Chapter 18.18 DRAWING AND SURVEY REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 18.18
DRAWING AND SURVEY REQUIREMENTS

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18.18.010 Purpose.

This chapter establishes uniform drafting and survey standards for plat maps and site plans that depict land division actions, alterations or adjustments to existing land divisions. This chapter also contains the minimum information that is required to be noted or depicted on each specific type of plat and site plan. (Ord. 09-20 § 1, 2020).

18.18.020 Applicability.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all land division actions, and alterations or adjustments to existing land divisions in this title that require a survey or preparation of a plat map or site plan. All plat preparation and survey activities shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 332-130 WAC and Chapters 58.09 and 58.17 RCW, when applicable. (Ord. 09-20 § 1, 2020).

18.18.030 Drafting standards.

(1) General Requirements. Each proposed preliminary plat, final plat, short plat, binding site plan or alteration of an existing land division or boundary line adjustment shall include the following details:

(a) A drawing, which complies with the requirements of the Survey Recording Act, Chapter 58.09 RCW, and is prepared by a professional land surveyor, of the exterior boundaries of the property shall be prepared at a scale not smaller than one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') or other scale approved by the planning department or as set forth in the Survey Recording Act. The drawing shall be on a sheet size of 18 inches by 24 inches (18" x 24") except for the preliminary plat which is 24 inches by 36 inches (24" x 36"). The map shall include the graphic scale accompanied by a scale bar and a north directional arrow (note: north arrow shall be to the top or left or within the quadrant between top and left);

(b) The total area (square feet or acres) of the property and roads;

(d) The complete legal description of the proposed project;

(e) All adjoining public and private roads, proposed roads with identifying name, as approved by the planning department, locations, and right-of-way dimensions;

(f) The location and dimensions of any drain field, if known, easements, or right-of-way existing within the proposed project boundaries;

(g) All lots shall be identified by unique numerical designation. All tracts, if permitted, shall be identified by alphabetical designation;

(h) The location and use of all existing buildings and structures, the size of any existing buildings and structures, a note as to whether the structures are to be retained or removed, monument or freestanding signs and the distance between structure and proposed lot/boundary lines; if the structure is to be removed no distance to the boundary lines is necessary;

(i) Current zoning classification at time of application;

(j) Name and address of property owner(s), developer, and professional licensed land surveyor preparing the plat;

(k) Any encroachments on the exterior property boundaries (the resolution of any encroachment is the responsibility of the applicant);

(l) The size (square feet or acreage) and location of any designated critical area, and its associated buffers, open space areas, on-site recreational areas, and parks;

(m) A title report not older than 30 days including supporting documents, reflecting all matters of record;

(n) Location of all survey monuments found and established within the property boundaries of the proposed project and the position of each new property corner set;

(o) Short subdivisions and binding site plans shall contain the following statement: “Approval of this land division does not guarantee the approval or issuance of future building permits;”

(p) Signature blocks shall be provided for the mayor, city engineer, planning director, city attorney, public works director, fire chief, Pierce County assessor-treasurer, and Pierce County auditor, unless otherwise required or instructed;

(q) Drawings shall be in permanent black ink on paper, without folds. All maps submitted for recording shall be original plots or prints with original signatures. Sheet size and format must comply with the recording requirements of the Pierce County auditor;

(r) Individual lot sizes;

(s) Dimensions to the nearest one-hundredth of a foot and angles and bearings in degrees, minutes, and seconds, except for proposed interior lots and tracts on preliminary plats;

(t) A vicinity map drawn to a scale of 1" = 1,000', with north oriented to the same direction as the plat drawing and showing sectional corners and off-site roads shall be provided for short plats, binding site plans and preliminary plats.

(u) Any rights-of-way within or abutting the proposed project. (Ord. 09-20 § 1, 2020).

18.18.040 Survey standards.

(1) General Survey Requirements. All land division actions (preliminary plat, final plat, short plat, boundary line adjustment and binding site plan), or alteration to an existing land division shall conform to the following survey standards:

(a) All surveys shall be accomplished as required by Chapter 332-130 WAC and the Survey Recording Act, Chapter 58.09 RCW, except for the above actions a separate record of survey will not be required;

(b) All lot staking shall be completed prior to the recording of the land division action. However, in the event the applicant has bonded for final improvements, the staking shall take place as the improvements are made;

(c) All corners shall be staked according to Chapter 58.09 RCW and Chapter 332-130 WAC. When the corner(s) or interior lot corner(s) fall(s) in a body of water, over the edge of a steep slope or other inaccessible area, an offset corner will be permitted. When the boundary line follows a meandering line, corners shall be set as mutually agreed upon by the city and the surveyor. Corners on a preliminary plat need not be set until the final plat, but all exterior boundaries and encroachments must be accurately shown on the map and be based on an actual field survey;

(d) When the legal description utilizes a partial or complete section subdivisional breakdown to establish the boundaries, section subdivision survey information in accordance with the requirements of WAC 332-130-030 shall be shown on the plat;

(e) All reference monuments used in the establishment of the corners shall be identified, described, and noted as set or found on the plat. When appropriate, the survey shall reference the recorded or previous survey that was the basis for the currently proposed survey;

(f) Permanent control monuments shall be established at every controlling corner on the boundaries of the parcel of land included in the final plat, binding site plan or short plat. These monuments shall meet the requirements of RCW 58.09.120. For formal plats the monuments shall be as described above except that Pierce County standard monuments shall be placed along the centerlines of the roadways at intersections, point of curvature and point of tangency of curves or at the point of intersection, if the monument will be completely within the paved portion of the road. If the formal plat abuts a city right-of-way, Pierce County standard monuments shall be placed at the centerline of the right-of-way;

(g) Map closures are required for all final plats, short plats, large lot divisions, binding site plans, and any portion of an alteration where the boundary of a lot or tract is being altered. Map closures (map checks) shall be submitted for all closed figures and shall meet the following criteria:

(i) Each lot or tract shall begin on a new page;

(ii) The dimensions listed in the map checks shall match those depicted on the map;

(iii) The map checks must contain, at minimum, delta, radius, and arc length;

(iv) For curves, the radial bearing in and out must be listed in the map checks;

(v) The map checks must provide a calculated area in square feet and a mathematical closure for each closed figure;

(h) All existing structures and improvements including buildings, fences, retaining walls, etc., shall be shown on the plat.

(2) Preliminary Plat. In addition to complying with this title and Chapter 58.17 RCW, the following information is required for preliminary plats:

(a) A preliminary plat map prepared by a professional licensed land surveyor at a scale not smaller than one inch equals 200 feet (1" = 200') showing the following information, must be submitted with the application.

(i) Proposed Name of Subdivision. This name shall not duplicate nor resemble the name of another subdivision in Buckley. Names of local and/or historic significance to Buckley are preferred, but not required.

(ii) Contours of sufficient intervals to indicate the topography of the entire plat area; up to five percent slope, two-foot contours; five percent and over slopes, five-foot contours. State the source of the topography (Pierce County aerial, field survey, etc.);

(iii) All adjoining parcels, plats, surveys and preliminary plats along with the platted names or parcel numbers of unplatted property and property owners’ names;

(iv) The size and approximate dimensions of all proposed lots and tracts;

(v) All utility providers and type of access;

(vi) The lineal feet of street rights-of-way and their areas.

(b) The exterior boundaries of the preliminary plat shall be surveyed and dimensioned pursuant to Chapter 58.09 RCW.

(3) Final Plat and Final Short Plat. In addition to complying with this title and Chapter 58.17 RCW, the following information is required for final plats and final short plats:

(a) An application for a plat shall be filed with the Planning Department on forms provided and with the number of copies prescribed by the planning department. The plat shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor registered in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 18.43 RCW, and shall include:

(i) Names of streets and street address for each lot, as assigned;

(ii) The lines of all streets and roads, alley lines, lot lines, lots and blocks numbered in numerical order, starting with number one, easements and any areas to be dedicated to public use, with notes stating their purpose and any limitations;

(iii) Enough data to reproduce, on the ground, the location of every street, easement line, lot line, boundary line and block line on site;

(iv) All interior monuments and property corners shall be installed prior to the release of any bond or financial guarantee;

(v) The plat shall be accompanied by a current title report with the identical legal description of the land to be subdivided on both the title report and final plat;

(vi) Sufficient survey control will be shown to comply with Chapter 58.09 RCW;

(vii) Substantially conform to the approved preliminary plat;

(viii) The plat shall be signed by the property owner(s) as shown on the title report or another applicable document;

(ix) Name of the final plat.

(b) The original drawing shall be on 18-inch by 24-inch (18" x 24") sheets in portrait orientation with a two-inch border on the left margin and a one-half-inch margin elsewhere. Page numbers shall be in the upper right-hand corner and the surveyor’s business title block shall be in the lower right-hand corner.

(4) Plat Alterations. In addition to the requirements listed in subsection (3) of this section, plat alterations must also include the following:

(a) Proposed plat alterations shall contain a written description of the proposed alteration on the face of the plat. This description shall identify the specific change(s) to the original, recorded document, as well as the reason for the alteration. Only those parcels affected by the alteration need to be shown on the resultant plat.

(5) Binding Site Plans. In addition to complying with this title and Chapter 58.17 RCW, the following information is required for binding site plans:

(a) An application for a binding site plan shall be filed with the planning department on forms provided and with the number of copies prescribed by the planning department. The binding site plan shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor, registered in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 18.43 RCW and shall include:

(i) Names of streets and street address for each lot, as assigned;

(iii) Enough data to reproduce, on the ground, the location of every street, easement line, lot line, boundary line and block line on site;

(iv) All interior monuments and property corners shall be installed prior to the release of any bond or financial guarantee;

(v) The plan shall be accompanied by a current title report with the identical legal description of the land to be subdivided on both the title report and final plat;

(vi) Sufficient survey control will be shown to comply with Chapter 58.09 RCW;

(vii) The plat shall be signed by the property owner(s) as shown on the title report or other applicable document;

(viii) Name of the binding site plan, if any.

(b) The original drawing shall be drawn in permanent black ink on 18-inch by 24-inch (18" x 24") sheets in portrait orientation with a two-inch border on the left margin and a one-half-inch margin elsewhere. Page numbers shall be in the upper right-hand corner and the surveyor’s business title block shall be in the lower right-hand corner.

(d) Each lot of a binding site plan must undergo a separate site plan approval process prior to any improvements being built. The site plan approval process may be accomplished concurrently with the binding site plan.

(6) Boundary Line Adjustment. Additional information required for boundary line adjustment:

(a) An application for a final plat shall be filed with the planning department on forms provided and with the number of copies prescribed by the planning department. The boundary line adjustment shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor, registered in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 18.43 RCW. The application shall be accompanied by a site plan drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet (1" = 100'), containing existing and revised parcels and showing the location of all roads, structures, easements, property dimensions, uses and setbacks, and notarized acknowledgments and signatures of all property owners, and include the following items:

(i) The proposed lot configuration shall be indicated by heavy solid lines;

(ii) The existing lot lines proposed to be changed shall be indicated by heavy broken lines;

(iii) The original legal descriptions of the existing parcels together with new separate legal descriptions for each revised parcel, labeling them specifically as Parcel A, Parcel B, etc.;

(iv) The area and dimensions of each lot, existing and proposed, in the proposed adjustment; and

(v) Signature blocks for boundary line adjustments to include all required signers.

(b) The final document for recording shall be signed by the property owners and officials. (Ord. 09-20 § 1, 2020).