Prior to the filing of an application for the approval of a
Preliminary Plat, the Subdivider shall be required to file an application
for a "Sketch Plan Review" and to consult with all affected utilities,
the City Planner, City Engineer, and affected City Departments in
order to obtain their advice and assistance. This consultation is
mandatory and is intended to inform the Subdivider of the purpose
and objectives of these regulations; the City of Franklin Comprehensive
Master Plan, Comprehensive Master Plan components; duly adopted plan
implementation devices of the City of Franklin; the availability of
sanitary sewer, public water supply, stormwater management facilities,
and site grading requirements; and to otherwise assist the Subdivider
in planning the development. In so doing, both the Subdivider and
City of Franklin may reach mutual conclusions regarding the general
program and objectives of the proposed development and its possible
effects on the neighborhood and surrounding area. The Subdivider will
gain a better understanding of the subsequent required procedures.
The Sketch Plan shall be prepared in accordance with Division
15-7.0400 of this Ordinance, and the Subdivider shall file at least
20 copies of the Sketch Plan and the application with the City Clerk,
or designee together with all necessary fees. Within 30 days of the
filing of a Sketch Plan application with the City Clerk, the City
Planner, City Engineer, and all other affected City Departments shall
review the "Sketch Plan" and conduct the Pre-Application Conference
with the applicant (see § 15-9.0301). In addition:
A. Copies of "Sketch Plan Review Applications" and
Sketch Plan to Affected City Departments. The City Clerk shall within
three days transmit a copy of the "Sketch Plan Review Applications"
and Sketch Plan to all affected City Departments, the City Planner,
the City Engineer, or Milwaukee County and affected local utilities
for their review and recommendations concerning matters within their
jurisdiction.
1. The recommendations of the City Departments, City
Planner, City Engineer and Milwaukee County and of affected local
utilities shall be transmitted to the Plan Commission within 20 days
from the date the "Sketch Plan Review Applications" Sketch Plan are
filed.
2. The "Sketch Plan Review Applications" and Sketch
Plan shall then be reviewed by the City Planner, City Engineer, and
all other affected City Departments for general conformance with this
Ordinance and all other ordinances, rules, regulations, adopted regional
or county development, City of Franklin Comprehensive Master Plan
or adopted components thereof which affect it.
Before submitting a Final Plat for approval, the Subdivider
shall prepare a Preliminary Plat and an application. The Preliminary
Plat shall be prepared in accordance with Division 15-7.0500 of this
Ordinance, and the Subdivider shall file at least 35 copies of the
Preliminary Plat, "Natural Resource Protection Plan" (if required,
see Division 15-7.0200 of this Ordinance), "Landscape Plan" for any
landscape bufferyard easement areas (see Division 15-7.0300 of this
Ordinance) and the application with the City Clerk, or designee together
with all necessary fees at least 25 days prior to the meeting of the
Plan Commission at which first consideration is desired. Said copies
shall be in addition to those copies which may be required or requested
by Milwaukee County or other agencies. In addition:
A. Copies of Preliminary Plat, Natural Resource Protection
Plan, Landscape Plan, and Application to be Transmitted by City Clerk.
The City Clerk shall, within two normal workdays after filing, transmit:
1. Seven copies to the Plan Commission;
2. Seven copies to the Common Council;
3. Two copies to the City Planner;
4. Four copies to the City Engineer;
5. Two copies to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection;
6. Additional copies to the Wisconsin Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for retransmission of two
copies each to:
a. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, if the
subdivision abuts or adjoins a State Trunk Highway or a connecting
street;
b. The Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor, and
Human Relations, if the subdivision is not served by a public sewer
and provision for such service has not been made;
c. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, if
shorelands or floodplains are contained within the proposed subdivision;
7. One copy to each school board with jurisdiction.
8. Four copies to Milwaukee County.
9. Additional copies as may be required by the City
Planner for the review of other applicable City Commissions and City
Boards.
10. Additional copies as may be requested by approving
authorities and/or objecting agencies.
11. The applicant shall be responsible for transmitting
copies of the Preliminary Plat to all affected utilities for their
respective review and comments.
B. Fees Required by State Agencies to be Transmitted
by City Clerk. Any appropriate fees paid by the Subdivider for the
required state agency reviews shall be made payable to the appropriate
State agencies by the Subdivider and forwarded by the City Clerk to
the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(see Division 15-9.0400 of this Ordinance).
C. Copies of Preliminary Plat to be Transmitted by
City Clerk to Affected City Commissions or Departments. The City Clerk
shall transmit a copy of the Preliminary Plat to all affected City
Commissions or Departments for their review and recommendations concerning
matters within their jurisdiction. The recommendations of City Commissions,
Departments, City Planner, City Engineer, Milwaukee County, State
agencies, and affected local utilities shall be transmitted to the
Plan Commission within 20 days from the date the plat is filed.
D. Plan Commission Review and Recommendation to Common
Council.
1. Plan Commission Review. The Preliminary Plat (including
Natural Resource Protection Plan and Landscape Plan as applicable)
shall then be reviewed by the Plan Commission for conformance with
this Ordinance and all other ordinances, rules, regulations, adopted
regional or county development plans, City of Franklin Comprehensive
Master Plan (or adopted components thereof) which affect it.
2. Plan Commission Recommendation to Common Council.
The Plan Commission shall within 60 days of the date of the filing
of a Preliminary Plat (including Natural Resource Protection Plan
and Landscape Plan as applicable) with the City Clerk (or other Common
Council authorized agent), recommend to the Common Council approval,
conditional approval, or rejection of the Preliminary Plat and shall
transmit the Preliminary Plat (including Natural Resource Protection
Plan and Landscape Plan as applicable) and application, along with
its recommendation, to the Common Council.
When the land to be subdivided lies within 1 1/2 miles
of the corporate limits of a fourth class city or village or within
three miles of the corporate limits of a first, second, or third class
city, the Subdivider shall proceed as specified in §§ 15-9.0301
through 15-9.0306 except:
A. Transmittal Responsibility. The City Clerk to whom
the Certified Survey Map, Subdivision Plat, or Condominium is first
submitted shall be responsible for transmitting copies of the Certified
Survey Map, Subdivision Plat, or Condominium to designated objecting
agencies. The Subdivider or Condominium Developer (as applicable)
shall specify in the Subdivider's application to whom the original
application was submitted.
B. Improvement and Design Requirements. If the extraterritorial
Certified Survey Map, Subdivision Plat, or Condominium contains lands
located within a City of Franklin adopted sanitary sewer service area,
the Subdivider or Condominium Developer (as applicable) shall comply
with all of the improvement requirements of Division 15-8.0100 of
this Ordinance and with all of the design requirements of Division
15-5.0100 of this Ordinance.
C. Park Dedication and Public Site Fees. In extraterritorial
plat approval jurisdiction areas of the City of Franklin, the Subdivider
or Condominium Developer (as applicable) shall not be required to
dedicate park and open space land to the City of Franklin or be required
to pay a public site fee or other development impact fees to the City
of Franklin.
Except as provided in § 70.27(1) of the Wisconsin
Statutes, when it is proposed to replat a recorded subdivision, or
part thereof, so as to change the boundaries of a recorded subdivision,
or part thereof, the Subdivider or person wishing to replat shall
vacate or alter the recorded plat as provided in § 236.40
through 236.44 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Subdivider, or person
wishing to replat, shall then proceed as specified in § 15-9.0301
through 15-9.0306 of this Ordinance.
Adjoining parcels of land may be combined and used as though
they were one parcel of land without regard to lot lines dividing
the parcels if all combined parcels are in common ownership and the
owner has been granted a Land Combination Permit as set forth in this
Ordinance.
A. Application for a Land Combination Permit. Applications
for a Land Combination Permit shall be made to the City Clerk, or
designees for consideration of the Plan Commission. Said Application
for a Land Combination Permit shall include the following information:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant,
property owner(s), owner's agent, and developer.
2. A description of each of the properties involved
by lot number, block number, subdivision name or certified survey
map number, or by metes and bounds; address of each of the parcels
to be combined; the Milwaukee County tax key number of each parcel;
the zoning districts within which each parcel to be combined lies;
the City of Franklin Comprehensive Master Plan Land Use District designation
of each parcel to be combined; the present use of the parcels; the
proposed use of the parcels; and the area of each parcel to be combined
(acres/square feet).
3. A metes and bounds description, legal description,
and/or boundary survey of the parcels to be combined graphically showing
the relationship to street access and to adjoining properties.
B. Review and Consideration.
1. The City Clerk, after scheduling a review of the
Application for a Land Combination Permit by the Plan Commission,
shall refer the application and related data to the City Planner and
City Engineer and other appropriate City departments for their review,
study, and recommendations to the Plan Commission.
2. The Plan Commission shall consider the Application
for Land Combination Permit relative to City staff recommendations,
the lot area and other dimensional requirements of the zoning district(s)
within which the parcels are located, the City of Franklin Comprehensive
Master Plan and planned land use districts for the parcels, present
use of the parcels and proposed use of the parcels, for the purpose
to ensure that upon combination, such properties shall comply with
the purposes and provisions of this Ordinance.
3. The Plan Commission shall make a recommendation
to the Common Council.
4. The Common Council shall consider these matters
set forth under § 2 above and shall grant, conditionally
grant, or deny the Land Combination Permit by resolution. If granted,
the City Clerk shall record the resolution with the Milwaukee County
Register of Deeds.