Title
Subdivision Acceptance Procedure
History
Section 5-112.F of the Village's Land Development Code outlines the procedure by which the Village accepts public improvements of a subdivision. The code does not explicitly tie acceptance of a subdivision to the number of completed or occupied units, but in practice, staff has initiated the acceptance process when certificates of occupancy for 80% of the dwelling units have been secured.
In order to provide developers and staff with a clear, measurable milestone at which the acceptance process can be initiated, staff is proposing a policy requiring that at least 90% of all approved units receive certificates of occupancy before the Village accepts the development improvements. The 90% threshold is intended to ensure that the vast majority of heavy construction activity is complete and the development is nearing full buildout. To allow for flexibility in unique situations, staff is also proposing that the Director of Engineering be given authority to approve acceptance at a different percentage at his or her discretion.
Staff intends to propose a Land Development Code amendment, which will be brought to the Plan Commission and the Board of Trustees for consideration at a later date. This discussion is intended to guide the preparation of that amendment. In the interim, this discussion will also serve to publicize and formalize staff's intent to apply this 90% threshold as an internal policy when evaluating requests for development acceptance.
Financial Impact
None
Recommended Action/Motion
Discussion only