13-4-3. Design stage application .

(1) A complete application for design stage approval of a standard subdivision shall be submitted to the department of engineering.

(2) Within 21 days after the applicant or authorized representative submits a complete application, a pre-design conference shall be set up with the applicant, the department of engineering staff, all servicing utility companies, affected entities, county health department, county recorder, and any other private or public body that has jurisdiction or an interest in providing public or utility services to the subdivision.

(3) After the pre-design conference, the applicant shall submit to the department of engineering the corrected preliminary plat with all required signatures. When it is determined that all of the corrections to the preliminary plat are made and these items are determined to be complete and correct, the submittal will be placed on the planning commission public hearing agenda for review. After the planning commission has reviewed the material and being satisfied with the submittal, it shall place the submittal on a public meeting agenda where it shall make a decision.

(4) The design stage application shall include:

(a) the application form;

(b) eight 24" X 36" prints of the preliminary plat for distribution to the following:

(i) department of engineering, two copies;

(ii) county health department;

(iii) Tooele County School District ;

(iv) the soil conservation district within which the subdivision is located;

(v) county recorder

(vi) county surveyor; and

(vii) the county fire warden.

(c) eight 8½" X 11" copies of the preliminary plat for distribution to each planning commission member; and

(d) an additional 8½" X 11" copy of the preliminary plat in each of the following circumstances:

(i) when a proposed subdivision lies wholly or partially within one mile of the corporate limits of a municipality;

(ii) when the subdivision is located wholly or partially within the boundary of an improvement or special district;

(iii) when applicable for review by any State or Federal agency;

(iv) for each servicing utility; and

(v) for the Utah State Department of Transportation if the property being subdivided abuts a state highway or road.

(e) eight 24" X 36" prints of the infrastructure design and engineering drawings for distribution to:

(i) the department of engineering, two copies; and

(ii) the county road department.

(f) proof of ownership demonstrated by two copies of a title report and vesting documents of conveyance completed within the previous six months;

(g) utility approval forms;

(h) evidence of water rights for all lots;

(i) names and addresses of the owners of all properties that border the proposed subdivision;

(j) a plat map from the county recorder's office showing the property and all adjoining properties around it;

(k) approval of the subdivision name, limited to 40 characters including spaces, from the county recorder's office;

(l) a list of off-site improvements and an estimate of the cost to complete such improvements;

(m) if the applicant is not the owner of record, a notarized statement that the applicant has been authorized by the owner to make application;

(n) the type of water system proposed, historic water use, the estimated number of gallons per day of water system requirements, and a description of water storage requirements for daily fluctuations, irrigation, and fire suppression;

(o) geologic technical maps and investigation reports regarding area suitability when land configurations dictate lot configuration and buildable space;

(p) a letter showing a completed Tooele County Health Department Subdivision Feasibility Study where the project is deemed feasible;

(q) a letter from the local fire district, or the Tooele County Sheriff if not located within a fire district, showing fire protection can and will be provided to the subdivision;

(r) the preliminary plat and construction drawings submitted on a computer disk in a format compatible with AutoCAD version 11 or later, with the boundary and ownership lines depicted on the plat, including the following layers and names, having an abbreviation of the subdivision name included in the blank space:

Exterior Boundary Lines .... Sub-__-Bndy

Right-of-way Lines ................. Sub-__-Row

Lot Lines .................................. Sub-__-LL

Centerline Roads ..................... Sub-__-CL

Easement Lines ....................... Sub-__-Ease

Section Lines ........................... Sub-__-Section

Ties to Section Corners ......... Sub-__-Section-Tie

Street Monuments .................. Sub-__-St-Mon

Lot Numbers ............................ Sub-__-Lots

Street Names Sub-__-Streets; and

(s) any unpaid fees owed to Tooele County for development of land, code enforcement, or building permits.

(5) The design stage approval shall be valid for a period of not more than one year. The applicant or authorized representative may obtain no more than two six-month extensions by petitioning the planning commission. The planning commission may not grant any extension without substantial progress having been demonstrated by the applicant or authorized representative. (Ref UCA §17-27a-103; Ord. 2006-08, 2/21/06; Ord. 2005-21, 9/6/05)