Prior to the official filing of a preliminary plat, the subdivider should consult with and present a proposed plan of the subdivision to the City Manager for comments and advice on the procedures, specifications, and standards required by the city for the subdivision of land.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
(A) 
Generally.
The subdivider shall cause to be prepared a preliminary plat by a surveyor in accordance with this chapter.
(B) 
Filing and fees.
(1) 
Formal application for preliminary plat approval shall be made by the subdivider in writing to the Planning and Zoning Commission a minimum of 15 days prior to an official meeting.
(2) 
Six copies of the plat shall be submitted to the City Manager at the time the plat is to be considered.
(3) 
The subdivider shall file each subdivision plat with the City Secretary. A processing fee of $500 shall accompany each subdivision application filed under this section. Subdividers filing applications under §152.011 but not receiving approval for the Short Form Process shall pay the processing fee required under this section.
(4) 
The plat shall be accompanied by a vicinity sketch or map at a scale adequate to view the areas surrounding the proposed subdivision, and showing all existing subdivisions, streets, easements, rights-of-way, parks and public facilities in the vicinity including approximate locations and sizes of utilities. The vicinity sketch shall also indicate the general drainage plan and the ultimate destination of the stormwater.
(C) 
Form and content.
The plat shall be drawn to a scale of 100 feet to one inch or larger. When more than one sheet is necessary to accommodate the entire area, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at an appropriate graphic scale shall be attached to the plat. The plat shall show the following:
(1) 
The names and addresses of the subdivider, record owner, and surveyor.
(2) 
The proposed name of the subdivision, which shall not have the same spelling as or be pronounced similar to the name of any other subdivision located within the city, or within its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(3) 
Names of contiguous subdivisions and the owners of contiguous parcels of unsubdivided land, along with deed record references, and an indication of whether or not contiguous properties are platted.
(4) 
A description, by metes and bounds, of the subdivision.
(5) 
The primary control points or descriptions, and ties to such control points to which all dimensions, angles, bearings, block numbers and similar data shall be referred.
(6) 
The subdivision boundary lines, indicated by heavy lines and the computed acreage of the subdivision and any reserves within the subdivision.
(7) 
Key map showing location of subdivision in relation to any existing streets and highways and original survey lines.
(8) 
Existing sites as follows:
(a) 
The exact location, dimensions, name and description of all existing or recorded streets, alleys, reservations, easements or other public rights-of-way within the subdivision, intersecting or contiguous with its boundaries or forming such boundaries.
(b) 
The exact location, dimensions, description and name of recorded residential lots, parks, public areas, permanent structures and other sites within or contiguous with the subdivision.
(c) 
The exact location, dimensions, description, and flow line of existing watercourses drainage structures and utilities within the subdivision or within 200 feet of the subdivision boundary.
(9) 
The exact location, dimensions, description and name of all proposed streets, alleys, drainage structures, parks, other public areas, reservations, easements or other rights-of-way, blocks, lots and other sites within the subdivision.
(10) 
The date of preparation, scale of plat and north point.
(11) 
Topographical information shall include contour lines on a basis of five vertical feet in terrain with a slope of 2% or more, and on a basis of two vertical feet in terrain with a slope of less than 2%. Contour lines shall be based upon city datum.
(12) 
A number or letter to identify each lot or site and each block.
(13) 
Front and rear building setback lines on all lots and sites. Side yard building setback lines on all lots and sites. Side yard building setback lines at street intersections and crosswalk ways.
(14) 
The location of the city limits line, the outer border of the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, and boundaries, if they traverse the subdivision, form part of the boundary of the subdivision, or are contiguous to such bounds.
(15) 
Proposed sectioning if any.
(16) 
Boundaries and locations of any floodplains to be shaded as found by any governmental body or state agency acting in accordance with state law or local ordinance or regulation.
(17) 
Proposed uses of land within the subdivision including an outline or brief form of proposed restrictions.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)
(A) 
The City Manager shall check the preliminary plat as to its conformity with the master plan, major street plan, land use plan, and the standards and specifications set forth herein or referred to herein.
(B) 
Pertinent copies of the preliminary plat data shall be submitted to the City Engineer, and he shall check the same for conformity with the standards and specifications contained or referred to herein.
(C) 
The City Manager shall return the preliminary plat data to the Planning and Zoning Commission with his suggestions as to modifications, additions or alterations of such plat data.
(D) 
Within 30 days after the preliminary plat submission is declared complete by the City Manager, and the fees are paid, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall conditionally approve or disapprove such plat or conditionally approve it with modifications.
(E) 
Conditional approval of a preliminary plat by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be deemed an expression of approval of the layout submitted on the preliminary plat as a guide to the installation of streets, water, sewer and other required improvements and utilities and to the preparation of the final or recorded plat. Conditional approval of the preliminary plat shall not constitute automatic approval of the final plat. All subdivision preliminary approval shall be subject to the review of the City Council with final approval resting with the City Council.
(F) 
Conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall be effective for six months unless reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the light of new or significant information which would necessitate a revision of the preliminary plat. If the Planning and Zoning Commission should deem changes in a preliminary plat necessary, it shall inform the subdivider in writing.
(G) 
If no development has occurred which would affect the proposed plat, after six months of effective approval, the Planning and Zoning Commission may, upon the application of the subdivider, extend approval for another six months.
(H) 
Approval of the preliminary plat of subdivision master plan shall not constitute automatic approval of the final plat.
(Ordinance 601 adopted 2/5/07; Ordinance 648 adopted 10/4/10)