[Ord. No. 24-048, 7-1-2024]
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Plat Conformity. The final plat shall be in substantial conformity with the approved preliminary plat.
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Application Submittal. The applicant and/or his/her engineer shall submit to the Planning and Development Department an application for a final plat and all supplemental information after completion and approval of all public improvements. The applicant must pay all associated fees associated with the permit before the final plat can be released for recording.
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Number Of Copies And Required Scale. The developer and/or his/her engineer shall prepare and submit to the Planning and Development Department a final plat application along with an electronic copy, autoCAD file, and all other required supplemental material as set forth in Article IV Section 410.270. The plat shall be drawn at a scale no greater than one hundred (100) feet to the inch and which is in increments of ten (10) feet. Said scale shall be indicated on the plat numerically and graphically.
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A fee shall be charged for each application filed. This fee shall be established as set forth by the then-current Fee Study adopted by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 24-048, 7-1-2024]
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Administrative Review Committee Approval Of Final Plat.
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The Administrative Review Committee shall be comprised of the Community Development Director, Director of Public Works, and the City Administrator.
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After staff and applicable third-party reviewers have given approval, the Administrative Review Committee shall determine if the application for approval of the final plat is complete, and upon such finding shall hold a meeting within thirty (30) days. At the Administrative Review Committee meeting, if the final plat substantially conforms to the preliminary plat, including the conditions of approval if any, and upon such findings the Administrative Review Committee may approve the plat.
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Approval of the final plat shall require the developer's engineer to provide a digital copy of the plat and one (1) paper and one (1) mylar black or blue line prints that are twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches to the Planning and Development Department prior to recording the final plat. The final plat shall reflect the "as-built" conditions existing on the property and shall be provided as an AutoCAD dwg file on U.S. State Plane 1983, Missouri Central 2402 Zone [NAD 1983, CONUS] coordinates.
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Administrative Review Committee Denial Of Final Plat. If the Administrative Review Committee denies the final plat, the applicant shall be furnished with a written statement of the reasons for the disapproval and recommended changes, if any, within ten (10) days of the meeting. The applicant has the right, upon denial, to resubmit the final plat as set forth in Subsection (C) below or file an appeal as provided in Subsection (D) below.
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Procedures For Resubmitting A Revised Final Plat. If the applicant elects to resubmit a revised final plat for further consideration by the Administrative Review Committee, he/she must do so within ninety (90) days from the Administrative Review Committee denial. If the applicant resubmits a revised final plat within ninety (90) days, no additional fees will be assessed.
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Appeals.
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In the event that the Administrative Review Committee denies the final plat, the applicant may appeal such decision to the Planning and Zoning Commission within ninety (90) days from the date of the denial. Said notice of appeal shall be in writing and delivered to the Planning and Development Department. In such event, the Administrative Review Committee shall forward their recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission along with their reasoning and supporting information.
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The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the final plat and supporting material, the recommendations from the Administrative Review Committee, and recommendations from agencies or officials and testimony and exhibits submitted at the public hearing to determine if the final plat substantially conforms to the preliminary plat.
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The Planning and Zoning Commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the final plat and state its reason therefor. In any case, a notation of the action taken and the reasons therefore shall be entered in the records of the Planning and Zoning Commission. If approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the final plat may be recorded upon the applicant satisfying the conditions for recording plats. If disapproved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, such action is final unless appealed to the Board of Aldermen. Such appeal shall be made, in writing, and delivered to the Planning and Development Department, by the applicant within ninety (90) days of action by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Review by the Board of Aldermen shall be limited to a determination as to whether or not the final plat substantially conforms with the preliminary plat. Upon review of the final plat and supporting material, recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, recommendations of the Administrative Review Committee, recommendations from agencies or officials, and testimony and exhibits submitted at the public hearing, the Board of Aldermen shall determine if the final plat substantially conforms to the preliminary plat. If approved, the plat may be signed by required parties and the plat may be recorded in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. If disapproved, the reason for denial shall be attached to the plat and returned to the applicant.
[Ord. No. 24-048, 7-1-2024]
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Acknowledgment Of Final Plat. The owner, trustee, general partner or the authorized officer or director of a corporation, partnership or company shall sign the final plat before some official authorized by law to take acknowledgments of conveyance of real estate.
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Recording Final Plat With Recorder Of Deeds. The applicant shall record the final plat with the Christian County Recorder of Deeds after the approval certificates are signed by the Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman, Administrative Representative, County Collector, Mayor of Ozark, as attested to under the hand and Seal of the City Clerk. The approval certificates on one (1) mylar and one (1) paper copy of the final plat shall be so signed and sealed by the Christian County Recorder of Deeds. One (1) electronic copy of the recorded plat shall be returned to the City of Ozark Planning and Development Department. The applicant/developer must cause to be recorded, simultaneously with the recording of the final plat, a copy, if any, of the subdivision covenants, homeowners' association and/or property owners' association documents as approved by the City Attorney and Administrative Review Committee.
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Sale Or Conveyance Of Lots. The sale, conveyance, advertising of lots and/or construction of buildings shall not commence until the final plat, subdivision covenants, homeowners' association and/or property owners' association documents have been recorded.
[Ord. No. 24-048, 7-1-2024]
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The final plat for any major subdivision that has received preliminary plat approval may be submitted in stages provided that:
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Each stage satisfies the requirements set forth in this Chapter; and
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All required improvements are provided for in the stage along with any other improvements necessary to the subdivision's orderly development; and
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The applicant has not allowed the preliminary plat to expire.
[Ord. No. 24-048, 7-1-2024]
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In addition to all of the standard requirements for a preliminary plat as indicated in Section 410.190 of this Chapter, the altered or additional requirements contained below will be required as part of the final plat. Information listed on the final plat document, shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
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Bearings — Distances. True bearings and distances to nearest established street bounds, patent or other established survey lines or other official monuments, which monuments shall be located or accurately described on the plat. Any patent or other established survey or corporation lines shall be accurately monument-marked and located on the plat and their names shall be lettered on them. The length of all arcs-radii, points of curvature and tangent bearings; all easements and right-of-way, when provided for or owned by public services (with the limitation of the easement rights definitely stated on the plat); all lot lines with dimensions in feet and hundredths and with bearings and angles to minutes if other than right angles to the street and alley lines.
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Monuments. The accurate location and material of all permanent reference monuments.
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Lots And Block Numbers. Lots shall be arranged in numerical order. In tracts containing more than one (1) block, the lots shall be in numerical order regardless of blocks. In the case of a resubdivision of lots in any block, such resubdivided lots shall be designated by their original number prefixed with the term most accurately describing such division, such as W 1/2 of 3, N 40' of 5, etc., or they shall be designated numerically, beginning with the number following the highest lot numbered in the block.
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Notes And Related Information. Notes pertaining to particular items such as:
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Setting of lot corners timeline.
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Recording information for covenants and restrictions.
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Engineer's Certificate. Affidavit and certificate by a qualified professional engineer or qualified registered land surveyor to the effect that he/she has fully complied with the requirements of these regulations and the subdivision laws of the State of Missouri governing surveying, dividing and mapping of the land; that the plat is a correct representation of all the exterior boundaries of the land surveyed and the subdivision of it; that the plat represents a survey made by him/her and that all monuments indicated thereon actually exist and their location, size and material are correctly shown.
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Tax Paid Certificate. A certificate issued by the authorized County Official to the effect that there are no unpaid taxes due and payable at the time of plat approval and no unpaid special assessments, whether or not due and payable at the time of plat approval, on any of the lands included in the plat and that all outstanding taxes and special assessments have been paid and all property dedicated to public use.
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Date Of Preliminary Plat Approval. The date and name in which the preliminary plat was approved shall be indicated on the final plat. In addition, any ordinance, resolution or other bill passed by the Board of Aldermen that relates to the subdivision or particular phase, shall be included on the plat.
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All final plats shall be provided as an AutoCAD dwg file and shall be on U.S. State Plane 1983, Missouri Central 2402 Zone [NAD 1983, CONUS] coordinates.
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The following list of required supporting documents for final plat applications, shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
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Public Improvement As Built/Record Drawings. Shall be submitted in accordance with the City of Ozark Design Standards for Public Improvements, latest revision.
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Schedule Of Values. The applicant must submit with the final plat application either a schedule of values sheet sealed by a Missouri registered professional engineer or a copy of the accepted contractor's bid for all proposed improvements to the Public Works for review and the Director of Public Works must approve accepted schedule of values.
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Maintenance After Approval. The developer shall maintain and keep in repair all required improvements for a period of one (1) year from the date the constructed improvements are approved by the Department of Public Works. (See Section 410.470.)
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Maintenance Bond. A surety in the form of a bond or irrevocable letter of credit from an insured financial institution shall be submitted by the subdivision developer/owner and approved by the Director of Finance and the Director of Public Works against any defects or failures to the City improvements or infrastructure. (See Section 410.470.)
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Subdivision Covenants And Restrictions. If the subdivision contains any common use areas, then the applicant must submit with the application a draft copy of the subdivision's homeowners' and/or property owners' association covenants and restrictions to be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. Restrictive covenants, if any, as well as a document showing that the establishment of a homeowners' or property owners' association responsible for enforcing those covenants or maintaining those common use areas will be required for all new residential, commercial or industrial developments. These documents must be approved by the City Attorney prior to recording the document with the Christian County Recorder's office and shall be recorded simultaneously with the final plat.