[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
A.
The subdivider shall prepare and submit a preliminary
application on such forms as are approved by resolution of the Village
Board of Trustees and provided by the Village Clerk. Simultaneously,
the subdivider shall pay an application fee in accordance with such
fee schedule as is established upon resolution of the Village of Hamilton
Board of Trustees.
B.
Before filing any plan, the subdivider shall secure
and review copies of the Subdivision and Zoning Laws and shall discuss
the general program of the proposed development with the Village Clerk,
the Village Engineer and the Planning Board.
Plans and data shall be filed for each approval
stage at least 15 days prior to the date of a regular monthly meeting
of the Planning Board, which latter date shall be the official submission
date.
The Planning Board, at each approval stage,
shall grant approval with or without modifications, or disapproval,
within the following time limits from the official submission date:
A.
Tentative approval: within 45 days.
B.
Conditional approval: public information meeting within
30 days; approval within 60 days of submission.
[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
C.
Final approval: public hearing as required by law;
approval within 60 days of submission.
[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
D.
Final acceptance: on receipt of required documents.
A.
Upon completion of all requirements set forth in the
action approving the subdivision plan, the plan shall be properly
signed by the appropriate officers of the Planning Board and shall
be filed by the applicant in the office of the Madison County Clerk.
B.
If any subdivision plan is not so filed within 90
days, the Planning Board signature shall become null and void.
The Village Attorney shall certify as to the
legal sufficiency of all legal data submitted.
All lands designated as park, playground, recreation
or open space shall be subject to such conditions as the Village Board
of Trustees may establish on the owner concerning access, use and
maintenance, as it deems necessary to assure the preservation of such
lands in perpetuity for their intended purposes; such conditions shall
be shown on the plat prior to approval and recording.
A.
The Planning Board, in consultation with the Village
Engineer, shall review the material with the subdivider at each approval
stage with respect to the following:
C.
The exact nature of any modifications or the grounds
for disapproval shall be stated in the minutes of the meeting in which
such action was taken, and the action of the Planning Board shall
be noted on the three copies of submissions; one copy shall be returned
to the applicant, one filed with the Village Clerk and one retained
by the Board.
D.
Tentative and conditional approval shall be deemed
as expressions of approval of the layout and data submitted as a guide
for the preparation of the final plan.
E.
Conditional approval shall expire after six months
if the final plan has not been submitted, except that two extensions
of six months each may be granted by the Planning Board upon written
application.
F.
The Planning Board may permit the final plan to be
divided into parts comprising at least 20% of the total number of
lots on the plat, subject to conditions necessary to assure orderly
development, particularly with respect to the extension of streets
and utility services.
G.
After final approval but before signing of the plat
by the authorized officers of the Planning Board for recording, the
subdivider shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
The subdivider shall file with the Village Clerk a
certified check or performance bond, in an amount set by the Planning
Board in consultation with the Village Engineer, to cover the full
cost of required public facilities.
(2)
The bond shall provide that an amount determined adequate
by the Planning Board and of a minimum of 10% of the original bonded
amount shall be retained for a period of one year after the date of
the required facilities to assure their satisfactory condition and
operation.
H.
Approval of the final plat shall expire within 90
days from the date of such approval, unless within that period such
final plat shall have been duly recorded by the owner in the office
of the County Clerk, and the owner has filed with the Planning Board
a photostat copy of the plat certified by the County Clerk to be a
true copy of the recorded plat.
I.
The final plan shall be void if changes are made to
it after Planning Board endorsement.
A.
Every street shown on a plat filed or recorded as
provided in this chapter shall be deemed to be a private street until
formal acceptances by the Village.
B.
No public street shall be accepted between October
15 and April 15.
C.
Approval of the final plan shall not be deemed to
constitute or imply acceptance of any street or public area shown
on the plat.
