§ 10.02.01. Pre-Application Conference Required

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Subdivision review procedures.

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Preapplication conference. Prior to formal filing of a preliminary or final subdivision plat, an applicant shall confer with the County Manager or his designee to obtain information and guidance. The purpose of such a conference is to permit the applicant and the County Manager or his designee to review informally a proposed development and determine the most efficient method of development review before substantial commitments of time and money are made in the preparation and submission of the preliminary subdivision plat, improvement plans, final subdivision plat, and related documents.

a.

Preapplication. A written preapplication shall be submitted to the County Manager or his designee at any time prior to the review of a proposed preliminary or final subdivision plat. The written application shall contain the following:

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Written statement. Ten copies, unless otherwise specified by the County Manager or his designee, of a written statement generally describing the condition of the property and the proposed development of the entire subdivision . This statement shall include but is not necessarily limited to data on existing covenants or restrictions, location of utility facilities and public facilities, general soil characteristics, and other information describing the subdivision proposed, such as number of parcels , lots , or tracts; typical lot or other parcel configuration; water retention areas; public areas; anticipated utility sources; zoning classifications; and any other information needed for preparation and review of the preliminary subdivision plat.

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Plan. Ten copies, unless otherwise specified by the County Manager or his designee, of a plan including the following: a location plan showing the location of the land to be subdivided; approximate acreage; natural features such as native habitat identified by vegetative cover and depicted in aerial imagery; low or swampy areas; water bodies, streams, lakes, canals or the like; identification of adjacent lands; a brief description of the land to be subdivided; name, telephone number and address of owner and developer and its representatives; date; north point; street ; general lot and block layout; layout of all adjoining streets ; zoning classification of the property proposed for subdivision and adjacent properties; location of existing improvements; and any other significant features.

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Aerial photograph with overlay. Current aerial photograph of not less than 1 to 200 scale, with clear film overlay with proposed subdivision configuration superimposed upon it. In the rural, less populated areas of the county, a minimum scale of 1 to 400 will be acceptable, upon request to the development service director, if the 1 to 200 scale is not readily available.

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Issues of discussion. Issues that shall be discussed at the preapplication conference shall include but are not limited to the following:

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Proposed development. The applicant should describe the general nature of the proposed development , including, if applicable, proposed land uses and their densities ; proposed placement of buildings , structures , and other improvements; character and location of common open space or treatment of public uses; preservation of natural features; protection of environmentally sensitive areas; proposed off- street parking and internal traffic circulation; and total ground coverage of paved areas and structures .

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Review procedures. The County Manager or his designee shall identify procedural review requirements for the proposed development and applicable review requirements and standards in terms of this section that apply to the review of the proposed development . This should include identifying which decision-making body or bodies will review the application and the approximate length of the development review procedure.

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Referral agencies. The County Manager or his designee will make a good faith effort to identify the federal, state and local agencies that may be required to review the proposed development , and if possible identify for the applicant the name and title of persons at these agencies to contact about review procedures, and generally describe the information which will be needed to satisfy the concerns of the relevant federal, state and local agencies.

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Application contents. In conformance with the requirements of this section, the County Manager or his designee shall establish the contents of the preliminary or final subdivision plat required to be submitted for the proposed development . This shall include descriptions of the types of reports and drawings required, the general form which the preliminary or final subdivision plat shall take, and the information which shall be contained within the preliminary or final subdivision plat and supporting documentation.

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Application copies and fees. The County Manager or his designee shall identify the number of copies of the preliminary or final subdivision plat application that are required to be submitted for the proposed development , along with the amount of the fees needed to defray the cost of processing the application.

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Summary. At the conclusion of the preapplication conference, the applicant shall be presented with a written summary or checklist of the meeting by the County Manager or his designee.

(Ord. No. 06-07, § 3.R)