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This section governs municipal review of proposed subdivisions.
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new).]
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1. Municipal reviewing authority. The municipal reviewing authority shall review all requests for subdivision approval. On all matters concerning subdivision
review, the municipal reviewing authority shall maintain a permanent record of all its meetings, proceedings and correspondence.
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new).] |
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1-A. Joint meetings. If any portion of a subdivision crosses municipal boundaries, all meetings and hearings to review the application must be
held jointly by the reviewing authorities from each municipality. All meetings and hearings to review an application under
section 4407 for a revision or amendment to a subdivision that crosses municipal boundaries must be held jointly by the reviewing
authorities from each municipality. In addition to other review criteria, the reviewing authorities shall consider and make
a finding of fact regarding the criteria described in section 4404, subsection 19.
The reviewing authorities in each municipality, upon written agreement, may waive the requirement under this subsection for
any joint meeting or hearing.
[1997, c. 226, §1 (amd).] |
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2. Regulations; review procedure. The municipal reviewing authority may, after a public hearing, adopt, amend or repeal additional reasonable regulations
governing subdivisions which shall control until amended, repealed or replaced by regulations adopted by the municipal legislative
body. The municipal reviewing authority shall give at least 7 days' notice of this hearing.
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A. The regulations may provide for a multi-stage application or review procedure consisting of no more than 3 stages:
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(1) Preapplication sketch plan;
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(2) Preliminary plan; and
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Each stage must meet the time requirements of subsections 4 and 5.
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new).] |
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new).] |
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3. Application; notice; completed application. This subsection governs the procedure to be followed after receiving an application for a proposed subdivision.
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A. When an application is received, the municipal reviewing authority shall give a dated receipt to the applicant and shall
notify by mail all abutting property owners of the proposed subdivision, and the clerk and the reviewing authority of municipalities
that abut or include any portion of the subdivision, specifying the location of the proposed subdivision and including a general
description of the project. The municipal reviewing authority shall notify by mail a public drinking water supplier if the
subdivision is within its source water protection area.
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B. Within 30 days after receiving an application, the municipal reviewing authority shall notify the applicant in writing either
that the application is complete or, if the application is incomplete, the specific additional material needed to complete
the application.
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new).] |
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C. After the municipal reviewing authority has determined that a complete application has been filed, it shall notify the applicant
and begin its full evaluation of the proposed subdivision.
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new).] |
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D. The municipal reviewing authority may not accept or approve final plans or final documents prepared within the meaning and
intent of Title 32, chapter 121 that are not sealed and signed by the professional land surveyor under whose responsible charge
they were completed, as provided in Title 32, section 13907.
[1995, c. 93, §1 (new).] |
[1999, c. 761, §11 (amd).] |
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4. Public hearing; notice. If the municipal reviewing authority decides to hold a public hearing on an application for subdivision approval, it shall
hold the hearing within 30 days after determining it has received a complete application. The municipal reviewing authority
shall have notice of the date, time and place of the hearing:
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A. Given to the applicant; and
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B. Published, at least 2 times, in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality in which the subdivision is proposed
to be located. The date of the first publication must be at least 7 days before the hearing.
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new).] |
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new); c. 497, §6 (amd).] |
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5. Decision; time limits. The municipal reviewing authority shall, within 30 days of a public hearing or, if no hearing is held, within 60 days of
determining it has received a complete application or within any other time limit that is otherwise mutually agreed to, issue
an order:
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A. Denying approval of the proposed subdivision;
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B. Granting approval of the proposed subdivision; or
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C. Granting approval upon any terms and conditions that it considers advisable to:
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(1) Satisfy the criteria listed in section 4404;
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(2) Satisfy any other regulations adopted by the reviewing authority; and
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(3) Protect and preserve the public's health, safety and general welfare.
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[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new).] |
[1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 and Pt. C, §10 (new); c. 497, §7 (amd).] |
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6. Burden of proof; findings of fact. In all instances, the burden of proof is upon the person proposing the subdivision. In issuing its decision, the reviewing
authority shall make findings of fact establishing that the proposed subdivision does or does not meet the criteria described
in subsection 5.
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7. Conditioned on variance. If the initial approval or any subsequent amendment of a subdivision is based in part on the granting of a variance, the
subdivider must comply with section 4406, subsection 1, paragraph B.
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Section History:
| PL 1989, |
Ch. 104, |
§A45,C10
(NEW).
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| PL 1989, |
Ch. 497, |
§4-7
(AMD).
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| PL 1995, |
Ch. 93, |
§1
(AMD).
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| PL 1997, |
Ch. 226, |
§1
(AMD).
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| PL 1999, |
Ch. 761, |
§11
(AMD).
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