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City of Las Vegas, NM
San Miguel County
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A. 
An application for subdivision approval shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
B. 
All applications shall be submitted no later than 15 working days prior to the day of the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission at which time it is to be considered. All applicants should submit plats as early as possible to ensure that required review can be accomplished. Prior to plat submittal, review by the Utility Committee shall be made.
C. 
Six copies of the preliminary plat and supplemental material will be submitted by the subdivider with the written application. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the preliminary plat and supplemental material along with the City Manager. The City Manager will channel to the Design Review Board those plat applications for sites to which Chapter 200, Cultural Historic Preservation, of the Code of City of Las Vegas applies.
D. 
The application and preliminary plat of the subdivision shall be placed on the Planning and Zoning Commission agenda. The subdivider or his representative shall be notified of the time, place, and date of the meeting. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider or his representative to make the presentation before the Planning and Zoning Commission. Action taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be recorded in the minutes and shall be furnished to the subdivider.
E. 
Approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute approval of the final plat. Preliminary approval shall confer upon the subdivider the rights and guarantee during a one-year period from the date of approval, that the general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval was granted will not be affected by any changes and/or amendments to these regulations. Approval of a preliminary plat shall be effective for one year.
F. 
The Planning and Zoning Commission may approve a plat as submitted or it may require certain conditions for approval. When these conditions are met it shall be considered approved.
[Amended 1-21-1988 by Ord. No. 76-19]
A. 
One master reproducible of stable base material (mylar) of the final plat along with supplemental material shall be furnished to the Planning and Zoning Commission by the subdivider. The final plat shall substantially conform to the preliminary plat as approved, including any modifications and conditions specified. It may constitute only that part of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at the time; provided, however, that such part conforms to all requirements of these regulations, and provided further that the Planning and Zoning Commission may require the subdivider to include or exclude whatever part of the preliminary plat it deems necessary for orderly development. The final plat must include signatures of the Utility Committee.
B. 
Application for approval of final plat shall be submitted, in writing, to the City Manager not less than 15 working days prior to the day of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at which it is to be considered. The subdivider or his representative must make the presentation at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and also before the City Council.
C. 
The Planning and Zoning Commission will either approve or disapprove or defer to a later date the final plat at their meeting that it is to be considered. If the final plat is disapproved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the reasons for disapproval shall be referenced and attached to two copies of the final plat, and such action shall be dated and verified by the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission. One verified copy shall be returned to the subdivider and the other shall become a part of the files of the Planning and Zoning Commission. If the final plat is approved, the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary shall be affixed to the master plat. The City Manager shall draft the resolution for the subdivision and place it on the agenda of the City Council for its consideration. The City Manager shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary signatures of City officials after approval by the City Council.
D. 
One copy of the signed master plat shall be maintained on file by the City Manager or his/her designee. No building permits shall be issued until it has been filed and recorded at the County Clerk's Office.
E. 
It shall be the City's responsibility to file and record with the County Clerk the final plat, at the expense of the subdivider, when the subdivision is within the City limits. If the subdivision lies outside the City limits, but within the planning and platting jurisdiction of the City, signatures and approval of the County Commission are also required, and will be obtained by the subdivider.
F. 
A development agreement between the subdivider and the City shall be signed and executed before any construction begins. The agreement shall set forth a schedule of improvements listing the improvements required and a time schedule for these improvements. A security shall be posted as a suitable guarantee to insure compliance with City development requirements. If a cash security is offered, it shall be placed in an interest-bearing account and refunded upon completion and City acceptance of scheduled improvements. If a property bond is offered, a deed to the City shall be executed before any construction begins.