§ 16.70.050.1.7. Preliminary plat.

A.

Applicability. A preliminary plat begins the platting process. Approval of a preliminary plat does not authorize subdivision of land.

B.

Application. An application shall include the following information in addition to the information that the POD may generally require for a preliminary plat application:

1.

A 24-inch × 36-inch black line print of the subject property prepared by a registered surveyor at a scale of not less than 100 feet to the inch, meeting all the requirements of this chapter. The preliminary plat shall include the following information:

a.

The subdivision title, date, north point, scale and a brief description, including township and range. The title shall as nearly as possible identify the area of the City in which the proposed subdivision is located;

b.

The name and the address of the owner and the surveyor; if the property is owned by a corporation or company, the name and address of its president or other responsible party shall be given;

c.

The boundaries and dimensions of the tract to be subdivided;

d.

Wooded areas, marshes, preservation areas and other conditions affecting the site;

e.

The location of existing and proposed property lines, streets, watercourses, railroads, bridges, power transmission and distribution lines, sewer, gas and water mains, culverts and drainpipes, City limits and any public utility easements on the land to be subdivided; the location of all structures on the land to be subdivided; and the exact location of the intersections of all adjacent streets within the boundary of the proposed plat;

f.

The names of the adjoining subdivisions;

g.

The locations, dimensions and purposes of proposed rights-of-way, easements and waterways; street names; and pavement widths when unusual intersections occur or medians or planter islands are proposed or when paving width in excess of 24 feet is required;

h.

The proposed lot lines, lot and block numbers, and approximate dimensions;

i.

The approximate radii of all curves;

j.

On acreage or fill areas, a tie to the nearest section corner, quarter section or other known point;

k.

When topography controls the street and lot layout, approximate contours with a vertical interval of not more than one foot referred to City datum;

l.

Existing and proposed parks, school sites or other public open spaces on the plat;

m.

Plat language, when required in conjunction with special developments or conditions.

C.

Procedure.

1.

Upon receipt of the preliminary plat, the POD shall determine whether the application complies with all applicable requirements contained in the Land Development Regulations, Florida Statutes and any conditions imposed by any Commission or City Council. If the POD determines that the preliminary plat application complies and that approval of the application requires no variance from any applicable requirement, the preliminary plat application shall be approved.

If the POD determines that the application does not comply, the POD shall identify the application's deficiencies and shall either deny the application or, if the applicant applies for a variance, withhold approval pending approval of the variance.

2.

No improvements shall be made in the subdivision on the basis of an approved preliminary plat.

3.

Concurrent submission of preliminary and final plats. An applicant may submit both a preliminary and final plat at the same time. Preliminary and final plats submitted concurrently shall follow the procedures for adoption of a final plat except that the applicant shall pay the filing fee for both a preliminary and final plat established by City Council. Preliminary and final plats submitted concurrently shall meet all the form and content requirements for filing both preliminary and final plats.

D.

Expiration. The approval of the preliminary plat shall expire unless a final plat based thereon is submitted within 18 months from the date of such approval or unless an extension of time is applied for and granted by the POD prior to expiration thereof. Each extension shall be for a period of time not to exceed one year.

E.

Appeal. Decisions of the POD approving, approving with conditions or denying a preliminary plat may be appealed to the commission designated in the Decisions and Appeals Table, whose decision may be appealed to the City Council.

F.

Variances. Requests for variances shall be reviewed by the commission designated in the Decisions and Appeals Table.

(Code 1992, § 16.70.050.1.7; Ord. No. 892-G, § 6(16.70.050.1.7), 9-4-2008; Ord. No. 81-H, §§ 11, 12, 9-19-2013; Ord. No. 100-H, §§ 9, 23, 12-19-2013; Ord. No. 166-H, § 22, 5-21-2015)