§ 15-89. Review procedure

(a) The planning and zoning commission shall review the preliminary plat at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting which follows at least fifteen (15) days after the subdivision administrator receives the preliminary plat and the comments from appropriate agencies.

(b) The planning and zoning commission shall recommend approval or disapproval of each preliminary plat within forty-five (45) days of its first consideration of the plat. The planning and zoning commission shall, in writing, recommend approval, disapproval with recommended changes to bring the plat into compliance, or disapproval with reasons.

(c) The planning and zoning commission shall retain one (1) copy of the plat and recommended changes and/or reasons for disapproval for its minutes. The planning and zoning commission shall transmit its written recommendation to the town council through the subdivision administrator. If disapproval is recommended, the subdivider may make the recommended changes and submit a revised preliminary plat to the planning and zoning commission or appeal the decision to the town council. If the planning and zoning commission does not make a written recommendation within forty-five (45) days after its first consideration of the plat, the subdivider may apply to the town council for approval or disapproval. If the planning and zoning commission recommends approval or the subdivider appeals to the town council, the town council shall review and approve or disapprove the preliminary plat within forty-five (45) days after the recommendation of the planning and zoning commission or the appeal has been received by the subdivision administrator.

(d) If the planning and zoning commission recommends approval of the preliminary plat, it shall transmit two (2) copies to the town council through the subdivision administrator with its recommendation. If the planning and zoning commission recommends disapproval of the preliminary plat, it shall transmit one (1) copy of the plat to the town council through the subdivision administrator with its recommendation, keep one (1) for its minutes, and return one (1) copy to the subdivider with its recommendation.

(e) If the town council approves the preliminary plat, such approval shall be noted on two (2) copies of the plat. One (1) copy of the plat shall be retained by the town council for its minutes and one (1) copy of the plat shall be given to the subdivider.

(f) If the town council disapproves the preliminary plat, it shall give the subdivider one (1) copy of its reasons in writing and one (1) copy of the plat, and shall instruct the subdivider concerning possible resubmission of a revised plat either to the planning and zoning commission or to the town council if deficiencies can be corrected.

(Ord. of 9-15-81, § 305.3)