The subdivider shall submit 10 copies of the
preliminary plat on a topographic map to the Clerk/Treasurer at least
10 days before a meeting of the Planning Commission.
The preliminary plat may be on paper and shall
be not less than 24 inches by 36 inches, at a scale of at least one
inch to 100 feet, showing the date and North arrow.
The following shall be shown on the preliminary
plat or submitted with it:
A. The name of the proposed subdivision.
B. Names, addresses and telephone numbers of the subdivider
and the surveyor preparing the plat.
C. The location of the subdivision, by legal description,
including the total area contained therein.
D. The names of abutting subdivisions.
E. A statement of the intended use of the proposed plat,
such as residential single-family, two-family and multiple housing,
commercial, industrial, recreational or agricultural, and proposed
sites, if any, for multifamily dwellings, shopping centers, churches,
industry and other nonpublic uses exclusive of single-family dwellings,
and any sites proposed for parks, playgrounds, schools or other public
uses.
F. A map of the entire area scheduled for development,
if the proposed plat is a portion of a larger holding intended for
subsequent development.
G. A location map showing the relationship of the proposed
plat to the surrounding area.
H. The land use and existing zoning of the proposed subdivision
and the adjacent tracts;
I. Streets, street names and right-of-way and roadway
widths.
J. Lot lines and the total number of lots by block.
K. Contours at five-foot intervals where the slope is
greater than 10% and at two-foot intervals where the slope is 10%
or less.
L. A site report as described in the rules of the State
Department of Public Health. The requirement for a site report applies
if the proposed subdivision is not to be served by public sewer and
water systems.
M. Proposed and existing storm and sanitary sewers and
water mains and their respective profiles, or an indication of alternative
methods.
N. Ten copies of proposed protective covenants and deed
restrictions, or a statement in writing that none is proposed.
O. Right-of-way easements, showing their location, width
and purpose.
The Council may tentatively approve or reject
the preliminary plat under Section 112(4) of the Subdivision Control
Act before distribution to other approving authorities.
The Planning Commission shall submit to the
various approving authorities the number of validated copies of the
preliminary plat required by Sections 112 to 119 of the Subdivision
Control Act as follows:
A. City Clerk/Treasurer: three copies for the Council;
B. County or Regional Planning Commission: two copies
for verification that the street names do not duplicate or conflict
with existing street names; and
C. School Board: two copies to the School Board of the
respective school district in which the plat is to be located, for
informational purposes.
After distribution, the Planning Commission
shall file with the Clerk/Treasurer a list of all authorities to which
validated copies of the preliminary plat have been distributed.
When the subdivider has secured the approvals
of the preliminary plat from the various approving authorities as
required by Sections 113 to 119 of the Subdivision Control Act, he or she shall deliver all copies of the preliminary
plat to the Clerk/Treasurer, who shall promptly transmit them to the
Planning Commission.
Approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute
approval of the final plat but shall be deemed to mean that final
plat approval shall be conditioned on compliance with all requirements
of the preliminary plat.
Final plats shall be submitted to the Clerk/Treasurer
at least 10 days before a meeting of the Planning Commission.
The subdivider shall submit the final plat and
as-built engineering plans, where required for approval, to the following:
A. The County Drain Commission, for approval or rejection.
B. The Planning Commission (through the Clerk/Treasurer),
for recommendations to the Council.
C. The Clerk/Treasurer, for approval or rejection by
the Council.
D. The County Road Commission, if necessary, for approval
or rejection.