Chapter 17.66
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Sections:

17.66.010    Purpose.

17.66.020    Basic requirements.

17.66.030    Drawing requirements.

17.66.040    Dedications – Certifications.

17.66.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to stipulate the application submittal requirements for the various land division and boundary line adjustment processes. (Ord. 2737 § 2 (Att. A), 2009)

17.66.020 Basic requirements.

The following submittal requirements apply to all land division and boundary line adjustment applications:

A. Application shall be made on forms provided by the community development services department. All applications shall be signed by the owner(s) of all property involved in the application.

B. All applicable fees shall be paid at the time of application submittal.

C. Three large-format drawings on 24-inch by 18-inch sheets or 24-inch by 24-inch sheets, one drawing on an 11-inch by 17-inch sheet, and one electronic format drawing on compact disc or other media acceptable to the community development director.

D. Drawings shall be prepared by a licensed surveyor. Where applicable, the supporting drawings may be prepared by a licensed engineer.

E. A State Environmental Policy Act checklist shall be submitted with land division when required by state law and this title. (Ord. 2737 § 2 (Att. A), 2009)

17.66.030 Drawing requirements.

A. All drawings submitted for review with an application shall meet the requirements of Table 17.66.A.

Table 17.66.A
 

Application Submittal Drawing Component

BLA

SP

PP

FP

GBSP

SBSP

BLA = Boundary Line Adjustment, SP = Short Plat, PP = Preliminary Plat, FP = Final Plat, GBSP = General Binding Site Plan, SBSP = Specific Binding Site Plan

1. Name of the proposed land division

X

X

X

X

X

X

2. Name, address, email, telephone number of the consultant preparing the drawing

X

X

X

X

X

X

3. Include boundaries, rights-of-way, and property configuration including names of owners for property within 300 feet

X

X

X

X

 

4. North arrow, common engineering scale (graphically depicted), vicinity map, sheet numbers, revision date, legend as necessary

X

X

X

X

X

X

5. Legal description; township, section, range; parcel numbers

X

X

X

X

X

X

6. Existing structures, driveways, and other built facilities on the site

X

X

X

X

X

7. Location of delineated critical areas, floodplains, drainage ways, streams, appropriate buffers, shoreline jurisdiction boundaries, and OHWM

X

X

X

X

 

8. One- to five-foot contours as necessary to show slope of land when slope over whole of site exceeds five percent

X

X

X

 

9. Setback distances for existing buildings to existing and proposed property lines

X

X

X

 

 

 

10. Lot square footage for existing and proposed lots and tracts

X

X

X

X

X

11. Logical and consecutive lot numbers for proposed lots

X

X

X

X

X

12. Lot dimensions for all lot boundaries

X

X

X

X

X

X

13. Existing Utilities – location of existing water, sewer, and dry utility lines and easements – drain fields where applicable

X

X

X

X

X

14. Proposed Utilities – Location of proposed utility lines and easements

X

X

X

X

 

15. Location of existing roads, driveways and access easements

X

X

X

X

X

X

16. Proposed roads and access easements to serve new and revised lots

X

X

X

X

X

X

17. Location of any existing wells

X

X

X

X

 

18. Proposed phasing boundaries

X

 

 

 

19. Existing and proposed street names

X

X

X

X

X

X

20. Addresses of existing buildings/lots

X

X

X

X

 

21. Addresses of lots to be created (as determined by city)

X

X

22. Perimeter of subdivision is shown in heavier lines

X

X

X

X

X

X

23. Existing property lines proposed for change shown in dashed lines

X

X

X

X

X

24. All reserve tracts identified with lettered labels (i.e., Tract A)

X

X

X

X

X

25. Complete bearings, lot dimensions, radii, arcs, and central angles of all lines and curves of any lot or boundary lines within the subdivision

X

X

X

26. Type and location of any monuments and the set date

X

X

X

X

X

X

27. Location of permanent control monuments used as ties to establish boundary of subdivision, basis of bearing and line held

X

X

X

X

X

X

28. Location and width of all easements shown with dashed lines and a description of purpose of easement including beneficiary

X

X

X

X

X

X

29. Reference to any covenants, conditions, and restrictions

X

X

X

X

X

30. In the case of a replat, the lots, blocks, streets, alleys, and easements of the original plat shall be shown in dashed or lighter value lines and the proposed plat shall be shown in darker or solid lines

X

X

X

X

 

B. Additional drawing elements may be required as determined necessary by the review authority to facilitate complete and accurate review and representation of the land division for recordation. (Ord. 2737 § 2 (Att. A), 2009)

17.66.040 Dedications – Certifications.

A. All final drawings submitted for city review and approval prior to recordation shall include dedications, certifications and signature blocks noted in Table 17.66.B. Modification to the dedications, certifications and signature blocks language included on documents for recordation may be approved by the community development director or designee.

Table 17.66.B
 

Statement included on face of document

BLA

SP

LP

GBSP

SBSP

1. Declaration and Dedication:

I (we) the undersigned being the owner(s) of the property herein being subdivided hereby declare and acknowledge this plat of _____(Plat Name)_________ and dedicate to the use of the public forever all streets, rights-of-way, parks, playgrounds, easements, reservations, and any areas to be dedicated to public use, together with any restrictions or limitations thereon; also the right to make the necessary slopes for cuts and fills on lots and tracts in any reasonable grading of said roads, rights-of-way and easements, and hereby waive all claims for damages against any governmental authority which may be occasioned to periodically enter said adjacent land for established construction, maintenance, and drainage of said dedicated facilities and lands.

 

X

X

X

X

2.

We the undersigned owners of the lots depicted hereon hereby declare this Boundary Line Adjustment is made with our free consent and in accordance with our wishes, and that the legal document necessary to transfer title to the property has been prepared and executed so that upon recording of this Boundary Line Adjustment, the title to the properties will accurately reflect the new configuration resulting from the Boundary Line Adjustment.

X

 

 

 

 

3. Public Works Director:

I hereby certify that all physical and administrative items for this __ (Type of Drawing)___ are complete and/or have been bonded for, that adequate means of water delivery and sewage disposal have been provided, and that all the public infrastructure requirements of the City of Blaine have been provided for and said document is hereby approved by the Department of Public Works this _____ day of _______________, 20_____.

 

X

X

X

X

4. Certification by the Whatcom County assessor’s office that taxes have been paid in accordance with RCW 60.08.030 and 60.08.040, and that a deposit has been made with the Whatcom County assessor’s office in sufficient amount to pay the taxes for the following year.

 

X

X

X

X

5. City Finance Director:

I hereby certify that there are no delinquent special assessments and that all special assessments certified to the City Finance Director for collection on any property herein contained and dedicated for streets, alleys, or other public uses are paid in full.

 

X

X

X

X

6. Community Development Director:

I hereby certify that this __(Type of Drawing)___ has been examined and that all the requirements of the City of Blaine have been provided for and said document is hereby approved by the Community Development Services Department this _____ day of _______________, 20_____.

X

X

X

X

X

7. Mayor:

Examined and approved by the Blaine City Council in conformance with the Blaine Subdivision Code this _____ day of _______________, 20_____.

 

 

X

X

 

8.

The plat is near mineral resource lands whereupon a variety of commercial activities may occur that are incompatible with residential development for certain periods of limited duration, and an application might be made for mining-related activities, including mining, extraction, washing, crushing, stockpiling, blasting, transporting, and recycling of minerals.

Applicable when any part of the plat is located within 500 feet of designated mineral resources lands

 

X

X

X

X

B. A surveyor’s certification shall be included on all final drawings submitted to the city for review and approval. The certification shall include a statement of compliance with local and state regulations and shall confirm the performance of a survey and setting of applicable monuments and property corners. (Ord. 2827 § 2 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 2811 § 2 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 2737 § 2 (Att. A), 2009)