§ 5.13.5. Final plat.

A.

General.

1.

All applications for subdivision, conservation development, planned land division and rural land plan require final plat review by the county commissioners.

2.

The planning department will not accept an application for final plat until the county commissioners have approved or conditionally approved a preliminary plat.

3.

A subdivision application for six or fewer lots may combine preliminary plat and final plat review by county commissioners.

B.

Application. Submittal requirements for a final plat application are included in the technical supplement to this code. A final plat will not be processed until the planning director determines the application is complete.

C.

Final plat review.

1.

Within seven days of the planning director's determination that an application is complete, the planning department will send the application materials to appropriate reviewing agencies.

2.

Reviewing agencies will review the application materials to ensure that the final plat complies will all conditions of preliminary plat approval, improvement standards required by this code and the standards required by districts, utilities and agencies providing service to or having facilities and infrastructure that may be affected by the proposed development.

3.

County commissioner review is administrative and will not be scheduled until all the districts, utilities and agencies have approved the construction plans and the county attorney has approved property owner documents and the development agreement described in section 12.6 (post-approval requirements).

D.

Recording.

1.

After the county commissioners approve a final plat, the planning director will obtain the necessary signatures of public officials on the original mylar drawing.

2.

The planning director will then record the original mylar drawing, a mylar copy and all appropriate documents with the county clerk and recorder.

3.

The applicant may request the county commissioners delay recording for up to six months from the date the final plat is approved. If the commissioners approve a delay, the development agreement must be amended by updating the estimates of the cost of the required improvements and by revising the construction schedule and other date-sensitive items. The amount of collateral required to guarantee installation of the improvements must be adjusted according to updated cost estimates.

E.

Final plat completion. The final plat process must be completed within one year from the date that a complete and sufficient final plat application is accepted by the planning director. Completing the final plat process will require complete execution of the final plat and the development agreement and the recording of these documents in the Office of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder.

(Res. No. 02222005R002, Exh. A, 2-22-2005; Res. No. 09122006R002, App. A, 9-12-2006)