Kanab, Utah Ordinance

Copies of all required materials for a Preliminary Plat shall be officially submitted to the Kanab City Planning Commission by the subdivider or authorized representative at least eight (8) days prior to the date of the Kanab City Planning Commission meeting at which the preliminary subdivision plat is to be reviewed.

Section 4-2  Plat Requirements

(1) One (1) copy of an Application for Approval of a Preliminary Plat and all supporting documents.

(2) A minimum of eight (8) black on white or blue on white or brown on white prints of the Preliminary Plat.

a. One (1) additional print is required when the property being subdivided abuts a State Highway;

b. One (1) additional print is required when on-site sanitary sewage disposal facilities are proposed;

c. When a proposed subdivision lies wholly or partially in proximity to a municipality, an additional print shall be furnished for each such municipality.

(3) Three (3) copies of the on-lot sewage disposal report, where applicable, shall be submitted.

(4) A receipt shall be issued to the subdivider for the Preliminary Plat submission when it has been determined that the submission appears to include all the requirements set forth in these regulations. The date of the Kanab City Planning Commission meeting to review the plans shall be specified on the receipt.

(1) One (1) copy of an Application for Approval of a Preliminary Plat and all supporting documents.

(2) A minimum of eight (8) black on white or blue on white or brown on white prints of the Preliminary Plat.

a. One (1) additional print is required when the property being subdivided abuts a State Highway;

b. One (1) additional print is required when on-site sanitary sewage disposal facilities are proposed;

c. When a proposed subdivision lies wholly or partially in proximity to a municipality, an additional print shall be furnished for each such municipality.

(3) Three (3) copies of the on-lot sewage disposal report, where applicable, shall be submitted.

(4) A receipt shall be issued to the subdivider for the Preliminary Plat submission when it has been determined that the submission appears to include all the requirements set forth in these regulations. The date of the Kanab City Planning Commission meeting to review the plans shall be specified on the receipt.

(1) One (1) copy of an Application for Approval of a Preliminary Plat and all supporting documents.

(2) A minimum of eight (8) black on white or blue on white or brown on white prints of the Preliminary Plat.

a. One (1) additional print is required when the property being subdivided abuts a State Highway;

b. One (1) additional print is required when on-site sanitary sewage disposal facilities are proposed;

c. When a proposed subdivision lies wholly or partially in proximity to a municipality, an additional print shall be furnished for each such municipality.

(3) Three (3) copies of the on-lot sewage disposal report, where applicable, shall be submitted.

(4) A receipt shall be issued to the subdivider for the Preliminary Plat submission when it has been determined that the submission appears to include all the requirements set forth in these regulations. The date of the Kanab City Planning Commission meeting to review the plans shall be specified on the receipt.

The accuracy of location of alignments, boundaries and monuments shall be keyed to legal section survey monuments and certified by a registered land surveyor licensed to do such work in the State of Utah. A workmanlike execution of the plat shall be made in every detail. A poorly-drawn or illegible plat is sufficient cause for rejection. The following data shall be submitted as part of the Preliminary Plat submission:

(1) A vicinity sketch showing perimeter outline of the plan, accesses, abutting subdivision outlines and names, and any other relevant information within a one-half (1/2) mile distance of the perimeter of the proposed plat.

(2) A traverse map of the perimeter of the proposed subdivision. The traverse shall be an error of closure of not greater than one part in 10,000. Surveys shall tie in to at least two (2) legal section survey monuments.

(3) The existing contours at two (2) foot intervals for predominant ground slopes within the tract between level and five (5) percent grade and five (5) foot contours for predominant ground slopes within the tract over five (5) percent grade. Elevations shall be based on National Geologic Survey sea level data. In case of predominantly level topography throughout a subdivision, one (1) foot interval contours may be required.

(4) Lot and street layout.

(5) Dimensions of all lots to nearest foot (which may be scaled values).

(6) Total acreage of entire proposed subdivision.

(7) Lots and blocks numbered consecutively.

(8) Locations and identification of all existing and proposed public and private easements.

(9) Existing and proposed street names.

(10) Street profiles to show proposed grades.

(11) The plat shall be drawn to a scale not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet, and shall indicate the basis of bearing, true north point, name of subdivision, name of county, township, range, section and quarter section, block and lot number of the property under consideration, keyed to legal section survey monuments. For special circumstances, the Kanab City Planning Commission may adjust the map scale requirement.

(12) All fence lines in and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.

(13) An affidavit that the applicant is the owner or authorization by the owner, in writing, to make application for the land proposed to be subdivided.

(14) Sites, if any, to be reserved or dedicated for parks, playgrounds, schools, or other public uses.

(15) Sites, if any, for multi-family dwellings, shopping centers, community facilities, industry or other uses, exclusive of single-family dwellings.

(16) Location, function, ownership and manner or maintenance of common open space not otherwise reserved or dedicated for public use.

Section 4-4  Supporting Documents Required

The following shall accompany and be a part of the submission:

(1) Agreement between Kanab City and the Subdivider (Reference Paragraph 2-4).

(2) Completed copy of the Application for Subdivision Approval (Appendix A).

(3) Location and vicinity map showing the following:

Adjacent or adjoining spheres of influence (if applicable).

b. Related existing and planned streets and highway systems.

c. Subdivision boundary lines (shown in red).

d. Zoning Districts and/or any existing Special Improvement Districts (identified by type).

e. Three (3) copies of the Sewage Disposal Report where on-lot sewage treatment is proposed.

f. Water sources.

g. Significant vegetative patterns.

(4) Map at a suitable scale showing the following:

Proposed future street layout in dashed line for any portion or parcel of the plan which is not being subdivided at the present time.

b. Water courses and proposed storm water drainage systems including culverts, water areas, streams, areas subject to occasional flooding, marshy areas or swamps.

c. Approximate boundaries of areas subject to flooding or storm water overflown of an intensity estimated to occur with a return frequency of one every hundred (100) years.

Existing buildings, other easements, fences, telephone lines, gas lines, power lines, and other features located on the subdivision and within two hundred (200) feet of its boundaries.

e. A composite utilities easement plan showing location, size, and proposed use of all easements. All utilities must be constructed within approved easements.

f. The substance of all other covenants, grants of easements or restrictions to be imposed upon the use of the land, buildings or structures.

(5) Geologic maps and investigation reports regarding area suitability for the proposed development.

(6) Soil type maps and tables of soil type interpretations based on the National Cooperative Soils Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, provided by the Soil Conservation Service District.

(7) A letter from each utility company involved, addressed to the Kanab City Planning Commission, stating that they have reviewed the plan and are setting forth their comments concerning the extent of services and the design of utility easements.

(8) A statement that all taxes or special assessments payable on all property within the limits of the subdivision are paid in full, or a letter stating that a satisfactory bond has been filed to secure such payment.

(9) An itemized estimate of the cost of all proposed or required improvements, including labor and material.

(10) One copy of the proposed deed restrictions in final form and signed by all of the owners of any interest in the subdivision who sign the final subdivision map. This copy shall be acknowledged by a notary public and shall be recorded in the office of the Kane County Recorder along with the Final Plat.

(11) One (1) copy of a preliminary title report.

Section 4-5  Summary Statement of Proposal

A summary statement to be submitted shall include:

(1) Total development area, and number of proposed dwelling units.

(2) Total number of square feet in non-residential floor space.

(3) Total number of off-street parking spaces, including those associated with a single-family residential development.

(4) Estimated number of gallons per day of water system requirements.

(5) Estimated number of gallons per day of sewage to be treated.

(6) Estimated construction cost and proposed method of financing of the streets and related facilities; water distribution system; sewage collection system; storm drainage facilities; and such other utilities as may be necessary.

(7) Survey notes of subdivision perimeter survey and copies of all monument records.

Section 4-6  Review Procedures-Preliminary Plat

When a Preliminary Plat has been officially submitted and received at a Kanab City Planning Commission meeting, it shall be place on the agenda of the Kanab City Planning Commission meeting within thirty (30) days for subdivision review. This means that all review data has been completed and recommendations received by the Kanab City Planning Commission. In no case shall the Preliminary Plat be first considered by the Kanab City Planning Commission later than its second meeting following receipt of the plat.

The Kanab City Planning Commission shall immediately upon receipt of the complete submission have distributed copies of prints of the plan provided by the subdivider to the staff for review and other interested agencies as follows:

(1) Kane County School District.

(2) To any utility or special district or irrigation company, as applicable.

(3) To the Utah State Division of Forestry and Fire Control where applicable.

(4) To the Soil Conservation District within which the subdivision is located for explicit review and recommendations regarding soil suitability, flooding problems and erosion control.

(5) To the local health officer and the State Division of Environmental Health for their review of the sewage disposal reports, for review of adequacy of existing or proposed sewage treatment works to be built to handle estimated effluent and for a report on the quality and quantity of the proposed water supply to serve the proposed subdivision where applicable.

(6) To the State Engineer for a certified statement documenting all related water rights, historic use and estimated water yield to supply the proposed subdivision, if the water supply is not to be furnished from a public water system approved by the State Division of Environmental Health.

(7) To the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey.

(8) To any other agency the Kanab City Planning Commission deems necessary.

Section 4-7  The Planning Commission Approval

(1) The Kanab City Planning Commission shall determine from an on-site review of the proposed subdivision area whether the soil, slope, vegetation, and drainage characteristics of the site are such as to require substantial cutting, clearing, grading, and other earth-moving operations in the construction of the subdivision or otherwise entail an erosion hazard, and if so, the Kanab City Planning Commission shall require the subdivider to provide soil erosion and sedimentation control plans and specifications. If the site requires substantial cutting, clearing, grading, or other earth-moving operations in construction of structures or roads in the proposed development, the Kanab City Planning Commission shall require the applicant to provide soil erosion and sediment control plans and specifications prepared by a registered civil engineer.

(2) The Kanab City Planning Commission shall approve only those preliminary plats which it finds have been developed in accordance with the standards and criteria specified in this Ordinance and all other ordinances of Kanab City including, but not limited to, the Kanab City Zoning Ordinances, major road plans, the Kanab City Master Plan, building codes, and the Kanab City Standard City Specifications where applicable.

(3) Within thirty (30) days after review of the Preliminary Plat at a public meeting, the Kanab City Planning Commission shall approve with conditions or disapprove the Preliminary Plat. Upon failure to act within such time frame, the preliminary plat shall be deemed disapproved. In the event the Kanab City Planning Commission disapproves the Preliminary Plat, it shall state in writing to the subdivider such reason for disapproval.

Section 5-11  Attorney

The attorney shall approve the Final Plat if he finds that:

(1) There is a current title opinion from a licensed title company showing that the person dedicating the property described on the Final Plat is the title owner as shown on the records of the Kane County Recorder's Office.

(2) The performance bond, escrow deposit, letter of credit, or trust deed with the City is in appropriate form and signed by the necessary parties.

(3) That the subdivider has executed the subdivision improvements agreement required by this Ordinance (Appendix A).

(4) That the subdivision does not, in his or her opinion, violate any ordinance of Kanab City or the laws of the State of Utah or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

Section 5-12  Planning Commission Review

(1) The Kanab City Planning Commission shall review the Final Plat at a regularly scheduled public meeting.

(2) Within thirty (30) days after review of the Final Plat at a public meeting, the Kanab City Planning Commission shall send written notification of its review to the Kanab City Council. Required distribution of the Final Plat shall be one (1) copy to be transmitted to the Kanab City Council, one (1) to be retained in the Kanab City Planning Commission files, and one (1) to be transmitted to the subdivider.

Section 5-13  Kanab City Council

The Kanab City Council shall review the Final Plat within thirty (30) day of receipt of transmittal from the Kanab City Planning Commission at a regularly scheduled public meeting. If the Kanab City Council determines that the Final Plat submission complies with the applicable requirements of these regulations, they may certify approval of the plat on the space provided. The subdivider shall provide an adequate number of the approved plats or prints marked for modification, together with the official notification of the action, to be distributed by the Kanab City Council as follows:

(1) One (1) copy to the Kanab City Council files.

(2) One (1) copy to the Kanab City Planning Commission files.

(3) One (1) copy to Engineer of the subdivider.

(4) One (1) copy to the surveyor of the subdivider.

(5) One (1) copy to the Kane County School District Offices.

(6) One (1) copy to each of the special service district offices.

(7) One (1) copy to each utility company serving the subdivision.

(8) One (1) copy to the subdivider.

Section 5-14  Recording Final Plat

(1) The Kanab City Council shall record the Final Plat with the Kane County Recorder within five (5) working days of the approval of the Final Plat by the Kanab City Council; the subdivider shall pay in advance all expenses of such recordings.

(2) The Kane County Recorder shall furnish the subdivider with a receipt, upon filing of the Final Plat.

Section 5-15  Re-subdivision Procedure

Re-subdivision of land or changes to a recorded plat shall be considered a new subdivision and it shall comply with all regulations.