Master Plan Process & Information

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A Master Plan is a generalized plan indicating the boundaries of a tract or tracts under common ownership and identifying proposed land use, land-use intensity, and thoroughfare alignment. It is the first or introductory plan for a proposed subdivision that will be developed and recorded in several phases. A Master Plan is required when the property owner intends to develop/subdivide only a portion of a larger tract, where the remainder will be developed/subdivided later. Use this Platting Process Flowchart to see how the process works and to estimate the timeline for plat application processing. 

Step by Step - Master Plan Process Guide

Use the tabs on the right for additional resources for the steps below. 

Step 1 - Letters of Certification

Acquire Letters of Certification (LOC) from required entities per the adopted Subdivision Platting Ordinance. See Step 1 - Letters of Certification below for additional resources.

Step 2 - Calculate Fees

Complete the Fee Calculations using the provided calculator. Fees can be paid at submittal. See Step 2 - Calculate Fees below for additional resources.

Step 3 - Master Plan Preparation

Complete the application, including the checklist, calculated fees, and LOCs. Submit the complete application and application items to the online permitting portal.

Once the application has been submitted, further instructions will be emailed to the user with the steps necessary to upload the required documents. All documents will need to be uploaded to the separate ePlan site to complete the plat submittal. Application fees will become available for payment on the permitting portal once the full application has been accepted as complete. 

If the applicant is a new user to the City’s ePlan review platform, an account must be created to submit plat drawings and documents on the ePlan site. The email address associated with the applicant from the permitting portal will be automatically invited to the ePlan site via email with a link to the site.

The proposed subdivision plat must be uploaded to the ePlan review site as follows: 

  1. The plat drawing will be the only document uploaded to the “Plat Drawings” folder 
  2. The page format must be 18 inches high by 24 inches wide
  3. The file type must be a PDF
  4. Each page/sheet of the plat must be one individual file a. Each file shall be named with the subdivision title and page number, i.e., “Green Acres, Unit 1 – Page 1” 

Supplementary documents must also be uploaded to the ePlan review site. These may be multiple-page files, and they are to be uploaded to the folder labeled “All Other Documents.” Please name these files so that they can be quickly and easily identified.  

Step 4

Staff performs Technical Completeness Review of the submitted materials. 

  • If Complete: The application is accepted for a complete review and entered into Cityworks
  • If Incomplete: Applicant shall make adjustments and resubmit

Step 5

Staff distributes application to reviewing entities. Entities will notify Case Manager of any deficiencies.

Step 6

Staff compiles deficiencies into a report and proceeds in one of the two following ways:

  • The Report is Added to the Planning Commission Agenda resulting in one of the three outcomes listed below.
    • Approved
    • Approved with conditions - Applicant can resubmit at any time
    • Denied - Resubmit
  • Administrative Review
    • Approved
    • Approved with conditions - Applicant can resubmit at any time
    • Denied - Resubmit