Chapter 17.70
FINAL PLATS
Sections:
17.70.030 Application submittal.
17.70.060 City council review.
17.70.080 Final plat validity.
17.70.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to establish the procedures and criteria for the preparation and recording of an approved subdivision containing all the required elements of this title, Chapter 58.17 RCW and conditions of approval. (Ord. 2017-22 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2017)
17.70.020 Time limits.
A. A final plat application shall be submitted within the time limits established in RCW 58.17.140.
B. Final plats shall be approved, disapproved or returned to the applicant for modification or correction within thirty days from the date of filing unless the applicant consents to an extension of such time period.
1. The city will not accept a final plat application until a construction punch list has been produced by the city, or unless otherwise allowed by the city engineer.
2. The city shall have the authority to place the final plat application on hold for the purposes of this required time frame, in order for all improvements to be adequately completed per city inspections and city engineer approval, and the applicant shall sign a waiver to the thirty-day review time frame. (Ord. 2017-22 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2017)
17.70.030 Application submittal.
A. Completed application form(s), including all identified submittal requirements and the required application fees.
B. Final plat drawings shall be prepared as follows:
1. Final plat on reproducible mylar, or approved equivalent, in a size per the city’s requirement(s). Each sheet of the final plat shall contain the subdivision name, sheet number, scale, and north arrow.
2. Boundary of the subdivision with complete bearings and lineal dimensions.
3. Primary control points, or descriptions and “ties” to such control points, to which all dimensions, angles, bearings, and similar data on the plat shall be referred.
4. Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, easements and other rights-of-way, and property lines of residential lots and other sites, with accurate dimensions, bearings, and radii, arcs, central angles of all curve arcs.
5. Name and right-of-way width of each street or other right-of-way.
6. Location, dimensions and purpose of all easements.
7. Number to identify each lot or parcel.
8. Purpose for which tracts or parcels, other than residential lots, are dedicated or reserved.
9. Location and description of monuments by symbol.
10. Reference to plats of adjoining land by their recorded name, date, volume and page number.
11. Certification by licensed land surveyor or licensed professional civil engineer.
C. Plans and profiles of all utilities and street improvements showing approval of the design by the city engineer.
D. Title report or plat certificate (within ninety days of submission, or as set forth on the application form) confirming that the title of the lands as described and shown on the final plat is in the name of the owners signing the plat certificate or instrument of dedication.
E. A copy of all covenants, conditions and restrictions (CCRs) to be imposed upon the land within the subdivision.
F. A certification from a licensed land surveyor confirming the location of the constructed model homes are placed appropriately on their respective lots and meet all setback requirements and/or conditions of approval. (Ord. 2017-22 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2017)
17.70.040 Review by city.
Findings and recommendations shall be made and forwarded to the city council. The planning and economic development (PED) director and city engineer shall assure that:
A. Compliance with all terms, conditions and requirements of the preliminary approval have been met or sufficiently addressed.
B. The proposed final plat meets all standards established by state law and this title relating to the final plat drawings and subdivision improvements.
C. The proposed final plat bears the certificates and statements of approval required by this title and Chapter 58.17 RCW.
D. A current title insurance report furnished by the subdivider confirms that title of the land in the proposed subdivision is vested in the name of the owners whose signatures appear on the final plat.
E. The legal description of the plat boundary on the current title insurance report agrees with the legal description on the final plat.
F. The facilities and improvements required to be provided by the subdivider have been completed as provided in Section 17.80.090.
G. The surveyor has certified that all survey monument lot corners are in place and visible and consistent with requirements in Section 17.80.070.
H. The final plat contains a dedication to the public of all common improvements, including but not limited to streets, sewage disposal systems, storm drainage systems, and water supply systems, which were a condition of approval. The intention to dedicate shall be evidenced by the owner’s presentment of a final plat showing the dedication, and the acceptance by the city shall be evidenced by the approval of the final plat.
I. The covenants, conditions and restrictions (CCRs) have been reviewed and determined to be consistent with the preliminary plat approval and conditions of approval. (Ord. 2017-22 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2017)
17.70.050 Decision criteria.
No final plat shall be approved unless it:
A. Substantially conforms to all terms, conditions, and provisions of preliminary approval.
B. Findings have been made that the requirements in Section 17.70.040 are sufficiently met.
C. Contains a dedication to the city of all common improvements, including but not limited to streets, roads, sewage disposal systems, storm drainage systems, and water supply systems, that were a condition of approval. The intention to dedicate shall be evidenced by the owner’s presentation of a final plat showing the dedication, and the acceptance by the city shall be evidenced by the approval of the final plat.
D. Meets the requirements of this title, applicable state laws, and all other local ordinances adopted by the city that were in effect at the time a complete application for preliminary plat was filed.
E. All required improvements have been constructed, inspected and accepted by the city engineer consistent with Section 17.80.100. (Ord. 2017-22 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2017)
17.70.060 City council review.
A. The city council shall review the final plat at a public meeting. No public hearing is required.
B. The city council shall review the final plat according to the decision criteria set forth in Section 17.70.050.
C. If the city council approves the final plat, the mayor shall be authorized to inscribe and execute the written approval on the face of the plat map. If the city council denies the final plat, the final plat will be returned to the applicant with reasons for denial and conditions for compliance. (Ord. 2017-22 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2017)
17.70.070 Recording.
All final plats shall be recorded in compliance with the following:
A. Filing Required. No final plat shall be recorded unless approved by the city council. The original of the approved final plat shall be filed by the city with the Kitsap County auditor. Recording fees shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
B. Maintenance Assurance. All required maintenance assurances required by Section 17.80.100(D) shall be satisfied.
C. All final plats shall be recorded within one hundred twenty days after final approval is granted by the city council. Approval shall expire if the final plat is not recorded within this time limit. (Ord. 2017-22 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2017)
17.70.080 Final plat validity.
Lots in a final plat filed that have been recorded shall be a valid land use notwithstanding any change in zoning laws for a period of time as set forth in RCW 58.17.170. (Ord. 2017-22 § 2 (Exh. A (part)), 2017)