§ 32-130. Considerations.

The planning commission, in reviewing proposed plats and subdivisions and in determining its recommendation to the council, and the council in determining whether to approve or disapprove of any plat or subdivision, may consider, among other matters, the following:

(1)

Whether the physical characteristics of the property, including, without limitation, topography, vegetation, susceptibility to erosion or siltation, susceptibility to flooding, use as a natural recovery and ponding area for storm water, and potential disturbance of slopes with a grade of 18 percent or more, are such that the property is not suitable for the type of development or use proposed.

(2)

Whether development within the proposed plat or subdivision will cause the disturbance of more than 25 percent of the total area in such plat or subdivision containing slopes exceeding 18 percent.

(3)

Comply with section 10-82.

(Code 1992, § 810.11(1); Ord. No. 804, 12-13-1989; Ord. No. 1998-5, 8-26-1998; Ord. No. 2006-01, 3-6-2006; Ord. No. 2009-05, 4-21-2009; Ord. No. 2014-25 , § 3, 2-17-2015, eff. 7-1-2015)