File #: O-1213-32    Version: 1 Name: Subdivision Regs Amendment
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/22/2013 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/26/2013 Final action: 3/26/2013
Title: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1213-32 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTION 19-104; ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 19-201, 19-202 AND 19-204; ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 19-301, 19-302, 19-307 TO 19-319; AND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 19-602 AND 19-606 AND ADDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 19-320 TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF PRELIMINARY PLATS AND TO ESTABLISH FEES THEREFORE; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF FINAL PLATS; TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION PROCESS; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR PRE-DEVELOPMENT MEETING FOR PROPERTIES SUBDIVIDED BY CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
Attachments: 1. Text File O-1213-32, 2. O-1213-32 Clean - As Approved by CC, 3. O-1213-32 Annotated - As Approved by CC, 4. O-1213-32 Staff Report Sect. 19-302, 5. 2-14-13 PC Minutes - O-1213-31 and 32, 6. 3-14-13 PC Minutes - O-1213-32, 7. Pert Exc BACA Feb 7 Minutes
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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1213-32 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTION 19-104; ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 19-201, 19-202 AND 19-204; ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 19-301, 19-302, 19-307 TO 19-319; AND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 19-602 AND 19-606 AND ADDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 19-320 TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF PRELIMINARY PLATS AND TO ESTABLISH FEES THEREFORE; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF FINAL PLATS; TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION PROCESS; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR PRE-DEVELOPMENT MEETING FOR PROPERTIES SUBDIVIDED BY CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.

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BACKGROUND: In an effort to further streamline the development process, staff is proposing an ordinance to amend the following sections of Chapter 19 (Subdivision Regulations) of the City’s Code: Article I, Section 19-104; Article II, Sections 19-201,19-202 and 19-204; Article III, Sections 19-301,19-302, 19-307 to 19-319; and Article VI, 19-602 and 19-606; and adding Article III, Section 19-320. The proposed amendments and addition will:

1) extend the validity period of preliminary plats,

2) establish an administrative approval process for a plat extension of an additional 5 years and set fees for the extension,

3) remove the requirement for Planning Commission approval of Final Plats,

4) allow an applicant to apply for a pre-development meeting and Planning Commission meeting for preliminary plats during the same application cycle and

5) remove the requirement of a pre-development meeting for Certificate of Survey properties larger than 40 acres.

These suggested ordinance amendments and addition were presented to and discussed by the Council Business and Community Affairs Committee (BACA) during its December 2012, January 2013 and February 2013 monthly meetings. These Ordinance amendments were also presented to the Planning Commission...

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