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conditions within the site and its vicinity to the staff. Submitted information shall convey the intentions of the subdivider as to the proposed layout and type of development. No fees shall be collected for preapplication review, its purpose being to acquaint the subdivider with plans and policies in effect that would be significant to the proposed subdivision. (b) Review of sketch plans. The preapplication procedure affords the subdivider the opportunity to obtain the advice and assistance of the staff early and informally in order to: (1) Assist the subdivider in analyzing the development plan. (2) Give informal guidance to the development at a stage when potential points of difference can be more easily resolved, thus simplifying official actions and saving unnecessary expense and delay to the subdivider. (3) Determine whether or not a combined preliminary and final plat procedure may be authorized under section 2.24. (c) Advice. Advice of the staff shall be provided in either verbal or written form, at the option of the subdivider, within 30 days of the sketch plan submittal. It is binding on neither the city nor the subdivider. Section 15.02.22. Preliminary Plat approval/notification (a) Application. Whenever a subdivision is proposed to be made or before sale of any lots located in the • subdivision as a whole or any part is made, or before building permits are approved for multiple building sites,the owner shall file a plan of the proposed subdivision with the planning commission for approval. The applicant shall submit all the necessary fees and meet all the submittal requirements at the time of the filing as described in section 2.24. (b) Notification. For nonresidential plats, in areas where zoning is not applicable, the applicant shall submit proof of written notice to all owners of land contiguous to the subdivision presented for approval. For residential plats, the applicant shall give written notice to all owners of unplatted tracts and all platted lots in excess of 2.5 acres contiguous to the subdivision presented for approval. For all owners of residential or nonresidential parcels landlocked and contiguous to the subdivision, notice shall be given. The procedure for such notice shall be as follows: Not less than ten days prior to the planning commission meeting, a written notification containing the time, place and date of the hearing shall be given. The notice shall be sent by certified or registered mail or a petition of notification circulated to the last known address of such record owner; and the petitioner shall execute and file with the staff an affidavit showing compliance with this chapter, attaching as exhibits to the affidavit official evidence that the notices have been so mailed or the petition circulated. (c) Staff review. (1) The staff and other appropriate city and public agency staff shall review the proposed subdivision for conformance with this chapter. In its review, staff shall take into consideration the requirements of the city and the use of the land being subdivided and may offer suggestions concerning changes they feel would enable the project to meet the purpose and intent of this • chapter. Particular attention shall be given to width, arrangement and location of streets; utility easements; drainage; lot sizes and arrangements; and other facilities such as parks,playgrounds or school sites, public buildings, parking areas, arterial streets and the relationship of the proposed subdivision to adjoining, existing,proposed and possible subdivision of lands. - 152 - Batesville Subdivision Regulations