1. Subdivision Plat Submittals Subdivision Plat Submittals
Wichita - Sedgwick County
Metropolitan Area Planning Department

2. Agenda Subdivision Committee Meeting Calendar Fee Calculation Signs
Filing a Complete Application for Approval
Submitting a Complete Plat
Sketch Plat
Preliminary Plat
Final Plat

3. Subdivision Committee Meeting Calendar
Available end of December
Included in Subdivision Application Packet
About 23 meetings a year
Closing dates: 17 days prior to Subdivision meeting at noon

4. Fee Calculation Based on number of lots for Residential plats
Based on acreage for Non-Residential plats
Based on combination of lots and acres for Residential/Non-Residential plats

5. Fee Calculation (cont’d)
Preliminary plat fee same as One-Step plat
Small Tract plat – 5 lots with no new streets; 10 ac. for residential; 5 ac. for non-residential
Final portion of overall Preliminary plat
Revised plat fee
Replat as condition of zone change
Payable within 7 days

6. Sign Courtesy to neighbors Up 13 days prior to Subdivision meeting
Primary street frontage visible to motorists

7. Filing a Complete Application
Pre-application conference if controversial
City vs. County
General location
Tax control number
Gross size, no. of lots, minimum area
Zoning: existing and proposed
New streets
Owner’s signature

8. Submitting a Complete Plat
40 folded copies
Associated CUP drawings, conditional use site plans
Minimum scale 1:100; 1:200 if over 100 acres
Maximum size 24 x 36
Disk for GIS

9. Sketch Plat
5 copies
Distribution to City or County Engineering, Water/Sewer or County Code, Traffic Engineering
Letter sent within 3 weeks OR
40 copies
Review by Subdivision Committee

10. Preliminary Plat Existing Conditions Name of plat
VICINITY MAP
69TH ST. NO.
53RD ST. NO.
WEST ST.
MERIDIAN AVE.
SEC. 13, T26S, R1W
SITE
Date, north point and scale
“Preliminary Plat” title
Vicinity map
Name on plat that matches application name

11. Preliminary Plat (cont’d)
Existing Conditions
Adjoining plat name or owner’s name
Legal description
Existing zoning/proposed zoning
Associated zone case, conditional use or CUP
Existing driveway locations on property, abutting property and property across street

12. Preliminary Plat (cont’d)
Existing Conditions
Streets within or adjacent to plat (ROW width)
Easements (access easement and pipeline easement documents)
Topographical survey
FEMA mapped 100-year floodplain
Natural features e.g. lakes, tree rows

13. Preliminary Plat (cont’d)
Existing Conditions
Existing structures denoting those to be removed
Existing sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water lines, pipelines, gas lines, underground wiring on property or adjoining streets
Tax parcel map for County plats denoting existing ownership pattern

14. Proposed Subdivision Plat
Preliminary Plat
Proposed Subdivision Plat
New streets (ROW width, names)
Access controls
Proposed easements
Lots (dimensions, lot area, lot numbers)
Setback lines (optional)
Drainage concept

15. Final Plat Name of plat Date, scale, north point, legend
Legal description
Tie points to section corners or platted lot corners
Tract boundary lines
Lot lines with dimensions

16. Final Plat (cont’d)
Street ROW widths, centerlines and names for new or existing streets within and adjacent to plat
Existing easements with recording information or referenced in plattor’s text if proposed
Lot and block numbers
Setback lines (optional)

17. Final Plat (cont’d) Minimum building pads established
Reserve language in plattor’s text
Certifications of owner, mortgagor, surveyor, MAPC, County surveyor, City Council for City plat or 3-mile ring, County Commissioners for County plats, County Clerk, Register of Deeds
Title work

18. Final Plat Tracing Mylar and 4 copies Supporting documents
Submitted at least 2 weeks prior to City Council meeting
Closure computations CD
Title work
Check for recording

19. Frequent Subdivision Problems

20. Commercial Plat

25. SITE - LOOKING NORTHWEST
53RD ST. N.

26. SITE - LOOKING NORTH
53RD ST. N.

28. Q & A’s