There shall be a three-stage process for subdivision plats required to be submitted
to the commission for approval, consisting of a departmental review (stage one) as
described in subdivision II of this division, preliminary approval (stage two) as
described in subdivision III of this division and final approval (stage three) as
described in subdivision IV of this division. The number of copies of the development
plan required to be filed at the appropriate times shall be 15 copies for stages two
(preliminary approval) and three (final approval).