450.060 Approval of Plat.
A. Upon receipt of the plat with the approval of the City Engineer, the Planning Commission shall determine whether it conforms with the approved tentative plan and with these regulations. If the Planning Commission does not approve the plat, it shall advise the subdivider of the changes or additions that must be made and shall afford him an opportunity to make corrections. If the Planning Commission determines that the plat conforms to all requirements it shall give its approval, provided supplemental documents and provisions for required improvements are satisfactory. Approval shall be indicated by the signature of the president of the Planning Commission. The approval of the plat does not constitute or effect an acceptance by the public of the dedication of any street or other easement shown on the plat.
B. Required Findings: No final subdivision plat shall be approved unless:
(1) All required public streets are dedicated without any reservation or restriction other than easements for public utilities and facilities.
(2) Streets and roads held for private use have been approved by the City.
(3) The plat complies with the standards of the underlying zoning district and other applicable standards of this Code and is in conformity with the approved preliminary plat.
(4) The plat dedicates to the public all required common improvements and areas, including but not limited to streets, floodplains, parks, and sanitary sewer, storm water, and water supply systems.
(5) Adequate water, sanitary sewer and other public facilities exist to support the proposed use of the subdivided land, as determined by the City and are in compliance with City standards. For the purposes of this section:
(a) Adequate water service shall be deemed to be connection to the City water supply system.
(b) Adequate sanitary sewer service shall be deemed to be connection to the City sewer system.
(c) The adequacy of other public facilities such as storm water and streets shall be determined by the Commission based on applicable City policies, plans, and standards for said facilities.
(6) Adjoining land can be developed, or is provided access that will allow future development, in accordance with this Code.
C. Filing of Plat: A subdivider shall, without delay, submit the plat for signatures of other public officials required by law. Approval of the plat shall be null and void if the plat is not recorded within 90 days after the date the last required approving signature has been obtained. Subdivision approval shall become final upon the recording with the County of the approved subdivision plat or partition map together with any required documents. Development permits may be issued only after final approval, except for activities at the preliminary plat phase, specifically authorized by this Code.
D. Creation of Streets:
(1) Approval. The final plat shall provide for the dedication of all streets for which approval has been given by the City. Approval of the final plat shall constitute acceptance of street dedications.
(2) Exceptions. The Planning Commission may approve the creation and dedication of a street without full compliance with this Code. The applicant may be required to submit additional information and justification necessary to determine the proposal's acceptability. The City may attach such conditions as necessary to provide conformation to the standards of this Code. One or more of the following conditions must apply:
(a) The street creation is required by the City and is essential to general traffic circulation.
(b) The tract in which the road or street is to be dedicated is an isolated ownership of one (1) acre or less.