The following are the basic steps to obtain major subdivision approval:
A. 
Major subdivision preapplication;
B. 
Major subdivision concept plat application for planning commission review;
C. 
Review and approval of the complete preliminary plat by the planning commission;
D. 
Consideration of any platting variances by the planning commission immediately prior to planning commission consideration of the final plat;
E. 
Review and approval of the complete final plat by the planning commission;
F. 
Review of any appeal of the planning commission’s actions through the planning commission reconsideration process;
G. 
Review and action on the final plat by the assembly.
(S.G.C. 21.32.010; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003)
A preapplication consultation is required preceding the preparation and submission of the preliminary plat. During this stage, the applicant makes known his intentions to the city and is advised of platting procedures and requirements related to subdivision of the subject tract. Applicants are encouraged to submit a brief statement of intent and site location map when making an appointment for a preapplication conference.
(S.G.C. 21.32.020; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003)
A. 
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a concept plan of a major subdivision for planning commission review. Planning commission review of a concept plan will likely expedite the overall review process by allowing issues to be addressed early on.
B. 
Submission of a subdivision application, to be in a form approved by the city, is required prior to any planning commission review of a concept plan. Applications shall be signed by all persons holding an interest in the property that is the subject of the application. It shall include requests for any necessary platting variances and vacations and, if appropriate, information on the timing on phased development.
C. 
The concept plan should include approximate dimensions and square footages of the parcels and easements to be created. The concept plat may be prepared by a registered land surveyor. The easements and improvements shall comply with all the applicable standards in Chapter 21.35 SGC. The planning commission may offer guidance on the concept plat at a regularly scheduled meeting and that guidance shall be given.
D. 
Mailing of public notices and compliance with the advertising requirements in Chapter 21.10 SGC is not required.
(S.G.C. 21.32.030; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003)
A. 
In the event the owner or developer does not elect to go through the concept plat review process and submit a complete application at that time, an application for subdivision plat approval shall precede the submission of a preliminary plat. If a previous application does not incorporate any request for any necessary platting variances and vacations, those requests shall accompany the applications. Applications shall be in a form approved by the city.
B. 
Preliminary plat applications shall be signed by all persons holding an interest in the property that is the subject of the application. If the applicant intends to develop the land covered by the preliminary plat in phases, the application for preliminary plat approval shall include a master phasing plan specifying the timing and sequence of development.
C. 
The preliminary plat shall include all contiguous land under the applicant’s ownership even if under separate legal description. If only a portion of the applicant’s land is intended for development under the proposed subdivision, the remaining portion shall be given a tract designation and shall be part of the preliminary and final plat.
D. 
The applicant shall submit the application for preliminary plat approval, including the following items, within the time required by the city in order for staff review before the regular meeting of the planning commission at which the plat is to be considered. The city shall determine the completeness of the application and notify the applicant if additional information is necessary. The perimeter of the subdivision may be flagged with readily viewable marking prior to the planning commission hearing when required pursuant to SGC § 21.55.160. In addition, the planning office may require that interior subdivision lot corners shall be marked with two-inch square wooden hubs and flagging 10 days prior to the planning commission hearing. The planning commission review and public hearing shall be scheduled for the earliest possible date depending upon the size and complexity of the proposal.
E. 
Preliminary plat submittal.
1. 
Plat copy requirements.
a. 
Four blue or black line prints of the preliminary plat prepared by a registered surveyor (or fewer copies as approved by the city).
b. 
One eight-and-one-half-inch by 11-inch sheet of the proposed new lot lines without signature blocks.
c. 
One copy to each of the appropriate governmental state or federal regulatory agencies and to the private telephone/television companies directed by the city.
2. 
All plats shall be drawn to a scale of at least one inch equals 100 feet to show details and to enable appropriate decisions. Plats shall be submitted on sheets of one of the following sizes with each sheet being the same size: 18 by 24 inches, 24 by 36 inches, or 30 by 42 inches. The plat shall have four distinctive line weights according to the following breakdown from heaviest to lightest:
a. 
Boundary lines;
b. 
Block and tract outlines;
c. 
Lot lines;
d. 
Easements, street centerlines, topographic contours, and other features.
3. 
The preliminary plat shall include the following information:
a. 
Title block at the bottom right corner of the plat sheet or the index sheet showing:
i. 
Name of proposed subdivision,
ii. 
Scale,
iii. 
Date,
iv. 
Total area,
v. 
Legal description of parcel being subdivided,
vi. 
Proposed lot numbers, block numbers, and street names,
vii. 
Name, address, and license number of surveyor preparing plat,
viii. 
Owner(s) and/or applicants of the property and mailing address;
b. 
When a plat consists of more than one sheet, an index sheet is required. The index sheet must include a key map showing the entire project with street names, lots, block numbers, match lines indicating the sheet numbers which will display pertinent data of that particular portion of the project. The match lines shall follow obvious divisions within the plat and be easily recognizable. When more than one sheet is submitted, one sheet shall contain all the approval certificates. All sheets must be the same size;
c. 
North arrow;
d. 
Vicinity map which includes the following:
i. 
Scale of one inch equals 1,000 feet,
ii. 
Principal road systems, and, if applicable, major water bodies and/or watercourses, boundaries of national forest or other pertinent boundaries, location of subdivision and north arrow;
e. 
Dedicated rights-of-way, patent reservations, road easements, or utility and other reservations, public or private, within the proposed subdivision boundaries and within contiguous parcels showing location, dimensions, and purposes;
f. 
Adjacent property lines shall be shown with dashed lines to show their general relationship to the proposed plat;
g. 
Proposed lot lines, tract lines, and rights-of-way including approximate dimensions and areas of all lots and tracts, approximate curve radii and lengths, and similar information;
h. 
Designation of proposed public areas;
i. 
Topography shall be shown with contour intervals of two feet for any portion of the proposed subdivision within the floodplain of any watercourse; five feet outside floodplain areas if the ground slope is less than 10 percent; and 10 feet if the ground slope is greater than 10 percent;
j. 
Preliminary horizontal location of water supply, sewage collection or disposal systems, storm drainage and other public improvement details to enable the city to make a preliminary determination as to conformance with municipal and state standards;
k. 
The location of water bodies and drainage courses, including the location of flood hazard areas;
l. 
The location of existing facilities, permanent buildings and structures within the proposed subdivision such as roadways, buildings, sewage systems, wells, oil lines including pipe sizes, utility poles and lines, underground power lines, excavations, bridges, and culverts;
m. 
Legal access from the public system where necessary;
n. 
Any additional information required by the municipality.
F. 
The applicant shall submit supporting written information including all soils and engineering data required by the appropriate state agency for the review of installation of either on-site sewer and water facilities, if such are needed, or the general design and layout when such utilities are to become a part of the city and borough community system. If this subdivision or any part thereof is in a coastal management district, any information required for coastal management compliance shall also be submitted as may be required by the city.
G. 
Accompanying the preliminary plat shall be a plat certificate documenting all persons holding any legal interest in the land being subdivided, prepared by an authorized title insurance company.
(S.G.C. 21.32.040; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003; Ord. 18-07 § 4, 2018)
The planning commission shall approve, deny, or approve with conditions the preliminary plat at a regularly scheduled meeting and the action shall be given within 60 days of the date of submission of a complete final plat. Flagging may be required along the proposed plat’s existing or proposed boundaries or features as required by the platting authority pursuant to SGC § 21.55.160. A delay in commission action may be requested in writing by the applicant, may result from the application being incomplete, or may result from evidence requiring further city consideration. If the plat approval is denied or the applicant is not satisfied with the conditions placed on the plat, the matter shall be reconsidered by the planning commission unless the applicant files an appeal directly to the assembly.
(S.G.C. 21.32.050; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003; Ord. 18-07 § 4, 2018)
The plat shall comply with the development and design standards contained in this title and SGC Title 22, Zoning, shall be used to evaluate applications. Outstanding natural and cultural features such as scenic view-points, watercourses, and historical sites shall be reserved insofar as possible. Flood hazard areas shall be marked as required. Plat certificates and standard footnotes shall be shown on the final plat as required in this code.
A. 
An original and four copies of the final plat, prepared by a registered surveyor (or fewer copies as approved by the city), containing all documentation relating to the subdivision and improvements as directed by the city shall be submitted. The original shall be reproducible, drawn on stable base polyester film, three mils thick or equivalent, with legible graphics and text in permanent ink. The final plat shall be of the same drawing size and scale as the preliminary plat, and bear the information specified in SGC § 21.20.040(E), and shall show the following:
1. 
The boundaries of the plat showing the stakes, monuments or other evidence found to determine the boundaries as well as boundaries, names, and parcel numbers of adjoining subdivisions, lots and tracts or portions thereof shall be identified and ties shown.
2. 
Bearings and distances to the nearest established street centerlines, section lines or official monuments which are necessary to accurately describe the location of the plat. All existing monuments found shall be properly referenced, including the date set, type of monument, the surveyor’s name and registration number. Existing survey points reset by ties shall be documented.
3. 
The final plat shall show the centerlines of all streets, lengths, tangents, radii, and central angles of all curves, the total width of each street right-of-way and improvements within the right-of-way, the width of the portion being dedicated (if different from the right-of-way), and the width of any existing dedications.
4. 
The final plat shall show the width, bearing, and other necessary data to delineate all easements to which the lots are subject. Documentation of any unrecorded easements shall appear on the title sheet. Easements for storm drains, sewers, and other purposes shall be indicated in a manner determined by the city. Easements being dedicated shall be so indicated in the certificate of dedication.
5. 
All lot and block numbers shall be shown. Sufficient data shall be shown to determine readily the bearing and length of each line. No ditto marks shall be used.
6. 
The names of adjacent subdivisions and the lot numbers of adjacent lots shall be shown. Adjacent unsubdivided lands shall be shown.
7. 
The exact boundaries of all lots, tracts or areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, or for the common use of property owners, shall be shown. The purpose of the dedication or reservation shall be set forth on the plat. Undedicated rights-of-way shall be shown.
8. 
The provisions of SGC § 21.55.150, Flood hazard areas, shall be recorded showing all lots, blocks, or tracts affected by the floodplain regulations adopted by the city and borough including a written statement stating the affected lots, blocks and tract by legal description and the citation of the floodplain map used to make the floodplain determination.
9. 
All plat certificates and plat notes required in Chapter 21.45 SGC, Required Plat Certificates and Plat Notes.
10. 
Plats should be submitted in digital form in an AutoDesk AutoCAD drawing file, ESRI ArcGIS coverage, shapefile or personal geodatabase, or in another format based on prior approval by municipal staff.
11. 
Coordinates must be delivered in the Alaska State Plane, Zone 1 projection. Datum must be North America Datum, 1983 (NAD83), and have vertical and horizontal control, along with any other nonstandard shifts or rotations, completely documented.
(S.G.C. 21.32.160; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003)
A. 
A final plat shall be prepared and submitted for planning commission review following the board review of the concept plat. The plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor and shall comply with all the major subdivision final plat submission requirements. The easements and improvements shall comply with all the applicable standards in Chapter 21.55 SGC. It must be submitted at least 13 days prior to the next planning commission meeting. The perimeter of the subdivision shall be flagged with readily viewable marking at least 10 days prior to the planning commission hearing. In addition, the planning office may require that interior subdivision lot corners shall be marked with two-inch square wooden hubs and flagging 10 days prior to the planning commission hearing. Notices and a public hearing shall be required and given as provided for in Chapter 21.10 SGC.
B. 
The planning commission shall approve, deny, or approve with conditions the final plat at a regularly scheduled meeting and the action shall be given within 60 days of the date of submission of a complete final plat. The applicant shall ensure that the flagging of lot lines required for preliminary plat review remains visible during the final review process. A delay in commission action may be requested in writing by the applicant, may result from the application being incomplete, or may result from evidence requiring further city consideration. If plat approval is denied, or the applicant is not satisfied with conditions placed on the plat, the planning commission shall review the plat on reconsideration prior to an appeal being considered by the assembly.
(S.G.C. 21.32.170; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003)
A. 
The assembly shall approve, deny, or approve with conditions the final plat at a regularly scheduled meeting and the action shall be given within 60 days of the date of submission of a complete final plat. A delay in assembly action may be requested in writing by the applicant, may result from the application being incomplete, or may result from evidence requiring further city consideration.
B. 
No lot, tract, or parcel within any major subdivision may be sold until service by public road access, water supply, sanitary sewer collection and disposal, and electrical power has been inspected, approved, and accepted for maintenance by the city and borough. All easements shall be recorded with the plat, and may not be changed without city approval. Streets shall be named and all lots shall have street addresses when the plat is recorded. Due consideration should be given to the dedication of park, playground and other areas for public use. If the plat approval is denied or the applicant is not satisfied with the conditions placed on the plat, the matter shall be reconsidered by the planning commission unless the applicant files an appeal directly to the assembly.
(S.G.C. 21.32.180; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003)
Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the assembly under this chapter may appeal that decision to the superior court. An appeal to the superior court shall be heard solely on the record created before the assembly and the planning commission.
(S.G.C. 21.32.190; Ord. 03-1729 § 4, 2003)