Chapter 18.220
BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENTS

Sections:

18.220.010    Boundary line adjustments.

18.220.010 Boundary line adjustments.

(1) A boundary line adjustment (BLA) is a division made for the purpose of adjusting boundary lines which does not create any additional lot, tract, parcel, site or division nor create any lot, tract, parcel, site or division which contains insufficient area and dimension to meet minimum requirements for width and area for a building site. Boundary line adjustments may not be concurrently reviewed with another land division if the proposed adjustment might affect the perimeter of the other land division.

(2) Boundary line adjustments recorded through the county assessor’s office do not ensure such adjustments meet current zoning requirements. BLA applications approved through the La Center planning department ensure compliance with current zoning requirements, and are reviewed and approved through a Type I process, pursuant to LCMC 18.30.080.

(3) Application submittal requirements for BLAs include:

(a) A completed application form;

(b) The appropriate fee;

(c) Sales history since 1969 for each parcel to include:

(i) Copies of all deeds or real estate contracts showing previous owners or division of the original parcel;

(ii) Prior segregation requests;

(iii) Prior recorded surveys; and

(iv) Other information demonstrating compliance with the approval criteria of subsection (4) of this section;

(d) A site plan showing current conditions, including:

(i) The applicant’s and contact person’s name, mailing address and phone number;

(ii) Owner’s name and address;

(iii) Layout and dimensions of parcels drawn to scale (minimum eight and one-half by 11 inches);

(iv) North arrow (oriented to the top, left or right of page), scale and date;

(v) Area of existing sites in acres or square feet;

(vi) Location of all existing buildings/structures, septic tanks and drainfields, wells and on-site utilities, and their distance in feet from all property lines;

(vii) Public and private roads and their dimensions and location; and

(viii) Private road and utility easements and their dimensions and location;

(e) A site plan, drawn to scale, showing proposed conditions, including:

(i) Layout and dimensions of adjusted parcels drawn to scale (minimum eight and one-half by 11 inches);

(ii) North arrow (oriented to the top, left or right of page), scale and date;

(iii) Area of adjusted sites in acres or square feet;

(iv) Location of all existing buildings/structures, septic tanks and drainfields, wells and on-site utilities, and their distance in feet from all property lines;

(v) Public and private roads and their dimensions and location; and

(vi) Private road and utility easements and their dimensions and location.

(4) Approval Criteria.

(a) No additional lots could be created that do not meet current zoning of the property.

(b) Lots must meet current size requirements including minimum width and depth requirements.

(c) Lots must be buildable. [Ord. 2006-17 § 1, 2006.]