Chapter 16.02
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
16.02.040 Suitability for subdivision.
16.02.050 Public facilities and utilities concurrency.
16.02.060 Conformance with standards and policies.
16.02.070 Land divisions adjacent to resource lands.
16.02.090 Simultaneous application.
16.02.100 Notice of amendments.
16.02.010 Applicability.
Every division of land into two or more lots, parcels, or tracts within the corporate limits of the city of Entiat shall proceed in compliance with this title. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.020 Exemptions.
The provisions of this title shall not apply to:
(1) A cemetery or other burial plot while used for that purpose;
(2) Any division of land not containing a dedication in which the smallest lot created by division exceeds 20 acres;
(3) Any division of land made by testamentary provision or the laws of descent;
(4) Any division for the purpose of lease when no residential structure other than mobile homes or travel trailers are permitted to be placed upon the land, and the city has approved a binding site plan for the use of the land in accordance with local regulations. This exemption does not apply to travel trailer or mobile home parks or plazas which are otherwise permitted outright by local ordinance;
(5) A division of land occurring in the commercial or industrial zoning districts pursuant to an approved planned unit development, provided the binding site plan be filed for record in the county auditor’s office on each lot, parcel, or tract created pursuant to the binding site plan;
(6) An adjustment of boundary lines in accordance with the provisions of this title;
(7) A division made pursuant to Chapter 64.32 or 64.34 RCW, the Horizontal Property Regimes Act, provided a binding site plan has been approved for the use of the land. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.030 Comprehensive plan.
The Entiat comprehensive plan shall guide the use of all land within the city. The type and intensity of land use as shown on the comprehensive plan shall be used as a guide to determine the character of land division, including lot size and arrangement and the type and extent of streets and roads, highways, dedications, improvements, services, and other utilities and public facilities. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.040 Suitability for subdivision.
Land which the council or hearing examiner finds to be unsuitable for land division due to flooding, bad drainage, steep slopes, rock formations, or other features likely to be harmful to the safety and general health of future residents shall not be subdivided unless adequate methods are provided for overcoming these conditions. Compliance with EMC Title 17, Division 2, Critical Areas Regulations, is required for all subdivision applications. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.050 Public facilities and utilities concurrency.
The public facilities and utilities required to be provided as a condition of approval shall be fully operational concurrently with the use and occupancy of the development. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.060 Conformance with standards and policies.
All installations or improvements, including those serving but located outside the subdivision or short subdivision, shall be installed in conformance with all applicable ordinances and codes adopted by the city. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.070 Land divisions adjacent to resource lands.
Land divisions within 500 feet of designated resource lands shall contain a notice consistent with the provisions of RCW 36.70A.060(1) as follows: the subject property is within or near designated agricultural lands, forest lands, or mineral resource lands on which a variety of commercial activities may occur that are not compatible with residential development for certain periods of limited duration. The notice for mineral resource lands shall also inform that an application might be made for mining-related activities, including mining, extraction, washing, crushing, stockpiling, blasting, transporting, and recycling of minerals. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.080 Administrator.
The mayor, or his/her designee, hereafter referred to as the administrator, is vested with the duty of administering subdivision regulations within the city of Entiat, and may prepare and require the use of such forms as are essential to their administration. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.090 Simultaneous application.
Unless an applicant for land division approval requests otherwise, a land division shall be processed simultaneously with applications for rezones, variances, planned development, site plan approval, and similar quasi-judicial or administrative actions to the extent that procedural requirements applicable to these actions permit simultaneous processing. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)
16.02.100 Notice of amendments.
The city of Entiat shall provide reasonable advance notice of proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal any regulations in accordance with Chapter 58.17 RCW. Advance notice shall be made to any individuals or organizations which have submitted requests for notice. Reasonable fees may be charged to defray the cost of providing said notice. (Ord. 857 § 1, 2023; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 572 § 1, 2001)