45 Days before a scheduled hearing. 

Preliminary and Final Plat Procedures

1. A complete Preliminary Plat application form.
2. Legal Description and common street address of the property.
3. Payment of Filing Fee.
4. Letter of Authorization if not the legal owner of the property.
5. A List of the Owners of all properties within 1,000 feet of the subject property, certified by a licensed abstractor, title company, or similarly qualified person.
6. Ownership list and legal description certification form.
7. Twelve (12) Preliminary Plat drawings and 1 reduced-scale paper photocopy no larger than 11" x 17".
8. Special studies, reports, etc., including preliminary plat analysis report, drainage area study, road profile report, etc.
9. Post a sign (supplied by the Planning Department) at least 20 days before the scheduled hearing date.
10. Applicant or applicant's representative MUST attend the Zoning Board Hearing.

• Preliminary Plat Application
• Final Plat Application
• Owner Authorization
• Sign Posting Certification
• Preliminary Plat Analysis Report
• Plat Checklist http://www.jocogov.org/pubwrks/Forms/platchecklist2005.pdf

• Article 4 - Application Procedures
• Article 17 - Supplementary Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations
• Article 25 - General Subdivision Regulations
• Article 26 - Preliminary Plat Analysis Reports
• Article 27 - Supplementary Subdivision Procedures and Requirements
• Article 28 - Simultaneous Preliminary and Final Plats
• Article 30 - Minimum Subdivision Standards
• Article 31 - Minimum Infrastructure Requirements and Flood Plain Information

• Public Hearing: The Planning Department will schedule a hearing before the appropriate Zoning Board, which is responsible for hearing the Preliminary Plat request.
• Posting of Sign
• Newspaper Publication: The Planning Department will publish the Legal notice of the public hearing 20 days prior to the date of public hearing.
• Letter of Notification: The Planning Department will mail notices of the public hearing, by certified mail, to all property owners within 1,000 feet (list provided by applicant) of the subject property at least 10 days prior to the Public Hearing. (The applicant shall pay the certified mailing cost.)
• Protest Period: After the Zoning Board has made a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), a 14-day protest period begins which allows owners of nearby properties the opportunity to file with the County Clerk a petition protesting the proposal.
• Board of County Commissioners (BOCC): After the protest period has concluded, the application will be brought before the BOCC for final action. If the BOCC disagrees with the recommendation of the Zoning Board, the application must be returned at least once to the Zoning Board for reconsideration before the BOCC takes final action.

45 Days before a scheduled hearing. 

1. A complete Final Plat application form.
2. Legal Description and common street address of the property.
3. Payment of Filing Fee.
4. Letter of Authorization if not the legal owner of the property.
5. Copy of approved Preliminary Plat drawing.
6. Twelve (12) Preliminary Plat drawings and 1 reduced-scale paper photocopy no larger than 11" x 17".
7. Special studies, reports, etc., including preliminary plat analysis report, drainage area study, road profile report, etc.
8. Procedures for filing an Approved Final Plat. Johnson County Subdivision Plat Checklist and Transmittal. http://www.jocogov.org/pubwrks/Forms/platchecklist2005.pdf

• List of Owners

• Article 4 - Application Procedures
• Article 17 - Supplementary Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations
• Article 25 - General Subdivision Regulations
• Article 26 - Preliminary Plat Analysis Reports
• Article 27 - Supplementary Subdivision Procedures and Requirements
• Article 28 - Simultaneous Preliminary and Final Plats
• Article 30 - Minimum Subdivision Standards
• Article 31 - Minimum Infrastructure Requirements and Flood Plain Information

• Hearing: The Planning Department will schedule a hearing before the appropriate Zoning Board, which is responsible for hearing the Final Plat request.
• Board of County Commissioners Hearing: After the Zoning Board has made a recommendation and all documents relating to the Final Plat have been received and verified by the Zoning Administrator, the Final Plat will be scheduled before the BOCC for final action.
• Recording of the Final Plat: After approval by the BOCC the Plat shall be filed by the Zoning Administrator with the Register of Deeds of Johnson County, Kansas.