[Ord. No. 52 §4.1, 7-2-1987; Ord.
No. 1400 §38, 12-18-2014]
A.
The fees to be paid by all persons or corporations submitting preliminary plats for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City of Cottleville are as set forth in the Schedule of Zoning and Subdivision Fees, as provided for in Section 405.790 hereof.
B.
These fees shall be paid within seven (7) days after Cottleville
has notified the applicant of the bill at the time the preliminary
plat is submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall
apply to the review of a preliminary sketch plan and review of the
preliminary plat, improvement plans and final plat, provided that
the final plat includes the same area to be subdivided as the preliminary
plat.
C.
The City of Cottleville shall charge the developer for inspection
of all public improvements. This bill shall be paid before final acceptance
of public improvements is made by the City of Cottleville.
[Ord. No. 52 §4.2, 7-2-1987; Ord. No. 1400 §39, 12-18-2014]
A.
The preliminary plat shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning
Commission twenty (20) days before the meeting at which approval is
requested. At the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
an aerial photo of suitable scale may be required. The photo shall
have superimposed upon it the boundary of the property in question
and any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Planning
and Zoning Commission. The preliminary plat shall include the following
identification and information:
1.
Identification.
a.
Proposed name of the subdivision.
b.
Names of the owner and the engineer, surveyor or landscape architect
responsible for survey and design.
c.
North point, a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100)
feet or larger and date.
d.
Approximate acreage in tract.
e.
A statement to the effect that "this plat is not for record"
shall be stamped or printed on all copies of the preliminary plat.
2.
Plat information.
a.
Location of boundary lines and their relation to established
section lines, fractional section lines or survey lines.
b.
Physical features of property, including watercourses, ravines,
bridges, culverts, present structures and other features important
to lot and street layout, including off-street parking if applicable.
c.
Topography of tract with contour interval of one (1), two (2)
or five (5) feet.
d.
Names of adjacent subdivisions and/or property lines around
perimeter within one hundred (100) feet, showing any existing streets,
highways, etc.
e.
Location and width of existing and proposed streets, roads,
lots (approximate dimensions), alleys, building lines, easements,
parks, school sites and other features of the proposed subdivision.
f.
Approximate gradients of streets will be shown.
g.
Designation of land use, whether for residential, commercial,
industrial or public use and present zoning district.
h.
Designation of utilities to serve proposed subdivision.
i.
Record owner, party preparing plat and party for whom plat is
prepared.
j.
Depict flood hazard boundaries and elevations as shown on FEMA
maps.
[Ord. No. 52 §4.3, 7-2-1987]
A.
Preliminary
plat approval shall confer upon the subdivider the following rights
and privileges:
1.
The preliminary plat will remain in effect for a one (1) year period.
The applicant may, during this period, submit all or parts of said
preliminary plat for final approval. Submittal of a final plat that
is part of a preliminary plat will extend the approval of the preliminary
plat for an additional year. Any part of a subdivision which is being
developed in stages shall contain a tract of land at least one (1)
block in length.
2.
The general terms and conditions under which the preliminary plat
approval was granted will not be changed.
3.
The applicant may also proceed with detailed improvement plans required
for all facilities or utilities intended to be provided.
[Ord. No. 52 §4.3.1, 7-2-1987]
A.
The
purpose of this Section is to provide a procedure whereby the construction
of a display house can begin prior to the recording of the record
subdivision plat.
B.
The
developer may, after receiving approval of a preliminary plat of a
proposed subdivision from the Planning and Zoning Commission, submit
a display house plat to the City Engineer for review and approval.
There may be one (1) display house for every ten (10) house proposed,
not to exceed ten (10) display houses. The display house plat shall
include a complete outboundary survey of the proposed subdivision
and the location of each display house in relation to proposed lots.
The script of said display house plat shall contain terms and conditions
as required by the Planning Department including, but not limited
to, the following:
1.
The display house plat shall be filed with the City of Cottleville
prior to issuance of a building permit for any display house;
2.
The display house plat shall become null and void upon the recording
of a record plat which establishes that each display house is on an
approved lot;
3.
No part of the proposed subdivision may be conveyed for any structure
therein until the display house or houses have been located in an
approved and recorded lot;
4.
If initial construction of a display house has not commenced within
ninety (90) days, the City Engineer's approval shall lapse and the
display house plat shall be null and void;
[Ord. No. 52 §4.4, 7-2-1987; Ord.
No. 177 §§1 — 3, 2-3-1994; Ord. No. 1400 §40, 12-18-2014]
A.
After the preliminary plat is approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, improvement plans prepared by an engineer for the subdivision
of all or any part of the tract shall be submitted to the Director
of Public Works for review and approval. If significant changes are
to be made after the improvement plans have been approved, the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall require that revised improvement plans
be submitted. Improvement plans shall be prepared on an exhibit not
to exceed twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches and shall
contain the following information:
1.
Title page, which shall include key map showing the relationship
of the area to be subdivided to the tract and which shall reflect
areas of the tract previously subdivided plus adjacent streets.
2.
North arrow and graphic scale.
3.
Title block showing name and address of developer and engineering
firm, as well as the engineer's seal.
4.
One (1) or more bench marks, U.S.G.S. or M.H.T.D. or others
in or near the subdivision, to which the subdivision is referenced.
No assumed elevations will be accepted.
5.
List of standards and specifications followed, citing volume,
section, page or other references.
7.
Details of streets, existing and proposed sanitary sewers, storm
sewers and water mains, drainage channels and swales. (For streets
and storm drainage in streets, reference St. Charles County Standard
Specifications.)
8.
Plans and profiles of streets and sewers, scaled not less than
one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet horizontal and one (1) inch equals
ten (10) feet vertical.
9.
Plans for sediment control will be submitted to and approved
by the Director of Public Works. A dollar amount equal to the proposed
cost will be included in the performance guarantee.
10.
Actual construction of such facilities and improvements may
commence prior to final plat approval if the detailed improvement
plans have been approved by the Director of Public Works, provided
that such facilities and improvements will be inspected by the Director
of Public Works throughout their construction. Final plat approval
will be contingent, in part, upon acceptable compliance to City improvement
and facility standards.
11.
After approval of the construction plans, a breakdown of quantities
and either estimated costs or actual prices on all public improvements
shall be submitted for review and approval if any escrow agreements
are required.
12.
Approvals need to be received by the Director of Public Works
for water and sanitary sewer plans and for proposed crossing of pipelines.
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Editor’s Note: Former Section 410.090, Performance Guarantee,
as adopted and amended by Ord. No. 52 §4.5, 7-2-1987; Ord. No.
177 §4, 2-3-1994, was repealed 12-18-2014 by Ord. No. 1400 §41.
[Ord. No. 52 §4.6, 7-2-1987]
No subdivision plat or replat shall be filed for record or recorded
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for St. Charles County, Missouri,
unless and until the approval of the City Clerk is endorsed thereon.
No lot shall be sold for such subdivision plat or replat until it
has been approved by the above and approved by the City Engineer and
filed for record in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles
County, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 52 §4.7, 7-2-1987; Ord.
No. 591 §3, 4-10-2003]
After the preliminary plat has been approved by the Planning
and Zoning Commission, a final plat shall be prepared and submitted
to the Commission for approval by that body and by the Board of Aldermen.
Before approving the plat of all or part of a proposed subdivision,
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall require that the improvements
will be satisfactorily completed or an escrowed sum or lender's agreement
has been placed for the completion of the improvements. The approval
of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be shown on the plat with
the date of such approval and over the signature of the Mayor or Secretary.
Twelve (12) prints of the final plat shall be filed with the Planning
and Zoning Commission at least twenty (20) days prior to the meeting
at which approval is asked. The original plat shall show or be accompanied
by the following information whether for residential, commercial,
industrial or public use, such as parks, schools, churches, etc.
The final plat shall be prepared on tracing cloth, its equal
or better, and shall contain the following information.
Sheet size maximum twenty-three and one-half (23½) inches
by thirty-four and one-half (34½) inches, minimum twelve (12)
inches by eighteen (18) inches.
2.
Plat.
a.
Accurate boundary survey with bearings and distances tied to surveyed
identification points (monuments).
b.
Locations of lots, streets, public highways, alleys, parks and other
features with accurate dimensions to decimals of feet, length and
radius of all curves.
c.
Building lines on front and side streets; location and dimension
of utility easements.
d.
Names of streets and lots numbered in logical order. Streets and
names of adjacent subdivision (if applicable) and/or adjacent property
owners within one hundred (100) feet in dashed lines.
e.
Depict flood hazard boundaries as shown on FEMA maps.
f.
Each exterior property corner of the subdivision shall be referenced
to the Missouri Coordinate System of 1983 as defined by Missouri State
Statute 60.401, and shall display Grid Coordinates for each corner
clearly on the plat, and shall display the project Grid Factor clearly
on the plat.
g.
Each "as-built" location of each storm-sewer outfall of the project
shall be displayed on the plat and the horizontal coordinates of the
end point of the outfall shall be clearly labeled on the plat referenced
to the Missouri Coordinate System of 1983 as described above. In addition,
the vertical elevation of each outfall shall be labeled on the plat
referenced to the project's vertical datum.
h.
Copies of digital files of the final plat in AutoCAD format shall
be submitted to the City Engineer before the recording of the final
plat.
3.
Written statements.
a.
Dedication of all streets, public highways, alleys and land intended
for public use together with lot restrictions signed by all owners
and all parties who have mortgage or lien interests.
b.
Certification as to boundaries, monuments made by a registered land
surveyor testifying that the above were made by him/her.
c.
In the event a subdivision is to have privately maintained streets,
evidence of the methods for controlling and maintaining each private
facility shall be submitted with the final plat. Such restrictions
must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board
of Aldermen before they may be recorded.
d.
In cases where the developer proposes to include other regulations,
i.e., architectural control, covenants and deed restrictions shall
be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission indicating the
additional regulations and how they are going to be administered.
e.
Subdivisions containing twenty-five (25) or more lots and using individual
sewage treatment must receive approval from the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources on a report prepared by an engineer outlining
the plans for the disposal of water within the proposed subdivision.
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Above to have corporate seal(s) affixed or embossed and to be
notarized by a notary public. All figures and letters on the final
plat must be in ink and shall be plain, distinct and of sufficient
size to be easily read and must be of sufficient density to make a
lasting and permanent record.
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[Ord. No. 52 §4.8, 7-2-1987]
No subdivision plat or replat shall be filed for record or recorded
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for St. Charles County, Missouri,
unless and until the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
the City Engineer and the Mayor of the Board of Aldermen are endorsed
thereon. No lot shall be sold for such subdivision plat or replat
until it has been approved by the above and filed for record in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri. No
building permit will be issued until the final plat is recorded. Further,
no dwelling unit may be occupied until the public or private improvements
are completed, unless money is in escrow for the completion of said
improvements.
[Ord. No. 52 §4.9, 7-2-1987; Ord.
No. 1778, 7-31-2019]
Whenever any person or corporation may desire to vacate any subdivision or part thereof in which he/she shall be the legal owner of all of the lots or may desire to vacate any lot, such person or corporation may petition the Board of Aldermen giving a distinct description of the property to be vacated and the names of the persons to be affected thereby, which petition shall be filed together with the filing fee set forth in the Schedule of Zoning and Subdivision Fees, as provided for in Section 405.790 of the Municipal Code, with the Board of Aldermen who shall give notice of the pendency of the petition in a public newspaper. If no opposition be made to said petition, the Board of Aldermen may vacate the same by order with such restriction as they may deem for the public good. If opposition be made, said petition shall be set down for public hearing before the Board of Aldermen. No vacation shall take place unless the advice of the Planning and Zoning Commission be obtained, which advice shall be filed with said petition.
[Ord. No. 52 §4.10, 7-2-1987]
The Planning and Zoning Commissioner or his/her duly authorized
representative shall, upon evidence of any violation of this Chapter,
serve an order to cease and desist or correct or remove such violations,
such order to be made by certified mail to the owner, general agent,
lessee or contractor responsible for or contributing to the violative
act. Any owner, general agent, lessee or contractor who, having been
served with an order to cease and desist or correct or remove such
violations, fails to comply with such order within the time limit
set forth in the order or who shall continue to violate any of the
regulations contained herein and orders made in connection herewith
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day of violation.
[Ord. No. 52 §4.11, 7-2-1987]
A.
Whenever
the tract to be subdivided is of such unusual size or shape or is
surrounded by such development or contains such topographic conditions
or characteristics that the strict application of the requirements
contained in this Chapter would impose practical difficulties or particular
hardship, the Board of Aldermen may vary or modify any of the requirements
of this regulation so that substantial justice may be done and the
public interest secured and the general intent of this regulation
preserved.
B.
In
granting variances, the Board of Aldermen may require such conditions
as will, in its judgment, secure the objectives of these regulations.
