Chapter 17.145
SHORT SUBDIVISIONS
Sections:
17.145.010 Short subdivision defined.
17.145.030 Application procedure – Generally.
17.145.040 Application contents.
17.145.050 Land survey requirements.
17.145.060 Short plat recording form contents.
17.145.070 Filing of short plats.
17.145.080 Short plat amendment.
17.145.010 Short subdivision defined.
A short subdivision is defined as a division of land into four or fewer lots, and which shall comply with the provisions of this chapter in addition to all other applicable provisions of the unified development code. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 32.01), 2000)
17.145.020 Redivisions.
Once property is subdivided into four lots in accordance with the provisions of this code, no further division creating in any manner a greater number of lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions than contained in the short plat shall be made for a period of five years from the date of recording of the short plat, unless a long subdivision has been approved and filed for record pursuant to this code.
In the case of a proposed redivision of land within a short or long plat, either the short subdivision or long subdivision provisions of this title and Chapter 58.17 RCW shall be complied with dependent upon the number of divisions proposed within the property and/or the period of time that has elapsed since the recording of a prior short plat. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 32.02), 2000)
17.145.030 Application procedure – Generally.
Applications for short subdivisions shall be processed in accordance with Division 10. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 32.03), 2000)
17.145.040 Application contents.
Applications for short subdivisions shall contain the following information in addition to that required elsewhere in Division 10. Upon determination by the administrator that the application is complete, the administrator shall request payment of the application fee and submittal of 10 copies of the complete application. No application shall be processed until the application has been deemed complete and the application fee paid.
(1) Applications for a short subdivision shall be submitted to the administrator on an application form provided by the administrator, including a legibly drawn representation with dimensions of the parcel to be divided and the lot lines to be created in carrying out the short subdivision. Said application form shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information: name, address and phone number of land owner(s) and surveyor; comprehensive plan and zoning for the subject property; resource land or critical area designation, if appropriate; source of water and method of sewage disposal. A copy of any existing or proposed covenants for the property shall also be included with the application information. If necessary to clearly show the required information, a larger drawing may be attached and referenced in the application form. The submitted drawing shall include:
(a) The entire lot, tract, parcel, site, or division constituting the parent parcel and its legal descriptions.
(b) The parcel number or numbers as assigned to applicant’s land by the Okanogan, Douglas or Grant County assessor, together with their legal descriptions and the names or recording numbers of any contiguous long or short subdivisions.
(c) Lines marking the division of the property into the proposed four or fewer lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions along with the name of the subdivision, dimensions of each lot, designation of each lot by numbers or letters, proposed street addresses for each lot and an arrow pointing north.
(d) Location of existing roads or streets, or existing deeds or easements with their auditor’s file numbers, together with designation of “public” or “private” regarding the road and the beneficiary of the easement.
(e) Location of any roads, rights-of-way or easements proposed to serve the short plat with a clear designation of their purpose and nature, including whether they will be private or dedicated public roads, rights-of-way or easements.
(i) Right-of-way for public roads of a width to be determined by Chapter 17.175 CDMC and the public works director, but not to exceed that required for long plats, shall be dedicated if the short subdivision contains two or more lots which are contiguous to:
(A) An existing subdivision where a partial street right-of-way has been dedicated.
(B) An existing partial right-of-way deeded for public road purposes.
(C) A location where an ordinance, a long range road program, or the comprehensive plan indicates the need for a future road or street.
(ii) Right-of-way for all private roads, whether existing or proposed, serving residences, business or other primary usage of lots shall be of a width specified in Chapter 17.175 CDMC.
(f) Certification by a professional land surveyor licensed to practice in the state of Washington, except as enumerated in CDMC 17.145.050.
(g) The name of the proposed short subdivision.
(h) Existing and proposed utilities serving the short subdivision including water and sewer.
(i) Location of any resource lands and/or critical areas.
(j) Location and square footage of open space areas, existing and planned buffers, screens and landscaped areas as applicable.
(k) The application shall also include:
(i) Title Report. A preliminary title report, indicating any taxes or assessments against the property;
(ii) Ownership. Ownerships of the property, covenants, restrictions, and collective maintenance agreements, if applicable;
(iii) SEPA checklist (if applicable). (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 32.04), 2000)
17.145.050 Land survey requirements.
(1) A proposed short subdivision of land not previously platted or short platted shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor of the state of Washington as a result of a land survey.
(2) A land survey need not be performed for proposed short plats of land previously platted or short platted provided the land surveyor of record can demonstrate and the administrator concurs that all property lines and boundaries can clearly be established in accordance with applicable state laws. All proposed plat maps shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor of the state of Washington.
(3) A short plat involving a dedication, public easement or right-of-way shall be prepared as a result of a land survey.
(4) All proposed short plats requiring a land survey shall be referenced from two monumented section or quarter-section corners or to two other suitable permanent control monuments.
(5) All lot corners determined as a result of a land survey shall be established by the placement of permanent survey monuments. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 32.05), 2000)
17.145.060 Short plat recording form contents.
(1) The short plat recording form shall be completed by or under the supervision of a professional land surveyor of the state of Washington and shall be based on a survey of the property. Said survey shall be in compliance with the requirements of the Survey Recording Act, Chapter 58.09 RCW, as it now exists or is hereafter amended, including the establishment of monuments such that short plats must show all existing or established section corners and quarter-section corners pertaining to the location of all lot corners of the short plat.
(2) The short plat submitted for filing shall be in accordance with the conditions specified in the notice of decision prepared in accordance with Chapter 17.200 CDMC at the conclusion of the administrator’s review of the short plat submittal.
(3) In the event private roads are used to serve the proposed short plat, whether exterior or interior, the following statement shall appear on the face of the short plat:
The town of Coulee Dam has no responsibility to build, improve, maintain, or otherwise serve any private road for this short plat.
(4) Utility easements shall serve each interior lot. Utility easements may be included within the access easement and may serve as a joint use easement with the access easement.
(5) A title certificate consisting of a report showing all parties having any interest in the land subdivided.
(6) The short plat recording form shall consist of a legibly drawn representation, printed or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record, in black on tracing cloth or equivalent and shall be 18 by 24 inches in size. Certification signature blocks need to be included on the face of the plat for (a) the Okanogan, Douglas or Grant County treasurer and (b) town of Coulee Dam administrator for the certification of compliance with applicable town of Coulee Dam ordinance number.
(7) The short plat filing form shall be signed by all parties having ownership interest in the land being divided and their signatures shall be notarized.
(8) Any easements previously filed shall have their auditor’s file numbers. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 32.07), 2000)
17.145.070 Filing of short plats.
Filing of short plats shall be done with the Okanogan, Douglas or Grant County auditor following certification by the appropriate county treasurer that applicable property taxes have been paid. The filing of the short plat, including payment of the filing fees, is the responsibility of the applicant. Said signed plat shall be filed and recorded with the Okanogan, Douglas or Grant County auditor and a copy of such recordation provided to the town within one year of authorized signature. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 32.08), 2000)
17.145.080 Short plat amendment.
Once a short subdivision has been recorded with the Okanogan, Douglas or Grant County auditor, it can be amended or vacated in whole or part in a manner not involving a redivision into more than four lots from the original short plat. All proposed alterations or vacations, whether a public dedication is involved or not, shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 58.17 RCW. The provisions of Chapter 58.17 RCW as they relate to plat vacations and alterations are hereby adopted by reference. If the proposed alteration or vacation does not involve a public dedication, the altered short plat shall be processed in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) The amended short plat must comply with the procedures and requirements of this section for original short plat approval. A new survey shall not be required except for new lines created by the amended short plat.
(2) The title of the altered short plat shall be:
Short Plat No.
Amending Short Plat No.
(3) The amended short plat shall show all of the land shown on the original short plat and shall bear the acknowledged signatures of all parties having ownership interest in the affected lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions within the original short plat as shown by a current title certificate.
(4) Minor errors not involving a change in lines may be corrected by the survey or upon approval of the administrator by recording an affidavit with the Okanogan, Douglas or Grant County auditor specifically referencing the short plat by number and the correction.
(5) If the proposed alteration or vacation involves a public dedication, the altered short plat shall be processed as a Type IVA application in accordance with Division 10. (Ord. 536 § 1 (§ 32.09), 2000)