§ 35-7. Same—Approval.

(a)

The planning and zoning commission shall take final action upon a preliminary plat within thirty (30) days from the date it is accepted for filing with the department of community development, provided that the planning and zoning commission may make recommendation to the city council upon but shall not approve a preliminary plat unless:

(1)

The preliminary plat meets the requirements for a subdivision under the terms and provisions of this chapter, and other applicable ordinances of the city.

(2)

The planning and zoning commission has received the written recommendation of the director of community development, city engineer and city traffic engineer recommending the approval of the preliminary plat.

(b)

The approval of a preliminary plat of a subdivision shall not constitute final approval or acceptance of a subdivision or plat.

(c)

When the planning and zoning commission is satisfied that the proposed commission is satisfied that the proposed preliminary plat meets the requirements of this chapter and other applicable ordinances of the city, it shall enter an order approving the preliminary plat, and evidence of such approval shall be by certificate on the required copies of the preliminary plat signed by the chairman of the planning and zoning commission and attested to by the director of community development. At the election of the city, a preliminary plat approved by the planning and zoning commission may be declared void if a final plat of such subdivision or a part thereof is not submitted to the planning and zoning commission within one (1) year from the date of approval of the preliminary plat.

(d)

One copy of the approved preliminary plat shall be filed with the department of community development, and one copy shall be returned to the subdivider.

(Ord. No. 5740, § 2, 1-18-90)