Same—Procedure—Conference and tentative plat

(a)

Preliminary conference. The subdivider or his/her engineer or professional surveyor and mapper, prior to the preparation of the tentative plat, may informally seek the advice of the supervisor of plats, or his/her designee, in order that he/she may become familiar with the subdivision requirements.

(b)

Tentative plat. The tentative plat shall show all of the facts and data required by the supervisor of plats to determine whether the proposed layout of the land in the subdivision is satisfactory from the standpoint of public interest.

(1)

The following information shall be a part of the tentative plat unless waived by the supervisor of plats:

a.

Proposed subdivision name and identifying title and the name of the city, and the section, township and range.

b.

Name and address of record owner, subdivider and the professional surveyor and mapper preparing the tentative plat.

c.

Location of property lines, existing easements, buildings, watercourses and other essential and significant features.

d.

The names of all subdivisions immediately adjacent.

e.

The location of any existing sewers water mains, stormwater infrastructure, or any other underground or overhead utilities, culverts and drains on the property to be subdivided and within adjacent rights-of-way and easements.

f.

Location, names and present widths of existing and proposed rights-of-way, easements, parks and other open public spaces immediately adjacent to the land being platted.

g.

The location, names and widths of any existing or mapped streets or other public ways or places within the area to be subdivided, and the locations and widths of all rights-of-way and easements proposed by the subdivider.

h.

Date of survey, north point and graphic scale.

i.

Legal description and plan or proposed layout of lots made and certified by a professional surveyor and mapper.

j.

Existing ground elevations of the property and adjacent rights-of-way on a 25 foot-grid pattern, and any other significant elevations and extending to the centerline of adjacent rights-of-way.

k.

The proposed lot lines with accurate dimensions and, in the case of odd or irregularly shaped lots, suggested location of buildings.

l.

Where there are two or more land use zoning districts within the area being platted, each district shall be shown as a separate block, tract or lot on the plat.

m.

The boundaries of proposed permanent utility easements over or under private property which shall not be less than 12 feet in width, except as indicated elsewhere in the chapter. Such easements shall provide satisfactory access to an existing public right-of-way shown upon the layout or upon the official map. Permanent drainage easements shall also be shown.

n.

Where the tentative plat submitted covers only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a sketch of the prospective future street system of the unsubdivided part may be required, where justified because of unusual circumstances, and the street system of the unsubmitted part will be considered in the light of adjustments and connections with the street system of the part submitted.

o.

A location map at the scale of one inch equals 300 feet showing adjacent subdivisions and existing and proposed streets.

p.

A plat application signed by the owner, or owner's designee, and notarized on the form prescribed by the supervisor of plats.

q.

All dimensions affecting public rights-of-way and proposed dedication of the public rights-of-way shall be shown as established by the supervisor of plats.

(2)

The following information shall be submitted in addition to the tentative plat if requested by the supervisor of plats, or by the plat and street committee:

a.

Any proposed changes in the use, height, area and density districts or other regulations under the Miami 21, the zoning code for the city, applicable to the area to be subdivided.

b.

A preliminary site development plan.

(c)

Filing copies of tentative plat and plat application. At least 15 days in advance of a plat and street committee meeting, the subdivider shall file such copies of the tentative plat as may be required by the supervisor of plats, together with the plat application. The subdivider shall also pay such fees as may be required by the city Code for filing the tentative plat. Copies of the tentative plat shall be distributed by the supervisor of plats to members of the plat and street committee.

(d)

Review of tentative plat.

(1)

All tentative plats filed shall be reviewed for compliance with the provisions of this chapter at the next available regular meeting of the plat and street committee. Notification of the committee's findings shall be sent to the subdivider.

(2)

If the subdivider does not agree with the findings of the plat and street committee, he/she may request, in writing, from the supervisor of plats, a review of the findings of the plat and street committee. The supervisor of plats shall then convene a meeting of a committee composed of the directors, or their designees, of the departments represented on the plat and street committee to discuss the findings with the subdivider. Any determinations or agreements reached during this meeting shall be binding on both the subdivider and the city.

(e)

Approval of tentative plat. Approval and recommendation of the tentative plat by the plat and street committee shall be valid for a period of one year and six months under the terms and conditions stipulated by the committee for said approval, except for governmental entities and agencies, for which the approval and recommendation of the plat and street committee, subject to the terms and conditions stipulated therein, shall be valid for a period of two years. In the event that the subdivider does not submit a final plat and receive commission approval within the above-specified time limit, the tentative plat shall be deemed abandoned, and to obtain commission approval of a final plat the subdivider shall resubmit the tentative plat or a new tentative plat with a new application and payment of the required fees. A subdivider may request an extension of time in which to file a final plat by submitting a written request, prior to the expiration of the tentative plat, to the director of the department of resilience and public works, stating that the subdivision is located in a "critical sewer area" as designated by Miami-Dade County department of environmental resources management and, due to the sanitary sewer connection moratorium in effect in the "critical sewer areas," that the subdivider cannot obtain required water and sewer agreements from the Miami-Dade County water and sewer department. Any extension granted pursuant to this section shall be for the duration of the sanitary sewer connection moratorium plus 90 days.

(Ord. No. 9584, § 1, 3-24-83; Ord. No. 10981, § 2, 4-30-92; Ord. No. 11047, § 2, 3-11-93; Code 1980, § 54.5-7; Ord. No. 12763, § 2, 2-9-06; Ord. No. 13467, § 3, 6-12-14; Ord. No. 13676, § 2, 4-27-17; Ord. No. 13792, § 1, 10-11-18; Ord. No. 13919, § 3, 9-24-20)