(a) Approval. The hearing examiner shall render a recommendation to the city council on proposed plat alterations.

(b) Criteria for Approval. The plat alteration may be approved or denied after a written determination is made whether the public use will be served by the alteration of the subdivision. If any land within the alteration is part of an assessment district, any outstanding assessments shall be equitably divided and levied against the remaining lots, parcels, or tracts, or be levied equitably on the lots resulting from the alteration. If any land within the alteration contains a dedication to the general use of persons residing within the subdivision, such land may be altered and divided equitably between the adjacent properties.

(c) Revised Plat. After approval of the alteration, the final amended plat will be prepared in accordance with the city council's decision and hearing examiner's recommendation and submitted to the city administrator for signature, after which, it shall be filed with the county auditor to become the lawful plat of record. (Ord. 2173, § 2 (Exh. A), 2022.)