[CC 1984 §26-10; Ord. No. 4294 §1, 10-2-1989]
A. In
order to make the most of opportunities related to the proposed subdivision
and to conserve time, effort and expense, the owner or subdivider
should consult with the Zoning Administrator of the City and with
other public officials prior to the preparation of the preliminary
plat for the subdivision.
B. The
Comprehensive Plan of the City should be reviewed to determine how
the preliminary plat will fit into the Comprehensive Plan for the
development of the City. Requirements for major streets, collector
streets and minor streets, school and recreation sites, community
facilities, sanitation, water supply and drainage, and the relationship
of the proposal to other developments, existing or proposed, in the
vicinity should be determined in advance of the preparation of the
preliminary plat.
[CC 1984 §26-11; Ord. No. 4294 §1, 10-2-1989]
A. A subdivider
desiring approval of a preliminary plat of a subdivision of any land
lying within the City of Richmond Heights shall submit to the Planning
and Zoning Commission a written application for such approval. Such
application shall be accompanied by plans and information prepared
in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter. Twenty-four (24)
copies of the completed form of application for approval of preliminary
subdivision plat, together with twenty-four (24) prints of each drawing
submitted as part of the preliminary plat, shall be submitted to the
Zoning Administrator no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at which consideration is desired.
The Zoning Administrator shall review said preliminary plat to ascertain
whether all required information has been furnished and, if so, the
Zoning Administrator shall forthwith transmit copies of the application
to the Planning and Zoning Commission along with the Zoning Administrator's
report on the application's sufficiency and recommendation for approval
or disapproval.
B. At
the time of filing the application for approval of the preliminary
plat, a fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid to the City for
each lot appearing on the subdivision plat; provided however, that
said amount shall not be returned to the applicant upon failure to
meet the requirements of this Chapter or to submit a final plat in
proper form but shall be used to defray the administrative costs incidental
to processing the preliminary plat by the Council, the Planning and
Zoning Commission and their officers or employees.
C. If
the preliminary plat is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission,
the applicant is authorized to proceed with the preparation of the
final plat, and the City Council shall be so notified in writing by
the Commission.
D. Preliminary
approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for
a one (1) year period from the date of approval:
1. The general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval
was granted will not be changed.
2. The applicant may submit on or before said expiration date the whole
or part or parts of said plat for final approval. In the case of a
subdivision being developed in stages, the applicant may elect to
have final approval delayed for a period not to exceed three (3) years
from the date of preliminary approval for the remaining portions of
the plat, after submission of one (1) portion within the specified
period. Failure to submit the remaining portions for approval in final
plat form within the three (3) year period from the date of preliminary
approval will require reprocessing of the application for preliminary
approval.
[CC 1984 §26-12; Ord. No. 4294 §1, 10-2-1989]
A. The
final plat, prepared in accordance with the requirements set forth
in this Chapter, shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission
for approval, together with a written application for such approval
from the developer. In addition to the actual final plat itself, the
submission shall include the following items:
1. Restrictions and trusteeships with their periods of existence either
written on the plat or by separate instrument.
2. Certificate of title from a reputable title company showing ownership
and encumbrances of the tract.
3. Certificate showing that all taxes to last taxpaying period have
been paid.
4. Three (3) prints of the final plat, as submitted.
5. Three (3) sets of prints of the plans showing the improvements to
be constructed in the subdivision.
6. Evidence of approval by Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District of
all plans for sanitary and storm sewer installations and sewage disposal
facilities.
7. Detailed estimate of the cost of the proposed improvements prepared
by subdivider's engineer.
8. Performance guarantee approved by the City Attorney as to form, assuring completion of the proposed improvements. Amount of guarantee shall be as required under Section
410.130 of this Chapter.
9. Written statement by the subdivider that agreement has been had among
the various utility companies involved over the proposed location
of each utility on the easements and rights-of-way established on
the plat.
10. Evidence of approval of street names by the United States Postal
Service.
B. Following
the approval of the final plat, as so submitted, by the Planning and
Zoning Commission, such approval shall be endorsed on the original
tracing of the plat over the signature of the Chairman or Vice Chairman
of the Commission and the attestation of the Secretary, and the plat,
so approved, together with all supporting data shall be forwarded
to the City Council for final approval.
C. Approval
of the final plat by the City Council shall be by ordinance and shall
be certified on the document to be filed for record over the signature
of the Mayor, the City Clerk and the Seal of the City of Richmond
Heights. After the City Council has approved the performance guarantee
posted by the subdivider, the final plat, endorsed with the approval
of the City Council, together with a certified copy of the ordinance
granting such approval, shall be filed for record in the office of
the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds at the sole expense of the
subdivider.
D. Within
ten (10) days after the recording of the final plat, the subdivider
shall file with the Zoning Administrator one (1) cloth print and two
(2) paper prints of the recorded plat, all of which shall bear the
print of the Recorder's stamp thereon.
E. The
City's Zoning Administrator shall maintain a permanent record and
index to all recorded subdivision plats.
[CC 1984 §26-13; Ord. No. 4294 §1, 10-2-1989]
A. All
subdivision applications for areas located within the flood hazard
areas, as that term is defined in this Code, shall be reviewed with
respect to the following criteria:
1. The proposed development is consistent with the need to minimize
flood damage.
2. Subdivision proposals greater than five (5) acres or fifty (50) lots,
whichever is lesser, include regulatory flood elevation data.
3. Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
4. All proposed public utilities and facilities are located so as to
minimize or eliminate flood damage.
B. No subdivision application for areas located within a flood hazard area shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council without a favorable finding of fact with respect to each criterion set forth in Subsection
(A) above.