Chapter 17.16
FINAL PLAT AND FINAL SHORT PLAT MAPS FOR PRELIMINARILY APPROVED SUBDIVISIONS AND SHORT SUBDIVISIONS
Sections:
17.16.030 Final plat and final short plat review procedures.
17.16.040 Final plat and final short plat engineering plan review requirements.
17.16.050 Contents of final plat and final short plat.
17.16.070 Alterations of final plats.
17.16.080 Alterations of final short plats.
17.16.090 Vacations of a final plat or final short plat.
17.16.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to specify provisions that must be satisfied prior to the final approval and recording of final plat and final short plat maps for preliminarily approved subdivisions and short subdivisions. (Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).
17.16.020 Phased development.
Portions of an approved preliminary subdivision may be processed separately by the department for the purpose of recording divisions. All divisions shall be approved within the prescribed time limits for the preliminary subdivision, and all conditions of approval for each particular division must be met. (Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).
17.16.030 Final plat and final short plat review procedures.
A. Following submittal of the engineering plans, a final plat or final short plat shall be surveyed by a land surveyor and submitted to the department for review and approval by the development engineer prior to recording. If more than one sheet is required, an index sheet shall be included that must show the entire segregation with road names and lot numbers.
B. All final plats and final short plats shall conform to the conditions of preliminary approval.
C. Plat certificates or owner’s duplicate certificates for land registered pursuant to Chapter 65.12 RCW shall be provided to the department prior to recording along with a copy of the last real estate transaction for all adjoining unplatted parcels. Supplemental plat certificates shall be provided to the department if the final plat or final short plat is not recorded within 30 days of the original certificate or supplemental certificate date.
D. All applicable processing fees specified by Chapter 20.09 NBMC and any civil penalty assessed pursuant to Chapter 20.10 NBMC against a site being reviewed under this section shall be paid prior to recording.
E. A deposit to cover anticipated taxes and assessments is required for final plats pursuant to Chapter 58.08 RCW. A deposit, however, shall not be required for the filing of a final short plat. The applicant shall also provide certification from the King County office of finance that property taxes for the subject property are not delinquent prior to the issuance of a final approval.
F. Closure calculations for all lots, tracts, easements, and the entire plat boundary shall be submitted to support the final plat.
G. For septic systems, final King County health department approval shall be obtained and provided prior to recording.
H. Upon approval by the department, the final plat or short plat shall be recorded with the King County records and elections division.
I. A typewritten copy of protective deed covenants shall accompany the final plat or short plat, if applicable. (Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).
17.16.040 Final plat and final short plat engineering plan review requirements.
A. Engineering plans for roads, drainage controls and other proposed or conditioned improvements shall be prepared, submitted and reviewed for approval by the development engineer prior to the commencement of on-site clearing or construction activities.
B. Approval of the engineering details of the proposed sanitary sewer and water systems and other proposed public facilities by the development engineer will be required prior to the approval of the final plat.
C. Plans and technical information reports shall be submitted to the department and prepared consistent with the requirements of the adopted city public works standards, Chapter 19.01 NBMC; the adopted surface water design manual; and conditions of preliminary approval. Each plan set or document shall be stamped, signed and dated by a civil engineer.
D. Prior to approval of engineering plans, the applicant shall post a site restoration guarantee consistent with the provisions of NBMC Title 19, and shall pay all applicable fees set forth in Chapter 20.09 NBMC. (Ord. 1666 § 20, 2018: Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).
17.16.050 Contents of final plat and final short plat.
The following information shall be shown on a final plat or final short plat:
A. Name of subdivision and department file number for final plats or department file number for final short plats;
B. Location by section, township and range, and by legal description;
C. The signature and seal of the land surveyor;
D. Survey map requirements as specified in Chapter 332-130 WAC and Chapter 58.09 RCW;
E. Boundary of plat or short plat based on relative accuracy procedures or field traverse standards, and meeting or exceeding those standards specified in WAC 332-130-090;
F. Exact location, width and name of all streets within and adjoining the plat or short plat, and the exact location and widths of all alleys. The naming of a street shall conform to the city’s process for naming streets;
G. Bearings and distances to the nearest established street lines or official monuments that shall accurately describe the location of the plat or short plat;
H. Municipal, township, county or section lines accurately tied to the lines of the plat or short plat distances and bearings;
I. All easements provided for access or public utilities;
J. Lots designated by number on the plat or short plat within the area of the lot, and tracts similarly designated by letter. Each tract shall be clearly identified with the ownership, purpose and maintenance responsibility;
K. Blocks in numbered additions to plats bearing the same name may be numbered or lettered consecutively through the several additions;
L. Accurate location of all existing and proposed permanent control monuments at each corner of the subdivision or short subdivision consistent with RCW 58.17.240 and at all road intersections and curve control points that fall within the pavement;
M. A traverse line established along the shore not more than 20 feet landward of the ordinary high water mark when a subdivision or short subdivision borders on a body of water. This line shall be labeled “Plat traverse line” or “Short plat traverse line,” as applicable, on the final plat or short plat documents;
N. Accurate boundary delineation for any areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, along with the purposes of the use indicated thereon; and the accurate delineation of any areas to be reserved by deed covenant for common uses of all property owners;
O. Clear identification and delineation of all environmentally sensitive areas, required buffers, and/or sensitive area tracts, as specified in NBMC Title 14;
P. The boundary description of the property being platted or short platted matching the description recorded in the most recent real estate transfer document encompassing the property. If the description is incorrect, a true and exact description shall be shown upon the plat or short plat together with the original description. The original description shall be labeled “original description” and the true and exact description shall be labeled “surveyor’s corrected description.” The surveyor’s corrected description shall be preceded by the verbiage: “The intent of the original description is to encompass all of the property described within the surveyor’s corrected description”;
Q. Dedication with notarized acknowledgments by all parties having an ownership interest, as required by RCW 58.17.165 and NBMC 17.04.230, acknowledging the adoption of the plat and the dedication of streets and other public areas. Dedications by corporations shall include corporate acknowledgment and dedications by individuals shall include individual acknowledgment;
R. Restrictions, title encumbrances and notes required by the conditions of approval;
S. Certification by a land surveyor to the effect that the plat or short plat correctly represents a survey made by the surveyor, or under the surveyor’s direction, and that the existing monuments are located as shown on the final plat or final short plat;
T. Approval and signature blocks for the CED director, the public works director (or engineer if required), the King County department of assessments, the King County finance division, and the finance director of the city of North Bend; and
U. Recording certificate required for the signature of the King County records and elections division. (Ord. 1505 § 2 (part), 2013; Ord. 1464 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2012; Ord. 1426 § 4 (part), 2011; Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).
17.16.060 Final forms.
A. A final plat or final short plat shall be prepared on forms 18 inches by 24 inches in size, allowing for a two-inch border on one of the 18-inch sides, to allow for binding, and one-half-inch borders on the other three sides. The two-inch border will typically be on the top or left side depending on the configuration of the drawing.
B. Forms shall be printed with materials acceptable for filing as specified in WAC 332-130-050 and formatted consistent with forms provided by the department. (Ord. 1464 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2012; Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).
17.16.070 Alterations of final plats.
A. Alterations shall be processed in accordance with RCW 58.17.215 through 58.17.218 and shall comply with regulations in effect at the time the alteration application was submitted. Alteration applications and recording documents shall contain the signatures of the majority of those persons having an ownership interest in lots, tracts, parcels or divisions in the subject subdivision to be altered or any portion to be altered.
B. If the subdivision is subject to restrictive covenants that were filed at the time of the approval of the subdivision, and the application for alteration would result in the violation of a covenant, the application shall contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants providing that the parties agree to terminate or alter the relevant covenants to accomplish the purpose of the alteration of the subdivision or portion thereof.
C. Notice of alterations shall comply with the notice provisions of NBMC Title 20. Mailing notification shall also include owners of each lot or parcel of property within the subdivision to be altered.
D. An application shall be processed as a quasi-judicial decision pursuant to NBMC 20.01.004. The application may be approved if the proposed alteration is consistent with the criteria of NBMC 17.12.015.
E. After approval of an alteration, the applicant shall produce a revised drawing of the approved alteration of the final plat, to be processed in the same manner as set forth for final plats in this title. (Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).
17.16.080 Alterations of final short plats.
Alteration of a final short plat may be approved by the department when consistent with the following requirements:
A. Alterations shall be accomplished by following the same procedure and satisfying the same laws, rules and conditions as required for a new short plat application, as set forth in this chapter;
B. Alteration applications and recording documents shall contain the signatures of the majority of those persons having an ownership interest in lots, tracts, parcels or divisions in the subject short plat to be altered or any portion to be altered;
C. If the short subdivision is subject to restrictive covenants that were filed at the time of the approval of the short subdivision, and the application for alteration would result in the violation of a covenant, the application shall contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants providing that the parties agree to terminate or alter the relevant covenants to accomplish the purpose of the alteration of the short subdivision or portion thereof;
D. Notice of alterations shall comply with the notice provisions of NBMC Title 20; and
E. An alteration may be allowed to remove nonbuilding lot status on short subdivisions; provided, that no public dedications are required and original conditions of approval do not prohibit conversion of a nonbuilding lot to a building lot. Approval of such alteration requires completion of the original conditions of approval, and the application of new conditions for the lot, consistent with current standards, preparation of a new map page prepared by a land surveyor for recording and payment of all fees required for such review. (Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).
17.16.090 Vacations of a final plat or final short plat.
A. Plat and short plat vacations shall be processed as follows and in accordance with the provisions of RCW 58.17.212.
B. All plat and short plat vacation applications shall be referred to the hearing examiner for public hearing and consideration pursuant to NBMC 20.01.004. Following the public hearing, the hearing examiner shall determine if the proposed vacation is consistent with the criteria of NBMC 17.12.015. If the proposal is found to serve such purposes, the hearing examiner may recommend that the city council approve the application.
C. Applications for vacations of city roads may be processed pursuant to this chapter only when such road vacations are proposed in conjunction with the vacation of the plat.
Vacations limited to city roads shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 36.87 RCW. (Ord. 1188 § 2 (part), 2003).