[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.
