Before filing a preliminary plat or a certified survey map, the subdivider shall consult with Community Development Department for advice regarding general requirements affecting the proposed development. A sketch of the proposed land division shall be submitted, together with a location map showing the relationship of the proposed land division to traffic arteries and existing community facilities.
Proper zoning for the proposed land division shall be completed prior to or concurrent with approval of the final plat or certified survey map.
A. 
If a plat is required or preferred, the subdivider shall submit to the Plan Commission, and to those agencies having the authority to object to plats under provisions in Chapter 236, Wisconsin Statutes, a preliminary plat based upon an accurate exterior boundary survey by a registered land surveyor which shall clearly show the proposed land division at a suitable scale and shall show correctly on its face the following information:
(1) 
General.
(a) 
Title under which the proposed land division is to be recorded, which shall not be a duplicate name or deceptively similar name of any plat previously recorded in the county.
(b) 
Location of proposed land division by government lot, private claims, quarter section or quarter-quarter section, section, township, range, outlot number, if applicable, county and state noted immediately under the title. Any previous land division or part thereof shall be identified.
(c) 
Date, scale and North point.
(d) 
Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider and land surveyor preparing the plat.
(e) 
Entire area of land contiguous to the proposed plat, where the owner or subdivider holds an interest in such contiguous real estate or reasonably expects to acquire an interest.
(2) 
Plat data.
(a) 
Exact length and bearing of the exterior boundaries of the proposed land division, referenced to a corner established in the United States Public Land Survey, and the total acreage encompassed thereby.
(b) 
Contours at vertical intervals of no more than two feet where the slope of the ground surface is less than 10% and/or not more than five feet where the slope is 10% or more. Elevations shall be marked on such contours on United States Geological Survey (USGS) datum (1929 adjustment).
(c) 
Water elevations of adjoining lakes and streams and the date of the survey and approximate high and low water elevations, all referred to USGS datum (1929 adjustment), and approximate boundaries of the area subject to flood or stormwater overflow.
(d) 
Location, right-of-way width and names for all existing streets, alleys or other public ways, easements, railroad and utility rights-of-way and all section and quarter section lines within the exterior boundaries of the plat or immediately adjacent thereto.
(e) 
Location and names of any adjacent subdivisions, assessor's plats, recorded certified survey maps, parks and cemeteries and owners of record of abutting unplatted lands.
(f) 
Type, width and elevation of any existing street pavements within the exterior boundaries of the plat or immediately adjacent thereto, together with any legally established center-line elevations, curb elevations, benchmarks and monuments, all to USGS datum (1929 adjustment).
(g) 
Location, size and invert elevation of any existing sanitary or storm sewers, culverts and drainpipes, catch basins, or other stormwater management facilities, the location of manholes, hydrants and power and telephone poles and the location and size of any existing water and gas mains within the exterior boundaries of the plat or immediately adjacent thereto. If no sewers or water mains are located on or immediately adjacent to the tract, such sewers or water mains which might be extended and which are located within one mile of the plat shall be indicated by their direction and distance from the tract. Their size and invert elevations shall also be shown.
(h) 
Location of all existing property boundary lines, structures, drives, streams and watercourses, marshes, rock outcrops, wooded areas, railroad tracks and other similar significant features within the tract being divided or immediately adjacent thereto.
(i) 
Location, width and names of all proposed streets and public rights-of-way, such as alleys and easements.
(j) 
Dimensions of all lots, together with proposed lot and block numbers.
(k) 
Location and dimensions of any sites to be reserved or dedicated for parks, recreation and open space, drainageways or other public use or which are to be used for group housing, shopping centers, church sites or other nonpublic uses not requiring lotting.
(l) 
Approximate radii of all curves.
(m) 
Existing zoning on and adjacent to the proposed land division.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 260, Zoning.
(n) 
Municipal boundary lines within or adjacent to the proposed land division.
(o) 
Any proposed lake and stream access, with a small drawing clearly indicating the location of the proposed land division in relation to the access.
(p) 
Any proposed lake and stream improvement or relocation.
B. 
Testing. The City Engineer or Community Development Department may require that borings and soundings be made in specified areas to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and water conditions, including depth to bedrock and depth to groundwater table. Where the land division will not be served by municipal sanitary sewer service, the provisions of Chapter COMM 83 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code shall be complied with and the appropriate data submitted with the preliminary plat.
C. 
Land division in a floodplain area (see also Chapter 257, Floodplain Zoning). When receiving a preliminary plat or a certified survey map, all or part of which lies in any floodplain area, the City Plan Commission may, prior to rendering a decision thereon:
(1) 
Require the applicant to submit two copies of an aerial photograph, or a plan certified by a competent professional engineer or hydrologist, which accurately locates the floodplain proposal with respect to the floodplain district limits, channel stream and existing floodplain developments, together with all pertinent information, such as the nature of the proposal, fill limits and elevations, building flood elevations and floodproofing measures.
(2) 
Transmit one copy of the information which may be required herein to the Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with a request, where deemed necessary, to have those agencies provide expert technical assistance in evaluating the effects of the proposed project upon flood heights and velocities and floodplain storage areas and the determination of flood-protection levels.
(3) 
Require the applicant to furnish such of the following additional information as is deemed necessary for the evaluation of the effects of the proposal upon flood flows and the floodplain storage and to render a decision on the proposed floodplain use:
(a) 
A typical valley cross section showing the channel of the stream, the floodplain adjoining each side of the channel, cross-sectional areas to be occupied by the proposed development and high water information.
(b) 
Plan (surface view) showing elevations or contours of the ground; pertinent structure, fill or storage elevations; size, location and spatial arrangement of all proposed and existing structures on the site; location and elevations of streets, water supply, sanitary facilities and soil types; and other pertinent information.
(c) 
Profile showing the slope of the bottom of the channel and flow line of the stream.
(d) 
Specifications for building construction and materials, filling, dredging, grading, channel improvements, storage of materials, water supply and sanitary facilities.
(4) 
Affirm, modify or withdraw its determination of unsuitability, basing its decision on the floodplain management standards set forth by the Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
D. 
Covenants. The subdivider shall submit to the Community Development Department a draft of protective covenants whereby the subdivider intends to regulate the land use in the proposed land division and otherwise protect the proposed development.
E. 
Affidavit. The registered land surveyor preparing a plat shall certify on the face of the plat that it is a correct representation of all existing land divisions and features and that he has fully complied with the provisions of this chapter.
F. 
Statement. A supplementary written statement shall be submitted by the subdivider along with the preliminary plat briefly describing improvements, such as grading, paving, tree planting, installation of utilities and improvements to park and recreation areas, which the subdivider proposes to make and when he intends to make them.
G. 
Determination within 90 days. After review of the preliminary plat and negotiations with the subdivider on changes being advisable and the kind and extent of public improvements which will be required, the Plan Commission shall reject, approve or conditionally approve the preliminary plat within 90 days, as provided by statute.
A. 
Final plats shall be submitted to the Plan Commission within twelve months of preliminary plat acceptance, unless this requirement is waived, in writing, by the Plan Commission. The final plat shall conform to the preliminary plat as approved and to the requirements of all applicable ordinances and state laws and shall be submitted for certification to those agencies having the authority to object to the plat as provided by § 236.12 (2), Wisconsin Statutes.
(1) 
The final plat shall be submitted to the Recording Secretary of the Plan Commission not less than 10 workdays prior to the first meeting of the month at which the Plan Commission is asked to consider it. If approved, the Plan Commission shall forward the plat to the Common Council, and it shall be acted upon by the Common Council not less than 60 days after its initial submission, unless this time limitation is extended by agreement with the subdivider. Reasons for rejection shall be stated in the minutes of the Council meetings and a copy thereof or a written statement of such reasons shall be given to the subdivider.
(2) 
The approved final plat shall be recorded in accordance with the statutory requirements prior to the time that lots are offered for sale, reference is made to the plat or a map for sale purposes or use is made of lot and block numbers shown on the plat.
B. 
If the original of the final plat has been filed with another approving authority, the subdivider may file a true copy of such plat in lieu of the original. However, before the approval of the Plan Commission and Common Council will be inscribed on the original of the final plat, the surveyor or subdivider shall certify the respects in which the original of the final plat differs from the true copy, and all modifications must first be approved.
Public hearing for replat or resubdivision. Whenever it is proposed to replat or resubdivide a recorded subdivision or subdivisions or any part of a recorded subdivision or subdivisions where it alters areas dedicated to the public, the Plan Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed preliminary plat of the replat before taking action. When a preliminary plat of a replat is filed with the Plan Commission, the Community Development Department shall schedule a public hearing before the Plan Commission. The Community Development Department shall provide notice pursuant to § 236.41, Wisconsin Statutes.
A. 
A certified survey map or plat for a minor subdivision shall be submitted to the Plan Commission not less than 10 workdays prior to the first meeting of the month of the Plan Commission at which the subdivider desires it to be acted upon. The certified survey map or plat shall be approved, conditionally approved or rejected by the Plan Commission. If the minor subdivision creates a dedication of land to the public, the proposal shall be forwarded to the Common Council for action.
B. 
Required information.
(1) 
All information required in accordance with § 236.34 or § 236.20, Wisconsin Statutes, shall be provided.
(2) 
Where the applicant holds an interest in real estate contiguous to the proposed minor subdivision, or reasonably expects to acquire an interest in such contiguous real estate, in order that the proposal shall be considered as a portion of an acceptable pattern of total land development, a sketch or diagram showing how the remainder of such contiguous lands may be divided shall be submitted.
C. 
Requirements and applicable standards.
(1) 
Requirements and standards set forth in Articles III through VI of this chapter shall be met and complied with.
(2) 
No divisions of land shown on the certified survey map or plat, nor the remaining portion of the original parcel of land, shall be below the minimum lot area or other requirements of Chapter 260, Zoning, and other municipal ordinances.
(3) 
Any remnant created under 5 acres shall be designated as a parcel in the certified survey map or plat.
A. 
A certified survey map for another division within the corporate limits of the City of Rice Lake shall be submitted to the Community Development Department. The certified survey map shall be approved, conditionally approved or rejected by the Community Development Department within 10 days. If the other division creates a plat within the corporate limits of the City of Rice Lake it shall be submitted to the Plan Commission not less than 10 workdays prior to the first meeting of the month of the Plan Commission at which the subdivider desires it to be acted upon. The plat of the other division shall be approved, conditionally approved or rejected by the Plan Commission. If the other division creates a dedication of land to the public, the Plan Commission shall make a recommendation to be forwarded to the Common Council for action.
B. 
Required information.
(1) 
All information required in accordance with § 236.34 or § 236.20, Wisconsin Statutes, shall be provided.
(2) 
Where the applicant holds an interest in real estate contiguous to the proposed other division, or reasonably expects to acquire an interest in such contiguous real estate, in order that the proposal shall be considered as a portion of an acceptable pattern of total land development, a sketch or diagram showing how the remainder of such contiguous lands may be divided shall be submitted.
C. 
Requirements and applicable standards.
(1) 
The applicable requirements and standards set forth in Articles III through VI of this chapter shall be met and complied with.
(2) 
No divisions of land shown on the certified survey map or plat, nor the remaining portion of the original parcel of land, shall be below the minimum lot area or other requirements of Chapter 260, Zoning, and other municipal ordinances.
(3) 
Any remnant created under five acres shall be designated as a parcel in the certified survey map or plat.
D. 
Review of other divisions.
(1) 
The Community Development Department shall review other divisions for:
(a) 
The suitability of the site for development;
(b) 
The appropriate zoning;
(c) 
The adequacy of proposed stormwater management; and,
(d) 
The adequacy of public infrastructure.
Condominium projects shall be reviewed on the basis of a condominium plat prepared pursuant to Chapter 703, Wisconsin Statutes, and other applicable statutes, as well as these land division regulations, as a plat or certified survey map for the land development of the property. The procedures, requirements and standards in Articles II through VI of this chapter shall apply to the review of all condominium plats.
A. 
Purpose.
(1) 
The Common Council and Plan Commission promulgate the desire that good planning and orderly development occur within its extraterritorial jurisdiction within 1 1/2 miles of the corporate limits of the City of Rice Lake in accordance with §§ 236.02 (5) and 236.10, Wisconsin Statutes. The City of Rice Lake, by its ordinances and policies, and in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, requires that land divisions within its extraterritorial jurisdiction in which any parcel being created is five acres or less in size shall be submitted to the Plan Commission for review. Any land division within the extraterritorial jurisdiction that includes resubdivision, replatting and condominium plat shall also be considered by the Plan Commission.
(2) 
The Common Council grants such authority for review to the Plan Commission in accordance with § 236.10 (3), Wisconsin Statutes. The Plan Commission shall have the authority to approve, approve with conditions or reject any and all extraterritorial jurisdiction land divisions as allowed by law.
(3) 
The City of Rice Lake desires to provide necessary guidance to property owners, developers or their agents as to criteria that it will use in its review of all subdivisions, minor subdivisions, condominium plats, resubdivisions and replats within the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
B. 
Standards. The City of Rice Lake provides that the following standards are necessary considerations for review of proposed residential developments of land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction:
[Amended 11-19-2015 by Ord. No. 15-07]
(1) 
The Plan Commission will consider all factors listed in §§ 236.01 and 236.45, Wis. Stats., in determining whether the land division merits approval in addition to the factors listed in this section.
(2) 
A proposed development shall have lots which shall be a minimum of 1.5 acres in size for all properties which, when the requirements for the roads and other public infrastructure are considered, would mean a maximum of 25 parcels per 40 acres of property. For development areas of less than 40 acres, the same ratio would be applicable, with the number of lots available rounded to next lowest integer.
(3) 
The Plan Commission shall review the proposed development to determine whether the development will have significant adverse impact on the following characteristics of the property:
(a) 
Retention of the rural character of the area.
(b) 
Maintenance of valued natural resources.
(c) 
Minimization of visual and environmental impacts.
(d) 
Reduction of local road miles.
(e) 
Provision for efficient and cost effective delivery of public services.
(f) 
Provision for connectivity to surrounding lands.
(g) 
Prevention of pressure for annexation to the City of Rice Lake.
(4) 
After review of the above criteria, if the Plan Commission determines that the land division would adversely impact the area to the extent that property values would decrease and quality of life would suffer, the Plan Commission may require larger lot sizes. If that determination is made, the Commission shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the requirement for larger lots.