Fulton Preliminary plat ordinance (§ 102-32)

(a) Filing of preliminary plat. Any owner, developer or his or her representative desiring to submit a preliminary plat for the subdividing of a tract of land shall file four full size (24 inch x 36 inch) copies, one 11 x 17 copy, and one electronic version of the plat in a format acceptable to the city clerk of said preliminary plat with the city clerk's office. The preliminary plat shall contain all pertinent facts and materials required by this chapter and which are necessary to substantiate the conformance to the minimum standards of design as defined in this chapter.

(b) City staff review. Upon the date of preliminary plat submittal, the city clerk shall, after recording the required fee, forward said preliminary plat to the planning and protective services director and public works director for review. The preliminary plat shall contain all pertinent facts and materials necessary to substantiate the conformance to the minimum standards of design as defined in this chapter. Following a period of review by city staff and pertinent outside agencies or government entities to determine that submitted documents meet the standards set in this chapter, said plat shall be forwarded to the planning and zoning commission for its review and recommendation to the city council.

(c) Notice of planning and zoning meeting. Notice of planning and zoning commission consideration of any preliminary plat shall be provided upon a published agenda in accordance with applicable state statutes.

(d) Planning and zoning review. The planning and zoning commission shall review the preliminary plat within a reasonable time, not to exceed 45 days from the date of filing said plat with the city clerk's office, or the filing of the last item of required data, whichever is later, unless such time is extended by written mutual consent. The planning and zoning commission shall determine whether the preliminary plat shall be forwarded to the city council with a recommendation for approval, disapproval, or approval subject to certain conditions and/or modifications. In its correspondence to the city council on the preliminary plat, the planning and zoning commission shall also advise the city council as whether any requested subdivision variances should be approved, disapproved, or approved subject to certain conditions and/or modifications.

(e) Review by city council. the city council shall review the preliminary plat and any subdivision variances, if any, along with the planning and zoning commission recommendations, and approve, disapprove, or approve subject to certain conditions and/or modifications the preliminary plat or subdivision variances within 30 days after its next regularly scheduled meeting following receipt of the written planning and zoning commission recommendations.

(1) If variances from the zoning code requirements in chapter 120 are needed, the city council's 30 days shall commence the day after the board of appeals hearing is held, as required by the zoning code.