[Ord. No. 2004-31 § 1, 12-14-2004]
After the preliminary plat has been approved by the Planning
and Zoning Commission or by the City Council on appeal, a final plat
in the form of a record plat shall be prepared and three (3) prints
thereof shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and
three (3) prints thereof shall be presented to the City Council at
least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which approval by them
is asked. The plat prints shall be easily readable, of good quality
and shall be to scale of not more than one hundred (100) feet to the
inch unless otherwise directed by the Planning and Zoning Commission
and it shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
1. The name of the subdivision and adjacent subdivisions, the names
of streets to conform wherever possible to existing street names and
numbers of lots and blocks in accordance with a systematic arrangements;
2. An accurate boundary survey of the property with bearings and distances
referenced to section or fractional section corners and showing, in
dotted lines, the lines of all adjacent lands and the lines of adjacent
streets and alleys with their widths and names;
3. Location of lots, streets, public highways, alleys, parks and other
features with accurate dimensions in feet and decimals of feet, with
the length of radii and of arcs of all curves and with all other information
necessary to reproduce the plat on the ground;
4. The location of building setback lines on all streets and the location
and dimensions of utility and drainage easements and other public
rights-of-way or access;
5. Profiles of grades for streets, if required by the City Council or
by the Planning and Zoning Commission;
6. A preliminary drainage master plan showing proposed drainage facilities
for the entire subdivision and detailed storm drainage plans covering
that portion to be initially platted. Size, location and alignment
of ditches and drainage structures shall be shown;
7. Certification of dedication of all streets, public highways, alleys,
parks and other land intended for public use signed by the owner or
owners and by all other parties who have lease rights, mortgage or
lien interest in the property, together with any restrictions which
are to apply to lots;
8. An affidavit of ownership, showing fee simple title and encumbrances
and liens;
9. Certification by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor
to the effect that the plat represents a survey made by him and that
all the necessary survey monuments are correctly shown thereon;
10. Certificates of approval on the tracing to be filled out by the Planning
and Zoning Commission and the City Council; and
11. North point, scale and date.
[Ord. No. 2004-31 § 1, 12-14-2004]
All figures and letters shown on the final plat must be plain,
distinct and of sufficient size to be easily read and shall be of
sufficient density to make a lasting and permanent record.
[Ord. No. 2004-31 § 1, 12-14-2004]
When in a final plat more than one (1) sheet is used, a key
map showing the entire subdivision at smaller scale with block numbers
and street names shall be shown on one (1) of the sheets or on a separate
sheet of the same size. A copy of such restrictions as may be filed
in connection with the property shall be submitted with the final
plat.
[Ord. No. 2004-31 § 1, 12-14-2004]
A. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall, within thirty (30) days
after receipt of the final plat, determine its recommendation as to
whether the plat shall be approved, approved with modifications or
disapproved and shall within such thirty (30) day period give notice
to the subdivider of its determination. If approved, the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall so note on the face of the plat and shall
thereupon forward it to the City Council, notifying the subdivider
of its action. If approved with modification or if disapproved, the
Commission shall attach to the original plat a statement of the reasons
for such action and shall forthwith return the original of such plat
to the subdivider, retaining one (1) copy thereof for its records.
B. The Commission may recommend a variation of the application of the
provisions of this Chapter in harmony with their general purpose and
intent and in accordance with the rules contained in this Chapter
in cases where there are particular difficulties or particular hardships
in the way of carrying out the strict letter of any such rule or provision
relating to the subdividing of land and may recommend to the City
Council that the Council approves the plat of subdivision of this
Chapter, stating the reasons for their recommendations.
[Ord. No. 2004-31 § 1, 12-14-2004]
If the final plat is returnable to the subdivider as provided in Section
24-13, they may appeal the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission to the City Council and the decision of a majority of the members of the City Council present and voting at the meeting to which such appeal is made shall be final.
[Ord. No. 2004-31 § 1, 12-14-2004; Ord. No. 2007-09 § 1, 3-13-2007]
A. The City Council, upon receipt of a final plat of a subdivision,
shall consider such plat and the recommendations of the Planning and
Zoning Commission relating thereto. The City Council shall then, by
resolution, approve the plat as submitted or with such changes or
alterations as may be found necessary to make it conform to any zoning,
street, development or public improvement plans which may have been
adopted or which may appear desirable or shall reject the plat and
return it to the applicant with a statement of the reasons for rejection.
B. After satisfactory compliance with Section
24-16 of this Chapter and final approval by the City Council, the developer will submit a sufficient quantity of mylar and paper copies of the final plat to the City for City use and for the recording of the subdivision with the Lafayette Recorder of Deeds. (The County requires one (1) mylar and one (1) paper copy.)