§ 30-106. Application process.

(a)

(1)

No later than one year, or as extended by the director after the date of the issuance of the tract number. The applicant shall file the preliminary plat submittal, along with necessary documentation, the applicant may request a single one-year extension in writing which may be approved by the director.

(2)

If the applicant fails to submit a preliminary plat for review within one year of the issuance of the tract number, or at the end of the extension approved by the director, a new pre-application meeting shall be held.

(3)

The developer and the project engineer shall be notified when a new pre-application meeting and additional fees are required.

(b)

Once all required information and fees have been received, as determined by the director, the official review date shall be set. Copies of information shall be distributed to all concerned reviewing agencies for comments and recommended or required corrections.

(c)

The county will compile review comments from all reviewing agencies and will include them with the review letter. The applicant is responsible for addressing the review comments with the corrected submittal.

(d)

Initial preliminary plat submittals shall include the following:

(1)

Twelve copies of the preliminary plat. At least one set of prints must bear the original seal and signature of the project surveyor and project engineer. If the drawing(s) are available in digital format, a electronic file containing the information in .pdf format may be submitted.

(2)

Twelve copies of a narrative (written description) of proposed design and improvements, density, proposed land uses and other information related to the proposal.

(3)

Five copies of any additional information offered by the applicant, including, but not limited to, exceptions from standards per section 30-10.

(4)

Three (may be two hard copies and one electronic, or digital) copies of a preliminary drainage report prepared in accordance with the drainage design manual for the county by and containing a seal and signature of the project engineer.

(5)

Five copies of percolation tests reports and soil boring log reports, per the state department of environmental quality requirements, if individual on-site wastewater systems are proposed.

(6)

Five copies of a traffic impact analysis, as required by and prepared in accordance with the county traffic impact analysis standards and section 30-358.

(7)

Five copies of a list of proposed street names. The proposed street name shall be shown on the preliminary plat.

(8)

One copy of the preliminary plat reduced to eight and one-half inches by 11 inches. This document is required prior to scheduling the preliminary plat for hearing by the planning and zoning commission.

(9)

Any required rezone or other necessary applications.

(10)

A letter and application requesting any necessary change to the general plan and/or applicable area plan, to bring the development into conformity.

(11)

Any required application for the abandonment of roadways and/or easements, or abandonment and reversion to acreage, where required as part of the platting process, or as proposed by the applicant.

(12)

Five copies of any proposed exceptions from standards.

(13)

Five copies of a written statement from the appropriate jurisdictional fire district or department, as to fire protections levels of service and improvements needed.

(14)

Required fees.

(15)

Title report prepared within 30 days of the date the report is submitted.

(e)

The following agencies, as appropriate, will or may review any preliminary plat submittal or portions thereof for evaluation and recommendation:

(1)

The development services department.

(2)

The public works department/county engineer.

(3)

The environmental health division.

(4)

The county attorney's office.

(5)

The appropriate electric, water, sewer, and gas utility companies.

(6)

The fire district which the development is in, or the state fire marshal and the nearest fire district that is within three miles, if not within a fire district.

(7)

Appropriate federal and/or state agencies.

(8)

School districts, as necessary.

(9)

Irrigation district, as necessary.

(10)

County sheriff's office, as necessary.

(11)

Any incorporated city within three miles of the development.

(12)

Other agencies as necessary.

(13)

It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the Army Corps of Engineers and other state and federal permitting agencies for requirements, submittals, reviews, and responses.

( Ord. No. 2001-01 , § 3.10(B), 2-20-2001; Ord. No. 2004-04 , § 3.10(B), 12-6-2004; Ord. No. 2010-06 , § 3.7(B), 4-5-2010)