Duties of the Zoning Administrator

Duties of the Planning Commission

Duties of the Governing Body

Final Plat Action

Duties of the Zoning Administrator:

1. Maintain permanent and current records with respect to these regulations including amendments thereto. Keep minutes and agendas of all meetings and hearings.
2. File copies of all preliminary and final plats, together with applications and filing fees, with the City Clerk.
3. Transmit preliminary and final plats to the planning commission, and planning commission recommendations regarding acceptance of dedications to the governing body for its action.
4. Transmit final plats to Register of Deeds for filing.

Duties of the Planning Commission:

1. Review and approve, approve conditionally, or disapprove preliminary plats within a reasonable time after submission.
2. Review and approve, approve conditionally, or disapprove final plats and transmit final plats together with appropriate recommendations to the governing body for its acceptance of dedications of easement and rights-of-way.
3. Make other determinations and decisions as may be required of the planning commission from time to time by these regulations, and by the applicable sections of the Kansas Statutes.

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Duties of the Governing Body:

1. Consider planning commission recommendations on final plats and accept or reject dedications of easements and rights-of-way.
2. Take other actions as required from time to time including the consideration of amendments to these regulations.
3. Accept or reject financial guarantees from subdividers in lieu of immediate completion or installation of improvements required by the regulations.

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Final Plat Action: The final plat shall accurately describe the subdivision, lots, tracts or parcels by land giving the location and dimensions thereof and the location and dimensions of all streets, alleys, parks or other properties intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers or owners of lots, tracts or parcels of land fronting thereon or adjacent thereto.

The planning commission shall determine if the plat conforms to the provisions of the subdivision regulations. If such determination is not made within 60 days after the first meeting of the planning commission following the date of the submission of the plat to the secretary, such plat shall be deemed to have been approved and a certificate shall be issued by the secretary of the planning commission upon demand. If the planning commission finds that the plat does not conform to the requirements of the subdivision regulations, the planning commission shall notify the owner or owners of such fact. If the plat conforms with the requirements of the regulations, there shall be endorsed thereon the fact that the plat has been submitted to and approved by the planning commission. The action of the planning commission on final subdivision plats shall be taken by a majority vote of the entire membership of the commission.

The governing body of jurisdiction shall accept or refuse the dedication of land for public purpose within 30 days after the first meeting of the governing body following the date of the submission of the plat to the City Clerk.

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