A. Form of presentation. The information hereinafter required as part of the preliminary plat submittal shall be shown graphically, by note on plans, or by letter, and may comprise several sheets showing various elements of required data. All mapped data for the same plat shall be drawn at the same standard engineering scale, the scale having not more than 100 feet to an inch. One digital format copy of the preliminary plat shall also be filed.
B. Identification and descriptive data. The following identification and descriptive data is required as part of preliminary plat submittal:
1. The proposed name of the subdivision and its location by section, township and range; reference by dimension and bearing to a section corner or quarter section corner;
2. The name, address and phone number of the subdivider;
3. The name, address and phone number of the engineering surveyor, landscape architect, or land planner preparing the plat;
4. The scale, north point, and date of preparation, including dates of any subsequent revisions;
5. A location map which shall show the relationship of the proposed subdivision to existing community facilities which serve or influence it, including main traffic arteries, public transportation lines, shopping centers, elementary and high schools, parks, and playgrounds, and churches. This map may be on the preliminary map; but if this is not practical, then a separate map showing title, scale, north point and date shall be provided.
C. Existing-conditions data. The following existing-conditions data is required as part of preliminary plan submittal:
1. Topography by contours related to USGS survey datum, or other datum approved by the City Engineer, shown on the same map as the proposed subdivision layout. The contour interval shall be such as to adequately reflect the character and drainage of the land;
2. Location of water wells, streams, canals, irrigation laterals, private ditches, washes, lakes, or other water features; direction of flow; location and extent of areas subject to inundation, and whether such inundation is frequent, periodic or occasional;
3. Location, widths and names of all platted streets, railroads, utility rights-of-way of public record, public areas, permanent structures to remain, including city utilities and municipal corporation lines within or adjacent to the tract. Two copies of a preliminary title report showing the above shall be submitted;
4. Name, book and page numbers of any recorded adjacent subdivision having common boundary with the tract;
5. By note, the existing zoning classification of the subject and adjacent tracts;
6. By note, the acreage of the subject tract;
7. Boundaries of the tract to be subdivided shall be delineated and fully dimensioned.
D. Proposed-conditions data. The following proposed-conditions data is required as part of preliminary plat submittal:
1. Street layout, including location, width of public streets, alleys, crosswalks and easements; connections to adjoining platted tract;
2. Typical lot dimensions (scaled); dimensions of all corner lots and lots of curvilinear sections of streets; each lot numbered individually; total number of lots;
3. Location, width and use of easements;
4. Designation of all land to be dedicated or reserved for public use with use indicated;
5. If the plat includes land for which multifamily, commercial or industrial use is proposed, such areas shall be clearly designated together with existing zoning classification and status of zoning change, if any;
6. Three copies of any proposed restrictive covenants (deed restrictions).
E. Proposed utility methods. Each lot shall be connected with city sewage disposal facilities and water supplies.
1. Sewage disposal. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to furnish the City Engineer such evidence as he or she may require for his or her satisfaction as to design and operation of sanitary sewage facilities proposed statement as to the type of facilities proposed shall appear on the preliminary plat.
2. Water supply. Evidence shall be provided of adequate volume and quality satisfactory to the City Engineer and substantiated by letter from that Department.
3. Stormwater disposal and retention. Preliminary calculations and layout of the proposed system and locations of retention areas shall be required, subject to approval of the City Engineer.
(Prior Code, § 12-2-4) (Ord. 08-913, passed 3-11-2008)
