Sec. 32-14. Preliminary plat approval.
A. If the requirements of this chapter have been met, the Department shall consider the preliminary plat within 30 calendar days of the date of filing.
B. If satisfied that all objectives of this chapter have been met, the Department shall approve the preliminary plat, and shall stamp a notation of approval on two copies of the plat, one being returned to the subdivider and one retained in the permanent file.
C. If the plat is generally acceptable but requires minor revision before proceeding with preparation of the final plat the Department shall grant conditional approval, the required revisions being noted. The revisions and the copies of the plat, signed by the Senior Planner, shall constitute preliminary approval.
D. If the Department finds that the plat requires major revision, the plat shall be returned to the applicant with specific deficiencies and required revisions noted. The subdivider shall refile for a revised preliminary review and begin the entire process again.
E. In the event that there exist extraordinary conditions of topography, land ownership, adjacent development, or other circumstances which may require variation of the provisions of this chapter, the applicant may appeal to the City Manager’s representative (see Section 32-40, Technical appeals).
F. If a plat is rejected, the new filing of a plat for the same tract, or any part thereof, shall follow the aforementioned procedure and be subject to the required fee.
G. Upon preliminary approval, the Department will forward copies of the preliminary plat to the private utility companies, together with any conditions of approval.
H. The Department may approve the filing of a final minor subdivision plat and accept the pre-application conference as meeting the preliminary submittal requirements if it is determined at the pre-application conference that all the following criteria have been met:
1. The minor subdivision contains 20 or less lots.
2. The parcel being subdivided is less than five acres.
3. Zoning has been approved on the site without stipulations or the stipulations have been satisfied prior to submittal other than street dedications or time limits, and there is no opposition to the zoning case.
4. The site is adjacent to existing street right-of-way or creates no more than one new street or cul-de-sac.
5. The site is accessible to a paved major street by a minimum of 24-foot-wide interim paving.
6. There is adequate water and sewer service to the site.
7. The site is not located on a drainageway.
8. The site is not in an area with special development concerns or interests, such as, but not limited to, mountain preserve, hillside, floodplain, and/or transportation corridor.
9. The final plat is sealed by a registered Arizona land surveyor.
10. The items contained in Section 2, "Subdivision Design," 507 TAB A.II.c, "Subdivision Design/Development," of the Zoning Ordinance have been satisfactorily addressed.
I. The Departments (see Section 32-13.B) may add conditions to the approval of the final plat during its review of the minor subdivision, including compliance with Article III of this chapter, which requires the installation of improvements.
J. The Subdivision Committee may modify the requirements of this section when there exist extraordinary conditions of topography, land ownership, adjacent development or other circumstances not provided for in these regulations. (Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5707, 2012)