18-DISCUSSION ONLY REGARDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS AND PLATS

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subdivision of such tract of land and who is required to submit a plat thereof for approval by the City Planning Commission, shall follow the general procedure as herein specified by: 1) Have prepared and submit to the Planning and Zoning Commission a preliminary plat for its study, rejection, recommendations and tentative approval; 2) After the Commission shall have fully considered such preliminary plat and has expressed by majority vote of the Commission its tentative approval thereof, the owner or developer may then have prepared as hereinafter set forth a final plat for submission to and consideration by the Commission and for its fznal approval; 3) Upon the approval of any such frnal plat or plan by the Planning Commission, the same shall be referred to the City Council, along with a certificate of the completion of the improvements specified and required by this ordinance, or a performance bond guaranteeing the completion thereof, as hereinafter specified and provided, and the Council shall, at its next succeeding meeting, consider such final plan, plat or replat and accept by formal action the dedication of all public property therein set forth, provided it shall appear that such plan, plat or replat in all things fully complies with the terms and provisions of this ordinance; and 4) Upon acceptance of the dedication of the public properties set forth and designated in such plan, plat or replat, the City Clerk shall immediately cause such plan, plat or replat to be recorded in the Deed Records of Lamar County. Replatting and minor plats are covered by the following section of the Ordinance: Section vI. — Replatting. (A) The replat of the subdivision shall meet all of the requirements for a new subdivision that may be pertinent, as provided for herein. It shall show the existing property being subdivided. No preliminary plat will be required on replats. (B) A replat shall not be required in accordance with the above requirements when the following conditions exist: (1) The area affected is not more than two (2) platted lots and does not create more than two lots, or the area affected is one lot facing upon a dedicated street, which lot was separately owned prior to the 12`" day of April, 1965 or prior to annexation into the City of Paris. (2)No easements, dedication of streets or rights-of-way are required for public use. (3)The owner of the property presents to the Director of Public Works a recordable surveyor's plat of the affected property and the Lamar County Clerk recording fee for the same. Said recordable surveyor's plat shall not be deemed a final plat or replat as those terms are used herein. The surveyor's plat so presented shall be reviewed by the City Engineer and if found to be in order shall satisfy the plat requirements involving the issuance of building permits. Under "SectionVI — Replatting", (A) is for replatting and (B) is for minor plats. Replats must go through the platting process and are treated as a final plat. Minor plats can be approved by staff if they meet rules 1-3 listed above. 11/19/2012 ! !