Sec. 32-13. Preliminary plat review.
A. On receipt of the preliminary plat, the Department shall perform its review for compliance to public objectives, giving special attention to design principles and standards as set forth in Sections 32-25 through 32-30 of this chapter; streets and thoroughfares as related to the minimum right-of-way standards map and to neighborhood circulation; utility methods and systems; existing and proposed zoning and land use of the tract and its environs; special planning areas (if applicable), involving master street plans, master drainage plans, etc.; land required for schools, parks, and other public facilities; and Section 507 TAB A.II.c, "Subdivision Design/Development," of the Zoning Ordinance.
B. The Department shall distribute copies of the plat to the following reviewing offices as a minimum:
1. City Street Transportation Department, Floodplain Section;
2. City Parks and Recreation Department for recommendations regarding parks and recreation spaces;
3. Superintendent of the appropriate school district;
4. Where the land abuts a State highway, to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for recommendation regarding right-of-way and intersection design;
5. All utility companies to include the power, gas, cable TV, irrigation, private water and irrigation companies; and
6. The Department may distribute copies to other agencies and departments when deemed advisable by the Department.
C. The reviewing offices shall transmit their recommendations to the Department in writing within ten working days; failure to respond will constitute acceptance. The Department receives and summarizes the recommendations of the reviewing offices. The Department prepares the report and presents it to the applicant. (Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5707, 2012)