§ 2. Pre-plan stage [—Stage 1].

The owner/developer shall submit planning material called for below in stages; originally to the Beardstown Planning Commission through its PUD committee for review and recommendation. The PUD committee will be made up of appointed planning commission members as well as the city engineer a representative of the Beardstown City Council. Immediately following submission by the owner/developer the planning commission shall distribute copies of the submission to the public utility serving the area, and the county superintendent of highways for their review prior to the PUD committee meetings.

The owner/developer shall submit the following for preplan review ten (10) days before a regular monthly meeting of the planning commission which occurs on the first Monday every month.

A.

Legal description of the property and name of owner/developer and a map of the general vicinity at a scale of two thousand (2,000) feet to the inch;

B.

Drawing indicating the dimensions of the property, the existing topography at suitable contour intervals, abutting street names, width and route numbers and zoning district classification;

C.

The percentage division or allocations of proposed land uses for the entire tract and total area of the tract;

D.

The residential densities on a population per gross acre basis and the distribution of single-family, duplex and multiple-family dwelling units;

E.

A graphic and/or written explanation of how the proposed planned unit development will conform to the approved city plan and other development plans approved by the planning commission for the surrounding areas as are on record with the secretary of the planning commission;

F.

A signed statement by the owner/developer, that he holds an option, purchase contract or fee title to the land for the proposed PUD.

The planning commission, following review by the PUD committee of the material presented, shall approve, disapprove or approve subject to revisions of stage 1, and shall authorize the owner/developer to proceed or to revise the above materials, in order to proceed to stage 2. If the stage 1 submission is disapproved by the planning commission, the owner/developer may elect to revise the above materials in order to proceed to stage 2, or revise the entire submission.

All submission required by section 3, preliminary plan, stage 2 and final plan, stage 3, shall bear the seal of professionals duly recognized under the laws of the State of Illinois as appropriate to the information thereon.