11-20.50
Land Splits and Combinations
Sections:
11-20.50.010 Purpose and Intent
11-20.50.020 Land Split or Combination Procedures and Requirements
11-20.50.030 Pre-Application Meeting
11-20.50.040 Land Split and Combination Applications
11-20.50.010 Purpose and Intent
The purpose of these regulations is:
A. To provide for the partitioning of land into two (2) or three (3) lots, tracts or parcels of land or the combination of lots, tracts or parcels through a process that is more expeditious than the subdivision process;
B. To assure that the proposed parcels are in conformance with the City’s development standards;
C. To obtain accurate surveying and permanent public record of the separate interests created and conveyed by the division of lands; and
D. To assure adequate access and to provide a coordinated street system. (Ord. 2024-28 (Res. 2024-45), Amended, 12/03/2024)
11-20.50.020 Land Split or Combination Procedures and Requirements
The preparation, submittal, review, and approval of all land splits or combinations located within the City limits shall proceed through the following progressive stages, except as otherwise provided in this chapter:
A. Optional pre-application meeting with the Director;
B. Submittal by the subdivider, and review and approval of the land split or combination application and map by the Director; and
C. Recordation of the approved land split or combination map and associated legal description with the Coconino County Recorder’s office. (Ord. 2024-28 (Res. 2024-45), Amended, 12/03/2024)
11-20.50.030 Pre-Application Meeting
A. The pre-application meeting stage of land split or combination review is an optional investigatory period preceding the preparation and submittal of the land split or combination application by the subdivider. The subdivider shall initially present the land split or combination proposal to the Director who shall advise the subdivider of specific public objectives, standards, and regulations related to the property and the procedure for land split or combination review.
B. An application for land split or combination approval shall include a sketch plan of the proposed land split or combination so that the Director can determine whether the approval process authorized by this division can and should be utilized. The Director may require the applicant to submit whatever information is necessary to make this determination, including, but not limited to, a copy of the Coconino County Assessor’s Map showing the land being divided and all lots or parcels previously divided from that tract of land and all contiguous land under the same ownership fifteen (15) years prior to December 16, 2010, the effective date of these regulations. (Ord. 2024-28 (Res. 2024-45), Amended, 12/03/2024)
11-20.50.040 Land Split and Combination Applications
A. Application Submittal:
1. All land split or combination applications shall include the following materials:
a. The required number of copies of the land split or combination map reproduced in the form of blue or black line prints on a white background, or suitable copies showing the proposed land split or combination, existing conditions including the location of all structures, and anticipated setbacks from existing and proposed property lines;
b. Any information required as part of the land split or combination submittal shall be shown graphically, or by note, or by letter, or in combination on the plans, and may if necessary comprise several sheets showing various elements of the required data. All mapped data for the same map shall be drawn at the same engineering scale; said scale not to be greater than one hundred (100) feet to an inch;
c. A completed land split or combination application form;
d. Legal description in a form approved by the Coconino County Recorder’s office;
e. A nonrefundable land split or combination application fee; and
f. Complete contact information for the subdivider.
2. All submittals shall be checked by the Director for completeness. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the submittal may be rejected and returned to the applicant for revision and resubmittal.
B. Application Approval Standards.
1. All land split or combination applications shall be designed to comply with the requirements of the specific zoning district within which it is located, including minimum lot area, lot depth, lot width and minimum access requirements.
2. No lot or parcel shall be divided in such a way that any division contains more dwelling units than are permitted by the zoning regulations in the district in which the lot or parcel is situated.
3. Water and sewer services shall be provided to the frontage of each lot in areas served by the City of Flagstaff. Water or sewer services and/or yard lines shall not cross any other parcel.
C. Process for Approval.
1. The subdivider shall submit all the documents, information, data, and other requirements for approval of a land split or combination to the Director. The subdivider shall also furnish to the Director any additional information and materials relevant to the application that are reasonably believed to be necessary for the Director to evaluate, analyze, or understand the subject matter of the application, and to ensure compliance with the requirements of this division. Compliance shall be determined by the Director.
2. The procedures for approval, modification, or denial of land split or combination applications shall be as follows:
a. The Director shall approve or disapprove applications for land splits or combinations pursuant to the provisions of this division and shall ensure compliance with any applicable conditions of approval.
b. A subdivider may appeal a final action of the Director to the Planning Commission in accordance with Division 11-20.130, Appeals. (Ord. 2024-28 (Res. 2024-45), Amended, 12/03/2024)