Final plat application procedure.

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 13-16(f)

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Sec. 13-16(f) - Final plat application procedure. Pending the approval of the overall planned unit development design, a developer may proceed with final plat application per the procedure addressed below: (1) Two (2) hard copies of final plat, folded to eight and one-half (8½) inches by eleven (11) inches in size, at a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet, and three (3) prints at a scale of one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet, of the final plat; one (1) digital copy of the final plat in a PDF, JPEG, TIF, or DWG format, accompanied by an application for supplied by the planning staff, a map showing property zoning and surrounding zoning on eight and one-half (8½) inches by eleven (11) inches, and filing fee to be established by the governing authority by resolution, together with copies of any deed restrictions where such restrictions are too lengthy to be shown on the plat, shall be submitted to the planning staff. Application shall be made no later than the first weekday of the month to allow a detailed review by the technical reviewers and to be heard at the next meeting of the planning commission. (b) When the final plat conforms to the approved sketch plat, and the requirements of this chapter have been accomplished, the final plat shall be approved by the planning commission, and the plat thereupon submitted to the governing authority for its review and final determination. When the final plat does not conform to the approved preliminary plat, the planning commission shall submit its recommendations to the governing authority for approval or disapproval of the final plat. The subdivider or his agent must be present at the planning commission meeting scheduled to hear the submitted application unless otherwise advised by the planning staff. (c) If the subdivision improvements required in the design standard manual associated with the city engineering department of this title have not already been installed the subdivider must proceed to install the required improvements before the subdivision may be recorded and lots sold. Once the improvements have been installed, a maintenance bond must be provided as described in the design standard manual. (d) After approval of the final plat by the governing authority and required improvements are installed, the original plat in Mylar form shall be recorded within one (1) year and, if not filed, such plat shall have no validity and shall not be recorded without concurrence of the planning commission. A Mylar copy of the recorded plat shall be provided to the planning staff for its official records. (e) Any land dedicated to the city for park purposes in a subdivision shall be conveyed to the city free and clear of all encumbrances at the same time the plat of subdivision is filed, such deeds to be without restrictions or covenants excepts requirement that the land be used for park purposes without reversion and without references to the subdivision, if any, on which the land is shown. per the zoning requirements of a planned unit development, twenty (20) percent of the development should be designated as park land; if the developer of the property opts to delete park area within the development a fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per residential lot will be assessed to the developer at the time of approval and will be required to be paid in full before recording of any plat.

Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITXIIIZORE_CH16SURE_S13-16_FFIPLAPPRFetched: 11/1/2026