(tim
e stamp)
Official Use Only
Major Final Plat Application
A subdi
vision plat for five or more lots within a tract of record.
The Major Final Plat will be reviewed and approved upon satisfactory compliance with
the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and pertinent Subdivision Ordinance
regulations.
Please complete the entire application and submit with the required documentation
and fee.
1. Applicant Information
Appli
cant (Print Name) Phone
Interes
t in Property (owner, renter, perspective buyer, etc.)
Address, City, State and Zip
Email
2. Developer Information
Develo
per (Print Name) Phone Email
Address
, City, State and Zip
3. Property Owner Information
Propert
y Owner (Print Name) Phone Email
Address
, City, State and Zip
4. Subject Property Information
Propert
y Address Zoning District
Dist
rict and Parcel Number
Legal Description:
Projec
t Description:
Waiver
Description:
5. Filing Fee: $453 + $15 per lot (not including outlots) with a public street or $268 + $15 per lot (not including
outlots) without a public street.
6. Attached Checklist
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Major Final Plat
Submittal Requirements:
3 copies of the Final
Plat + Electronic Copy
Completed Application Form
Application Fee - $453.00 + $15 per lot, not including outlots (with a
public street) or $268 + $15 per lot, not including outlots (without a public
street)
Process:
Major Final Plat Checklist
Information Required
Map scale 1’=50’ or 1”=60’ or 1”=100’
Pla
n size shall not exceed 24” X 36”
* may be drawn on more than one sheet with appropriate match lines
Name o
f Development
Type o
f plat (Final)
Locat
ion of map or plat (address, city, township, section & range)
Leg
al Description of parcel and source of boundary information (plat book & page) and number acres
Nort
h arrow and scale
Owner
’s and/or Developer’s name, address, telephone number
Sur
veyor’s name, address, telephone number
Reg
istration and seal of surveyor
Dat
e(s) prepared and revision dates
Bounda
ry lines of subdivided area with accurate distances, bearings and boundary angles
Loc
ation and names of adjoining subdivisions
Names
of owners of all adjoining parcels
Intake
Subm
ittal (Plat, Application and Fee)
Polk County contacts jurisdiction if within 2 miles
Review
10 bus
iness day review time by Polk County staff
E-mail comments to Applicant and Property Owner
Staff
Approval
All
comments are resolved and signed copies of the Plat are received
Legal
Review
Leg
al documents are received and forwarded to the Polk County Attorney for
review
Once approved, Board of Supervisors meeting is set
Board of
S
upervisors
Polk County Board of Supervisors final deci
sion
Legal documents and Final Plat copies prepared and
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Identify adjacent parcels and their boundaries
Zoning classification
Boundaries of parcel to be subdivided in heavy line (phase lines, if multiple phases)
Front building setback lines
Proposed lot lines, lot numbers, dimensions, and lot area (in square feet, if below 1 acre)
Existing and proposed right of way widths and centerlines
Location, area and elevations of floodway and flood fringe from Flood Hazard Boundary Maps
Curve data including: delta angle, degree of curve, length of arc, and tangent
Location, width and type of easements for public utilities: sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, gas, electric, cable TV
Location, dimensions and size of common areas and open space areas under Owner Association control
Location, dimensions and size of areas proposed for public dedication and use
Addresses for buildable lots
Legal Document Checklist
Consent to Plat (notarized) Owner & Spouse / Contract Purchaser / Corporate Owner / Mortgage Owner
Release of mortgage on any property deeded to a governmental body (Polk County for Road Lot, etc.)
Attorney’s Opinion (Abstract search not older than 90 days)
Treasurer’s Certificate
Warranty Deeds (noted on the Warranty Deed for public roadways that they are to be returned to Polk County Public
Works Department)
Covenants
Homeowners Association Agreements
Original City Council Resolution approval or waiver (Jurisdictions within 2 miles)
Four copies of the signed final plat, including addresses. (Final Plat must be rolled, not folded).
Polk County Public Works, Planning & Development
Department
5885 NE 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50313
▪Phone (515) 286-3705 ▪
Forms avai
lable online http://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/PublicWorks/
email: PublicWorks@polkcountyiowa.gov