Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.140.280 Consideration of Final Plats

1. A.
   The Planning Commission shall act on a proposed final plat within 60 days after the first Planning Commission meeting following the submission of a completed application.
2. B.
   Prior to consideration of any final plat, City staff shall determine whether dedication of right-of-way will be required pursuant to the provisions of 18.400.
3. C.
   Final plats shall be approved by the Planning Commission if it determines that:

   1. 1.
      The final plat substantially conforms to the approved preliminary plat and rule exceptions granted thereto.
   2. 2.
      The plat conforms to all applicable requirements of the Code, subject only to approved rule exceptions.
   3. 3.
      All submission requirements have been satisfied.
4. D.
   Following approval of the final plat by the Planning Commission, the final plat shall be submitted to the Governing Body for review of land proposed to be dedicated for public purposes. The Governing Body shall approve or disapprove the dedication of land for public purposes within 30 days after the first meeting of the Governing Body following the date of the submission of the plat to the City Clerk. The Governing Body may defer action for an additional 30 days for the purpose of allowing for modifications to comply with the requirements established by the Governing Body. No additional filing fees shall be assessed during that period. If the Governing Body defers or disapproves any such dedication, it shall advise the Planning Commission of the reasons therefor. No plat shall be filed with the Register of Deeds unless such plat bears the endorsement that the land dedicated to public purposes has been approved by the Governing Body.
5. E.
   Upon final approval by the Planning Commission and/or the acceptance by the City Council of dedications, the final plat shall be submitted in a digital format approved by the Director of Planning and Development Services. The digital version of the final plat shall contain as a minimum the requirements set forth in Section 18.140.270. Any final plat not submitted in a digital format will be converted by the City and the cost will be charged to the applicant prior to recording the plat.
6. F.
   Final plats shall be recorded with the Register of Deeds within 18 months following Governing Body approval of land dedicated to public purposes. Final plats which are not recorded within said time period shall be deemed null and void.

   1. 1.
      The Director, at the Director’s discretion, may grant up to a 1-year extension of time. Consideration for the extension shall be based upon, but not limited to, factors such as whether code or adopted policy changes have occurred that would impact the proposed development and whether there have been any substantial changes to the plat as previously approved.

(History: Ord. ZRR-3527, §19, 2026; Ord. ZRR-2454 §8, 2003; ZRR-2015 §13, 97; ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637)

Effective on: 1/1/1901