Fiscal Note
The combined procedure may result in a modest loss of some General Fund revenues derived from developer application fees, but this loss may be offset by savings associated with streamlined administrative procedures and the potential expedition of various development projects.
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Creating Section 16.23(5) of the Madison General Ordinances to provide procedure for combined submission and approval of preliminary plats and final plats.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance provides for a combined preliminary and final plat procedure. Section 28.04(25), adopted in 2004, provides a combined process for some residential developments. This amendment in Chapter 16 extends the ability for combining preliminary and final plats to all developments subject to platting requirements.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subsection (5) entitled "Detailed Procedure For Dividing Land Within The City Limits" of Section 16.23 entitled "Land Subdivision Regulations" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(5) Detailed Procedure For Dividing Land Within The City Limits.
(a) Pre-application Procedure. Previous to the filing of an application for approval of a preliminary plat, comprehensive development plan or certified survey map, the subdivider may consult the Plan Commission and its staff for advice and assistance. This step does not require formal application, or filing of a plat, but is intended to inform the subdivider of the objectives of these regulations and of the master plan and official map, to otherwise assist him in planning his development; and in so doing to informally reach mutual conclusions regarding the general program and objectives of the development.
(b) Preliminary plat approval shall precede final plat approval unless the Director of the Department of Planning and Development has appr...
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