Chapter 17.24
PRELIMINARY PLAT
Sections:
17.24.010 Approval—Deemed an authorization for development.
17.24.020 Time limitations for preliminary plat approval.
17.24.030 Approval—Other extensions of time.
17.24.040 Agreements to transfer land—Conditioned on final plat approval.
17.24.010 Approval—Deemed an authorization for development.
Preliminary plat approval by the hearing examiner shall constitute authorization for the subdivider to develop the subdivision’s facilities and improvements in strict accordance with standards established by Chapters 17.04 through 17.61 and any conditions imposed by the hearing examiner. (Ord. 2007-02 (part): Ord. 1985-03 § 9.10)
17.24.020 Time limitations for preliminary plat approval.
A final plat, meeting all requirements of Chapters 17.04 through 17.61 and conditions imposed by the hearing examiner for final plat approval, shall be submitted to administrator for approval within five years of the date of preliminary plat approval; provided, that this five-year time period shall retroactively apply to any preliminary plat pending under Skamania County Subdivision and Platting Ordinance No. 1971-1 where the authority to proceed with the filing of a final plat has not lapsed under said Ordinance No. 1971-1. An applicant who files a written request with the administrator at least thirty days before the expiration of this five-year period shall be granted a one-year extension upon a showing that the applicant has attempted in good faith to submit the final plat within the five-year period. (Ord. 2020-06, 9-29-20; Ord. 2007-02 (part): Ord. 1985-03 § 9.20)
17.24.030 Approval—Other extensions of time.
Other extensions of time may be granted by the administrator if the preliminary plat still meets the requirements of state law and county ordinances in effect at the time of preliminary plat approval, and the administrator finds that the preliminary plat still serves the public interest. If the preliminary plat does not meet the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW and any other applicable state law or county ordinances at the time an extension is applied for under this section, the administrator may, after reviewing the conditions of approval and making a finding that the plat still serves the public interest, grant an extension of time subject to the final plat meeting the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW, and any other applicable state law and county ordinances at the time of the preliminary plat extension approval date. Any other time extensions shall not exceed a period of one year in duration for each additional extension of time. (Ord. 2020-06, 9-29-20; Ord. 2007-02 (part): Ord. 1985-03 § 9.30)
17.24.040 Agreements to transfer land—Conditioned on final plat approval.
Lots in a proposed subdivision may be offered, or an agreement to sell, lease or otherwise transfer a lot following preliminary plat approval if the offer or agreement is expressly conditioned on the recording of the final plat and does not violate any provisions of Chapters 17.04 through 17.60. All payments on account of an offer or agreement conditioned as provided in this section shall be deposited in an escrow or other regulated trust account and no disbursement to sellers shall be permitted until the final plat is recorded. (Ord. 1985-03 § 9.40)
17.24.050 General standards.
A. The preliminary plat shall be submitted on reproducible material approved by the administrator.
B. Maps, drawings and written data are to be in such form that when considered together shall clearly and fully disclose the following information:
1. Proposed subdivision name;
2. The name, address and telephone number of the subdivider;
3. The name, address and telephone number of the land surveyor who prepared the preliminary plat;
4. The boundary lines of the proposed subdivision along with the bearings and lengths of these lines if determined by a survey or the approximate boundary line lengths if not determined by a survey;
5. The boundaries of all blocks and lots within the subdivision, together with the numbers proposed to be assigned each lot and block, and the lengths of these lines;
6. Indicate approximate lot sizes in acreage or square feet, whichever is more appropriate, and the total amount of lots and acreage within the subdivision;
7. The location, names and width of all existing roads and easements within the proposed subdivision and adjacent thereto;
8. The location of all buildings, wells, septic systems, water courses, bodies of water, high and low water marks, all overhead and underground utilities, railroad lines, municipal boundaries, section lines, township lines, existing surveyed property corners and significant topographic features of the land proposed to be subdivided;
9. A layout of proposed roads and land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for recreational or other uses;
10. Location of proposed water distribution systems, sewage treatment plant and collection system and electric and other utility lines;
11. Contour lines at intervals sufficient to show the drainage pattern of the land to be subdivided referenced to either the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum, county datum or other datum acceptable to the county engineer;
12. A sketch of the general vicinity in which the land proposed for subdivision lies, referencing section corners and section boundaries and showing location of proposed plat;
13. The map shall be a convenient engineering scale, preferably of fifty or one hundred feet to the inch, which depicts the map on a standard size sheet;
14. A North arrow indication.
C. The plat shall be accompanied by a drainage report including a stormwater management plan which complies with the Western Washington Stormwater Management Manual of 2019 or latest revision as allowed by the county engineer. The stormwater management plan shall contain a site-specific Western Washington hydrology model (WWHM) subject to review by the county engineer. Any physical stormwater management facilities shall be depicted on the plat along with any easements associated with stormwater facilities. (Ord. 2020-06, 9-29-20; Ord. 1985-03 § 15.0)