    6.

    For a variance from the provisions of chapter 21.80 or 21.85.

    C.

    Pre-application. A pre-application shall be required for all proposed subdivisions; provided, however, that this requirement may be waived by the platting officer if, in his judgment, the filing of the pre-application would not fulfill the purpose of the subdivision regulations. The pre-application shall include all the land under contiguous ownership unless separate legal descriptions exist as a matter of record, regardless of whether all the land is intended for immediate development.

    1.

    Purpose. The purposes of the pre-application are as follows:

    a.

    To provide the platting officer and affected agencies with general information concerning the proposed development, such information not normally being part of the requirements for the preliminary plat.

    b.

    To provide guidelines for the subdivider concerning development policies of the municipality.

    c.

    To acquaint the subdivider with the platting procedures and requirements of the municipality.

    2.

    Requirements. The pre-application shall include the following. These materials may be submitted in graphic or written form.

    a.

    A plan of the entire development, drawn to scale.

    b.

    Existing conditions and characteristics of the land and within 300 feet of the boundaries of the site.

    c.

    The area proposed or required to be set aside for schools, parks or other community facilities.

    d.

    Floodplain areas.

    e.

    A statement of the intended use of the property.

    3.

    Review procedure.

    a.

    The developer shall submit three copies of the plat and any other related materials to the platting officer at least 15 days prior to the submission of the preliminary plat. The platting officer may also request that copies of the plan be submitted to other agencies for review where, in his opinion, it would be helpful to his or the platting authority's review of the subdivision or when it may be beneficial to the subdivider. If the developer insists on submitting a preliminary plat rather than a pre-application, the platting officer shall place the preliminary plat on the agenda of the platting authority.

    b.

    The platting officer will review the plan with the subdivider or his agent.

    c.

    The platting officer shall inform the subdivider or his agent of the municipality's development policies.

    d.

    Approval of the plan by the platting officer does not ensure approval of the preliminary plat by the platting authority.

(GAAB 21.10.030.A; AO No. 78-187; AO No. 84-32; AO No. 85-21; AO No. 2002-95, § 1, 7-16-02; AO No. 2003-131, § 1, 10-7-03)