Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS 2. Proposed school sites shall be reserved for three years, giving the appropriate school district the option to purchase the land at the appraised raw land value prior to the subdivision as established by a certified land appraiser. The purchase price shall also include one-half of the cost for grading and paving, including curbs of the portion of any streets that are contiguous to the site and any taxes and interest incurred by the subdivider between the date of reservation and date of purchase by the school district. Should the school sites not be purchased within three years, the subdivider may then amend the final plat. 170.22 NONRESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS. The following provisions shall apply to nonresidential subdivisions: 1. General. If a proposed subdivision includes land that is used for commercial or industrial purposes, the layout of the subdivision with respect to such land may be subject to additional provisions as the Council may require. A nonresidential subdivision shall be subject to all the requirements of these regulations, as well as such additional standards required by the Council, and shall conform to the proposed land use and standards established in City plans and regulations. Sidewalks and landscaping plans must be submitted for approval. 2. Standards. In addition to the principles and standards in these regulations, which are appropriate to the planning of all subdivisions, the subdivider shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that the street, parcel, and block pattern proposed is specifically adapted to the uses anticipated and takes into account other uses in the vicinity. The following principles and standards shall be observed: A. Proposed industrial or commercial parcels shall comply with Chapters 165 through 169. B. Street rights-of-way width and pavement thickness shall be adequate to accommodate the type and volume of traffic anticipated to be generated thereupon. C. Special requirements may be imposed by the City with respect to the installation of public utilities, including water, sewer, and stormwater drainage. D. Every effort shall be made to protect adjacent residential areas from potential nuisances from a proposed commercial or industrial subdivision, including the provision of extra depth in parcels backing up on existing or potential residential development and provisions for a permanently landscaped buffer strip when necessary. E. Streets carrying nonresidential traffic, especially truck traffic, shall not normally be extended to the boundaries of adjacent existing or potential residential areas. 170.23 PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE. Whenever a subdivision located within the platting jurisdiction of the City is proposed, the owner and subdivider shall schedule a pre- application conference with the City Administrator. The conference should be attended by the City Administrator, Planning and Zoning Commission, and such other City or utility representatives as is deemed desirable; and by the owner and their engineer or planner, as deemed desirable. The purpose of such conference shall be to acquaint the City with the proposed subdivision, and to acquaint the subdivider with the requirements, procedures, and any special problems related to the proposed subdivision. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1848 -