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February 8, 2022 Page 4 2.Analysis Preliminary Plat With only limited exceptions, the subdivision of a parcel into a buildable development parcel is done via a plat, which is a mapped and surveyed document recorded with the County that will officially create the legal parcel. Platting is regulated by the Subdivision Ordinance, which establishes two steps for consideration of a plat: Preliminary Plat and Final Plat. The Preliminary Plat is a record drawing that illustrates the subdivision lines, but also includes a visual description of the improvements proposed as a part of the plat. The purpose of the Preliminary Plat is to ensure that the proposed improvements on the new parcel can be developed in accordance with the requirements of the City’s zoning, building, engineering, and other public safety standards. In this case, the components of the Preliminary Plat have been reviewed and incorporated into the PUD documents. When a Plat is a part of a Planned Unit Development project, the platting aspect is often subsumed by the PUD review, since the PUD will manage the several zoning particulars that apply to the site. A PUD is treated as a single development site – even though it may be broken up into several separate legal land parcels. When this project was initially conceived, the applicants utilized the PUD process to define the various aspects of the proposal, including Architecture, Site Planning, Grading and Drainage control, Utility services, Emergency vehicle response, and every other factor. With the PUD in place, development details are specified under the terms of the PUD zoning and development agreements. As such, the subdivision raises very few new issues that have not already been addressed by the PUD zoning. The standard for reviewing a Preliminary Plat is whether the proposed plat conforms to the requirements of the applicable zoning, and the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. As noted, the applicable zoning in this case is the Silver Lake Village PUD, which will be unaffected by the subdivision. When Preliminary Plat is granted, the applicant obtains some specific development rights, subject to meeting any attached preliminary plat conditions, and final plat processing. Final Plat. The Final Plat is the recorded document that establishes the new parcel and boundaries. The Final Plat is a simple map of the proposed subdivision land, without the development details shown on the Preliminary Plat. The standard for reviewing a Final Plat is very simple: does it conform to the requirements and conditions of Preliminary Plat approval. If so, the City’s role in Final Plat consideration is typically ministerial. The Final Plat drawing is reviewed to ensure that it reflects preliminary requirements, and is then ready for recording. The proposed Final Plat is