Staged final plats
Typically, a land division is done in two steps: preliminary plan approval and final plat approval. A land division with a Staged Final Plat allows the final plat to be broken up into stages. The benefit of a Staged Final Plat is that it allows improvements, such as streets, services, and utilities to be constructed in stages rather than all at one time. See 33.633 for details.
When are staged final plats allowed?
Staged Final Plats are allowed for all land division sites, however the proposed staging must be approved with the preliminary plan land use review.
Staged final plat standards
For a Staged Final Plat to be approved, the following standards must be met:
- All portions of the site that are in an Environmental Overlay Zone, in the floodway, or will be in a tree preservation tract must be included in the first Final Plat stage.
- Each final plat stage must meet all of the final plat approval standards of 33.673.
Submittal requirements for staged final plats – Zoning Code Section 33.730.060.D
When a land division application proposing a Staged Final Plat is submitted to the City, it must include information regarding the number of stages, the areas each stage includes and the sequence and time schedule for application for final plat approval of the various stages.
Expiration of preliminary plan approval – Zoning Code Section 33.730.130
Generally, a preliminary plan approval becomes void if an application for final plat is not made within 3 years. Staged final plats are allowed the following exception to this regulation:
- The first stage of the final plat must be submitted within 3 years of preliminary plan approval.
- Application for final plat for the remainder of the site must be made within 5 years of the date of submittal of the first final plat application. If application for final plat has not been made within 5 years, a new preliminary plan review is required for the remainder of the site. All conditions of approval will continue to apply to the remainder of the site until superseded by a new preliminary plan approval.