§ 30-301. Overall development concept.

(a)

All persons desiring to subdivide land within the area of jurisdiction of this chapter shall first prepare and submit to the commission, not less than ten working days prior to any meeting at which the plat is to be considered, the following information:

(1)

Five black line or blue line copies of an overall development concept encompassing all land owned by the subdivider. The overall concept shall be in compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter.

(2)

Two black line or blue line prints of the preliminary plans for the furnishing of water, the installation of sanitary sewer facilities, and provisions for storm sewers and general drainage facilities. Topographic contours with intervals of not more than ten feet shall be shown.

(3)

A letter of transmittal giving the name and address of the owner or agent and the person or firm who prepared the plat concept.

(4)

A certificate or letter from a title guaranty company or from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the state, certifying the following concerning title to the land:

a.

A statement of records examined and date of examination;

b.

Description of the property in question by metes and bounds;

c.

Name of the fee owner as of the date of examination and the date, file number, and volume and page of the recording of the deed involved;

d.

The name of any lien holder together with the date of filing and volume and page of such lien; and

e.

A general description of any easements or fee strips granted, along with the file number, date of filing, and volume and page of recording.

(5)

A nonrefundable check payable to the city in the amount as specified within the fee schedule.

(6)

In cases where public streets, alleys, or easements are proposed to be platted across private easement or fee strips, a copy of the instrument establishing such private easement or fee strip shall be submitted. Where a private easement has no defined location, agreement on a defined easement must be reached before submission of final plat.

(Ord. No. 041008-01, app. A, § 3-01, 4-10-2008)