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Chapter 17.12
SHORT PLATS AND SUBDIVISIONSSections:
17.12.010 Applicability.
17.12.020 Duties of administrator.
17.12.030 Waiver of procedure.
17.12.040 Application.
17.12.050 Fee.
17.12.060 Review for adequacy.
17.12.070 Distribution for review.
17.12.080 Report preparation.
17.12.090 Approval or disapproval.
17.12.100 Filing and dedication.
17.12.110 Appeal.
17.12.120 Design standards.
17.12.130 Resubdivision.
17.12.010 Applicability.
This chapter shall apply to every division of land within the area to which this title applies into two or more but less than five lots, plots, sites, parcels or tracts for the purpose of sale or lease, and to any real property which appears on the most recent adopted county tax roll as a single parcel although such parcel contains two or more platted lots. (Prior code § 16.08.010)
17.12.020 Duties of administrator.
The administrator is empowered to summarily approve or disapprove proposed short plats, and to prepare and require such forms as he deems essential to the administration of his responsibilities under this chapter. (Prior code § 16.08.020)
17.12.030 Waiver of procedure.
The administrator may at his discretion waive the procedures normally required in the filing of a short subdivision in any case where land division is for the purpose of adjusting the boundary line or the transfer of land between two adjacent property owners which does not result in the creation of any additional building site. (Prior code § 16.08.030)
17.12.040 Application.
A. No person shall divide land into four or fewer lots for the purpose of lease or sale who has not filed with the administrator a completed application for short plat approval.
B. There shall accompany the application a drawing or map and accompanying material which shall provide the following information:
1. Topographic contours sufficient to show the slope of the parcel to be divided;
2. All existing and proposed buildings and structural improvements, drainage channels, and the general direction of water flow;
3. The locations, names and widths of existing streets which provide access to the subject parcels and any other rights-of-way or easements as may exist. (Prior code § 16.08.040)
17.12.050 Fee.
There shall accompany and be paid for each final plat a plat check fee in the amount of seventy-five dollars per lot for each lot within the plat. (Prior code § 16.08.050)
17.12.060 Review for adequacy.
The administrator shall determine whether the proposed short plat contains sufficient elements and data to furnish a basis for the approval or disapproval thereof, and whether the sketch of proposed roads, utilities and other improvements is adequate to enable the engineer to approve or disapprove the construction of future improvements, and if so shall affix a file number and date of receipt upon the application therefor and distribute the same pursuant to Section 17.12.070. (Prior code § 16.08.060)
17.12.070 Distribution for review.
The administrator shall distribute copies of the plat within five days after the acceptance according to Section 17.12.060 thereof to any agency which may be affected thereby, which shall include:
A. The engineer;
B. Chelan-Douglas Health District;
C. County public utility district;
D. Appropriate fire protection official;
E. State highway department;
F. Department of ecology;
G. General Telephone Company;
H. Any other appropriate agency. (Prior code § 16.08.070)
17.12.080 Report preparation.
The administrator shall prepare a formal report regarding the proposed short plat subdivision for consideration by the subdivision review committee and for the hearing examiner as necessary. (Res. CE 93-034 (part); prior code § 16.08.080)
17.12.090 Approval or disapproval.
A. The administrator may review and approve a short subdivision if no dedication or improvement is required, the subdivision does not create building sites substantially smaller than the predominant lot size in the immediate area, and no conditions, covenants or other special considerations are required.
B. Within thirty days following filing of a complete application, or such additional period as the subdivider may authorize, the administrator shall approve, approve conditionally or disapprove the proposed short subdivision and shall immediately so notify the applicant in writing. If the administrator disapproves the proposed short plat and subdivision, he shall notify in writing the applicant and subdivision review committee of the specific reasons for disapproval, and the subdivision review committee shall within fifteen days of issuance of such notice act in accordance with subsection C of this section and notify the applicant in writing of the action taken.
C. The committee may by unanimous agreement approve or conditionally approve any short subdivision which does not qualify for outright approval by the administrator, but which meets minimum requirements of this title and all other standards which may apply, but shall not approve or conditionally approve any short subdivision which fails to meet such requirements or standards or which are in the judgment of the committee detrimental to other properties in the vicinity. (Prior code § 16.08.090)
17.12.100 Filing and dedication.
Upon approval of the short subdivision the subdivider shall transmit the final short plat, including such instruments as may be necessary to effect any dedication, to the auditor for recording. Any dedication shall be noted on the face of the short plat. (Prior code § 16.08.100)
17.12.110 Appeal.
A. Any decision of the administrator or subdivision review committee may be appealed to the hearing examiner by the applicant or any interested person, provided that such appeal be submitted in writing within ten days after notice of such decision.
B. The hearing examiner shall act on such appeal within thirty days after receipt of notice thereof, and shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove any application not acted upon or denied by the administrator or committee within the time prescribed by Section 17.12.090.
C. Any decision of the hearing examiner relative to any short subdivision may be appealed to the board by the applicant or any interested person; provided, that such appeal shall be submitted in writing within ten days after notice of the decision. Upon such appeal the board shall at its next regular meeting set a date for hearing of the appeal at a public meeting. In reviewing such appeal the board shall consider all matters submitted by the administrator, committee and planning commission, together with such other evidence it deems relevant, and shall either affirm or reverse the decision of the hearing examiner. (Res. CE 93-034 (part); prior code § 16.08.110)
17.12.120 Design standards.
Every short subdivision to which this title applies shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 17.20 of this code. The administrator, subdivision review committee or planning commission may require:
A. Dedications: Dedication of utility easements and rights-of-way;
B. Improvements: Installation of such street and sidewalk improvements, water, sewer, electrical, telephone and utility lines, street landscaping, fire hydrants and any other improvements deemed necessary;
C. Lots: That lots created by the subdivision shall not be of size which are out of character with recommendations of the comprehensive plan;
D. Survey: That a survey of every short subdivision shall be conducted by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor, who shall certify of the short plat that the plat is a true and correct representation of the lands surveyed. All such surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land surveying. (Res. CE 84-36 § 3; prior code § 16.08.120)
17.12.130 Resubdivision.
Land within a short subdivision, the short plat of which has been approved within five years immediately preceding, shall not be further divided until a final plat thereof has been approved and filed for record pursuant to Chapter 17.16 of this code. (Prior code § 16.08.130)