At or prior to the time of submitting a preliminary plat, a subdivider shall present to the city staff a vicinity sketch map for an informal discussion. Such vicinity sketch map shall show an area extending at least one-fourth of a mile in each direction beyond the boundaries of the proposed subdivision. Such vicinity sketch map shall show existing streets and highways, natural drainage courses and similar major natural or man-made features of the area. In addition, such map shall indicate the major uses of property in the area covered by the map, including residential, commercial, industrial and public uses.
(Prior code § 24-15)
After or at the time of submission of the vicinity sketch map, a subdivider shall present to the city staff a preliminary plat of the area being subdivided. Such preliminary plat shall be processed in the following manner:
A. 
The subdivider shall provide the city with three twenty-four (24) inch by 36 inch copies and an electronic pdf copy of the preliminary plat 30 days prior to the planning commission meeting. At the time of filing the preliminary plat, the subdivider shall pay such fees as the council may set from time to time by resolution to cover the cost of review. The city staff shall furnish a copy of such plat to appropriate utilities and affected agencies.
B. 
In the event the city staff requires additional time for review, they shall notify the subdivider in writing of the extended time period required which shall not exceed 30 days. In the event the plat is conditionally approved or disapproved, the reason and/or conditions shall be set forth in writing.
C. 
In taking action on a preliminary plat, the planning commission shall consider any comments received from agencies or offices reviewing copies of the preliminary plats. At such meeting, the planning commission shall recommend to the city council either approval, conditional approval or disapproval of same.
D. 
The preliminary plat and recommendations of the planning commission shall be submitted to the city council. The city council shall either approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the plat. Approval by the city council shall be required prior to submission of the final plat.
E. 
Approval of a preliminary plat shall be valid for a period of one year, and in the event that the final plat covers only a portion of the territory covered by the preliminary plat, such approval of the preliminary plat shall be automatically renewed for an additional period of one year following the approval of each final plat unless the planning commission notifies the subdivider to the contrary.
F. 
All preliminary plats shall be on a reproducible medium of one or more sheets with outer dimensions of 24 by 36 inches and shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:
1. 
The proposed name of the subdivision;
2. 
Location and boundaries of the subdivision, tied to an official United States government survey or city survey control;
3. 
The names and addresses of the subdivider and the engineer or surveyor preparing the plat;
4. 
An exact copy of a certificate of a title insurance company or attorney's opinion which shall set forth the names of all owners or property included in the plat and shall include a list of all mortgages, judgments, liens, easements, contracts and agreements of record in the county, which shall affect the property covered by such plats. Where a portion of an existing easement is contiguous to a proposed easement or right-of-way of a new subdivision, proof of the dedication of the existing easement or right-of-way acceptable to the commission must be submitted;
5. 
The date of preparation, the scale and a symbol designating true North;
6. 
The total acreage contained in the subdivision;
7. 
The location and dimensions for all existing streets, alleys, easements and watercourses within and adjacent to the subdivision and the names of all such streets;
8. 
The location, dimensions and names of all proposed streets, alleys, easements, lot lines and areas to be reserved or dedicated for parks, schools or other public uses;
9. 
Topography and contours at two-foot intervals or less;
10. 
Designation of any areas subject to flooding according to the average frequency of 50 year and 100 year floodplain;
11. 
Land-use breakdown, including number of residential lots and typical lot sizes;
12. 
Proposed sites, if any, for multifamily residential use, business areas, industrial areas, churches or other nonpublic uses exclusive of one-family residential areas subject to compliance with all regulations governing such uses;
13. 
Zoning on all land adjacent to the subdivision;
14. 
The names of all adjoining subdivisions with lines of abutting lots or the owners and departing property lines of adjoining properties not subdivided and the locations, names and widths of existing streets and alleys and similar facts regarding property which is immediately adjacent. It shall show how streets and alleys in the proposed subdivision may connect with existing and proposed streets and alleys in the neighboring subdivisions or undeveloped property to produce the most advantageous development of the entire neighborhood area;
15. 
The location and size of existing utilities within or adjacent to the subdivision;
16. 
Preliminary utility and construction plans which adequately describe proposed utility systems, surface improvements or other construction projects contemplated within the area to be subdivided.
G. 
In the event that the preliminary plat does not include adjoining property in the same ownership, a development plan shall also be required which shall show the entire adjoining property owned by the developer and shall designate proposed land use, suggested street layout, major land forms and natural drainage courses. Twelve copies of such development plan shall be provided. The scale for such development plan shall be the same as that required for a preliminary plat.
H. 
Preliminary plats will be checked for:
1. 
Conformity to the master highway plan for the city, county and state;
2. 
Conformity to the probable development of adjacent properties;
3. 
Conformity to the existing street system of the city and county;
4. 
Lot size and arrangement;
5. 
Necessary public utility easements;
6. 
Conformity to the existing zoning regulations;
7. 
Conformity to the long range planning goals and guidelines;
8. 
Correct naming of streets.
(Prior code § 24-16; Ord. 12-001 § 1, 2012)
After approval of the preliminary plat by the city council and within the time that such approval is still valid, the subdivider shall present the final plat to the city staff.
A. 
The final plat shall be processed as follows:
1. 
The subdivider shall provide the city with three twenty-four (24) inch by 36 inch copies and an electronic pdf copy, and shall pay such fees as the council may set from time to time by resolution to cover the cost of processing and review.
2. 
The city staff shall furnish copies to the offices and agencies which reviewed the preliminary plat for their review and comments. Such offices and agencies shall advise the city staff of any objections or comments to such plat within 10 days of the receipt of the same, and failure to object within 10 days shall constitute approval by such office or agency. The city staff shall present the final plat, together with any comments of reviewing offices and agencies, to the planning commission at the next regular meeting of such board.
3. 
The planning commission shall review the final plat and shall either approve, approve with conditions or reject the same.
4. 
After taking action on the final plat and after the subdivisions agreement for the lands covered by such plat has been approved and signed, the city and planning commission shall submit the plat, together with the recommendations thereon, to the city council. In the event this process should require longer than 90 days due to the subdivider's failure to submit an acceptable utility plan or to sign the subdivision agreement, the approval of the commission may be null and void, requiring a resubmission of the final plat to the city in accordance with the provisions of this section.
5. 
Upon receipt of the plat and the recommendation of the planning commission, the city council shall either approve or disapprove the final plat or refer the same back to the planning commission for further study.
6. 
The city shall cause the final plat and subdivision agreement to be recorded in the office of the county clerk and recorder within 90 days of city council approval. The developer shall pay for all associated filing costs and fees.
B. 
The final plat shall be prepared as follows:
1. 
The final plat shall conform to the preliminary plat or sketch as approved; except, that the final plat may constitute only a portion of the territory covered by the preliminary plat.
2. 
The drawing shall be made by the use of India ink or other equally substantial solution on a reproducible medium of one or more sheets with an outer dimension of 24 by 36 inches.
C. 
The final plat shall contain or be accompanied by the following information:
1. 
The name of the subdivision;
2. 
The date of preparation, the scale and a symbol designating true north;
3. 
A legal description of the property;
4. 
A complete description of primary control points to which all dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data on the plat shall be referred;
5. 
The boundary lines of the subdivision, right-of-way lines of streets, easements and other rights-of-way, irrigation ditches and lot lines with accurate bearings and distances;
6. 
Designations of all streets and other rights-of-way, including dimensions and names of such streets;
7. 
Location and dimensions of any easements;
8. 
Identification of each lot or site by a number and designation of the area of each lot in square feet;
9. 
The location and description of all monuments;
10. 
A statement of land ownership by the subdivider;
11. 
A statement by the owner dedicating streets, easements, rights-of-way and any sites for public uses;
12. 
Certification by the surveyor or engineer as to the accuracy of the survey and plat;
13. 
An exact copy of a certificate of a title insurance company or attorney's opinion which shall set forth the names of all owners of property included in the plat and shall include a list of all mortgages, judgments, liens, easements, contracts and agreements of record in the county which shall affect the property covered by such plats;
14. 
Where a portion of an existing easement is contiguous to a proposed easement or right-of-way of a new subdivision, proof of the dedication of the existing easement or right-of-way acceptable to the council must be submitted;
15. 
Appropriate space for the certification of approval by the mayor, city administrator and chairperson of the planning commission;
16. 
Certification by the clerk and recorder.
D. 
Each final plat to be submitted to the city council shall be accompanied by the following: an acceptable utility plan, improvement plan and subdivision agreement.
E. 
Prior to filing of the final plat by the city, a bond, certified check, loan commitment, irrevocable letter of credit, improvement district agreement or public or private escrow agreement covering the estimated cost of the required improvements shall be posted with the city to guarantee the completion of the public improvements in the subdivision in accordance with the official specifications of the city. The subdivider shall furnish a figure based on engineering data representing the estimated cost of such public improvements, which amount must be approved by the city. In the event the area covered by any subdivision is to be developed in sections, guarantees shall be of such amount as is necessary to cover that part of the subdivision under construction.
(Prior code § 24-17; Ord. 12-001 § 1, 2012)
The following procedures shall be followed in order to process and obtain approval for a minor subdivision plat:
A. 
Sketch Plan. It is recommended that prior to the time of submitting a minor subdivision, the subdivider shall present to the city a sketch map for an informal discussion. Such sketch map shall show an area extending at least one-fourth of a mile in each direction beyond the boundaries of the proposed subdivision. Such sketch map shall contain the following information:
1. 
The proposed name of the subdivision;
2. 
Location and boundaries of the subdivision, tied to an official survey;
3. 
The names and addresses of the subdivider and the engineer or surveyor preparing the plat;
4. 
The date of preparation, the scale and a symbol designating true north;
5. 
The total acreage contained in the subdivision;
6. 
The location and dimensions for all existing streets, alleys, easements and watercourses within and adjacent to the subdivision and the names of all such streets;
7. 
The location and dimensions of all proposed streets, alleys, easements, lot lines and areas to be reserved or dedicated for parks, schools or other public uses and the names of all such streets;
8. 
Topography and contours at two-foot intervals or less;
9. 
Designation of any area subject to inundation;
10. 
Land-use breakdown, including number of residential lots and typical lot sizes;
11. 
Proposed sites, if any, for multifamily residential use, business areas, industrial areas, churches or other nonpublic uses exclusive of one-family residential areas;
12. 
Zoning on land adjacent to the subdivision;
13. 
The names of all adjoining subdivisions with lines of abutting lots, the owners and departing property lines of adjoining properties not subdivided and the locations, names and widths of existing streets and alleys and similar facts regarding property which is immediately adjacent. It shall show how streets and alleys in the proposed subdivision may connect with existing and proposed streets and alleys in the neighboring subdivisions or undeveloped property to produce the most advantageous development of the entire neighborhood area;
14. 
The location and size of existing utilities within or adjacent to the subdivision;
15. 
Such additional information as may be required by the city in order to adequately describe proposed utility systems, surface improvements or other construction projects contemplated within the area to be subdivided;
16. 
In the event that the sketch map does not include adjoining property in the same ownership, a development plan shall also be required which shall show the entire adjoining property owned by the developer.
B. 
Processing. After approval of the sketch plan, the subdivider shall present the final minor subdivision plat to the city. The final minor subdivision plat shall be processed according to Section 16.12.030. The subdivider shall pay such fees as the council may set from time to time by resolution to cover the cost of review, or may proceed as though processing a final plat.
(Prior code § 24-18; Ord. 12-001 § 1, 2012)