All plans, plats or replats or land laid out in building lots, hereafter made for each subdivision or each part thereof lying within the City of Auburn, Kansas, and that area lying outside the city in Shawnee County, but within three miles of the nearest point of the city limits of the city, shall be prepared, presented and recorded as prescribed in Articles 27 through 40 of this chapter which such articles shall be known as the “Subdivision Regulations for the City of Auburn,” as adopted by the governing body.

The regulations contained herein shall apply to the subdivision of a tract or parcel of land into two more lots, tracts or other divisions of land for the purpose of sale or of building development, whether immediate or future, including the resubdivision or replatting of land or lots. Division of land for agricultural purposes in parcels or tracts of land of five acres or more, and not involving right-of-way for streets or easements shall be exempt from the requirements of these regulations.

The planning commission of Auburn shall have the right to confer with the subdivider regarding the type and character of development that will be permitted in the subdivision, and may require certain minimum regulations be incorporated in the subdivision and/or deed restrictions. Such regulations shall protect the character and value of the development within the subdivisions and the value of surrounding property.