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APPENDIX A-SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 6-4 6-2. Procedure for conditional approval of preliminary plat. A. On completing action as provided in section 6-1 above, the subdivider shall cause to be prepared a preliminary plat, together with improvement plans, and other required or desirable supplementary material. B. Five (5) copies of the preliminary plat and supplementary material specified shall be submitted to the agent, with written application for conditional approval, and an appropriate fee to be applied to the recordation fee or refunded if the plat is not finally approved. C. If all or any part of a land area proposed for subdivision is situated in a flood hazard area, concurrent with submission of the materials as set forth in subsection B above, an additional copy of the preliminary plat and supplementary material shall be submitted to the agent who shall submit same to the board of adjustment and appeals as referred to in the city's flood plain ordinance through the building official. Said board shall review such plans and supplementary material and submit a report to the agent within three (3) weeks after receipt of such plans indicating whether, in its opinion, the proposed subdivision and development can be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the flood plain ordinance. 6-3. Compliance. A. Review of the preliminary plat and other material submitted for conformity thereof to these regulations; and B. Receipt of a report from the board as specified in subsection 6-2-C above, if applicable; and C. Conferences with the subdivider when necessary on changes required for conformity with these regulations or to consider variances from these regulations. 6-4. Notification. A. The agent shall, within sixty (60) days from the date of the original submission of the preliminary subdivision plat, act thereon as submitted, or modified, and, if approved, the agent shall notify the applicant of the approval as a conditional approval and state the conditions, if any, of such approval. If the agent does not approve the preliminary plat, he shall set forth in writing the reasons for such denial and state what corrections or modifications will permit approval by the agent, and, if such approval shall require variations in or exceptions to the general regulations of this ordinance, the agent shall notify the applicant of any such variations or exceptions that are needed to permit approval of the preliminary plat, and, upon the request in writing of the applicant for the granting of said variations and exceptions, the agent shall refer said request to the planning commission who shall make a recommendation to the city council on the request for said variations or exceptions. City council shall then grant, or refuse to grant, the requested variations or exceptions after receipt of the recom- mendation of the planning commission. Final decision on a request for variations or exceptions must be made within sixty (60) days from the date of the receipt of the written request for variations or exceptions. Supp. No. 61 1743