§ 515-5. Procedure for major subdivisions.

In planning and developing a subdivision within the Village of Westfield or the extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction, the subdivider or his agent shall in every case follow the procedure outlined below:

A. 

Preliminary plat procedure.

(1) 

Before submitting a final plat for approval, the subdivider shall prepare a preliminary plat and a letter of application. The preliminary plat shall be prepared in accordance with this chapter, and 10 copies shall be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer at least 15 days prior to the meeting of the Plan Commission at which action is desired. Copies of the preliminary plat shall be transferred by the subdivider to all state and county agencies for review and approval as required by § 236.12, Wis. Stats.

(2) 

The Village Plan Commission shall, within 90 days of the filing of the plat, approve, approve conditionally, or reject the plat following review of the preliminary plat and other material submitted for conformity with all ordinances, administrative rules and regulations and negotiations with the subdivider on changes deemed advisable and the kind and extent of which will be required.

(3) 

The action of the Village Plan Commission shall be noted on two copies of the preliminary plat. One copy will be returned to the subdivider with the date and action endorsed thereon and, if approved conditionally or rejected, the conditions or reasons therefor. The second copy shall be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer.

(4) 

Approval or conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute approval of the final plat. Rather, it shall be deemed an expression of approval or conditional approval of the layout submitted as a guide to the preparation of the final plat which will be subject to further consideration by the Village Plan Commission.

B. 

Final plat procedure.

(1) 

The final plat, a written application for approval, and four copies thereof shall be submitted to the Village Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of Westfield within 24 months of approval of the preliminary plat and at least 15 days prior to the meeting of the Village Plan Commission at which action is desired. Copies of the final plat shall be transferred by the subdivider to all state and county agencies for review and approval as required by § 236.12, Wis. Stats.

(2) 

The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall forward the final plat to the Village Plan Commission for its recommendation. The Village Plan Commission shall refer the final plat to the Village Board within 45 days of its submission. Action on the final plat cannot be taken by the Village until the final plat has been approved by all state reviewing agencies.

(3) 

The Village Board will act on the application after referral by the Village Plan Commission. The Village Board shall approve or reject the plat within 60 days of submission of a complete application, unless the time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. Reasons for rejection shall be stated in the minutes of the Board meeting and a copy forwarded to the subdivider. The final plat may, if permitted by the Village Plan Commission, constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposed to record at the time of submittal.

(4) 

The Village Board shall approve the final plat if all of the applicable provisions of this chapter and Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., or as amended, are complied with.

(5) 

Ten copies of the approved final plat shall be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer.

Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).