9794-07 Amend Chapter 21 - Article 14 - Section 21-14.05

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Ordinance No, l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE: ARTICLE 14, SUBDIVISIONS, SECTION 21-14.05 MAJOR SUBDIVSIONS TO REVISE THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR MAJOR SECONDARY SUBDIVISION PLATS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a new zoning ordinance for the City of South Bend that went into effect on May 7, 2004. This ordinance included a previously adopted subdivision ordinance which is more than twenty (20 years old. The Council recognizes the importance of speeding up the development process while at the same time insuring that all development standards are met. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 14 Subdivisions, Section 21 - 14.05 Major Subdivisions, (e) Application; Secondary Approval, is repealed and replaced by the following: (e) Application; secondary approval (1) An application for secondary approval of a maj or subdivision may be submitted at the convenience of the subdivider. The submission shall include the following: (A) Drawing. An original ink drawing, and six (6) prints, on twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch (24" X 36") vellum, linen or mylar film, at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100)feet or greater than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet. All printed numbers, letters and typed information shall be the size of an eleven point (11 pt.) type font so that the drawing is adaptable to photographic reduction and will maintain complete legibility. The subdivision may include all or part of the subdivision which received primary approval, and shall retain the lot numbers and overall characteristics of the subdivision which received primary approval and shall include the following: i. Name of the subdivision. If the subdivision is only a portion of the subdivision which received primary approval, each section or addition shall be separately designated, E:\OFFICE97\Dcmnts\Ordinances\SouthBend\Final Plat Amd.doc August 9, 2007