Desoto County Board of County Commissioners Planning and Zoning Department 201 East Oak Street; Suite 204 Arcadia, Florida 34266 Phone: (863) 993-4806 Fax: (863) 491-6163 NOTICE TO ALL: If you are submitting any application, please review the following BEFORE submitting: Is the application filled-out completely? Does your signature need to be notarized? Does the application require any additional information or documents be submitted? Is there an application fee? ALL property owners MUST sign the application. If notarized in this office, a notary fee is required to be paid at time of service. Incomplete applications may not be accepted or may be returned. This can delay processing of your request. Thank you. MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 1 of 9
ADVIERTA A TODO: Si usted se somete cualquier aplicación, revisa por favor el siguiente ANTES DE someter: La aplicación llenó completamente? Debe su firma para ser autenticada? Requiere la aplicación información o los documentos adicional son sometidos? Hay una cuota? TODOS dueños de propiedades deben firmar aplicación. Si autenticado en esta oficina, un honorario de notario es requerido a ser pagado en tiempo de servicio. Las aplicaciones incompletas no pueden ser aceptadas ni pueden ser regresadas. Esto puede demorar el procesamiento de su petición. Gracias. MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 2 of 9
Desoto County Board of County Commissioners Planning and Zoning Department 201 East Oak Street; Suite 204 Arcadia, Florida 34266 Phone: (863) 993-4806 Fax: (863) 491-6163 MJP-Major Plat Notice to applicant and/or agent: If approval of this application requires Board of County Commissioners Approval, you may wish to obtain a copy of the Staff Report (staff findings) prior to hearing by the Board of County Commissioners. It is the applicant or duly authorized agent s responsibility to contact the Planning and Zoning office to request a copy of this information. Staff reports are complete and available 7-10 days prior to the first meeting for which the request will be scheduled for hearing. The Planning and Zoning Office is open Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5pm. Additionally, should the applicant or the applicant s duly authorized agent wish to remove the request from any hearing agenda once fees have been paid, a written and signed request must be delivered to the Planning and Zoning Office one business day prior to the scheduled meeting date. The absence of an applicant or duly authorized agent at the scheduled Public Hearing may be cause for the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustments, and/or Board of County Commissioners to continue, reschedule, or refuse to hear the request. Additional fees may apply for rescheduling items for hearing. REFERENCES The DeSoto County Land Development Regulations, the Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map, and Code of Ordinances are located at www.desotobocc.com Phone: 863/993-4806 Fax: 863/491-6163 MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 3 of 9
Desoto County Board of County Commissioners Planning and Zoning Department 201 East Oak Street; Suite 204 Arcadia, Florida 34266 Phone: (863) 993-4806 Fax: (863) 491-6163 APPLICATION FOR MAJOR PLAT (DIVISIONS OF A PARCEL OR CONTIGUOUS PARCELS INTO 7 OR MORE TOTAL LOTS, INCLUDING ANY REMAINING PORTION OF THE PARENT TRACT) APPLICATION RECEIPT (TO BE FILLED IN BY PLANNING STAFF) MJP# RECEIPT ACCEPTED BY DATE PLEASE REVIEW ALL INFORMATION ATTACHED BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION. PRINT (except where asked for signature) 1. NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER ADDRESS ZIP PHONE EMAIL address 2. NAME OF APPLICANT, IF DIFFERENT THAN PROPERTY OWNER (property owner must still sign application) ADDRESS ZIP PHONE EMAIL address 3. ARE THERE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE PART OWNERSHIP OF SUBJECT PROPERTY? YES NO IF YES, PLEASE SUPPLY: NAME PHONE ADDRESS ZIP 4. NAME OF AGENT, IF APPLICABLE ADDRESS ZIP PHONE EMAIL address: Required attached documents for submittal: Proof of ownership (Tax bill, Property Appraiser s Card, or Warranty Deed) Legal description of the PARENT parcel (parcel prior to divisions) Legal descriptions of each divided parcel Surveyor s preliminary plat drawn to specifications of Florida Statutes Chapter 177 One CD with all legal descriptions and surveyors preliminary plat provided in electronic form (or by email) Title opinion by an attorney written according to specifications of Florida Statutes Chapter 177 Location map of property with property clearly marked and street names, cross streets and direction of North Nine (9) complete sets of the application and all accompanying documents for the review process MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 4 of 9
Roads must have names approved by Emergency Management. Provide EM Dept. approval. Note: Process Outline: Submit plat, application and all supporting documents, filing fees and all financial assureties. Planning Office will verify the validity of the requested plat in relation to land use and zoning. Then it will be reviewed for compliance with Florida Statutes Chapter 177. Needed corrections will be listed and provided to the applicant. You will need to have the corrections or additions made and re-submitted to the Planning Department. It will be re-checked by the County s surveyor. Once all items have been addressed, the plat will be scheduled for hearing by the Board of County Commissioners. A final mylar version of the plat will need to be submitted prior to the scheduled BOCC meeting date. The County s surveyor will make a final review and sign the mylar plat. Once the BOCC approves the plat, you will be required to pick up the signed mylar plat and have it recorded in the Clerk of Court s office. ONE COPY of the signed and recorded plat MUST be returned back to the Planning Department before you will be able to move forward with any developing of the platted lands. PROPERTY INFORMATION 1. LOCATION OF PROPERTY (Address or description) 2. PARCEL NUMBER (tax id. Number of parent parcel) - - - - - CURRENT PROPERTY SIZE IN ACRES (PARENT PARCEL) 3. PROPOSED NUMBER OF LOTS OF SUBJECT PARCEL. 4. PROPOSED MINIMUM LOT SIZE 5 ZONING CLASSIFICATION 6. PROPOSED SUBDIVISION NAME (must check with Property Appraiser s office to make sure it will not be a duplication of existing subdivision name) 7 FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY (from DeSoto County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map) 8 FLOOD ZONE DESIGNATION 9 PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD? 10 NAME OF ACCESS ROAD AS APPROVED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (provide Dept. approval document) 11. NAME, PLS NUMBER, AND PHONE NUMBER OF SURVEYOR PERFORMING WORK MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 5 of 9
SIGNATURE THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I AM THE OWNER, OR THE OWNER S DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT, OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED HEREIN AND ALL INFORMATION FILED HEREWITH IS TRUE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF. I UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION WILL BE CAUSE FOR NOT ACCEPTING or RETURNING THE APPLICATION FOR COMPLETION. (NOTE: THE ATTACHED AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP AND AGENT AUTHORIZATION MUST BE COMPLETED IF AN AGENT IS USED). PRINT NAME OF OWNER OR AGENT (OWNER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT SIGNATURE) (DATE) NOTARY SPACE BELOW THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF, 20 BY WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO ME OR WHO HAS PRODUCED AS IDENTIFICATION AND WHO DID NOT TAKE AN OATH. NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 6 of 9
EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PARENT PARCEL PRIOR TO DIVISIONS (It is not necessary to use this exhibit if a complete legal description was included on Page 2 of this application) The legal description of said property in DeSoto County, Florida, being: MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 7 of 9
EXHIBIT B LEGAL DESCRIPTION(S) OF PARCELS TO BE CREATED BY DIVISIONS (It is not necessary to use this exhibit if a complete legal description was included on Page 2 of this application) The legal description of said property in DeSoto County, Florida, being: MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 8 of 9
EXHIBIT C AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP AND AGENT AUTHORIZATION (TO BE COMPLETED ONLY IF AN AGENT IS USED) PLEASE PRINT ALL NAMES OF ALL PROPERTY OWNERS BELOW: BEING FIRST DULY SWORN, DEPOSE(S) AND SAY(S) THAT: 1. I AM (WE ARE) THE OWNER(S) AND RECORD TITLE HOLDER(S) OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO WIT: 2. THAT THIS PROPERTY CONSTITUTES THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH A REQUEST FOR A MAJOR PLAT IS BEING MADE IN DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA; 3. THAT THE UNDERSIGNED HAS (HAVE) APPOINTED AND DOES (DO) APPOINT (print the agent s name(s) AS HIS/HER (THEIR) AGENT(S) TO EXECUTE ANY PETITIONS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY PURSUANT TO SAID REQUEST: 4. THAT THIS AFFIDAVIT HAS BEEN EXECUTED TO INDUCE DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE HEREIN DESCRIBED REQUEST; 5. THAT I (WE) THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (PROPERTY OWNER (PROPERTY OWNER (PROPERTY OWNER) (PROPERTY OWNER) THIS FOREGOING INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF, 20 BY WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO ME OR WHO HAS PRODUCED AS IDENTIFICATION AND WHO DID NOT TAKE THE OATH. NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MJP App. Updated September 2010 Page 9 of 9