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City of Warrenton, MO
Warren County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[R.O. 2006 §405.200; Ord. No. 407 Art. IV §1, 11-16-1981; Ord. No. 1427 §I, 9-7-2004; Ord. No. 2087 §I, 4-2-2013]
A. 
The applicant shall provide three (3) copies of all required documents to the Zoning Officer. The applicant shall provide drawings of the preliminary plat and the improvement/construction plans as approved, in digital format (CAD.dxf/dwg) in State plans coordinates and .pdf format and three (3) paper sets. The Zoning Officer shall verify that all applications have the required documents before the application shall be accepted for review. It shall be the responsibility of the City staff and/or Planning and Zoning Commission's consultants to meet together to review the applicant's plans, verify that all requirements have been met prior to filing, to study the suitability of the proposed subdivision for the purposes for which it is intended, and to submit their findings and recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the time the plat is to be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. After City staff review, the applicant shall submit fourteen (14) copies for filing with the City Clerk. If the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends conditional approval, the applicant shall provide three (3) revised copies reflecting those conditions for the Board of Aldermen review.
B. 
The City Engineer or Zoning Officer within thirty (30) days of filing shall submit his/her report to the Planning and Zoning Commission. This report shall include, but is not limited to, the discussion of any drainage or other related problems that might be encountered.
C. 
The bond of escrow may be required based on engineering estimates for development improvements.
[R.O. 2006 §405.210; Ord. No. 407 Art. IV §2, 11-16-1981; Ord. No. 1242 §I, 3-5-2002; Ord. No. 1428 §I, 9-7-2004; Ord. No. 2087 §I, 4-2-2013]
A. 
Contents Of Preliminary Plat. The preliminary plat shall be drawn at a scale of not less than one hundred (100) feet to one (1) inch and shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:
1. 
The scale, north point and date.
2. 
The proposed name of the subdivision.
3. 
The name and address of the owner of record, the subdivider.
4. 
The length of the boundaries of the tract, measured to the nearest foot, and the proposed location and width of streets, alleys, easements, and setback lines and the approximate lot dimensions.
5. 
A key map showing the location of the proposed subdivision in referenced to existing or proposed streets and to adjoining properties.
6. 
The location, size and type of sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, culverts, power and natural gas lines and other surface and subsurface structures and pipe lines existing within or immediately adjacent to the proposed subdivision, and the location, layout, type, and proposed size of the following structures and utilities:
a. 
Water mains.
b. 
Sanitary sewer mains, submains and laterals.
c. 
Storm sewers, culverts and drainage structures.
d. 
Street and sidewalk improvements.
[Ord. No. 2367, 8-15-2017]
e. 
Cluster-style mailbox and cluster-style mailbox loading area.
[Ord. No. 2480, 7-16-2019]
7. 
The location of all drainage channels and subsurface drainage structures and the proposed method of disposing of all runoff from the proposed subdivision, and the location and size of all drainage easements relating thereto, whether they are located within or outside of the proposed plat.
8. 
The outline of any property which is proposed for dedication to public use as park or open space with boundaries measured to the nearest foot and the area marked "Public".
9. 
Appraisal of subject or similar property at time of subdivision and proposed cash payment in lieu of park or open space dedication as required.
10. 
The classification of every street within or adjacent to the subdivision in accordance with the intended use of the street based on the proposed design. This shall be done by placing the appropriate term, expressway, primary thoroughfare, secondary thoroughfare, major primary, major secondary, collector (or minor), directly on each street.
11. 
All utilities shall be underground.
B. 
Planning And Zoning Commission Action. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall recommend to the Board of Aldermen for approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the plat within sixty (60) days of the date of its submission by the applicant. If the preliminary plat is disapproved or approved conditionally, the reasons for such action shall be stated in writing, a copy of which shall be signed by the Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman and shall be attached to one (1) copy of the plat and transmitted to the subdivider. Unless stipulation for additional time is agreed to by the subdivider, if no action be taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the end of sixty (60) days after submission, the plat shall be deemed to have been recommended for approval. The reasons for disapproval or conditional approval shall refer specifically to those parts of the Comprehensive Plan or specific regulation with which the plat does not conform. On conditionally approving a plat, the Planning and Zoning Commission may require submission of eleven (11) revised preliminary plats for the Board of Aldermen meeting. No actual development work shall begin until the improvement/construction plans and the final/record plat is approved and signed by the Mayor of the City of Warrenton.
C. 
Request For Expeditious Subdivision Review. The Planning and Zoning Commission may agree to expedite the subdivision review by combining the preliminary plat and final plat submittal requirements upon request of the subdivider.
[R.O. 2006 §405.220; Ord. No. 407 Art. IV §3, 11-16-1981; Ord. No. 1160 §I, 1-2-2001; Ord. No. 1243 §I, 3-5-2002; Ord. No. 1429 §§I — II, 9-7-2004; Ord. No. 1832 §IV, 2-17-2009; Ord. No. 2087 §I, 4-2-2013]
A. 
Time Of Submission. The final/record plat of the proposed subdivision shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Aldermen for final approval within one (1) year of the date on which the preliminary plat was approved. If not submitted for final approval within such time, the preliminary plat shall be considered as having been disapproved unless the Planning and Zoning Commission agrees to an extension of time. The final/record plat shall be filed in the office of the County Recorder within sixty (60) days after approval by the Board of Aldermen and review by the Planning and Zoning Commission, or if not filed within such time, said approval shall be considered as having been voided. Escrow and/or park fees and/or sidewalk fund fees shall be required before the final plat shall be signed by the Mayor of Warrenton.
B. 
Drafting. The final/record plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor, at a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet. In certain unusual instances where the subdivided area is of unusual sizes or shape, the City may permit a variation in the scale or size of the final/record plat. If more than one (1) sheet is required, a key map on Sheet No. 1 showing the entire subdivision at a reduced scale shall be provided.
C. 
Contents Of The Final/Record Plat. The final/record plat shall show:
1. 
The location and description of all section corners and permanent survey monuments in or near the tract, to at least one (1) of which the subdivision shall be referenced.
2. 
The length of all required lines dimensioned in feet and decimals thereof, and the value of all required true bearings and angles dimensioned in degrees and minutes, as hereafter specified.
3. 
The boundary lines of the land being subdivided fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings, and the location of boundary lines of adjoining lands, with adjacent subdivisions identified by official names.
4. 
The lines of all proposed streets fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings or angles.
5. 
The lines of all proposed alleys. Where the length and/or direction of an alley is not readily discernible from data given for lot and block lines, the length and/or bearing shall be given.
6. 
The widths, and names where appropriate, of all proposed streets and alleys, and of all adjacent streets, alleys and easements which shall be properly located.
7. 
The lines of all proposed lots fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings or angles.
8. 
The outline of any property which is offered for dedication to public use fully dimensioned by lengths and bearings, with the area marked "Public".
9. 
The blocks numbered consecutively throughout the entire subdivision and the lots numbered consecutively throughout each block, with areas to be excluded from platting marked "Reserved" or "Not a Part".
10. 
The location of all building lines, setback lines and easements for sidewalks, cluster-style-mailbox loading areas, public services or utilities with dimensions showing their location. All utilities shall be underground.
[Ord. No. 2367, 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 2480, 7-16-2019]
11. 
The radii, arcs, points of tangency, points of intersection, and central angle for curvilinear streets and radii for all property returns.
12. 
The proper acknowledgments of owners and the consent by the mortgagee to plat restrictions.
13. 
Location and description of the subdivision referenced to block, section, range, township, and U.S. Survey.
D. 
Easements Granted To City. All sidewalk and/or utility easements granted to the City of Warrenton shall be submitted as a separate document containing a legal description.
[Ord. No. 2367, 8-15-2017]
E. 
Planning And Zoning Commission Action. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall act upon the final/record plat within sixty (60) days after it has been submitted for final review. Unless stipulation for additional time is agreed to by the subdivider, and if no action is taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the end of sixty (60) days after submission, the plat shall be deemed to have been approved. A certification by the City Clerk as to failure of Commission to act thereon within such time shall be sufficient in lieu of written endorsement of review.
F. 
If the final/record plat is recommended for disapproval, grounds for this recommendation shall be stated in writing, a copy of which shall be transmitted with the original and prints to the applicant. The reasons for disapproval shall refer specifically to those parts of the general plat or ordinance with which the plat does not comply. A copy of this recommendation shall accompany the transmittal of the plat to the Board of Aldermen.
G. 
Board Of Aldermen Action. Before recording the final/record plat, it shall be submitted to the Board of Aldermen for approval by ordinance. This approval of the plat shall be shown over the signature of the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk. The disapproval of any plat or plan by the Board of Aldermen shall be deemed a refusal of the proposed dedication shown thereon.
H. 
Requirements. No development improvement work shall begin until the following requirements shall be met:
1. 
Submittal to and approval by the Public Works Director, Building Commissioner and Board of Aldermen of the improvement/construction plans including a final "storm water plan". Siltation control shall be in place.
2. 
A surety bond or evidence of an escrow account or an irrevocable letter of credit is filed with the Finance Officer and all applicable City fees have been paid.
3. 
Water and sewer permits from DNR shall be for the number of units shown on the approved final/record plat. Evidence that all other applicable permits required by County, State and Federal agencies have been issued.
4. 
Upon completion of construction, the applicant shall provide "as-built plans" in quantities and format as the Public Works Director and Building Commissioner shall require.
[Ord. No. 2087 §I, 4-2-2013]
A. 
After approval of the preliminary plat and prior to the City approval of the final/record plat, improvement/construction plans prepared by an engineer for the subdivision of all, or a specified stage, of the tract shall be submitted to the City. Prior to both recording the final/record plat and sale of any lot in the plat, the City must review and approve the improvement/construction plans; after such approval, the City shall issue an appropriate letter certifying approval of the improvement/ construction plan.
B. 
Engineering drawings of all required improvements shall be reviewed and approved by the City, except for improvements to be made under the jurisdiction of other municipal, County or State agencies, in which case the drawings shall be submitted to the appropriate agency for review and approval. Where the review and approval of the engineering drawings is made by such agency, the City shall be given written confirmation that the necessary reviews have been completed and approval has been granted.
C. 
It shall be the responsibility of the developer to have prepared by a registered engineer in the State of Missouri a complete improvement/construction plan for streets, utilities and other improvements required. Such improvement/construction plans are subject to approval by the City and shall be prepared in accordance with Chapter 410: Subdivision Regulations.
D. 
All installation and construction shall conform to the approved engineering drawings. However, if the developer chooses to make minor modifications in design and/or specifications during construction, he/she shall make such changes at his/her own risk, without any assurance that the City will approve the completed installation or construction. It shall be the responsibility of the developer to notify the City of any changes from the approved drawings. If substantive changes are to be made after approval of the improvement/construction plan has been granted, the City shall require revised plans be submitted for approval. The developer may be required to correct the installed improvement so as to conform to the approved engineering drawings.
[R.O. 2006 §405.230; Ord. No. 407 Art. IV §4, 11-16-1981; Ord. No. 2087 §I, 4-2-2013]
After final approval of the plat and the affixing of all required signatures on the original, the subdivider shall provide the Planning and Zoning Commission with two (2) dark line prints thereof, and one (1) contract reproducible, containing all necessary certification and evidence of filing said reproducible to be filed with the City Clerk. One (1) dark line print shall be retained in the permanent file of the Planning and Zoning Commission and one (1) shall be sent to the office of City Clerk. The applicant shall file the appropriate materials with the Recorder of Deeds.
[R.O. 2006 §405.240; CC 1978 §44.120; Ord. No. 2087 §I, 4-2-2013]
Before adoption of any Subdivision Regulations, or any amendment thereof by the Board of Aldermen, a duly advertised public hearing thereof shall be held by the Board.