In planning and developing a subdivision, the
applicant or his agent shall comply with the general principles of
design and minimum requirements for the layout of subdivisions set
forth in Appendix I and with the rules and regulations concerning required improvements set forth in Article
V of these regulations, and in every case he shall observe the procedure hereinafter set forth.
Before undertaking the preparation of a subdivision
plat, the applicant or his engineer should consult with the Planning
Commission or its agent to ascertain the location of proposed major
roads or highways, parkways, parks, playgrounds, land use and other
planned developments, as well as the zoning, sanitation and other
regulations and the requirements for drainage and utilities relating
to, affecting or applying to the subdivision of his property. He should
bring with him a sketch of his property, to approximate scale, showing
the boundaries, general topography, important physical features and
other significant information, as well as his conception or proposed
scheme for the development of the property. The Planning Commission
or its agent will try to assist the applicant by furnishing information
and advice so as to expedite matters for the applicant, save him from
unnecessary expense and promote the best coordination between the
plans of the applicant and those of the community. The Planning Commission,
however, will not undertake to design the subdivision or to perform
other services for which a qualified land planner should more properly
be engaged.