§ 16.12.020. Preliminary plat and supplementary material generally.

A.

Filing Required. All persons desiring to subdivide tracts of land within the city or within five miles thereof shall first prepare and submit to the planning commission a preliminary plat together with supplementary material as specified in this section.

B.

Number of Copies—Time for Filing. Four copies of the preliminary plat and supplementary material shall be submitted to the planning commission with written application for conditional approval at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered.

C.

Scale—Contents. The preliminary plat shall be drawn on a scale of one hundred (100) feet to the inch or larger and shall show the following:

1.

The title, north point, direction of prevailing breeze, scale and date.

2.

The name of the owner or owners and the engineer or surveyor.

3.

Vicinity sketch or key map at a scale of not more than four hundred (400) feet to the inch which shall show all existing subdivisions, streets and tracts of acreage in the area and the general drainage plan, ultimate destination of water and possible storm sewer connections by arrows.

4.

The outline of the tract the plat is proposed to subdivide with principal dimensions.

5.

The location and name of existing streets and any blocks, lots, alleys, easements, building lines and watercourses or other natural features in the area affected, with principal dimensions, and all significant information, including ownership in regard to the property immediately adjacent or across bounding streets, on all sides for a distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet.

6.

The proposed plan of subdivision, showing streets, blocks, lots, alleys, easements, building lines, parks, etc., with principal dimensions. The preliminary plat shall cover all of the tract intended to be developed at any time, even though it is intended by the developers or developer to file plats and install improvements for parts of such tract by sections or units.

7.

The names of proposed streets.

8.

Typical cross section of proposed street improvements.

9.

The location of existing sewer, water and gas mains and other public utilities, if any.

10.

Proposed general plan for storm water drainage sufficiently detailed to indicate the location of drainage ditches or structures and the direction of flow.

11.

Any zoning district affecting the area being platted or any proposed changes in zoning for which application will be made.

12.

Watercourses and all trees over eight inches in diameter between street lines.

13.

Contours of not more than five-foot intervals may be required by the commission.

(Prior code § 23-6)