CITY/ETA SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST
The following is a summary of the information required on all subdivision plats submitted for review and approval, based
on the requirements of Section 14-09-07 of the City Code of Ordinances (Specifications for Plats). The applicant checklist
column for the appropriate subdivision plat type (preliminary or final/minor) must be completed by the applicant and this
form must be submitted in conjunction with the unified development application. If required items are not included on a
plat submitted for approval, the application will be deemed incomplete.
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I. PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLATS
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Checklist Checklist
a. Proposed name of the subdivision plat (if in City use “addition”, if in ETA use “subdivision”).
b. Location of subdivision plat by section, township and range (to the quarter section).
c. Names and addresses of property owner(s) and registered land surveyor who prepared the plat.
d. Scale of 1” = 100' or less, shown graphically (A different scale may be used only if it has previously been approved
by the Director of Planning & Development).
e. Date.
f. North point indication (arrow or compass rose).
g. Boundary line of proposed subdivision plat indicated by a solid heavy line.
h. Total acreage within the subdivision plat.
i. A location map inset showing the boundary of the proposed subdivision plat and covering an area within a one
mile radius of the subdivision plat.
j. Existing & proposed access points along public right-of-way within or adjacent to the subdivision plat. For
subdivision plats within the ETA, all access points within ¼ mile of the subdivision plat shall be shown.
k. Name, location, and width of all existing or previously platted streets, including the type and width of surfacing,
within or adjacent to the subdivision plat.
l. Name, dimensions and location of any railroad right-of-way within or adjacent to the subdivision plat.
m. Name, dimensions and location of any utility easements within or adjacent to the subdivision plat.
n. Name, dimensions and location of any parks, public land or multi-use trails or crosswalks within
or adjacent to the subdivision plat.
o. Name, dimensions and location of any permanent buildings or structures within or adjacent
to the subdivision plat.
Existing
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Existing continued Checklist Checklist
p. Location of any corporate boundary if within or adjacent to the subdivision plat.
q. Location and identification of any sections lines within or adjacent to the subdivision plat.
r. Existing water mains, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, culverts, bridges, poles, pipelines and other
utility structures within or adjacent to the tract, indicating pipe sizes, grades, and exact locations.
s. Existing zoning of proposed subdivision plat and adjacent tracts of subdivided and un-subdivided land.
t. Boundary lines of tracts of subdivided and un-subdivided land within or adjacent to the proposed subdivision plat
(including any lots being replatted). Owners names are not needed for adjacent tracts within the corporate limits but must
be shown for any adjacent tracts within the ETA.
u. Topographic contours with a minimum contour interval of 2 feet, with indication of datum used (NGVD29 or NAVD88
with NAVD88 required for areas with floodplain information in that datum).
v. 100-year floodplain and floodway elevations if any portion of the subdivision plat is within the floodplain, with indication
of datum used (NAVD88 required for areas with current information in that datum).
Proposed
w. Layout, numbers and dimensions of lots and blocks.
x. Layout of proposed streets, alleys, crosswalks and easements, showing all widths and proposed street names.
y. Location and dimensions of proposed utility easements, including easements for storm water management facilities and
proposed locations of culverts and retention/detention areas, if available.
z. Location and dimensions of non-access lines.
aa. Identification of parcels of land intended to be dedicated or reserved for public uses, or set aside for use of property
owners within the subdivision plat.
bb. Fencing note, if required, in accordance with Section 14-09-06 for property adjacent to I-94 or any open drainage facility.
cc. Airport noise contours within or adjacent to the subdivision plat as established by the latest available data.
dd. Location of streams, water courses and marshy or swampy areas within or adjacent to the subdivision plat, including
federally designated wetlands (must be labeled).
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