§ 202. Preliminary plat.

A. Submission: The subdivider shall submit to the planning commission, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the next regular meeting of the planning commission, the following:

1.

A letter requesting review and approval of a preliminary plat and giving the name and address of a person to whom the notice of the hearing by the planning commission on the preliminary plat shall be sent; and

2.

Five (5) copies of a preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision drawn to a scale not less than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet.

3.

A subdivision review and inspection fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per lot platted for development.

(Ord. No. 109, § 1, 4-25-94)

B. Contents: The preliminary plat shall meet the general requirements and minimum standards of design set forth in Article III and minimum standards for improvement set forth in Article IV and shall give the following information:

1.

Topography, based on U.S.G.S. datum showing contours at vertical intervals of not more than five (5) feet except when specifically not required by the planning commission; and

2.

Name, location, and acreage of subdivision; name and address of owner of record and subdivider; the name, registration stamp, and signature of the designer and surveyor; and

3.

North point, date, and graphic scale; total number of lots and average lot size; and

4.

Vicinity map showing location of subdivision in relation to surrounding area; and

5.

Location of existing site features; property lines, utilities, easements, streets and their classifications, buildings, streams, land subject to flooding or periodic inundation, railroads, sewers, water mains, bridges and drainage structures, zoning both on land to be subdivided and on adjoining land, and names of adjoining property owners or subdivisions; and

6.

Proposed layout of streets showing proposed street names, rights-of-way, and pavement widths (classifications to be determined by planning commission); evidence of approval of street plans by the city; and

7.

Exact boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided, by bearings and distances; lot lines with approximate dimensions; minimum front building setback line; and

8.

Locations and dimensions of easements, parks, playgrounds, and land to be dedicated to public use other than street rights-of-way; land to be used for purposes other than residential; and

9.

Proposed layout of water distribution system showing connections to existing or proposed water supply systems; evidence of approval of the water system plans by city; and

10.

Proposed layout of sewerage system showing connections to public sewerage systems (where required) and evidence of approval system plans by city engineer and any other state or local agencies or officers having jurisdiction over such systems (approval of county health officer where on-site disposal is to be used or approval of Georgia Board of Natural Resources or the Director of the Environmental Protection Division where private sewerage is to be provided); and

11.

Proposed layout of storm and surface water drainage system and evidence of approval of system plans by city engineer as provided for in section 309 of these regulations and by the soil erosion and sedimentation control regulations of the city; and

12.

Any adjoining areas to be developed at a later date by the subdivider as an extension of or addition to the proposed subdivision as part of a continuing or long-range development program; and

13.

Certain other information as may be required by the planning commission, city engineer, or county health officer.

C. Certificate of approval: A certificate of approval of the preliminary plat by the planning commission shall be inscribed on the plat as follows:

"Pursuant to the land subdivision regulations of Grovetown, Georgia, all the requirements for approval having been fulfilled, this preliminary plat was given approval by the Grovetown Planning Commission on ;daterule;, 19 ____________.

This approval does not constitute approval of a final plat. This certificate of approval shall expire and be null and void on ;daterule;, 19 ____________.

Date:;daterule;, 19____________

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D. Action by the planning commission: The designated representative of the planning commission shall check the plat for conformance to these regulations and report his findings and recommendations to the planning commission which shall afford a hearing on the preliminary plat. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be sent by the planning commission by registered or certified mail to the person designated in the letter requesting preliminary plat review and approval, not less than five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing.

Thereafter, the planning commission shall give approval or disapproval of the preliminary plat. A notation of the planning commission's action shall be made on two (2) copies of the preliminary plat, including a statement of the reasons for disapproval if the plat is disapproved. One (1) copy shall be returned to the subdivider or his agent and one (1) copy retained in the files of the planning commission.

Approval of a preliminary plat does not constitute approval of a final plat. It indicates only approval of the layout as a guide to the preparation of the final plat. Approval of a preliminary plat shall expire and be null and void after a period of one (1) year unless an extension of time is approved by the planning commission.

If action on a preliminary plat is not taken by the planning commission within sixty (60) days of the date of submittal, the preliminary plat shall be considered approved and a certificate of approval shall be issued on demand. However, the applicant may waive this requirement and consent to an extension of time.

E. Construction authorization: Approval of the preliminary plat by the planning commission constitutes authorization for the subdivider to develop the subdivision in accordance with the approved preliminary plat and subject to the minimum standards prescribed in Article III and Article IV of these regulations. However, the subdivider, subdivision owner, or agent of the subdivider or owner shall not transfer, sell, agree to sell, or negotiate to sell any part of the subdivision by reference or exhibition until after the planning commission has approved the final plat and filed the plat of record.

(Ord. No. 139, § 1, 4-23-01)