The adjustment of any boundary line between
two existing lots or parcels of record shall not be deemed to be a
subdivision for the purposes of this Chapter; provided, however, that
a plat must be submitted, reviewed and approved as being in compliance
with the following standards and procedures:
A. A plat of the adjustment shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and Community Development. The plat shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with §
250-16A through
R of the City Code, and the plat need not be larger than 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches in size. The scale used may vary between one inch equals 10 feet and one inch equals 100 feet, as approved by the Director, depending on the size and shape of the area to be included in the adjustment and the ability to present all required information in a reasonable manner.
B. The Director of Planning and Community Development shall review such
plat within 30 days after all required material has been submitted.
Property owners shall be notified by the Director of Planning and
Community Development when submissions are complete.
C. The Director of Planning and Community Development shall submit all
plats to the City Engineer for review. The City Engineer shall sign
each plat as "approved as meeting all engineering requirements."
D. The Director of Planning and Community Development shall take action
to either approve the plat by affixing his signature to the plat and
releasing it for recordation or rejecting the plat with reasons for
the rejection noted in writing and attached to the plat.
E. The Director of Planning and Community Development may submit the
plat to any other appropriate City personnel and departments for review
and comment. Such submission shall not extend the time limit for review.
F. The Director of Planning and Community Development, in his sole discretion,
may submit the plat to the Planning Commission for its review and
comment at its next regular meeting.
G. Any decision of the Director of Planning and Community Development
made pursuant to this article shall be appealable to the Planning
Commission upon the applicant's written notice to the Commission's
Secretary for a boundary adjustment. Such appeal shall be heard de
novo, and the Commission shall render a decision within 60 days of
the applicant submitting the written notice.
H. All boundary adjustments, as herein defined, shall be exempt from all requirements for improvements as specified in Part
4 of this Chapter.
I. Any lot a boundary adjustment creates shall meet all applicable requirements of Chapter
286, Zoning, of this Code.
J. To record such boundary adjustments, four black-line copies and one
transparency copy must be submitted to the Director of Planning and
Community Development for signature.
K. The plat shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the City
Circuit Court only after the Director of Planning and Community Development
grants approval. Recordation shall occur within 60 days of the approval.