§ 20.08.040. Conditional approval of preliminary plat.

A.

On reaching conclusions informally, as recommended in Section 20.08.020, regarding the developer's general program and objectives, the subdivider shall cause to be prepared a preliminary plat, together with improvement plans and other supplementary material as specified in Chapter 20.12.

B.

A minimum of six copies of the preliminary plat and supplementary material specified shall be submitted to the Planning Commission on white paper with written application on standard submittal form for conditional approval at least twenty-one days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered. The Planning Commission shall consult with the Director of Public Works in reviewing the preliminary plat and may request that the director submit a recommendation for approval or disapproval, stating the director's reasons for the recommendation.

C.

Following (1) a public hearing before the Planning Commission, (2) review of the preliminary plat and other material submitted for conformity of the plat to these regulations and (3) negotiations with the subdivider on changes deemed advisable and the kind and extent of improvements to be made by the subdivider, the Planning Commission shall express its approval as conditional approval and state the conditions of the approval, if any, or if disapproval, shall express its disapproval and its reasons for the disapproval. Conditional approval or disapproval by the Planning Commission shall be forwarded by the Planning and Zoning Director to the Director of Public Works.

D.

Conditional approval of a preliminary plat does not constitute approval of the final plat (record plat). Rather it shall be deemed an expression of approval to the layout submitted on the preliminary plat as a guide to the preparation of the final plat.

(Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part): Ord. O-15-94 § 1 (part); prior code § 13-2(c))

(Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016; Ord. No. O-35-17, § I, 10-23-2017)

Editor's note

Section II of Ord. No. O-35-17, adopted Oct. 23, 2017 states "Any development applications submitted prior to the effective date of this ordinance but not yet approved shall be evaluated and approved based on the Title 20 and Title 21 chapters as they existed at the time the application was submitted to Planning and Zoning; and development applications submitted after the effective date of this ordinance shall be governed by Title 20 and Title 21 as amended by this ordinance.