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1 • The preliminary plat application shall be considered to be officially submitted when the Community Development Department has received and examined the application and has determined that the application is complete. The application is complete if the fee and processing escrow and all information required by this chapter for a preliminary plat application have been submitted. The Community Development Department shall make a determination of completeness within 15 days and notify the applicant in writing if the application is incomplete. Such notice shall describe the missing information. If the application is complete, the timeline for approval in paragraph 03) begins upon the submittal of a complete application. (6) The Community Development Department shall refer copies of the preliminary plat to other staff, committees, consultants, or agencies as appropriate. At least 30 days prior to taking final action on a preliminary plat, the proposed preliminary plat must be presented to the Commissioner of Transportation for review if the plat includes or borders on a trunk highway. Within 5 days after receiving a preliminary plat that includes or borders on an existing or proposed county road, the city must submit it to the county engineer for review. The Commissioner of Transportation and the county engineer must report to the city within 30 days with any comments and recommendations they may have. No preliminary plat may be approved until these comments and recommendations are received and considered or until the 30 -day period has elapsed. Within 10 days after approval of the preliminary plat, notice must be sent to the Commissioner or the County Board explaining how the comments and recommendations have been met. (7) Upon receipt of a complete application, the Community Development Department shall prepare a report and refer the application to the city advisory committees, including but not limited to the Park Board, Environmental Board, the Planning and Zoning Board, as well as the City Council. (8) The application shall be reviewed by city advisory committees. The advisory committees recommendations will be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Board for their consideration of the application at a public hearing. (9) The Planning and Zoning Board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed preliminary plat. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in the official newspaper designated by the City Council at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The city shall mail written notification of the proposed preliminary plat to property owners located within 600 feet of the subjected site. Timing of the mailed notice shall be the same as that for the published notice. The failure to give mailed notice to individual property owners or defects in the notice shall not invalidate the proceedings, provided a bona fide attempt to comply has been made. (10) -with ( 11) The Planning and Zoning Board shall take public testimony at their public hearing and evaluate the requested preliminary plat against the premature subdivision criteria of 1001.013 Section 1002 6 1 of , the performance standards of this chapter, the performance standards of the Lino Lakes Zoning Chapter, and other city requirements. The Planning and Zoning Board shall make findings and DRAFT JANUARY 5, 2009