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[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009]
In planning and developing a subdivision the developer shall comply with the general principles of design and minimum requirements for the layout of subdivisions set forth in Section 410.340 and with the rules and regulations and concerning required improvements set forth in Article VII in these regulations, and in every case shall pursue the following procedure.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009]
A. 
Submission Of Sketch Plat. In order to minimize development planning costs, avoid misunderstanding and ensure compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, the developer or his/her engineer shall submit in person a sketch plat to the Planning and Development Department and consult with representatives from the Planning and Development Department and Public Works Department prior to submitting a formal application for a preliminary plat. The sketch plat shall include a general layout showing the location of existing dwellings, designated floodplains, natural or manmade water features, timbered areas, the location of proposed streets, roadways, alleys, common areas, parks, stormwater detention basins, floodplain area boundaries, lots and other community facilities. The sketch plat shall be reviewed to determine the requirements necessary for preparation of the preliminary plat and so the applicant can acquaint himself/herself with the Planning and Zoning Commission's requirements. The sketch plat is conceptual in nature and does not require detailed finished plans. If the sketch plat is for a project of significant size and density, the Director of Planning and Development, at his/her discretion, may require the developer/applicant to submit a copy to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
B. 
Sketch Plat Expiration. Following sketch plat review the applicant may submit an application for preliminary plat as set forth in Section 410.110. If a preliminary plat application is not filed within six (6) months from the date of the sketch plat review meeting, the sketch plat will be considered to have expired and the applicant will be required to resubmit a sketch plat for the development.
C. 
Required Scale. The sketch plat shall be drawn at a scale no greater than one hundred (100) feet to the inch and which is in increments of ten (10) feet.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009]
A. 
Plat Conformity. The preliminary plat shall be in substantial conformity with the approved sketch plat.
B. 
Number Of Copies And Required Scale. The developer or his/her engineer shall prepare and submit to the Planning and Development Department a preliminary plat application along with four (4) folded twenty-four (24) inch by thirty-six (36) inch black line or blue line prints, two (2) folded eleven (11) inch by seventeen (17) inch legible prints, an electronic copy, and all other required supplemental material as set forth in this Title. The plat shall be drawn at a scale no greater than one hundred (100) feet to the inch and which is in increments of ten (10) feet.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
C. 
Initial Submission Deadline. Preliminary plats will be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission at its regular meeting on the fourth (4th) Monday of the month for recommendation to the Board of Aldermen. Applications for a preliminary plat and all supplemental materials shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Department no later than the end of the business day on the third (3rd) Friday of each calendar month. Applications that are timely submitted and approved will be considered at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting in the month following submission.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
D. 
Review Fees. A fee shall be charged for each application filed. This fee shall be established as set forth in Section 405.490.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
A. 
Staff Review. The preliminary plat shall be reviewed by the Planning and Development Department and the Public Works Department to determine its conformity with the City of Ozark ordinances and Comprehensive Plan and the plat's compliance with all applicable County, State and Federal laws and regulations.
B. 
Staff Review Deadlines. The staff review meeting will be held no later than fifteen (15) business days after the submission of the preliminary plat application deadline.
C. 
Staff Comment Report. The Planning and Development Department shall prepare a report that outlines departmental staff comments, concerns, considerations and recommended revisions to the preliminary plat. A copy of the report will be faxed, mailed or e-mailed to the applicant and/or his/her engineer within ten (10) business days following the completion of the staff meeting so comments can be addressed and revisions, if any, to the preliminary plat can be made. A copy of this report will be placed in the applicant's file.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009]
Following the staff review and comment process, a revised preliminary plat and all supplemental material must be submitted to the Planning and Development Department by the end of the business day on the third (3rd) Monday of the month prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at which review and action is desired.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019[1]]
A. 
Planning And Zoning Commission Review. The Planning and Zoning Commission will review the preliminary plat and supplemental materials to determine if the plat meets the standards set forth in this Title.
B. 
Planning And Zoning Commission Approval Of Preliminary Plat. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall approve, approve with modifications or disapprove the preliminary plat within one hundred twenty (120) days from and after the meeting at which the preliminary plat was submitted. The Planning and Zoning Commission will clarify to the applicant or his/her representative attending the meeting what action, if any, was taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission, specifying what changes or additions, if any, will be required prior to final review and approval of the preliminary plat. If the Planning and Zoning Commission within the one hundred twenty (120) day time period takes no action, the preliminary plat shall be deemed to be disapproved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The one hundred twenty (120) day period for Planning and Zoning Commission action may be extended upon written request of the applicant.
C. 
Planning And Zoning Commission Approval With Conditions.
1. 
Any conditions to the preliminary plat required as prerequisites for approval shall be noted in the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission's public hearing. A list of required conditions will be sent to the applicant or his/her engineer within ten (10) business days so the preliminary plat can be revised and resubmitted to the Planning and Development Department prior to the Board of Aldermen hearing for approval.
2. 
The revised preliminary plat must be received and approved by the Planning and Development Department prior to being placed on the Board of Aldermen's agenda.
D. 
Planning and Zoning Commission's Denial Of A Preliminary Plat. If the Planning and Zoning Commission denies the preliminary plat, the Commission shall attach to the preliminary plat a statement of the reasons for such action and return it to the applicant within ten (10) business days of the action. The grounds for denial of any preliminary plat submitted or regulations violated by the plat shall be set forth in the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
E. 
Resubmission Of A Denied Preliminary Plat. If, after denial, the applicant elects to resubmit a revised preliminary plat for further consideration, the applicant must do so within ninety (90) days from the date of the Planning and Zoning Commission's denial. If the applicant resubmits the revised preliminary plat within the time frame set out above, no additional fees will be assessed. If the applicant does not resubmit a revised preliminary plat within ninety (90) days from the date of denial, the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision is considered final and any resubmission thereafter will be assessed new application fees.
F. 
Appeal. In the event that the Planning and Zoning Commission denies the preliminary plat, the applicant may appeal such decision to the Board of Aldermen within ninety (90) days from the date of the denial. Said notice of appeal shall be in writing and delivered to the Planning and Development Department. In such event the Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward their recommendation to the Board of Aldermen along with their reasoning and supporting information.
G. 
Board Of Aldermen Approval Of Preliminary Plat. If approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission or approved with conditions, the preliminary plat shall be forwarded to the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Aldermen may approve said plat. The Board of Aldermen shall determine if the land or easement proposed to be dedicated by the applicant for public use or if the public improvements shall be accepted by the City. If the Board of Aldermen determines that the location of the land to be dedicated for public use or the location of public improvements is appropriate and complies with applicable ordinances then the Board of Aldermen shall authorize the acceptance of the dedication of the land or easements upon the applicant filing and recording a final plat which substantially conforms to the preliminary plat and shall authorize the acceptance of the public improvements upon the Director of Public Works certifying to the Director of Planning and Development and the City Clerk that the public improvements have been made in accordance with City standards and specifications.
1. 
No person shall present testimony to council which is substantially and materially different from that presented to the commission at its hearing on the matter, and no exhibit will be accepted by council that has not been presented to the commission at its hearing on the matter. However, this Subsection is not intended to prevent the introduction of new testimony, new exhibits, or other new evidence when there is a clear showing, as determined by a majority of Aldermen, that the introduction of such evidence before the commission was not in good faith reasonably possible.
2. 
Should a person present testimony that is substantially or materially different from that presented to the commission at its hearing on the matter or should an exhibit be offered that has not been presented to the commission at its hearing on the matter, subject to the exception contained in Subsection 410.140(F)(1), any person on the opposing side of the matter before council may claim prejudice from such presentation or offering, and council shall upon such a claim have sole discretion to determine whether the person claiming prejudice has in fact been prejudiced from such presentation or offering. Upon a determination that prejudice exists, council shall refer the matter back to the commission for a new notice and hearing.
H. 
Effect Of Preliminary Plat Approval. Approval of a preliminary plat by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Aldermen constitutes approval of the subdivision as to the character and density of development, the arrangement, location and approximate dimension of streets, lots, utility easements, detention basins and other planned features and authorizes the applicant to proceed to prepare sedimentation and erosion control plans; submit an application for a land development/land disturbance permit; and proceed with the preparation of construction drawings including, but not limited to, streets, potable water, sanitary sewer and stormwater infrastructure specifications.
I. 
Land Development/Land Disturbance Permits. Approval of the preliminary plat shall require the developer to submit an application for a land development/land disturbance permit to the Planning and Development Department for review and approval prior to grading, alteration and/or removal of any natural land cover. (See Section 410.160.)
J. 
Construction Drawing Submittals. Approval of the preliminary plat shall authorize the developer to commence the generation of construction drawings that shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Department for review and approval prior to starting actual construction.
1. 
Approval of the preliminary plat shall require the developer's engineer to provide a digital copy of the approved construction drawings to the Planning and Development Department prior to any site improvement construction. All preliminary plats and construction drawings shall be provided as an AutoCAD dwg file and shall be on U.S. State Plane 1983, Missouri Central 2402 Zone [NAD 1983, CONUS] coordinates.
2. 
Approval of construction drawings shall authorize the developer to commence construction of all required infrastructure improvements including, but not limited to, stormwater detention basins, curbs, gutter and inlets, sanitary sewer lines, lift stations, potable water lines, impervious roadway surfaces, sidewalks, landscaping and/or buffer yards as well as other applicable improvements required by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Aldermen.
3. 
Approval of the preliminary plat shall not authorize the sale of lots or the construction of buildings or public improvements, nor shall it constitute acceptance by the City of Ozark of any dedicated improvements anticipated in the preliminary plat.
[1]
Editor's Note: This title was amended to include "and Board of Aldermen."
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
The approval of a preliminary plat shall remain effective for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months from the date of approval or the last inspection of the public improvements. If the applicant fails to submit a final plat within the said twelve (12) month period or within the sole discretion of the Planning and Development Director, or his/her designee, the applicant is actively in the process of completing the public improvements, the authority granted by the approval of the preliminary plat shall automatically expire. In the event that the applicant desires to continue development, a new application for preliminary plat shall be required.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of the land development/land disturbance permit is to allow the Planning and Development Department to more effectively monitor sediment and stormwater runoff from disturbed properties within the City limits; reduce the occurrences of erosion caused by construction activities and the removal of permanent land cover; and implements a public infrastructure inspection process and fee for new development that creates, alters or connects to public infrastructure.
B. 
Circumstances Requiring A Land Development Permit. In the event a developer, land owner and/or land owner's representative obtains a preliminary plat approval for the purpose of developing property, the holder of the preliminary plat must obtain a land development permit prior to the removal of trees, demolition of existing water features, alteration of drainageways and/or the removal of any existing permanent land cover.
C. 
Circumstances Requiring A Land Disturbance Permit. In the event a developer, land owner and/or land owner's representative wishes to remove permanent land cover within the City of Ozark on an area of one (1) acre or more, one (1) of the above mentioned parties must obtain a land disturbance permit prior to commencing work.
D. 
Permit Application Submission. The applicant shall submit an application for a land development/land disturbance permit on forms provided by the Department of Planning and Development for the purpose of obtaining a land development/land disturbance permit.
E. 
Required Information. The applicant must provide any and all information requested on the application including the following supplemental information:
1. 
A copy of the Department of Natural Resources construction permit for land disturbance and grading of the property in question.
2. 
A sedimentation and erosion control plan stamped by a Missouri registered engineer.
3. 
If the development is to be constructed in phases, the developer shall specify on the application which phase the land development/disturbance permit is being requested. A permit shall only be issued for the specified phase under construction.
F. 
Staff Review. The Public Works Department shall review the submitted sedimentation and erosion control plans and provide the developer with a review letter within two (2) weeks of submission of the application.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
G. 
Final Approval Of Plans. Both the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Public Works must approve the sedimentation and erosion control plans prior to the issuance of a land development/disturbance permit.
H. 
Permit Fees. Prior to the issuance of any permit herein, all permit fees must be paid according to the approved planning and development fee schedules provided by Section 405.490.
I. 
Effect Of The Land Development/Disturbance Permit. Issuance of a land development permit and/or land disturbance permit by the Department of Planning and Development authorizes the holder of said permit to commence grading and removal of natural land cover for a specified land area for the purpose of preparing the property for development.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009]
A. 
Plat Conformity. The final plat shall be in substantial conformity with the approved preliminary plat.
B. 
Application Submittal. The applicant and/or his/her engineer shall submit to the Planning and Development Department an application for a final plat and all supplemental information after completion and approval of all public improvements. The applicant must pay all associated filing fees at the time of submission.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
C. 
Number Of Copies And Required Scale. The developer and/or his/her engineer shall prepare and submit to the Planning and Development Department a final plat application along with four (4) folded twenty-four (24) inch by thirty-six (36) inch black line or blue line prints, two (2) folded eleven (11) inch by seventeen (17) inch legible paper copies, an electronic copy, autoCAD file, and all other required supplemental material as set forth in Article IV Section 410.270. The plat shall be drawn at a scale no greater than one hundred (100) feet to the inch and which is in increments of ten (10) feet. Said scale shall be indicated on the plat graphically.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
D. 
A fee shall be charged for each application filed. This fee shall be established as set forth in Section 405.490.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
E. 
Payment Of Miscellaneous Fees. Payment of all fees and penalties associated with the development of the subdivision must be paid in full prior to submission of the final plat application.
F. 
Public Improvements Required Prior To Submission.
[Ord. No. 16-018 §1, 5-2-2016; Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
1. 
Prior to submitting the application and all supplemental information for final plat approval, all required infrastructure improvements, including, but not limited to, all final grades and established ground cover within all rights-of-way and utility easements, storm water detention basins, curbs, gutters and inlets, sanitary sewer lines, lift stations, potable water lines, impervious roadway surfaces (including the final layer of asphalt), sidewalks, landscaping and/or buffer yards as well as other applicable improvements required by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Aldermen must be constructed, inspected and approved by the appropriate City inspectors. The extent and nature of sidewalks required by this Subsection shall be determined by the provisions of Section 410.330 of this Chapter and the applicable roadway classification.
2. 
If the Director of Public Works so approves, in lieu of the final completion of the landscaping and street asphalt topcoat as set forth in Subsection (F)(1) above, an applicant is granted the option of providing a cash deposit in an amount equal to a sum calculated by considering the cost to the City of materials, equipment and labor (at prevailing wage), administrative costs and any other incidental costs for the completion of all remaining public improvements set forth in the preliminary plat. The City shall hold this cash deposit in trust for a period of one (1) year from the date of the approval of the final plat, the applicant must complete all required landscaping and street asphalt topcoat within that period, and the applicant shall also be required to execute a trust agreement, in a form prepared by the City, that allows the City to draw upon the deposit and complete the required landscaping and street asphalt topcoat in the event that the applicant fails to complete landscaping and street asphalt topcoat in a timely fashion as required.
[Ord. No. 20-052, 8-17-2020]
a. 
The Director of Public Works may require that any improvement be made before the final plat is recorded and refuse to accept security for such improvements when he/she determines the improvements are necessary for the immediate protection of the adjacent property or for compliance with any permits, codes, regulations, or laws, or if he/she determines delay of the improvements does not comport with sound engineering judgment.
b. 
The release or reduction of said escrow agreement or other appropriate security agreement shall be in accordance with the following:
(1) 
Whenever the Director of Public Works, or his/her designee, determines that any required improvement has been satisfactorily completed and the subdivider's engineer or surveyor has certified to said Director, through submission of a detailed "as-built" drawings of the subdivision indicating location, dimensions, materials and other information required by said Director, that the layout of the line and grade of all public improvements are in accordance with construction plans for the subdivision and that the improvements have been completed, are ready for dedication to the local government, and are free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances. The Director shall release said bond or agreements posted by the subdivider to insure to the City that particular improvement. Said bond or agreements shall be released within thirty (30) days of completion of each category of improvement, minus a maximum retention of five percent (5%), which shall be released upon completion of all improvements.
G. 
Public Improvement As Built/Record Drawings. Shall be submitted in accordance with the City of Ozark Design Standards for Public Improvements, latest revision.
H. 
Schedule Of Values. The applicant must submit with the final plat application either a schedule of values sheet sealed by a Missouri registered professional engineer or a copy of the accepted contractor's bid for all proposed improvements to the Planning and Development Department for review. The Director of Public Works must approve accepted schedule of values.
I. 
Maintenance After Approval. The developer shall maintain and keep in repair all required improvements for a period of one (1) year from the date the constructed improvements are approved by the Department of Public Works. (See Section 410.410.)
J. 
Maintenance Bond. A surety in the form of a bond or irrevocable letter of credit from an insured financial institution shall be submitted by the subdivision developer/owner and approved by the Director of Public Works against any defects or failures to the City improvements or infrastructure. (See Section 410.410.)
K. 
Subdivision Covenants And Restrictions. If the subdivision contains any common use areas, then the applicant must submit with the application a draft copy of the subdivision's homeowners' and/or property owners' association covenants and restrictions to be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. Restrictive covenants, if any, as well as a document showing that the establishment of a homeowners' or property owners' association responsible for enforcing those covenants or maintaining those common use areas will be required for all new residential, commercial or industrial developments. These documents must be approved by the City Attorney prior to recording the document with the Christian County Recorder's office and shall be recorded simultaneously with the final plat.
L. 
Dedicated Property. All property which is offered for dedication for public use and of all property that may be reserved by covenant in the deeds for the common use of the property owners in the subdivisions, with the purpose indicated thereon. All lands dedicated to the public use other than streets or roads shall be marked on the plat and within the plat notes: "Dedicated for Public Use" and "owned and maintained by the Homeowners' Association or owners of all lots within the subdivision. In the event the Homeowners' Association dissolves, the responsibility and ownership will revert to the property owners within the subdivision."
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019; Ord. No. 20-062, 10-5-2020]
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
A. 
Administrative Review Committee Approval Of Final Plat.
1. 
The Administrative Review Committee shall be comprised of the Director of Planning and Development, Director of Public Works, and the City Administrator.
2. 
The Administrative Review Committee shall determine if the application for approval of the final plat is complete, and upon such finding shall hold a meeting within thirty (30) days. At the Administrative Review Committee meeting, if the final plat substantially conforms to the preliminary plat, including the conditions of approval if any, and upon such findings the Administrative Review Committee may approve the plat.
3. 
Approval of the final plat shall require the developer's engineer to provide a digital copy of the plat to the Planning and Development Department prior to recording the final plat. The final plat shall reflect the "as-built" conditions existing on the property and shall be provided as an AutoCAD dwg file on U.S. State Plane 1983, Missouri Central 2402 Zone [NAD 1983, CONUS] coordinates.
B. 
Administrative Review Committee Denial Of Final Plat. If the Administrative Review Committee denies the final plat, the applicant shall be furnished with a written statement of the reasons for the disapproval and recommended changes, if any, within ten (10) days of the meeting. The applicant has the right, upon denial, to resubmit the final plat as set forth in Subsection (C) below or file an appeal as provided in Subsection (D) below.
C. 
Procedures For Resubmitting A Revised Final Plat. If the applicant elects to resubmit a revised final plat for further consideration by the Administrative Review Committee, he/she must do so within ninety (90) days from the Administrative Review Committee denial. If the applicant resubmits a revised final plat within ninety (90) days, no additional fees will be assessed.
D. 
Appeals.
1. 
In the event that the Administrative Review Committee denies the final plat, the applicant may appeal such decision to the Planning and Zoning Commission within ninety (90) days from the date of the denial. Said notice of appeal shall be in writing and delivered to the Planning and Development Department. In such event, the Administrative Review Committee shall forward their recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission along with their reasoning and supporting information.
2. 
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the final plat and supporting material, the recommendations from the Administrative Review Committee, and recommendations from agencies or officials and testimony and exhibits submitted at the public hearing to determine if the final plat substantially conforms to the preliminary plat.
3. 
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the final plat and state its reason therefor. In any case, a notation of the action taken and the reasons therefor shall be entered in the records of the Planning and Zoning Commission. If approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the final plat may be recorded upon the applicant satisfying the conditions for recording plats. If disapproved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, such action is final unless appealed to the Board of Aldermen. Such appeal shall be made, in writing, and delivered to the Planning and Development Department, by the applicant within ninety (90) days of action by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
4. 
Review by the Board of Aldermen shall be limited to a determination as to whether or not the final plat substantially conforms with the preliminary plat. Upon review of the final plat and supporting material, recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, recommendations of the Administrative Review Committee, recommendations from agencies or officials, and testimony and exhibits submitted at the public hearing, the Board of Aldermen shall determine if the final plat substantially conforms to the preliminary plat. If approved, the plat may be signed by required parties and the plat may be recorded in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. If disapproved, the reason for denial shall be attached to the plat and returned to the applicant.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009]
A. 
Acknowledgment Of Final Plat. The owner, trustee, general partner or the authorized officer or director of a corporation, partnership or company shall sign the final plat before some official authorized by law to take acknowledgments of conveyance of real estate.
B. 
Recording Final Plat With Recorder Of Deeds. The applicant shall record the final plat with the Christian County Recorder of Deeds after the approval certificates are signed by the Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman, County Collector, Mayor of Ozark, as attested to under the hand and Seal of the City Clerk. The approval certificates on two (2) mylar and two (2) paper copies of the final plat shall be so signed and sealed by the Christian County Recorder of Deeds and one (1) mylar, one (1) paper copy, and one (1) electronic copy shall be returned, including the date and recorded book and page number of the plat, to the City of Ozark Planning and Development Department. The applicant/developer must cause to be recorded, simultaneously with the recording of the final plat, a copy, if any, of the subdivision covenants, homeowners' association and/or property owners' association documents as approved by the City Attorney and Administrative Review Committee.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
C. 
Sale Or Conveyance Of Lots. The sale, conveyance, advertising of lots and/or construction of buildings shall not commence until the final plat, subdivision covenants, homeowners' association and/or property owners' association documents have been recorded.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009]
A. 
The final plat for any major subdivision that has received preliminary plat approval may be submitted in stages provided that:
1. 
Each stage satisfies the requirements set forth in this Chapter; and
2. 
All required improvements are provided for in the stage along with any other improvements necessary to the subdivision's orderly development; and
3. 
The applicant has not allowed the preliminary plat to expire.
[Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019]
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 19-006, 2-4-2019[1]]
A. 
The preliminary plat shall clearly show the following features and information:
1. 
Name and code. The proposed name of the subdivision which shall not duplicate or closely approximate the name of any other subdivision in the City of Ozark or of any subdivision filed in Christian County.
2. 
Designation. The tract designation according to real estate records of the recorder of the County where located.
3. 
Owners of record. The names and addresses of the owner or owners of record, the developer and the engineer or surveyor.
4. 
Abutting owners. The name of adjacent subdivisions and the names of record owners of adjacent parcels of unplatted land.
5. 
Boundary lines. The boundary lines, accurate in scale, of the tract to be subdivided.
6. 
Streets — other features. The location, widths and names of all existing or platted streets or other public ways within or adjacent to the tract and other important features such as existing permanent buildings; large trees and watercourses; railroad lines; corporation and township lines; utility lines, etc.
7. 
Existing utilities. Existing sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground structures within the tract and immediately adjacent thereto with pipe sizes and grades indicated.
8. 
Physical characteristics. Topography; contours, normally with intervals of five (5) feet or as may be otherwise required by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
9. 
Soils. Type and extent of soil groups with main soil horizon description.
10. 
Geology. Location, type and extent of subsurface and exposed geological formations.
11. 
Proposed design — street, drainage, etc.
a. 
The layout names and widths of proposed streets, alleys and easements.
b. 
The location and approximate sizes of catch basins, retention basins, culverts and other drainage structures.
c. 
The layout, numbers and approximate dimensions (including approximate square footage) of proposed lots.
Proposed street names shall be established to the satisfaction of the Planning and Zoning staff representative and the approval obtained from the local U.S. Postmaster and shall not duplicate or closely approximate any existing or platted street names in the City, except extensions of existing streets.
12. 
Zoning. Zoning boundary lines if any; proposed uses of property and proposed front yard setback lines.
13. 
North point, etc. North point, scale, date, title. Both magnetic north and true north shall be indicated with the declination also shown.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 19-006 repealed former Section 410.210, Acceptance of Dedication Offers, and renumbered former Section 410.240 to be set out as this new Section 410.210.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 09-026 §4, 7-6-2009; Ord. No. 13-017 §1, 5-20-2013]
A. 
Applicability. Site plans prepared and approved in accordance with the provisions of this Article are required to assist City administrative officials in ensuring compliance with all applicable requirements of this Article and to assist in the review of building permits. Whenever a site plan is required by Article II of this Chapter, a building permit shall not be issued until the site plan is approved. If the site plan is submitted and included as part of the building permit package, a separate site application and submittal shall not be required.
[Ord. No. 18-032, 8-6-2018]
B. 
Developments Requiring A Site Plan.
1. 
All development requests within the City of Ozark that propose a change to the current use of land and/or the enlargement of an existing structure or use shall comply with all requirements of this Chapter and all other development requirements with the City's most recently adopted codes and ordinances. (See Title V, Article X, Section 500.183 and City of Ozark Design Standards for Public Improvements.)
2. 
All developments within the City of Ozark that are not exempted by Subsection (C) and which are listed as permitted and conditional uses in zoning districts as specified in Article II of Chapter 405, "Use Regulations by Zoning District" and Article III of Chapter 405, "Supplemental Use Regulations" are required to submit site plans.
3. 
All developments proposed on property with an area of one (1) acre or larger are required to submit site plans.
C. 
Exemptions. The following uses and activities shall be exempt from the requirements of this Section:
1. 
Remodeling of a building or structure if no enlargement, expansion, demolition or structural modification is involved.
2. 
Deposit and contouring of fill on land, provided all other regulations of the City of Ozark are satisfied.
D. 
Site Plan Review Process.
[Ord. No. 18-032, 8-6-2018]
1. 
For developments on property, the applicant shall submit an application and all required information to the Planning and Development Department for review. The Planning and Development Department shall review the site plan and submit a letter to the applicant indicating approval or denial, noting required modifications necessary for approval, within thirty (30) business days of application submittal. All administrative officials within departments potentially affected by the proposed project shall review the site plan to determine compliance with the applicable regulations of this Article and the standards established in Subsection (F). Upon completion of review, the Planning and Development Department shall either approve the site plan or determine that the uniqueness of the project warrants further review and may cause the site plan to be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the next scheduled Commission meeting.
2. 
If the Planning and Development Department declines to approve the site plan or if they approved the site plan subject to certain modifications that are not acceptable to the applicant, the applicant may request review and determination by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The applicant shall submit a written request for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission within fifteen (15) business days of the decision by the Planning and Development Department. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have forty-five (45) business days from the date of the applicant's request to make a determination. The actions of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be final.
E. 
Effect Of Site Plan Approval. Approval of the site plan or of the site plan with modifications acceptable to the applicant shall authorize the continued processing of applications for any further permits which may be required by this Code or any other ordinances of the City including, but not limited to, approvals of a building permit, a certificate of occupancy or a special use permit. A site plan approval shall be valid for a period no longer than one (1) year from the date of approval unless a building permit is issued and construction has begun within the one (1) year period. If no such permits are issued and/or construction has not begun within said one (1) year period, the approval of the site plan will automatically expire and any authorization granted by this Section shall terminate.
F. 
Site Plan Review Standards. Site plans shall be reviewed and approved based on the following applicable criteria:
1. 
The site plan application indicates no violations of any applicable provisions of this Code; and
2. 
All the requested corrections and/or revisions to the site plan have been completed; and
3. 
The site plan will not result in unauthorized encroachment on an easement, roadway, utility, public or private right-of-way; and
4. 
In the case of a site plan submitted in conjunction with an approved development plan, special use permit or planned unit development, the site plan meets all specified standards found within this Code as well as any additional standards required by the Planning and Zoning Commission; and
5. 
The proposed site plan does not and/or will not create specific drainage or erosion problems; and
6. 
The screening and buffer area landscaping plan for the site, if any, adequately shields the proposed use from adjacent uses that may not be compatible with the proposed use; and
7. 
The circulation elements of the site plan, including road and pedestrian circulation elements, does not and/or will not create hazards to safety on or off the site, uncoordinated pedestrian or vehicular circulation paths on or off the site or result in undue interference or inconvenience to vehicular or pedestrian travel; and
8. 
The proposed ingress and egress access points do not and/or will not create transportation conditions that negatively affect the general health, safety and welfare of the public.
9. 
In the case that a site plan is submitted that will have outdoor display(s) of merchandise for sale in the front yard area, the site plan shall reflect the designated area(s) for such display and will be marked as such on the site plan and does not and/or will not in any way take away from any other requirements for the site.
[Ord No. 15-007 §4, 2-17-2015]
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 09-026 §5, 7-6-2009; Ord. No. 18-032, 8-6-2018[1]]
The Planning and Zoning Commission authorizes the Director of Planning and Development to serve as their representative and as such, shall have the authority to approve a site plan submitted for review under the requirements of the City Code.
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 18-032 also changed the title of this Section to remove "in a Platted Subdivision" from the end of this title.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 410.227, Administrative Approval of a Site Plan Not in a Platted Subdivision, was repealed 8-6-2018 by Ord. No. 18-032.
[Ord. No. 09-012 §1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 18-032, 8-6-2018]
A. 
The Department of Planning and Development shall review all subdivision proposals and all other proposed new developments to ensure that:
1. 
All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; and
2. 
All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, communications and water systems, are located, elevated and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and
3. 
Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and
4. 
New or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters. On-site waste disposal systems shall be so located as to avoid impairment or contamination during flooding.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 410.240, Required Information on Preliminary Plat was renumbered to Section 410.210 2-4-2019 by Ord. No. 19-006. See now Section 410.210.