Chapter 16.20
SHORT PLATS
Sections:
16.20.020 Application and fees.
16.20.030 Contents – Specifications.
16.20.040 Review of application.
16.20.045 Design requirements.
16.20.048 Improvement requirements.
16.20.010 Generally.
Every division of land for the purpose of gift, sale or development into two or more but less than 10 lots, parcels or tracts within the city shall proceed in compliance with this section unless said division is pursuant to a binding site plan under Chapter 16.30 GMC. Land in short subdivisions may not be further subdivided in any manner within a period of five years without the filing of a final plat. (Ord. 1453 § 13, 1996; Ord. 1426 § 5, 1995; Ord. 1105 § 2(B), 1984).
16.20.020 Application and fees.
A. Each application for a short subdivision shall include the following:
1. An application form completed and signed by the subdivider. The form shall be supplied by the city;
2. Two copies of a short plat map prepared in accordance with the provisions of this section;
3. A current title certificate or other evidence of title showing the names of anyone with an interest in the land being subdivided.
B. At the time of filing of a preliminary short subdivision, the applicant shall pay a fee of $500.00 plus $25.00 per lot. Any cost to the city of any required preliminary engineering review or study shall be paid to the city prior to preliminary plat approval by the city. Any cost to the city for final review, engineering fees, and inspection fees incurred by the public works department shall be paid to the city prior to recording the final plat. All fees are nonrefundable. The fees set forth herein shall be subject to change by resolution of the city council. At the time of final approval of the short plat map, the city shall file the completed map in the office of the county auditor, and the applicant shall pay to the city the auditor’s statutory filing fees. (Ord. 1713 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1636 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1584, 2000; Ord. 1563 §§ 3, 4, 1999; Ord. 1415 § 2, 1995; Ord. 1105 § 2(C), 1984).
16.20.030 Contents – Specifications.
The following shall be required of the plat map:
A. A plat map submitted for short subdivision shall be drawn in black ink on reproducible high-grade paper, sheet size 18 inches by 24 inches, and suitable for recording with the county auditor, to a scale not to exceed one inch equals 100 feet, unless a larger scale has been specifically approved by the administrator.
B. The plat map shall be a sketch of the entire contiguous tract owned by the applicant showing the following information:
1. Name of property owners or outlines of existing subdivision lots for property adjacent to proposed short subdivision;
2. Boundaries for each lot and of the total subdivision together with a description of the monuments set;
3. Legal description of the entire short subdivision;
4. Location of existing and proposed roads, rights-of-way or easements for the short plat;
5. Notarized signatures of all parties having an interest in the land agreeing to the division of property and the dedication of any rights-of-way or easements involved;
6. A space for the approval of the administrator;
7. A space for the city treasurer to certify that city taxes and assessments have been paid;
8. A space for the irrigation district, or city, to certify that assessments have been paid;
9. A surveyor’s certificate and location and description of monuments. (Ord. 1453 § 14, 1996; Ord. 1105 § 2(D), 1984).
16.20.040 Review of application.
Upon receipt of a complete application, the application process in Chapter 14.05 GMC will be followed to determine whether the following conditions have been met:
A. The proposed lots conform to the comprehensive plan and zoning requirements;
B. The proposed lots are served with adequate means of drainage, water supply, sewage disposal, or other necessary services;
C. The proposed lots have adequate means of ingress and egress of a minimum width being 15 feet;
D. The public use and interest will be served by permitting the proposed division of property. (Ord. 1453 § 15, 1996; Ord. 1105 § 2(E)(1), 1984).
16.20.045 Design requirements.
A. All short subdivisions shall comply with the design standards for subdivisions contained in Chapter 16.24 GMC with the following exception:
Upon application by the subdivider, the administrator may waive the requirements of GMC 16.24.020(A) and permit one lot within a short subdivision to gain access to a public street by means of an access easement at least 20 feet in width. (Ord. 1343 § 1, 1992).
16.20.048 Improvement requirements.
A. Street, utility, lighting and sidewalk improvements in accordance with Chapter 16.28 GMC are required for each short subdivision and shall be consistent with the size, nature and availability of existing improvements which shall serve adjacent lots and lots in the immediate vicinity of the proposed short subdivision.
B. Improvement requirements for each short subdivision shall be established by the administrator, following technical review, in conformance with subsection A of this section. Appeal to the administrator’s determination of required improvements may be had in the same manner as provided for by Chapter 14.11 GMC.
C. In the event the required improvements for a short subdivision are of a lesser size, quality or availability than those improvements which would be required of a full subdivision pursuant to Chapter 16.28 GMC, then each lot in the short subdivision shall be committed on the face of the short plat, as an obligation or covenant running with the land, to participate in future local improvement districts for the construction of improvements, in compliance with Chapters 16.24 and 16.28 GMC as they exist at the time the local improvement district is formed. (Ord. 1453 § 16, 1996; Ord. 1343 § 2, 1992).
16.20.050 Approval or denial.
The administrator shall notify the applicant of approval or denial of the application within 30 days after filing of application for approval, unless an environmental impact statement is required. If the application is denied, the applicant shall be notified in writing of the denial and the findings of fact for denial. (Ord. 1105 § 2(E)(2), 1984).
16.20.060 Recordation.
If the application is either approved or conditionally approved, the applicant may satisfy the necessary conditions, then submit the original of the map to the city clerk. The original shall be recorded with the county auditor. A conditionally approved plat becomes void after two years. (Ord. 1105 § 2(E)(3), 1984).
16.20.070 Appeal.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the administrator to approve or disapprove a proposed plat may appeal the decision in accordance with Chapter 14.11 GMC, together with the applicable fee of $150.00 which at the discretion of the council may be refunded in the event of a successful appeal. (Ord. 1453 § 17, 1996; Ord. 1420 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1105 § 2(E)(4), 1984).