Chapter 17.44
SHORT SUBDIVISIONS – PROCEDURE
Sections:
17.44.010 Application.
17.44.020 Repealed.
17.44.030 Repealed.
17.44.035 Criteria.
17.44.040 Director of planning and community development.
17.44.042 Notice.
17.44.047 Repealed.
17.44.050 Filing in county auditor’s office.
17.44.060 Repealed.
17.44.070 Repealed.
17.44.010 Application.
Short plats shall be Type 2 or 3 permits – see Chapter 14.40 or 14.50 BLMC. The application form shall provide space for owner information, name and number of short subdivision, legal description of area to be subdivided, owner’s signature and date filed. Eight prints of the proposed short plat shall be filed. The short plat map shall be drawn in ink to scale not smaller than one inch equals 100 feet on stable base mylar polyester film or equivalent approved material, a sheet size of 18 inches by 24 inches. The map shall include:
A. The boundary and dimensions of the original tract including its assessor’s parcel number, section, township and range, and all adjoining public or private roads and identifying names of such;
B. A vicinity map drawn to a scale of approximately four inches equals one mile of sufficient detail to orient the location of the original tract, showing surrounding streets, streams and major electrical transmission line easements;
C. The name and address of the owner of record of the original tract, scale of drawing and north directional arrow;
D. All proposed lots, identified by numerical designation, with dimensions and bearings;
E. The width and location of access to all lots;
F. The location and use of all buildings on the original tract;
G. The building setback lines for each lot;
H. The location of any wetlands and buffers, critical areas or water bodies, flood-prone areas, unstable soils or slopes exceeding 30 percent;
I. Space on the original or a second 18-inch-by-24-inch mylar sheet for conditions and signatures by appropriate city officials;
J. A survey as required by the Survey Record Act, Chapter 50 Washington Laws of 1973 or as amended. (Ord. 1189 § 6, 2006; Ord. 988 § 2, 2003; Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.020 Fees.
Repealed by Ord. 988. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.030 Standards.
Repealed by Ord. 988. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.035 Criteria.
The director shall not approve a short plat unless written findings are made that:
A. The application complies with Chapter 17.48 BLMC, Short Subdivision – Design Regulations;
B. Appropriate provisions are made for the public health, safety and general welfare and for such open spaces, drainage ways, streets or roads, alleys, other public ways, transit stops, potable water supplies, sanitary wastes, parks and recreation, playgrounds, schools and school grounds and all other relevant facts, including sidewalks and/or pedestrian ways and other planning features that assure safe walking conditions for children who walk to and from school; and
C. The public interest will be served by the platting of such subdivision and dedication. (Ord. 988 § 2, 2003; Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.040 Director of planning and community development.
The short subdivision shall require approval of the Bonney Lake director of planning and community development indicated by his/her signature thereon, together with signatures of the city engineer and the fire marshal of Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 22, and dated to be valid. (Ord. 851 § 30, 2000; Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.042 Notice.
Prior to the sale, lease or contract to sell of any lot, parcel or tract within a short subdivision, a copy of the approved short plat shall be given to the prospective purchaser or lessee by the owner, owner’s agent, or any person, firm or corporation who closes or escrows the transaction. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.047 Appeal procedure.
Repealed by Ord. 988. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.050 Filing in county auditor’s office.
Each short plat shall be filed for record in the office of the Pierce County auditor and such filing shall be at the subdivider’s expense. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to file the approved final plat with the county auditor with an approved film photo mylar of the plat filed with the city. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.060 Violations – Statute adopted by reference.
Repealed by Ord. 988. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).
17.44.070 Time frame for approval.
Repealed by Ord. 988. (Ord. 766 § 2, 1998).