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recorded until it shall have been submitted to and approved by the Planning Board of the County of Cabarrus as provided hereinafter in this Ordinance. plat shall be recorded by the Cabarrus County Register of Deeds until this approval is entered in writing on the face of the plat as herein provided. No B. EXEMPTIONS - if the Planning Staff shall determine that the subdivision is exempt from the provisions of this ordinance, the plat shall be endorsed to that effect and may be recorded with the Register of Deeds. C. APPEAL OF DENIED EXEMPTION - the Subdivider may appeal the denial of a requested exemption to the Cabarrus County Planning Board. This appeal must be made within 30 days of notification of the Planning Staff's decision and must be made to the Planning Board in writing. The Planning Board shall calendar all such appeals for hearing giving written notice to the subdivider and the Planning Staff at least ten days prior to the hearing. The Planning Board in all such appeals shall make findings of fact in support of its decision. The proposed subdivider shall be notified in writing of the Planning Board's decision within 10 days after the said decision is made. SECTION 3.2 SKETCH PLAT REQUIREMENTS A. GENERAL - prior to filing of a preliminary plat the subdivider is encouraged to submit a preapplication sketch plat to the Planning Department in order that the divider may be aware of the purpose and objectives of these regulations and to assist the subdivider in planning his development. B. CONTENTS the sketch plat should be drawn at a scale no smaller than 1"=400' and should include the following information: 1. The proposed name and vicinity map of the subdivision. 2. Site topography with contour intervals no greater than 10 feet. 3. Boundary lines and lot lines of the property being subdivided including tentative lot arrangement, size, and number of lots. 4. The name and address of the subdivider. 5. Total acreage of the subdivision. 6. The name, location and rights-of-way of all proposed, dedicated, or existing streets or within 300 feet of the land to be subdivided. 7. Existing uses and proposed uses within the subdivision. 8. Location of water courses. 9. Names of owner(s) and approximate boundaries of all contiguous properties. , SECTION 3.3 ABBREVIATED PROCEDURE FOR MINOR SUBDIVISIONS If the Planning Department finds that the sketch plat meets the requirements of a minor subdivision as defined by this ordinance and that there are no adverse effects on the remainder of the parcel or on adjoining property, then the subdivider may proceed with the preparation of a final plat pursuant to Section 3.5. Plats for minor subdivisions may be given final approval by the Planning Director. However, if the subdivider owns, leases, holds an option, or holds any legal or equitable interest in any property adjacent to or located directly across a street, easement, road or right-of-way from the property to be sub- divided, the subdivision shall not qualify under the abbreviated procedure. Furthermore, the abbreviated procedure may not be used a second time within three (3) years on any property less than fifteen hundred (1500) feet from the original property boundaries by anyone who owned, had an option on, or any legal interest in the original subdivision at the time the subdivision received preliminary or final plat approval. SECTION 3.4 PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUIREMENTS