2024 - 2 ORDINANCE - Ameding the UDO - Plat Approval - 3-4-24

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6.3.3.3 INTIATION (Unincorporated Lee County and the Town of Broadway) After the Department of Community Development has approved a sketch plat for a major subdivision, then the subdivider may file an application for approval of a preliminary plat. The application shall be filed with the Department of Community Development. 6.3.3.4 DECISION (Unincorporated Lee County and the Town of Broadway) After the application for preliminary plat approval is certified as complete, the Department of Community Development shall place the plat on the agenda of the next regular-scheduled meeting of the appropriate local Planning Board. The Department of Community Development shall refer copies of the plat and any accompanying materials to those public officials and agencies Concerned with new development, including, but not limited to, the building inspector, the appropriate jurisdiction's Fire Marshal, the appropriate jurisdiction's Public Works Department, Lee County Environmental Health Department, Lee County School Borad, the district engineer of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the appropriate county soil conservation service office, and any consulting engineer retained by the jurisdiction, for review and recommendation. Such agencies may review can comment as to whether the application satisfies the requirements of this Ordinance or any requirements of state and federal law applicable to subdivision plats. A preliminary plat shall not be placed on the local Planning Board agenda until it has been deemed complete by the Department of Community Development. The Planning Board shall recommend to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the application for a preliminary plat subject to the following: • Approval shall be noted on a least two copies of the preliminary plat. One (1) copy shall be retained by the Department of Community Development, and one (1) copy shall be given to the subdivider. • If the preliminary plat is recommended for disapproval, the minutes shall specify reasons for such action in writing. One (1) copy of such reasons shall be retained by the Department of community Development, and one (1) copy of such reasons shall be given to the applicant. If the preliminary plat is disapproved, the subdivider may make the recommended changes as submit a revised preliminary plat. • If the preliminary plat is conditionally approved, the minutes shall specify the reasons for such action in writing. One (1) copy of such reasons shall be retained by the Department of Community Development, and one (1) copy of such reasons shall be given to the applicant. If the preliminary plat is conditionally approved, the subdivider may make the recommended changes and submit a revised preliminary plat to the Zoning Administrator or his/her designee for review. • A timely recommendation of the Planning Board to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the application for a preliminary plat shall be referred to the appropriate Governing Body for review and final approval. For preliminary plats that require a Subdivision Exception pursuant to Section 6.3.6 of this Ordinance, the Planning Board shall consider this matter with their recommendation. Final review and approval of a preliminary plat with a subdivision exception, however, shall be determined by the Governing Body.