HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1077 - 7/13/1976 - SUB. & PROCEDURES APPROVAL OF PLATSORDINANCE 1077
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SUBDIVISIONS,
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK
GROVE VILLAGE RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR
APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION PLATS AND APPROVAL
OF ONE -LOT SUBDIVISIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, as
follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 8.007, Procedure for Approval of Subdivision
of Chapter 8, Subdivisions, of the Municipal Code of the Village of Elk Grove
Village, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
8.007 - Subdivision Procedures.)
A. Specific Areas of Responsibility for processing
Subdivision Plats:
1. The Village Manager is to coordinate and monitor
all steps in the process and to keep the President
and Board of Trustees informed.
2. The Village Clerk is to maintain the official file
of formal documents, to secure signatures as required
and to record the final plat of subdivision.
3. The Village Manager is to review, in consultation
with the appropriate Village Department Heads, the
proposed subdivision and public improvements for com-
patibility with existing conditions and impact on
municipal services.
4. The Director of Public Works/Engineering is to
review all supporting documents submitted with the
final plat to assure that they are in accordance with
Village standards and sound engineering practice.
5. The Plan Commission is to review the proposed
development in terms of the Comprehensive Plan, Official
Map, and Zoning Classification with special emphasis
given to traffic patterns; preservation of natural
resources; location of open space and water retention;
location of recreational facilities and schools; housing types;
and harmony of development with bordering sections of Village
and bordering communities.
6. The President and Board of Trustees is to act on the
recommendation of the Plan Commission and JPZ Committee
of the Village by either approving or denying the request
for subdivision; however, as a general rule, one -lot/
single -use subdivisions need not be reviewed by the JPZ
(Judiciary, Planning & Zoning) Committee.
B. Procedures for Approval of Subdivision Plats:
1. Pre -Application Sketch Plan Phase
a. The Village Manager will arrange a meeting
between the petitioner and the Plan Commission
for the purpose of discussion of a sketch plan
(does not have to be to scale) of the proposed
development, showing zoning, traffic patterns
and the location of open space, water retention,
recreational facilities, schools and relation-
ship to the Village boundaries.
b. The Plan Commission, after reviewing the sketch
plan, will submit the petitioner its recommendations
for change, if any.
c. When agreement is reached between the Plan Comm-
ission and the petitioner on the sketch plan, verified by
written communication from the Plan Commission to the
Village Manager, the petitioner will be advised by the
Village Manager that a preliminary plat must be
submitted within four (4) months in reasonable accord
with the agreed -to sketch plan.
2. Preliminary Plat Phase
a. All preliminary plats of subdivision and their
required number of copies (8) are to be submitted
to the Village Manager with a letter of transmittal.
Incomplete inquiries will be returned to the developer
for his action.
b. The Village Manager will forward one copy of the
Preliminary Plat and all application/general informa-
tion to the Village Clerk and all operating departments.
c. All Department Heads, after reviewing the material,
will submit to the Village Manager a written report of
their findings and a detailed account of additional
information their department feels is still needed.
d. The Village Manager will compile a consolidated
report of the Department Heads' findings and will
submit this report along with the plat and accompanying
information to the Plan Commission for its approval or
disapproval.
e. The Plan Commission shall:
1. If the plat as submitted is approved, officially
stamp and sign the plat and return to the Village
Manager.
2. If the plat as submitted is not acceptable,
return it to the Village Manager with a written
communication indicating what further action or
information is needed by the developer.
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f. The Village Manager shall:
1. If the Plan Commission approves the plat,
return an approved copy along with a copy of
the final plat check list to the petitioner
with a letter of transmittal advising that the
Preliminary Plat is approved and that a Final
Plat must be submitted within four months in
strict accordance with the approved Preliminary
Plat.
2, If the Plan Commission rejects the plat, advise
the petitioner of what revisions or additional
information is needed for reconsideration by the
Village.
3. Final Plat Phase
a. All final plats of subdivision, and their required
number of copies (8),are to be submitted to the
Village Manager with a letter of transmittal. Incomplete
inquiries will be returned to the developer for his action.
b, The Village Manager will forward one copy of the
Final Plat, application/general information, to the
Village Clerk and all operating departments. Engineering
and supporting documents shall be sent to the Director
of Public Works/Engineering.
c, All Department Heads, after reviewing the material,
will submit to the Village Manager a written report of
their findings.
d. The Village Manager will compile a consolidated
report of the Department Heads, findings and will submit
this report along with the plat to the Plan Commission for
its review in preparing a recommendation to the Village
Board.
e. The Plan Commission shall:
1. If the plat as submitted is approved, officially
stamp the plat and forward to the Village Board
through the Village Manager.
2. If the plat as submitted is not acceptable, return
it to the Village Manager with a written communication
indicating what action or information is needed by the
developer.
f. If Step e-1 occurs, the plat (consisting of more than
one lot or multiple uses) will automatically be
referred to the JPZ Committee for its review and a
recommendation to the Village Board.
g. The Village Board shall:
1. Approve the plat of subdivision and authorize the
Village President and Village Clerk to sign the plat
for and in the name of the Village.
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2. Approve the Performance Bond upon recommenda-
tion of the Village Manager.
3. Deny the request for subdividing land and
direct the Village Manager to so advise the
petitioner.
h. When Steps g-1 and g-2 are completed, the Final
Plat shall be recorded in the office of the County
Recorder by the Village Clerk and filed in the office
of the Village Clerk.
i. When Steps 9-1 and 9-2 are completed, the Village
Manager may authorize construction to begin.
SECTION 2: That Section 8.012, Approval of Subdivision of Small Tracts
of Chapter 8, Subdivisions, be and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
8.012 - Approval of One -Lot Subdivisions.
When there is presented to the Village Board for approval a Plat of
Subdivision or Re -Subdivision creating one lot, and if the Board after
consideration thereof and recommendation thereon by the Village Engineer is
of the opion that the intent and purpose of this chapter are not violated by
such plat, and the construction of the improvements herein required cannot
be reasonably enforced, the Board may waive the application or enforce the
provisions of this chapter and approve such plat without requiring further
procedure.
SECTION 3: That Section 8.014, Enforcement) of Chapter 8, Subdivisions,
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
8.014 - Enforcement) The Village President and Board of Trustees of the
Village hereby appoint the Village Manager as the enforcing officer of this
Chapter and it shall be his duty to enforce the provisions hereof. The enforc-
ing officer may call upon any department or official of the Village to furnish
him with such information and assistance as he may deem necessary for the
observance of enforcement of this chapter, and it shall be the duty of such
department or official to furnish such information and assistance whenever
required.
SECTION 4: That any person, firm or corporation violating any provision
of this Chapter shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for
each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
SECTION 5: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized to publish
this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law.
PASSED this 13th day of July
APPROVED this 13th day of July ,
VOTE: AYES 5 NAYS____Q_ ABSENT
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