This stage affords the developer the opportunity to meet with the appropriate Town departments, prior to the expense of a preliminary plat preparation, to obtain advice, assistance, and a cursory review of the proposed subdivision. It also affords the Town the opportunity to give informal guidance at a time when potential points of conflict can be most easily resolved, subsequent relations improved, official action simplified, and undue expense and delay saved by the developer.
A. Actions by the Developer.
1. The developer shall schedule a mandatory pre-application meeting with the Community Development and Engineering Department staff. When scheduling the mandatory pre-application meeting, the developer shall submit seven (7) copies of a sketch plan for staff to review in preparation for the pre-application meeting.
2. The sketch plan shall be printed on twenty-four (24) by thirty-six (36) inch, blue line or black line. The sketch plan shall include at a minimum the following information:
b. Scale drawing and north arrow.
c. Location of all public arterial and collector streets.
d. Acreage and land uses of all parcels.
e. Conceptual lot configuration.
f. Conceptual roadway layout and street design.
g. Table of land use data including: gross and net acres, percent of total acreage in each land use category, existing zoning, proposed zoning, and tentative lot sizes.
h. Preliminary topography with two (2) foot contour intervals along with the FEMA information overlaid.
i. Surrounding and adjacent land uses.
3. Tentative proposals regarding water supply, sewage disposal, and surface drainage.
B. Actions by the Town.
1. Depending on the scope of the proposed development, the Town may distribute the seven (7) sketch plans to the following departments and/or agencies:
a. Pinetop-Lakeside Community Development Department.
b. Pinetop-Lakeside Engineering Department.
c. Pinetop-Lakeside Recreation Department.
e. U.S. Forest Service staff.
2. The Town shall discuss the proposal with the developer in general terms and provide advice on procedural steps, design and improvement standards, and general platting requirements.
3. Check the existing zoning of the proposed development and advise the developer if a zoning change or a general plan amendment is necessary or desirable. Review the proposal and its relationship to adjacent land uses and the general plan’s goals and objectives. Determine the amount and type of parks, unbuilt common area or other public facility needs for the area as determined by the general plan and Recreation Department plans and/or policies; to then determine what space needs shall be reserved or set aside with any special requirements for such site. Review for compliance with these Subdivision Ordinance regulations and any other applicable regulations.
4. Determine if the size, complexity, or the land use mix of the proposed development would warrant the preparation of a planned unit development (PUD). If a PUD is required such shall be processed prior to subsequent consideration of a preliminary plat.
5. If a general plan amendment is required that amendment must be obtained prior to additional processing of the application.
6. Inspect the site and review the relationship of the property to major streets, utility systems and adjacent land uses and determine any unusual problems such as utilities, drainage or flooding. Determine street width and right-of-way requirements, intersection relationships and other traffic control related characteristics. Identify possible off-site public improvements and dedications. Review the wastewater disposal system.
7. Help the developer determine the providers of water, sewer, electricity, natural gas, telephone and cable.
8. Provide the applicant with the necessary Town application forms, review the submittal requirements, and discuss tentative timetables for the project.
(Ord. 15-392 § 1 (part); Res. 22-1640 (Exh. A); Ord. 22-453 § 1)