106-1-6.30 Approval Procedure

1. Subdivision approval. After the applicable staff and agency reviews, the preliminary plan/plat, including the phasing plan, shall be presented to the Land Use Authority. The Land Use Authority shall review the preliminary plan/plat to verify compliance with applicable ordinances. After determining compliance with applicable ordinances, or determining compliance after adding conditions of approval to ensure compliance with applicable laws, the Land Use Authority shall approve the preliminary plan/plat. When considering conditions of approval, the Land Use Authority shall follow the decision requirements found in Section 108-4-4 of this Land Use Code, and the conditional use standards of Section 108-4-5. A decision on a subdivision that includes conditions of approval shall not constitute a conditional use or require a conditional use permit. 2. Small subdivision review. Preliminary plan/plat approval of a small subdivision, as defined in Section 101-2-20 of this Land Use Code, is not required. The preliminary plan/plat required in this section shall be reviewed simultaneously with the final plat. 3. Administrative Land Use Authority designated. The Administrative Land Use Authority for preliminary plat approval of a subdivision other than a small subdivision, as defined in Section 101-2-20 of this Land Use Code, is the Planning Commission. The Land Use Authority for preliminary plan/plat approval of a small subdivision is the Planning Division Director.