Chapter 16.20 PRELIMINARY PLATS

Chapter 16.20
PRELIMINARY PLATS

Sections:

16.20.010 Preapplication conference.

Prior to submitting a completed preliminary plat, while the proposed subdivision, short subdivision or dedication is in sketch form, the subdivider, his engineer, or land surveyor shall consult with the director or designee to discuss the proposed plans. The purpose of this conference is to eliminate as many potential problems as possible to permit an application to be processed with minimal delay. The topics to be discussed at the preapplication conference include such items as zoning, easements, permits, fees, availability of sewer and water, stormwater management, latecomer charges, potential environmental impacts, the comprehensive plan, development concepts, design standards, and other relevant city requirements. The city will inform the applicant of required studies to be performed, plan revisions, design information, or other additional information required for preliminary plat approval to the best of its ability given the information provided by the applicant at the time. (Ord. 377 § 3, 2010: Ord. 25.H § 1(part), 1999: Ord. 25.G § 2(Exh. A) (part), 1996)

16.20.020 Information required.

A. The following information pertaining to the preliminary plat must be provided at the time of application; all additional information requested as provided for in subsection B of this section must be provided before preliminary plat approval can be obtained; preliminary plats must be prepared by a licensed professional land surveyor licensed in the state of Washington:

1. The name of the preliminary plat;

2. Legal description of the preliminary plat;

3. Existing zoning classification;

4. A vicinity sketch at a scale of not more than four hundred feet to the inch or smaller;

5. General description of topography, unusual soil conditions, and delineation of all sensitive areas and their buffers, including steep slopes and wetlands, as described in BMC Title 18;

6. Contour lines at five-foot intervals or less if necessary;

7. All land owned by the applicant or in which applicant has an interest that is contiguous to proposed subdivision;

8. Date, scale, legend and north point. The scale of the preliminary plat shall be one hundred feet to the inch or greater for subdivisions, and forty feet to the inch or greater for short subdivisions;

9. The boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided and acreage of the tract;

10. Zoning boundary lines, if any;

11. Name, address, telephone number and official seal of the licensed professional land surveyor;

12. Lot dimensions, lot area (in square feet), building envelopes and number of lots. Lots should be numbered consecutively from one to total number of lots;

13. The location, ownership, width and name, where applicable, of all existing and proposed access drives, streets, public ways, easements, or other rights-of-way and watercourses within the preliminary plat and within two hundred feet of the proposed subdivision;

14. All parcels of land intended to be dedicated or reserved for public use or reserved in the deed for common use of the owners with the purpose clearly indicated;

15. All existing structures on the preliminary plat, and an indication of whether they will be removed or retained;

16. Location of any existing septic tanks or grinder pumps;

17. The approximate location of each area covered by trees, general identification of trees within the preliminary plat and identification of all significant trees that might be removed, including those that might need to be removed later to avoid having large trees within twenty feet of a building;

18. A completed application for a clearing, grading and filling permit, prepared in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19.24 BMC, that includes any plans for clearing, grading and filling that may be required for the building of houses;

19. Detailed plans for disposing of sewage by gravity flow into a municipal sewage system, including the name of the municipal system;

20. Detailed plans, designs and calculations for a stormwater management system designed to handle the runoff from streets, sidewalks and the maximum impervious surface area proposed for all lots in the plat, and designed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 14.04 BMC and in compliance with those guidelines of the latest version of the Department of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for this region that do not conflict with Chapter 14.04 BMC;

21. Detailed plans for draining ground water from roadway foundations;

22. A layout of a proposed water distribution system;

23. Documentation of fire department requirements for fire hydrant placement, driveway turnarounds, or other fire control provisions;

24. Drawing of right-of-way cross section showing pavement, curb, gutter, drains, planter strip and sidewalk;

25. A completed SEPA checklist.

B. After the application is deemed complete, the public works superintendent, city engineer, planning commission or city council may require further details or any other information on the preliminary plat which is necessary to determine if the proposed subdivision or short subdivision makes appropriate provision for the public health, safety and welfare.

C. No subdivision application or short subdivision application shall be deemed complete until all of the information and supporting documentation required in subsection A of this section have been submitted. Any application containing inaccurate or misleading information shall be deemed incomplete and returned to the applicant. Any application involving land on which there has been substantial noncompliance with land use development ordinances, as described in BMC 16.12.060, shall be returned to the applicant. The determination that an application is complete does not in any way imply acceptance of the concepts and designs submitted. All concepts and designs submitted during the preliminary plat review process shall be considered proposals and are subject to review and further changes throughout the review process. (Ord. 430 § 2(Exh. B)(part), 2016: Ord. 352 § 3, 2007; Ord. 325 § 1(part), 2006; Ord. 25.H § 1(part), 1999: Ord. 25.G § 2(Exh. A)(part), 1996)