§ 110-123. Procedure for conditional approval of preliminary plat.

(a)

Upon completion of the pre-application meeting required by section 110-121 and reaching conclusions regarding the general program and objectives, the subdivider shall cause to be prepared a preliminary plat, signed and sealed by a professional engineer licensed by the state of Florida and which is at a scale of 100 feet to one inch or larger, together with improvement plans, and other supplementary material which, at a minimum, depicts, shows, identifies, or otherwise provides the information as specified in section 110-124.

(b)

Three copies of the preliminary plat, improvement plans, and supplementary material specified in subparagraph (a) above shall be submitted to the city planner along with written application for conditional approval of the preliminary plat.

(c)

Following a review by the city staff of the preliminary plat and other materials submitted for conformity to this chapter, the negotiations with the subdivider on changes deemed advisable and the kind and extent of improvements to be made by the subdivider, and after the subdivider has addressed the city staff's comments and provided any requested additional information or materials, the city planner shall place the subdivider's request for conditional approval of the preliminary plat, as submitted or as modified, on the next available planning and zoning board agenda. Thereafter, the planning and zoning board shall consider said request and act thereon. If approved, the planning and zoning board shall express its approval as a conditional approval and shall state the conditions of such approval, if any, or if disapproved shall express its disapproval and its reasons therefor.

(d)

The action of the planning and zoning board shall be noted on two copies of the preliminary plat, referenced and attached to any conditions determined. One copy shall be returned to the subdivider and the other copy shall be retained by the director of planning.

(e)

Conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute approval of the final subdivision plat, nor be considered authorization to begin construction. Approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute a guarantee or warranty, either implied or otherwise, that all other applicable codes and ordinances of the city have been complied with by the subdivider. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to ensure that all applicable requirements of the city relative to the subdividing and development of property have been met. Rather, conditional approval of the preliminary plat shall be deemed an expression of approval as to the layout submitted on the preliminary plat and as a guide to the preparation of the final plat and construction plans, which will be submitted for approval of the planning and zoning board and the city commission and for recording upon fulfillment of the requirements of this chapter and the conditions of the conditional approval, if any. Conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall expire 12 months from the date of such approval, unless final infrastructure construction plans have been approved and all construction permit fees and impact fees required by code have been paid. Upon request for an extension of the expiration of a conditional approval of a preliminary plat and subject to approval by the planning and zoning board thereof, an extension of six months of the expiration of a conditional approval of a preliminary plat may be obtained.

(Ord. No. 04-19, § 2(Exh. A), 6-10-04)