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" Sec. 33.1-27. Procedure for preliminary plan review of minor subdivisions. (a) The subdivider shall submit to the Agent twelve copies of the preliminary subdivision plan for a minor subdivision and pay the appropriate subdivision plan review fee. (b) Upon meeting all submittal requirements, the plan shall be reviewed by the Agent and other agencies of the city and state as deemed necessary by the Agent. The Agent shall within 60 days approve or deny the subdivision plan and notify the subdivider of the action in writing. If a final plan is approved, such approval shall be in accordance with section 33.1-34. The Agent shall certify such approval by signing the record plat. If a preliminary plan is approved, the Agent shall include in the notification of preliminary approval all conditions required for final approval. If disapproved, the Agent shall state in the notification to the subdivider the specific reasons for denial. The reasons for denial shall identify deficiencies in the plan which cause the disapproval by reference to specific duly adopted ordinances, regulations or policies, and shall generally identify such modifications or corrections as will permit approval ofthe plan. (c) If the streets, drainage or utilities for the proposed minor subdivision are not fully improved as required by this chapter, the Planning Director shall require as conditions of the minor subdivision approval that: (I) Curb, gutter, paving, sidewalks, drainage and utilities be improved to the standards for improvements currently applicable to a subdivision that is not a minor subdivision. These improvements shall be provided as required by sections 33.1-49 and 33.1-50. (2) The City Engineer also approves the proposed plat by affixing his signature thereto. Such signature shall not be affixed until the improvements required by sections 33.1-49 and 33.1-50 are installed or a bond or other security is posted and an agreement executed and filed with the City Engineer in accordance with section 33.1-49. (3) A parcel of land containing an existing residential structure may be subdivided so as to create one additional residential lot which shall be exempt from the requirements of sections 33.1-49 and 33.1-50, pertaining to installation of curbs and gutters, street and pavement widening and offsite drainage requirements, upon the following conditions: (i) All provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city are met; and (ii) Each parcel so subdivided must front on an existing, improved public street and the proposed subdivision of such parcel shall not require the extension of an existing public street or the construction of a new public street. (iii) The exemption provided by this subsection shall be applied only one time to any qualified parcel of land. Any additional resubdivision of such parcels, or any part thereof, shall not be entitled to such exemption. Sec. 33.1-28. Resubdivision with no new improvements; procedure. (a) The City Council has determined that due to the configuration of nonconforming lots and structures on certain parcels of land intended and zoned for residential uses but which were subdivided prior to the enactment of land subdivision ordinances by the City of Portsmouth or Norfolk County, that property owners may be unable to develop such areas which in turn hinders overall redevelopment in Portsmouth. Page 13 of33