1207 Subdivision Land Use Authorities
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1) The Land Use Authority for preliminary subdivision applications is the Planning and Zoning Commission. For purposes of subdivision applications, the Commission shall be responsible for the following, but may delegate any responsibility to Town staff:
a) Rendering land use decisions related to preliminary subdivision applications.
b) Reviewing all subdivision applications in an impartial manner and according to the standards and deadlines described in this Ordinance.
c) Holding a public hearing for preliminary subdivision applications when necessary.
d) Providing feedback to applicants on their preliminary subdivision applications.
e) Scheduling and holding a pre-application meeting with potential applicants when requested by the applicant.
f) Keeping preliminary subdivision application forms and related informational material up to date and publicly accessible and distributing such forms and materials to potential applicants. This task is delegated to Town staff by default.
g) Providing notice to entities and parties as required by this Chapter. This task is delegated to Town staff by default.
2) The Land Use Authority for final subdivision applications is the Zoning Administrator. For purposes of final subdivision applications, the Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for the following:
a) Rendering land use decisions related to final subdivision applications, including approving or denying final applications.
b) Reviewing all final subdivision applications in an impartial manner and according to the standards and deadlines described in this Ordinance.
c) Providing feedback to applicants on their final subdivision applications.
d) Providing notice to entities and parties as required by this Chapter.
e) Ensuring that plats and other subdividing documents are properly recorded with the County after subdivision approval.
3) As subdivision application decisions are administrative, not legislative, the respective Land Use Authorities are authorized to approve or deny preliminary and final subdivision applications without Town Council approval.
4) Except when operating as the Appeal Authority, the Town Council shall not require the Land Use Authority to approve or deny an application under this Chapter.
1206 Enforcement, Permits and Inspections · 1208 Subdivision Appeal Authority