Chapter 20.40
FINAL SHORT SUBDIVISIONS, SUBDIVISIONS, AND BINDING SITE PLANS
Sections:
20.40.020 Contents of final plat.
20.40.030 Filing final short plat, plat or binding site plan.
20.40.040 Surety in lieu of construction limitations.
20.40.010 Final submittal.
A. The final short subdivision, subdivision, or binding site plan shall incorporate all conditions of the preliminary approval. The final short subdivision, subdivision, or binding site plan shall incorporate all conditions of approval imposed by the hearing examiner.
B. All final subdivision, short subdivision or binding site plan submittals shall include the following:
1. A minimum of five copies of the proposed final short plat, plat or binding site plan;
2. Appropriate fees; and
3. Two copies of a plat certificate dated within 30 days of the application filing date confirming that the title of the lands as described and shown on the short plat, subdivision, or binding site plan is in the name of the owners signing.
C. The final short plat, plat or binding site plan shall show:
1. All monuments found, set, reset, replaced or removed and not replaced, describing their kind, size and location and giving other data relating thereto;
2. Bearing trees, corner accessories or witness monuments, basis of bearings, bearing and length of lines, scale of map with graphic bar scale and north arrow;
3. Any other data necessary for the interpretation of the various items and locations of the points, lines and areas shown;
4. Reference and show adjoining surveys of record and plats;
5. The allowable error of mathematical closure for the final plat map shall not exceed one foot in 80,000 feet or 0.04 foot, whichever is greater;
6. Bearings and lengths are to be shown for all lines; no ditto marks are to be used;
7. Arrows shall be used to show limits of bearings and distances whenever any chance of misinterpretation could exist;
8. Plat boundary and street center lines having curves shall show radius, arc, central angle and tangent for each curve and radial bearings where curve is intersected by a nontangent line. Spiral curves shall show two spiral curve elements in addition to the chord bearing and length;
9. Lots along curves shall show arc length and radius. For lot corners that are on nontangent or nonperpendicular curves, the radial bearing shall be shown. If a curve table is provided, it shall show angle for each segment of the curve along each lot, arc length, tangent length, and radius;
10. All dimensions shall be shown in feet and hundredths of a foot. All bearings and angles shall be shown in degrees, minutes and seconds. All partial measurements shown shall equal the total overall measurements shown;
11. The final short plat, plat or binding site plan shall indicate the actual net area for each platted lot exclusive of dedicated or private road right-of-way. Lots one acre and over shall be shown to the closest hundredth of an acre, and all other lots shall be shown in square feet to the nearest square foot; and
12. Boundary points for corners shall be located and referenced to the current control network as established by the Spokane County GPS control project and that coordinate system. The controlling points used by this subdivision shall be indicated on the map. (Ord. 20-024 § 3, 2020; Ord. 17-004 § 3, 2017; Ord. 09-002 § 3, 2009; Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).
20.40.020 Contents of final plat.
All surveys shall comply with the Survey Recording Act (Chapter 58.09 RCW), minimum standards for survey and land descriptions (Chapter 332-130 WAC), and any applicable City standards. The contents of a final short subdivision, subdivision or binding site plan shall include the following:
A. The final short plat, plat or binding site plan shall be a legibly drawn, printed, or reproduced permanent map. Final short plats shall measure 18 by 24 inches. Final plats and binding site plans shall measure 24 by 36 inches. A two-inch margin shall be provided on the left edge, and a one-half-inch margin shall be provided at the other edges of the plat. If more than one sheet is required, each sheet shall show sheet numbers for the total sheets.
B. The file number of the short plat, plat or binding site plan, location by quarter-quarter of a section, township and range shall be shown.
C. The scale shall be 50 or 100 feet to the inch. If approved by the department, an appropriate scale may be used which does not exceed 200 feet to the inch, provided a 400 feet to the inch reduced copy is also submitted. The scale shall be shown in a text form as well as a graphic bar scale.
D. A bold boundary line shall delineate the existing perimeter boundary of the short plat, plat or binding site plan prior to any dedication to the public.
E. The location and widths of streets, alleys, rights-of-way, and easements serving the property, parks and open spaces proposed within the division and those platted easements existing immediately adjacent to the division shall be shown and or identified. Areas to be dedicated to the public must be labeled.
F. Layout and names of adjoining subdivisions, subdivision lots or portions thereof shall be shown within and adjacent to the subdivision boundary.
G. The layout, lot and block numbers, and dimensions of all lots shall be shown.
H. Street names shall be shown.
I. Street addresses for each lot shall be shown.
J. Plat restrictions required as conditions of preliminary short subdivision, subdivision or binding site plan approval shall be shown.
K. Existing easements and utility easements shall be identified, shown and labeled. Recording information for the easement(s) shall be provided on the survey. Any easement and/or utility easement being created by this division shall be so identified, shown and labeled.
L. Any special statements of approval required from governmental agencies, including those pertaining to flood hazard areas, shorelines, critical areas, and connections to adjacent state highways shall be shown.
M. A notarized certification and acknowledgments by the owner(s) and beneficiary, if other than the City, as shown on a current plat certificate shall be provided dedicating streets, areas intended for other public use, and granting of easements for slope and utilities.
N. A certification signed by a professional land surveyor registered in the state of Washington stating that the final short plat, plat or binding site plan was surveyed and prepared by him/her, or under his/her supervision; that the plat is a true and correct representation of the subject land; and that monumentation has been established as required by City standards. Certification must be consistent with Chapter 58.09 RCW.
O. The city council authorizes the city manager or designee to approve and execute such final approval of any final plat, short plat, or binding site plan. If the plat contains multiple sheets, the first sheet shall contain the required signatures. The plat shall not be considered final unless it is reviewed by the following:
1. Spokane Valley community and public works senior engineer;
2. Spokane Valley city manager or designee;
3. Spokane County environmental services director;
4. Spokane Regional Health District (only where septic systems and/or private wells are required to serve the development);
5. Spokane County treasurer;
6. Spokane County assessor; and
7. Hearing examiner for final subdivision plats only. (Ord. 20-024 § 3, 2020; Ord. 17-004 § 3, 2017; Ord. 09-002 § 3, 2009; Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).
20.40.030 Filing final short plat, plat or binding site plan.
The final short plat, plat or binding site plan shall be submitted to the department for review. It shall be routed to appropriate departments and agencies in order to review for compliance with the conditions of approval and applicable Spokane Valley Municipal Code and Revised Code of Washington requirements. Once all reviewing departments and agencies are satisfied all conditions have been met or appropriate bonding and surety obtained pursuant to SVMC 20.40.040, the final short plat, plat or binding site plan mylar shall be submitted to the department for obtaining the required signatures. Final plats and short plats shall be approved, disapproved, or returned to the applicant within 30 days from the date of receipt thereof, unless the applicant consents to an extension of such time period (RCW 58.17.140). (Ord. 20-024 § 3, 2020; Ord. 09-002 § 3, 2009; Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).
20.40.035 Recordation.
The completed final short plat, plat, or binding site plan shall be recorded with the Spokane County auditor’s office and copies of the recorded documents submitted to the Spokane County assessor’s office. All fees for such recording shall be paid by the applicant prior to recording. (Ord. 20-024 § 3, 2020; Ord. 09-002 § 3, 2009).
20.40.040 Surety in lieu of construction limitations.
A. Street Improvements. Pursuant to SVMC 22.130.040, street improvements include sidewalks, drainage, and approaches.
B. Nonstreet Improvements. In lieu of the completion of the actual construction of any required nonstreet improvements prior to the approval of the final plat, short plat or binding site plan, the community and public works department may accept a surety in an amount and with conditions satisfactory to the department consistent with the provision of RCW 58.17.130, and the criteria listed below. Nonstreet improvements may include, but are not limited to, fencing, landscaping, and trails.
1. The improvements will be completed within one year of the date of final approval;
2. The applicant for the surety does not have any outstanding improvements that have not been timely completed within other plats, short plats, or binding site plans within the City;
3. The surety is in the form of a cash savings assignment or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount of at least 125 percent of the City-estimated value of the outstanding improvements. (Ord. 20-024 § 3, 2020; Ord. 09-002 § 3, 2009; Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).
20.40.050 Phasing.
Any subdivision or binding site plan may be developed in phases or increments. Phasing of short subdivisions is not permitted. A master phasing plan shall be submitted with the preliminary subdivision or binding site plan for approval by the department. A phasing plan shall not require the City to allow phased mitigation. The phasing plan may be approved by the city manager or designee provided:
A. The phasing plan includes all land identified within the legal notice;
B. The sequence of phased development is identified by a map;
C. Each phase has reasonable public or private infrastructure to support the number of dwelling units or proposed commercial or industrial development contained in that phase;
D. Each phase constitutes an independent planning unit with facilities, adequate circulation, and any requirements established for the entire subdivision or binding site plan; and provided, that any nonfinalized portion meets the minimum lot size of the underlying zone for the proposed use; and
E. The community and public works senior engineer approves the necessary documents so that all road improvement requirements are assured for that phase.
A phasing plan may be amended following preliminary approval. Said plan may be approved administratively provided the above criteria are met. (Ord. 20-024 § 3, 2020; Ord. 17-004 § 3, 2017; Ord. 09-002 § 3, 2009; Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).