A.
Submission procedure.
(1)
The Department of Planning and Community Development, the Department
of Public Works, and the City Engineer shall hold a meeting with the
applicant or its agent(s) to review a preliminary plat and site plan
prior to any submittals.
(2)
At a minimum, submittals for preliminary plats and site plans shall
include all items as specified on the most recent checklist provided
by the Department of Planning and Community Development, which is
incorporated by reference.
(3)
All plans are required to be submitted 30 calendar days prior to
the scheduled Planning Commission meeting at which the plans will
be discussed.
(4)
Fifteen copies of the preliminary plats and site plans for all proposed
subdivisions and site plans shall be submitted to the Department of
Planning and Community Development. Preliminary plats and site plans
shall be distributed to the Planning Commission, Department of Public
Works, Harford County Health Department, Harford County Emergency
Operations, and any other agencies of interest for review 30 days
prior to a scheduled Planning Commission meeting.
B.
Review and approval procedure.
(1)
If a forest conservation plan is required by Chapter 280 of this Code, the preliminary plat or site plan shall not be approved until the forest conservation plan has been approved by the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Department of Public Works.
(2)
The Department of Planning and Community Development and the Department
of Public Works shall review the preliminary plat or site plan and
provide comments to the applicant and Planning Commission prior to
the Planning Commission meeting at which the plat or plan will be
reviewed.
(3)
The Planning Commission shall hold a review of the preliminary plat
or site plan and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.
(6)
Upon expiration of any preliminary plat approval, any remaining unrecorded lots on any portion of the area covered by the preliminary plat shall be deemed null and void, and future subdivision of this land shall meet the requirements established in Chapter 235 of this Code.
(7)
For any development exceeding 100 lots or units, a proposed phasing
schedule may be submitted by the applicant. If such a phasing schedule
is agreed upon by the City, the applicant shall include such a schedule
to be incorporated in the preliminary plat approval.
C.
Duration of preliminary plat and site plans.
(1)
A preliminary plat approval shall be valid for two years from the date of the City Council's approval. A one-time, one-year extension may be granted by the City Council if the site plan is in compliance with applicable adequate public facility standards as outlined in Chapter 302 of this Code, and upon a written request for an extension filed with the Department of Planning and Community Development at least 60 calendar days before the date on which the plat's previous approval will expire.
(2)
Site plans shall be valid for two years from the date of the City Council's approval of the preliminary plat. A one-time, one-year extension may be granted by the City Council if the site plan is in compliance with applicable adequate public facility standards as outlined in the Code of the City of Aberdeen, Chapter 302, Growth Management, and upon a written request for an extension filed with the Department of Planning and Community Development at least 60 calendar days before the date on which the plan's previous approval will expire.
(3)
The applicant's engineer or design professional shall provide
a copy of all approved plans to the Department of Planning and Community
Development and Department of Public Works in a format determined
by each department.
