division or allocation of land for the opening, widening or extension of a public street, such street shall be constructed and designed in accordance with the standards set forth in this ordinance. Nothing shall prevent an owner of developer from electing to subdivide lots under the provisions of this ordinance in the MHR Mobile Home Residence Zone or a Planned Unit Development.
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION – The incorporated area within the limits of the City of Muncie, Indiana, and such contiguous unincorporated area within the jurisdiction of the Commission as provided by law.
ARTICLE II – CONTROL AND PROCEDURE
SECTION 28-2 PLAT MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE RECORDING
Any person who may lay out a subdivision of any lot or lands within the City of Muncie or its territorial jurisdiction, shall prior to the sale of any lots in such subdivision, cause to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of Delaware County a correct plat of such subdivision. No plat or replat of any subdivision of land, or creation, opening or dedication of a street or public easement within the City of Muncie or its territorial jurisdiction, shall be eligible for recording until it shall have been approved by the Commission and such approval entered in writing on the plat. Any plat, lot or tract not so approved, shall be subject to the provisions of ARTICLE IX of the Ordinance.
SECTION 28-3 CONFERS WITH COMMISSION - Each subdivider of land should confer with the Plan Director or the City Engineer before preparing the preliminary plat, in order to become thoroughly familiar with any ordinances and the master plan proposals affecting the territory in which the proposed subdivision lies.
SECTION 28-4 (A) PRELIMINARY PLAT TO BE APPROVED - A preliminary plat and an application for a certificate shall first be submitted to the Plan Commission for its consideration as hereinafter provided. The design and layout of all subdivisions shall conform to the requirements of ARTICLE III herein. The subdivider shall submit a preliminary plat to the Commission prepared in accordance with specifications of ARTICLE IV herein.
SECTION 28-4 (B) REQUISITES FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL - Following approval of the preliminary plat by the Commission, the subdivider shall comply with the requirements of ARTICLE V, SECTION 28-21 herein before the final plat can be approved. The final plat shall conform to the requirements of said ARTICLE VI.
SECTION 28-5 BASIS FOR APPROVAL - In determining whether the plat shall be approved, the Commission shall be satisfied that:
- Public facilities and services have been installed and will be of sufficient capacity to serve the proposed subdivision.
- That subdivisions streets have been properly coordinated with existing and planned streets or highways.