§ 18.040. PRE-APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS

A pre-application is recommended, but is not required, for all proposed major subdivisions. The pre-application shall include all the land under contiguous ownership unless separate legal descriptions exist as a matter of record, regardless of whether all of the land is intended for immediate development.

(a)

Purpose: The purpose of the major subdivision pre-application procedure is:

(1)

to provide the City Planner and the Planning Commission with general information concerning the proposed development;

(2)

to acquaint the subdivider with the general development policies and platting procedures and requirements of the City.

(b)

Requirements: A major subdivision pre-application shall include the following in written and/or graphic form:

(1)

a sketch plan of the entire development drawn to scale;

(2)

existing conditions and characteristics of the land and within three hundred feet (300) of the boundaries of the site;

(3)

the area proposed or required to be set aside for public use; flood plain or geophysical hazards;

(4)

a statement of the intended use of the property; and,

(5)

proof of ownership of all property involved in the application.

(c)

Procedure for major subdivision pre-application process: The subdivider shall submit two (2) copies of the required materials to the City Planner at least ten (10) days prior to the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission or their designee will review the pre-application with the subdivider, inform the subdivider of the City's development policies, and indicate whether any changes in the proposed subdivision needs to be made prior to proceeding with a preliminary plat. One copy of the required materials may be returned to the subdivider with written comments by the Planning Commission or its designee.