Chapter 16.30
BINDING SITE PLANS
Sections:
16.30.040 Application and fees.
16.30.050 Design review meeting.
16.30.060 Administrative decision.
16.30.070 Final plan approval and recording.
16.30.080 Administrative approval of individual lots.
16.30.090 Vacation or alteration of a binding site plan.
16.30.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a process for the division of land for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of commercial or industrial zoned O office district; C-1 neighborhood business district; C-2 general business district; M-1 light industrial district; and M-2 heavy industrial district. (Ord. 2012-1 § 7; Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.020 Authority.
RCW 58.17.035 and 58.17.040(4) provide for a binding site plan process as an alternate method of dividing land for commercial or industrial land. (Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.030 Applicability.
This chapter shall apply solely for the sale, lease, or transfer of lots zoned O, C-1, C-2, M-1 and M-2 under GMC Title 17. (Ord. 2012-1 § 8; Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.040 Application and fees.
At the time of filing of a preliminary binding site plan with the building department, the applicant shall pay a fee of $350.00. Any cost to the city for final review, engineering fees and inspection fees incurred by the city prior to recording the final plat of any required preliminary engineering review or study shall be paid to the city prior to preliminary plan approval by the city. Any cost to the city for final review 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. The preliminary binding site plan must include the following in order to be considered a completed application:
A. Five copies of the proposed site plan, prepared by a licensed architect, engineer, or registered land surveyor, that is of a scale of at least one inch equals 200 feet;
B. All existing and proposed easements and public and/or private roads; all existing structures; elevation shown by contour lines at intervals of five feet or less for ground slopes exceeding three percent; and approximate location of all natural features;
C. The location, description, and proposed phasing of all facilities proposed to serve the development:
1. Interior and exterior roadway network,
2. Water and sewerage facilities,
3. Storm water drainage facilities,
4. Sidewalks and streetlights,
5. Fire protection devices with sufficient water storage and flows,
6. Facilities to address compatibility with adjacent dissimilar land uses,
7. Any lot(s) to be created as a part of the original binding site plan;
D. A current title report covering the entire property included in the site plan;
E. Provisions for long-term maintenance with adequate financing for areas and facilities under common ownership. (Ord. 1714 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1636 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1584, 2000; Ord. 1563 § 5, 1999; Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.050 Design review meeting.
To ensure that city requirements are properly addressed, upon receipt of a fully completed binding site plan application, the building department shall schedule a design review meeting and circulate a copy of the plan to all affected city departments and agencies together with the time and date of the meeting. This meeting will be scheduled within 20 days of receipt of said application. (Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.060 Administrative decision.
The administrator shall review the binding site plan for compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other land use regulations in effect at the time of submission of a fully completed binding site plan application. If all requirements for approval are met, the administrator shall provide written findings of facts supporting the approval of the preliminary binding site plan and set forth all conditions for final binding site plan approval. (Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.070 Final plan approval and recording.
When all conditions of preliminary binding site plan approval are met, the developer shall submit the final binding site plan together with the fee set forth in the adopted fee schedule to the building department for processing and recording. The final binding site plan must include the following:
A. A complete survey of the entire property and the initial lots to be created, if any, including the legal description, north arrow, scale, surveyor’s certificate, etc.;
B. The acknowledged signatures of all parties having an ownership interest in the property;
C. The signature of the city public works director, the administrator, and the city treasurer;
D. Auditor’s certificate;
E. Written documentation that all requirements for preliminary binding site plan approval are met including the completion of all required infrastructure/improvements.
Once all the above requirements are met, the building department shall file the final binding site plan with the county auditor. (Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.080 Administrative approval of individual lots.
Once the final binding site plan is recorded, the creation of individual lot(s) other than lots established by the recorded binding site plan may be administratively approved through the exemption process set forth in GMC 16.04.040. Once a completed binding site plan exemption application is submitted, together with the fee of $100.00, it will be reviewed by the building department and the public works department and any other agency with jurisdiction for compliance with this chapter. Any cost to the city of any required engineer review or study shall be paid prior to final determination on the application. All fees are nonrefundable. The fees set forth herein shall be subject to change by resolution of the city council. The application must include the following:
A. The proposed lot(s) created must be surveyed by a registered land surveyor and the legal description for the lot must be prepared by the surveyor in accordance with the Survey Recording Act (Chapter 58.09 RCW). All parties having an ownership interest in the property shall sign the exemption application and the survey;
B. The lot(s) to be created meets the requirements set forth in the recorded final binding site plan;
C. The lot(s) meets the minimum lot size in the zoning district.
When the exemption application is approved, the survey containing the above information must be recorded with the county auditor’s office prior to the sale, lease, or transfer of any lot. (Ord. 1584, 2000; Ord. 1563 § 6, 1999; Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.090 Vacation or alteration of a binding site plan.
Whenever any person is interested in the vacation or alteration of a recorded binding site plan, the procedures set forth in RCW 58.17.212 and 58.17.215 which procedures are hereby adopted by reference shall be followed, except that this section does not apply to the creation of lots under GMC 16.30.080. (Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).
16.30.100 Appeals.
Any decision of the administrator may be appealed in accordance with Chapter 14.11 GMC, together with the applicable fee of $150.00 which at the discretion of the county may be refunded in the event of a successful appeal. Failure to appeal under this provision shall result in the aggrieved party failing to exhaust their administrative remedies. (Ord. 1453 § 18, 1996; Ord. 1425 § 1, 1995).