If the request is approved, the property owner may proceed with development plans. Should the request be denied, the property owner may not request rezoning on the parcel for substantially the same zoning for twelve months from the date of denial. All phases of the POD process include a public hearing before the Planning Commission, unless the change is so minor that administrative approval is possible. The POD review process was implemented to ensure that certain types of development meet the applicable requirements of the zoning ordinance, to state the specific additional requirements applicable to the development of certain uses, to prescribe standards for the preparation and submission of POD's, to provide for a method of notifying adjoining property owners, to promote traffic safety and to protect the quality of state waters. All actions on POD's are taken at public hearings.
Subdivision is the process of creating one or more new lots from an existing parcel.
Subdivision of land must be reviewed by the Planning Office and a subdivision plat must be recorded whenever a single parcel is divided into three or more lots or for the building or creation of a public road. There are some exceptions, such as a family subdivision. The Planning Commission approves the preliminary subdivision, while the Director of Planning approves the final subdivision. Subdivision of land must be reviewed by the Planning Office and a subdivision plat must be recorded whenever a single parcel is divided into three or more lots or for the building or creation of a public road. There are some exceptions, such as a family subdivision.