§ 14-94. Referral of sketch plat for review.

(a)

Upon official acceptance of the application and the sketch plat, the planning director shall provide copies of the sketch plat to the development department, the public works divisions of water and sewer, roads and drainage, transportation, and sanitation, police department, the department of parks and recreation, the geographic information system department, economic development department, the board of education, and any other department the planning director determines should be consulted for the particularities of the proposed subdivision. Each such department and receiving entity shall review the sketch plat and shall make comments and recommendations regarding any required changes necessary to comply with all applicable regulations. Each department shall return its annotated copy of the sketch plat and written comments and recommendations to the planning director within fourteen (14) days from the date of receipt.

(b)

Once the planning director has received each department's comments and recommendations, the planning director shall either notify the applicant that the sketch plat has been referred to the planning commission with a recommendation by staff for approval or notify the applicant that revisions to the sketch plat are required. Such initial notification shall be given within thirty-five (35) days of the official acceptance of the application and the sketch plat.

(c)

In the event that any revisions to the sketch plat are required, the applicant may submit a revised sketch plat to the planning director and if the applicant submits a revised sketch plat, the planning director shall have fourteen (14) days to review the revisions and determine whether such revisions are sufficient for a recommendation of approval and referral to the planning commission. If the revisions are insufficient, the planning director shall notify the applicant that further revisions to the sketch plat are required and for each set of revisions submitted by the applicant the planning director shall have fourteen (14) days for review as described in this section.

(d)

If a sketch plat is not referred to the planning commission within one hundred eighty (180) days of the official acceptance of the application, the application and sketch plat shall be considered withdrawn without further action by the county. At any time during this one hundred eighty-day period, the applicant may refuse to make further revisions and request that the planning director refer the sketch plat to the planning commission for approval or disapproval at a public hearing. The applicant must request such a referral in writing to the planning director that must be received during this one hundred eighty-day period. The planning director, without an applicant's request, is also authorized to refer the sketch plat to the planning commission for approval or disapproval at a public hearing. If the referral is based upon the applicant's request, the planning director shall refer the sketch plat to the planning commission to be considered at the next appropriately advertised and scheduled meeting of the planning commission. However, in any referral the planning director is authorized to recommend approval or disapproval. The planning director shall recommend approval if the application and sketch plat conform to all requested revisions, the requirements of this Code and state law and shall recommend disapproval if the application and sketch plat do not conform to all requested revisions, the requirements of this Code or state law.

(Ord. No. 30-02, Pt. II, 7-9-02)