Chapter 18.50 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS

Chapter 18.50
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS

Sections:

18.50.010 Responsible official.

The community development director is hereby authorized to approve lot line adjustments in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 1859 § 103, 2014; Ord. 1746 § 1 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 1123 § 2, 1992).

18.50.020 Application.

A. The application for a lot line adjustment shall be submitted to the community development director on forms provided by the city. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee and a map drawn to scale that shows the affected lots, the dimensions of each lot, the existing lot lines, the proposed new lot lines and the locations of all buildings and easements of record. The drawing accompanying the application need not be prepared by a licensed land surveyor or engineer. However, the final drawing to be recorded shall bear the seal and signature of a licensed surveyor or licensed engineer.

B. The application shall include the following information:

1. The names and addresses of all property owners of record as shown in the records of the Pierce County assessor’s office;

2. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant;

3. The legal descriptions for all lots involved in the lot line adjustment;

4. The current zoning for all lots affected by the lot line adjustment;

5. The legal descriptions for proposed lots after approval of the lot line adjustment;

6. A title certificate issued within 30 days from the date of the application showing the owner of record and any encumbrances upon the property;

7. Attachments signed by all owners of record, if not having signed the application, and all mortgagors or other lienholders of record consenting to the lot line adjustment;

8. The certification of the applicant that the information contained in the application and accompanying documents is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief;

9. A map of the proposed lot line adjustment prepared by a licensed land surveyor (five copies). The map scale shall not be less than one inch equals 40 feet; provided, however, the community development director may, in his discretion, approve another scale if he determines the new scale is appropriate for the evaluation of the application. The map shall be on sheets 18 inches by 24 inches, with a two-inch margin on the left side of the sheet, a half-inch border on all other sides, and shall include the following:

a. North arrow and graphic scale. The north arrow must be oriented to the top of the plan sheet;

b. Proposed square footage of each lot;

c. Dimensions of all existing property lines and the proposed new boundary line or lines;

d. All adjacent streets;

e. Dimensions and types of easements (if any);

f. Existing structures and distances to property lines;

g. Parcel numbers (Lot 1, Lot 2, etc.);

h. Signature blocks for property owners;

i. Signature blocks for approval by the city and the county assessor;

j. Legal descriptions for each “new” lot, including section, township and range, together with square footage for each (include calculations);

k. Old (original) legal descriptions for each lot;

l. “Old lot line(s)” and “new lot line(s)” clearly labeled and differentiated by line type; and

m. Any other information or standards as may be required by the Pierce County auditor as a condition of recording;

10. Vicinity map (five copies): A vicinity map at a scale of one inch equals 200 feet shall be provided with all development applications. (If the applicant wishes to use another scale, authorization to do so shall be obtained in advance from the department of community development.) This map shall show surrounding properties, lines and land uses. In addition, the map shall include a north arrow (true north) with north oriented to the top of the page, the scale used for the map and city street names for all streets shown;

11. Topographical map of the site with a minimum of two-foot contours with spot elevations at no less than 50-foot intervals, each direction; provided, however, the community development director may, in his discretion, waive the requirement of a topographical map if he determines a map is not necessary to adequately evaluate the application;

12. Project narrative (five copies): Describe the proposed lot line change(s) and the reasons for the requested change(s). Indicate the number of parcels involved;

13. Quit claim deeds (five copies): Provide copies of the draft quit claim deeds. Note: The city will request the original deeds at the time of recording the lot line adjustment mylar (if applicable); and

14. Pierce County health department approval for septic (if applicable). (Ord. 1859 § 104, 2014; Ord. 1746 § 1 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 1149 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1123 § 3, 1992).

18.50.040 Standard for review.

The community development director shall review the lot line adjustment application in accordance with the following standards:

A. The lot line adjustment will not create any additional lot;

B. The lot line adjustment will not create a lot that contains insufficient area and dimension to meet the minimum requirements for width and area for a building site;

C. Existing structures shall still meet zoning setback requirements in effect at the time of the lot line adjustment application. The resulting lot shall meet all zoning requirements in effect at the time of the application;

D. The resulting lots will not adversely affect access or easements of record; and

E. The resulting lots shall comply with all applicable conditions and provisions of the original plat or short plat. (Ord. 1859 § 105, 2014; Ord. 1746 § 1 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 1123 § 5, 1992).

18.50.050 Final approval.

A. Upon receiving a complete application the community development director shall transmit a copy of the application to the city engineer, and any other department or official as the community development director deems appropriate, for review and comment.

B. The community development director shall provide the applicant a list of any deficiencies in the application within 30 days from the date a complete application is received. The applicant shall then resubmit his application within 60 days of the date of the community development director’s response; provided, however, the applicant may request that the community development director extend the amount of time the applicant has to resubmit his application if a written request for extension is received by the community development director within the above-referenced 60-day period. The public works director may, in his/her discretion, grant an extension of not more than six months. Only one extension can be granted. If the applicant fails to comply with this time requirement, then the file shall be closed and a new application, along with a new application fee, will be required to process the lot line adjustment.

C. In order to obtain final approval, the applicant shall submit a final drawing containing the same information as required for a short subdivision. The final drawing shall contain a statement of approval from the city engineer, as to the survey data. The community development director shall not approve a lot line adjustment that does not contain such a statement signed by the city engineer. Once approved by the community development director, the same shall be recorded by the community development department with the Pierce County auditor and said lot line adjustment shall be effective upon the date of recording. (Ord. 1859 § 106, 2014; Ord. 1746 § 1 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 1123 § 6, 1992).