ARTICLE 18
PLAT APPROVAL
PLAT APPROVAL PROCESS
Any subdivision of land within the jurisdiction of the City of Louisburg or the City of Louisburg Growth Area must,
with certain exceptions, follow the procedures outlined below. The simple division of one lot into two lots may
qualify for a Lot Split, as explained Article 17 of this Procedures Manual and in the applicable subdivision
regulations. The subdivision process involves submittal of a preliminary plat, engineering plans for any public
improvements and a final plat. The following provides a more detailed overview of the subdivision process.
A. Preliminary Plat Process:
1.
city engineer and all other applicable city or county staff members to discuss the following:
A. Procedure for filing plats.
B. Availability of City sewer, water, gas and other applicable public services.
C. Comprehensive Plan requirements for major streets, land use, parks, schools and public
open spaces.
D. Zoning requirements for the property in question and adjacent properties.
E. Special setback requirements for arterial, collector and local streets.
F. Any other issues that may be applicable to the development.
2. The preliminary plat application form shall be completely filled out and returned to the Office of
the Codes Administrator with the appropriate application fee, deposit and required information.
As a part of the application, 15 copies of a preliminary plat conforming to the requirements of the
subdivision regulations and a vicinity map showing the location of the proposed subdivision shall
be submitted.
An application shall not be scheduled for public hearing until the application form has been
fully completed, the fee and deposit paid, and all required information submitted. The
deposit shall be used to cover expenses incurred by the city in the processing and review of
the application. If the city’s processing and review costs exceed the amount of the initial
deposit, the applicant shall be required to pay the additional amount.
3. The Planning Commission, based on the standards set out in the subdivision regulations, may
approve, approve conditionally, or disapprove the preliminary plat within 60 days of receiving the
plat at a regularly scheduled meeting.
B. Engineering Plan Review Process:
1. Upon the approval of the preliminary plat by the planning commission, the subdivider shall have
prepared by a licensed professional engineer, engineering drawings for all proposed and required
improvements containing the data and information specified in the applicable subdivision
regulations. The engineering drawings shall be submitted to the Codes Administrator for review
and approval by the City. If the proposed subdivision is to be developed in phases, engineering
drawings need only be for the applicable phase of the development to which the subsequent final
plat will apply unless otherwise specified by the Codes Administrator, City Engineer or planning
commission.
2. The City Engineer shall review the submitted engineering drawings in order to determine their
compliance with City design standards. After having reviewed the submitted engineering
drawings, the City Engineer shall notify the subdivider and the Codes Administrator, as to their
compliance. In the event that the drawings do not so conform or comply, the City Engineer shall
specify the specific manner in which such drawings do not so comply. The subdivider shall then
have corrections made of the defective drawings and resubmit the corrected drawings.
3. The Planning Commission shall approve a final plat only after consideration of the City Engineer's
opinion that the drawings are consistent with the approved preliminary plat and comply with their
design standards.
C. Final Plat Process
1. The subdivider shall submit the final plat application form, along with the appropriate fee, deposit
and any required supplemental information. Included as part of the application shall be the
original and 15 copies of the final plat prepared in accordance with the subdivision regulations.
A final plat application shall not be scheduled for public hearing until the application form
has been fully completed, the fee and deposit paid, and all required information submitted.
The deposit shall be used to cover expenses incurred by the city in the processing and review
of the application. If the city’s processing and review costs exceed the amount of the initial
deposit, the applicant shall be required to pay the additional amount.
2. The Planning Commission shall review the final plat and, based on the approved preliminary plat
and standards set out in the subdivision and zoning regulations, approve or deny the final plat.
3.. The final plat shall then come before the Governing Body for their consideration of any
dedications from the subdivider of street rights-of-way, drainage easements, park lands, or other
property to be used for public purposes.
CITY OF LOUISBURG, KANSAS
F
INAL PLAT APPLICATION
Return Form To: For Office Use Only
Codes Administrator Subdivision No.:
City of Louisburg Date Filed:
5 South Peoria Date of Meeting:
Louisburg, KS 66053 Filing Fee:
(913) 387-5811 Deposit:
(913) 387-5374 (fax)
AP
PLICANT INFORMATION:
Name of Subdivision:
Applicant: Phone:
Address: Zip:
Owner: Phone:
Address: Zip:
Name of Subdivider:
Name of Person who prepared the Plat:
Instructions:
T
he following checklist is to be completed by the applicant and shall accompany the Final Plat when it is submitted
to the Codes Administrator. If the answer to any of the questions is "No", a written explanation must accompany
this checklist.
1. Does the Final Plat show the following information?
Yes No
A. Name of subdivision (not to duplicate or too closely resemble
th
e name of any existing subdivision). ____ ____
Yes No
B. Location of section, township, range, county and state, including
the description boundaries of the subdivision based on an accur
ate
tr
averse, giving angular and linear dimensions which must b
e
m
athematically correct. The allowable error of closing on any
portion of the plat shall be one foot in five thousand (5,000). ____ ____
C. The location of existing monuments or bench marks shall be shown
And described on the final plat. Location of such monuments shall
b
e shown in reference to existing official monuments or the near
est
estab
lished street lines, including the true angles and distances to
such reference points or monuments. ____ ____
D.
The location of lots, streets, public highways, alleys, parks and
other features, with accurate dimensions in feet and decimals of
feet with the length of radii on all curves, and other information
necessary to reproduce the plat on the ground. ____ ____
E. Lots shall be numbered clearly. Blocks shall be numbered or
lettered clearly in the center of the block. ____ ____
F. The exact locations, widths and names of all streets and alleys to
be dedicated. ____ ____
G. Boundary lines and description of the boundary lines of any area
other than streets and alleys which are to be dedicated or reserved
for public use. ____ ____
H. Building setback lines on the front and side streets with
dimensions. ____ ____
I. Name, signature and seal of the licensed land surveyor
preparing the plat. ____ ____
J. Scale of the plat (scale to be shown graphically and in feet per
plat scale inch), date of preparation and north point. ____ ____
K. Statement dedicating all easements, streets, alleys, and all other
public areas not previously dedicated. See sample final plat for
terminology. ____ ____
Yes No
2. Was the original on mylar, tracing cloth, or similar material, and were
fifteen (15) copies submitted? ____ ____
3. Have all acknowledgments been signed? ____ ____
A. Owner or owners and all mortgager. ____ ____
B. Dedications or reservations. ____ ____
C. Engineer, surveyor or person preparing plat. ____ ____
D. City Clerk and County Collector. ____ ____
4. Title Opinion:
A. Submitted (Date) ____
____
B. Have all owners and mortgager signed plat? ____ ____
5. Has certification been submitted stating that all taxes and
special assessments due and payable have been paid? ____ ____
6. Deed Restrictions:
A. Are any deed restrictions planned for subdivision? ____ ____
B. If so, has a copy been submitted? ____ ____
7. Are additional comments attached? ____ ____
8. How has installation of the following improvement been guaranteed?
Letter of Credit Surety Bond Petition(%)
Streets
Water
Sewer
Other, as required
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3.