§ 20-22. Plat submission for preliminary review.

(a)

Procedure.

(1)

The subdivider shall submit to the city planning director within 30 days prior to the regularly scheduled meeting date of the planning commission at least six printed copies of the preliminary plat and a digital copy, following digital submittal guidelines available from the planning department.

(2)

Within the 30 days prior to the planning commission meeting, the city planning director shall forward the plat to city departmental offices for their review and comments. Their reports shall be affixed to the plat and shall certify compliance with or note deviations from the requirements of this chapter and include comments on other factors which bear upon the public interest.

(3)

Within ten days prior to the planning commission meeting, the city planning director shall post a public meeting notice on the property proposed for subdivision.

(4)

The planning commission shall act on the preliminary plat within 60 days after receipt thereof, and, if approved, shall indicate in writing:

a.

The conditions of such approval, if any;

b.

Certification by the planning commission; and

c.

The date on which the planning commission granted approval;

Or, if disapproved, shall express in writing its disapproval and its reasons therefor. The 60-day time limit may be extended by mutual agreement.

The action of the commission shall be recorded in the minutes of the commission meeting, and the subdivider shall be duly notified.

(b)

Nature of preliminary approval. Approval of a preliminary subdivision plat shall not constitute approval of the final subdivision plat. Application for approval of the final (record) plat will be considered only after the requirements for final plat approval, as specified in this article, have been fulfilled and after all other specified conditions have been met.

(c)

Action after approval. Upon approval of the preliminary subdivision plat by the planning commission, the subdivider may proceed to comply with the other requirements of these regulations and the preparation of the final subdivision plat.

(d)

Requirements. The city shall require the subdivider to pay a filling fee as established by the city budget at the time of submission of a preliminary plat. The preliminary subdivision plat shall be submitted at a scale of not less than one inch to 200 feet and shall include and show the following information:

(1)

Name and address of owner of record and Horry County tax map number.

(2)

Proposed name of subdivision, date, north arrow, and graphic scale.

(3)

Name and seal of SC-registered land surveyor.

(4)

Name of municipality or county in which subdivision is located.

(5)

Vicinity map showing location of subdivision.

(6)

Exact boundaries of the tract of land being subdivided shown with bearings and distances.

(7)

All wooded areas (including protected and landmark trees), marshes, and other conditions affecting the site.

(8)

The location of existing streets, buildings, watercourses, railroads, transmission lines, sewers, culverts and drainage pipes, water mains, city limits lines, existing wells, septic tanks, and any public utility easements on and adjacent to the tract being subdivided.

(9)

Should the planning commission determine that the land to be subdivided warrants special consideration because of conditions peculiar to the site, the subdivider shall then submit, upon request, a topographic map at an interval deemed necessary by the commission.

(10)

Proposed streets and alleys, rights-of-way, and street names.

(11)

Proposed utility easements, widths and layouts.

(12)

Proposed lot lines with bearings and distances, and lot and block numbers.

(13)

Proposed minimum building setback lines.

(14)

Proposed parks, school sites, or other public opens spaces, if any.

(15)

Site data:

a.

Acreage in total tract;

b.

Smallest lot size;

c.

Total number of lots;

d.

Linear feet in streets.

(16)

Preliminary plan for surface drainage and/or drainage structures.

(Code 1980, § 5-3-12; Ord. No. 990427-20, 4-27-99; Ord. No. 2008-73, 9-23-08)