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The purpose of this Chapter is to establish the minimum acceptable
regulatory criteria for the subdivision of land within the City of
St. Robert for residential or non-residential developments. In addition
to the criteria set forth in this Chapter, the statutory requirements
delineated in Chapter 445 (Plats) and Chapter 448 (Condominium Property)
of the Revised Statutes of Missouri shall also be met when a plat
of development is presented before the Board of Aldermen for consideration.
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For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words, terms
and phrases shall have the meanings given herein:
BUILDING LINE
A line or lines drawn on a plat designating the setback area
adjacent to the street right-of-way, side and rear property lines
inside of which no building or structure may be erected.
EASEMENT
A grant by the property owner to the public, a corporation
or persons of a strip of land for specific purposes.
FINAL PLAT
The final map of all or a portion of the subdivision so designated on the plat and meeting the requirements of Section
407.019 of this Chapter and prepared for official recording in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Pulaski County, Missouri.
PLAT
An accurate drawing or map of the land proposed to be subdivided.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
The preliminary map indicating the proposed layout of the total subdivision so designated on the plat and meeting the requirements of Section
407.017 of this Chapter.
SUBDIVISION
The division of land into two (2) or more lots, tracts or
parcels for the purpose of building, development or transfer of ownership
and/or the dedication or establishment of a public street or roadway.
The term "subdivision" shall include resubdivision
or replatting and, when appropriate to the context, shall relate to
the process of subdividing or the land subdivided. Subdivisions shall
be further classified as follows:
1.
Major subdivision. Any subdivision of land
that is not classified as a minor subdivision.
2.
Minor subdivision. A subdivision that does
not involve any of the following:
a.
The creation of more than four (4) lots, and
b.
Being developed as a phase of a larger tract of land from which
the minor subdivision is created, and
c.
The creation, extension or relocation of any new public streets,
and
d.
The construction, extension or modification of any public water
distribution or sanitary sewer system, and
e.
The installation of any drainage improvements through one (1)
or more lots to serve one (1) or more lots.
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A. No
person may subdivide his land except in accordance with all of the
provisions of this Chapter. In particular, no person may subdivide
his land unless and until a final plat of the subdivision has been
approved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Robert and recorded
in the office of the Pulaski County Recorder of Deeds.
B. The
Pulaski County Recorder of Deeds may not record a plat of any subdivision
within the City of St. Robert unless the plat has been approved in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
C. A building
permit shall not be issued for any structure on a lot in a subdivision
for which a plat has not been approved and recorded in the manner
herein described.
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Approval of a major subdivision plat does not constitute formal
acceptance by the City of St. Robert or the offer of dedication of
any streets, sidewalks, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, other utility
infrastructures, parks or other public facilities shown on a plat.
The aforementioned offer of dedication will only be considered for
acceptance by the Board of Aldermen when the owner/developer submits
a formal request for acceptance to the Public Works Director after
all dedicated areas have been constructed. An affidavit, from a registered
engineer in the State of Missouri, must accompany the owner/developer's
written request which shall affirm that all public improvements have
been constructed in accordance with all standards and specifications
of the City and that all new streets have in fact been constructed
within a platted right-of-way.
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All facilities and improvements of major subdivisions with respect to which the owner makes an offer of dedication to public use shall be maintained by the owner until such offer of dedication is accepted by the City of St. Robert. After acceptance of the offer of dedication by the City, the owner shall be responsible for the abatement of any defects for a period of twelve (12) months after the date of acceptance by the City and as specified in the maintenance agreement described in Section
406.021 of this regulation.
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A. Developer shall be required to complete the construction of all infrastructure improvements that support major subdivisions in accordance with the Infrastructure Development Regulations and as required by the Board of Aldermen in accordance with Section
406.021.
B. A registered
professional engineer retained by the developer shall certify to the
City that all facilities and improvements to be dedicated to the City
have been constructed in accordance with the requirements of this
regulation and the Infrastructure Development Regulations. This certification
shall be a condition precedent to acceptance by the City of the offer
of dedication of such facilities or improvements.
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A. A major
subdivision may be developed in separate tracts, sections or phases,
which shall be successively numbered and identified under the name
of the subdivision as Section, Tract or Phase One, Two, Three, etc.
In such instance, the owner shall cause to be prepared by a registered
surveyor a master plan (Figure 2) of the entire subdivision showing
the approximate location of all streets and the public water, sanitary
sewer and storm sewer drainage facilities contemplated and reasonably
required to serve the entire subdivision.
B. When
a master plan of the subdivision is required, the owner shall cause
two (2) copies thereof to be submitted to the Land Use Administrator
at the time the preliminary plat is filed for approval. The Land Use
Administrator shall distribute one (1) print to the Director of Public
Works and the remaining copy shall be retained by the Land Use Administrator.
C. In the case of mixed-use (MU) developments, the conceptual plan requirements specified in Section
404.025 will govern.
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A. The
following schedule of fees shall be paid by all persons, corporations
or companies submitting preliminary plats for approval:
1. Single-family and two-family residential subdivision. One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) plus five dollars ($5.00) per
lot.
2. Multiple-family residential subdivision. Two hundred
dollars ($200.00) plus five dollars ($5.00) per dwelling unit.
3. Commercial and industrial subdivisions. Three hundred
fifty dollars ($350.00) plus three dollars ($3.00) per off-street
parking space.
4. Mixed-use subdivisions. Two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) plus two dollars ($2.00) per acre of net developed land
area less open space.
B. The
fee shall be paid at the time the preliminary plat is filed with the
Land Use Administrator and shall be paid to the City Permit Clerk
and made out to the order of "City of St. Robert" in the form of a
check or money order.
C. Fees
shall apply to the processing and review of preliminary plats, master
plans, infrastructure improvement plans and the final plat, providing
that the final plat includes the same area to be subdivided as the
preliminary plat.