1240_00001ORDINANCENO.1240
AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER17.13 OF THEMOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"SHORTSUBDIVISIONS"
THE CITY COUNCILOF THECITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 17.13 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "ShortiSubdivlSlons"is amendedto read as follows:
17.13.010 Purpose:The procedures regulating short subdivisions are es-tablished to provide for the orderly and efficient division oflandonasmallscale;to promote the public health,safety;andgeneralwelfare;and to substantially comply with the provisionsofRCWChapter58.17.
17.13.020 Scope:The division or redivision of land into nine (9)or fewerlots,tracts,parcels,sites;or divisions for the purpose of sale
or lease or transfer of ownership not exceeding four (4)acres intotalareaandwhichhasnotbeendividedintoashortsubdivisionwithinaperiodoffive(5)years is subject to this chapter.
17.13.030 Preliminary Plat Conditions and Requirements:
A.General Conditions and Requirements:
1.The subdivision shall make adequate provision for roads,streets,curbs gutters,sidewalks,street lighting cir-cuits,alleys,extension of municipal utilities (sewerandwater);drainage ways;irrigation water right-of-
ways,other public ways or any municipal improvements asdeemednecessaryinconformancewithcityCommunityStreetandUtilityStandardsandcityDesignStandardsiineffectatthetimeofplatapproval.
2.The subdivision shall front on a existing street.Thereshallbeadequateaccesstoallparcels.Streets shallbeimprovedtocitystandards.Street lighting shall beprovided.
3.The subdivision shall comply with all zoning and healthregulations.
4.The subdivision shall be consistent with the city's Com-prehensive Plan.
5.The subdivision shall provide for irrigation waterright-of-ways pursuant to RCW58.17.310 as now enacted
or hereafter amended.
6.A street lighting plan as may be required by the CityEngineermustbeprovided.The plan must be approved bytheGrantCountyPUDandincludecertificationthatallstreetlightingfeeshavebeenpaidorthatarrangementsacceptabletothecityandthePUDhavebeenmadeforthepaymentofrequiredfees.
I 7.The subdivision shall not have been previously dividedinashortsubdivisionwithinthelastfive(5)yearsandwillnotbefurtherdividedinanymannerunlesssuchproposedresubdivisioncomplieswithallprovisionsrelatingtomajorsubdivisionsineffectatthetimethefurthersubdivisioniscommenced.
8.Unless an applicant for a preliminary plat approvalrequestsotherwise;and the Plat Administrator agrees;apreliminaryplatshallbeprocessedsimultaneouslywiththeapplicationforrezones;variances;planned unitdevelopments;site plan approvals;and similar quasi-judicial or administrative actions to the extent that
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procedural requirements applicable to those actions per-mit simultaneous processing.
9.Every decision or recommendation made under this chapterbytheCouncilorPlanningCommissionshallbeinwrit-
ing and shall include findings of fact and conclusions
to support the decision or recommendation.
10.Preliminary plats of any proposed short subdivisionshallbeapproved,disapproved or returned to the ap-plicant for modification within ten (10)calendar days
of filing of the short plat and application with thePlatAdministrator.
11.In the event that the short subdivision does not border
upon adjacent property to which municipal utilities have
been extended or upon adjacent property fronting uponimprovedstreetsthepropertyownermayrequestavariancetotheshortsubdivisionprovisionsfor
municipal improvements as deemed necessary.In lieu of
the completion of the extension of municipal utilities
(sewer and water)and the completion of street improve-
ments a covenant to the land title may be created.Said covenant shall pledge the property owner to install
municipal improvements as deemed necessary at such time
as the adjacent property is improved by the installation
of municipal utilities and/or at such time as the im-
provement of streets upon which the adjacent property is
fronting occurs as any such event is deemed to occur in
the sole discretion of the Plat Administrator.Said
covenant shall also pledge the property owner to par-
ticipate in any future local improvement districts for
such improvements.
12.At the discretion of the Plat Administrator;the re-quirement that a preliminary short plat be submitted may
be waived.Subject to the approval of the Plat Ad-
ministrator;a short plat without improvements may be
submitted as a final plat for review and approval.
13.A plat certificate from a title companylicensed to do
business in the State of Washington dated within thirty(30)days of the date of filing of the final plat and
application with the Plat Administrator confirming that
the title of the lands as described and shown on the
plat is in the name of the owners signing the subdivi-
sion plat or instrument of dedication.
14.A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until the
final short plat has been recorded with the Grant County
Auditor.
B.Specific Conditions and Requirements:
1.Prior to submission of a short subdivision preliminary
application and preliminary plat,the subdivider or thesubdivider's representative shall schedule a pre-application conference with the Plat Administrator and
representatives of other affected city departments.The
subdivider shall present a conceptual idea of the plat.
The Plat Administrator and representatives of affected
city departments will respond informally and address
potential items of concern to aid the subdivider in pre-
paring the short subdivision preliminary application and
preliminary plat.
2.The preliminary short subdivision application and plat
shall be filed with the Plat Administrator on forms pre-
scribed by the Community Development Division of the
Municipal Services Department.The application shall be
accompanied by twelve (12)copies of the preliminary
plat.At the discretion of the Plat Administrator,the
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requirement that twelve (12)copies of the preliminaryplatbesubmittedmaybewaived.Processing of the pre-liminary plat may require fewer than twelve (12)copiesoftheplat.
3.The preliminary plat shall be a neat and accurate draw-ing,stamped and signed by a registered professionallandsurveyorlicensedbytheStateofWashington onreproduciblematerialatadecimalscale.The plat mapishallmeasureeighteeninches(18")by twenty-fourinches(24").The preliminary plat shall be drawn inblackpermanentinkontwo(2)or more sheets if thescalenecessarytoaccommodatethemaponone(1)sheetwouldundulyCongestthedrawing.
4.A non-refundable fee of fifty dollars ($50)shall accom-pany each and every application for a preliminary shortsubdivisionwithoutimprovements.A non-refundable feeofsevent.y dollars ($70)shall accompanyeach and everyapplicationforapreliminaryshortsubdivisionwithimprovements.
5.The preliminar.y plat shall contain the following:
a.Name of proposed subdivision.
b.Boundaries of proposed subdivision established bythepreliminarysurvey,
c.Location and dimension of all existing and proposedstreets,alleys,utilities and right-of-ways and/oreasementsonandadjacenttotheproposedsubdivision.
I d.Location and dimensions of all existing and pro-posed irrigation water right-of-ways on and adja-cent to the proposed subdivision.
e.Legal description of land within the proposedsubdivision.
f.Any proposed land dedications.
g.Name;address,and seal of the registered land sur-veyor who made the preliminary survey,
h.The date of the preliminary survey.
i.Horizontal scale of the proposed plat shall be notmorethanonehundredfeet(100')to the inch.Ex-cept that the City Engineer;subject to a requestpriortoplatsubmittal,may approve an alternativeplatmapscalenottoexceedonehundredfeet(100')to the inch.
j.Monuments found and established during the prelimi-nary survey.
I k.Date map is prepared;scale,and north point of themap.Approximate proposed lot lines with theirdimensions,including lot numbers and blocknumbers.
1.If any of the parcels can be further divided or ifonlyaportionofatractisbeingdivided,loca-tion of future streets;alleys,and lot lines shallbeshownbydottedlines.
m.A vicinity map at a scale of not more than fourhundredfeet(400')to the inch.Except that theCityEngineer,subject to a request prior to platsubmittal,mayapprove an alternative vicinity map
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scale exceeding four hundred feet (400')to the
inch.The vicinity map shall show all adjacent
parcels.It shall show how the streets and alleys
in the proposed subdivision may connect with exist-
ing and proposed streets and alleys in neighboring
subdivisions or unplatted property to produce anadvantageousdevelopmentoftheentireneighbor-
hood.
n.Provide recommendedstreet names for approval.
o.United States Bureau of Reclamation horizontal and
vertical data including bench marks.
p.A site plan on a separate sheet showing the follow-
ing information:
1)Location and sizing of existing and proposed
utilities including water,sewer;storm drains,
electricity,gas;street lighting,curbs and
sidewalks telephone;and cab1evision lines.
Minimum size and scale shall be the same as the
preliminary plat map.
2)Existing and proposed structures and natural
features and all proposed improvements within
and adjoining the proposed subdivision.
3)Topography of the area with a maximumof twofoot(2')intervals of contours as required by
the City Engineer.
4)Present zoning classification on and adjacent
to property,
5)Any proposed dedications for park land subject
to the approval of the Planning Commission.
6)Any deed restrictions or covenants existing orproposedshallbedrawnonthesiteplanand
preliminary plat map.
17.13.040 Referral to Other Departments Agencies;and Offices:
A.Upon receipt of a complete and satisfactory preliminary plat
application;the Plat Administrator shall distribute copies
of the preliminary plat to each of the following offices;
departments;or agencies within two (2)working days from
receipt:
1.Public Utility District
2.Gas Company
3.Telephone Company
4.Engineering Division of the Municipal Services Depart-
ment (three copies)
5.Fire Department
6.Building and Community Development Divisions of the
Municipal Services Department
7.Grant County Health Distri¢t
8.Any irrigation district with jurisdiction
9.Grant County Assessor
10.Communications Company
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B.The Plat Administrator shall further notify the Police De-partment;Park and Recreation Department,and City Managerthatapreliminaryplathasbeenreceived.
C.Notice of the filing of a preliminary plat of a proposed sub-division located in the city and adjoining the municipalboundariesthereofshallbegiventotheGrantCountyPlan-ning Department,
i D.Notice of the filing of a preliminary plat of a proposed sub-division located adjacent to the right-of-way of a statehighwayshallbegiventotheStateDepartmentofHighways.
E.Each office;department,or agency shall file written recom-mendations with the Plat Administrator within eight (8)cal-endar days from the date of filing of the preliminary platandapplicationwiththePlatAdministrator.If any suchoffice,department;or agency fails to file a written recom-mendation within the time limitation;it may be presumed thatsuchoffice;department,or agency has no recommendation.
F.If the preliminary plat is found to be unacceptable,a cer-tified letter shall be mailed to the subdivider within ten(10)calendar days of receipt of the application.
G.The Plat Administrator may determine that a meeting shall beheldtoresolvemajorissuesidentifiedasaresultoftherecommendationsofotheroffices;departments,or agencies.Such meeting shall be attended by those offices,departments,
or agencies responsible for the recommendations and must in-clude the applicant and the Plat Administrator.The proceed-ings and results of the meeting shall be documented byminutes.
I 17.13.050 Variances:
A.The subdivider may make application to the Plat Administrator
on forms prescribed by the Community Development Division oftheMunicipalServicesDepartmentforavarianceofanypro-vision contained in this title;provided that the request isreceivedpriortothepreliminaryshortplatapprovalbythePlatAdministrator.
B.The Plat Administrator shall forward the variance applicationtothePlanningCommission.The Planning Commission shallreviewthevariancerequestatitsnextregularmeetingandshallrecommendthattheCouncilapprove;conditionally ap-prove;or disapprove the variance application.
C.A variance may be granted in conformance with all of the fol-lowing conditions and requirements:
1.There are special physical circumstances or conditionsaffectingsaidrealpropertysuchthatstrictapplica-tion of the provisions of this title would cause an un-usual and unnecessary hardship on the subdivider.
2.The granting of the variance will not be detrimental toithepublicwelfareorinjurioustootherpropertyinthevicinity.
3.In granting variances;the Council may require such con-ditions as will secure,in so far as practicable;theobjectivesoftherequirementvaried.Any variance au-thorized shall be entered in the minutes of the Counciltogetherwiththecircumstancesthatjustifythevariancegranted.
D.Upon receipt of a Planning Commission recommendation theCouncil,at its next regular meeting,shall consider andadoptorrejectthePlanningCommission's recommendation withrespecttothevarianceapplication.
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E.A preliminary short plat accompanied by an application for avarianceshallnotbeapprovedbythePlatAdministratorun-til such time as the Council approves;conditionally ap-
proves,or disapproves the application for a variance.Ap-
plication for a variance to the provisions of this title
shall constitute approval in writing by the applicant for asixty(60)day extension of the short subdivision preliminary
plat approval period as set out in Section 17.13.030 (A 9)of
this chapter.
F.If the short plat has not been completed and has not been
recorded and filed with the Grant County Auditor within
twelve (12)months of the date of preliminary short plat ap-proval,the variance shall become null and void.If an ex-tension of the preliminary short plat is granted said
variance shall run concurrently with the short plat
extension.
17.13.060 Dedications:In the event that the short plat includes a dedica-
tion of streets,right-of-ways parks playgrounds easements,
reservations;irrigation water right-of-ways,or any area to be
dedicated to public use;the Plat Administrator shall forward the
instrument of dedication together with any restrictions or limita-
tions thereon to the Council for approval.The Council shall ap-
prove the instrument of dedication prior to any short plat approv-
al by the Plat Administrator.Submission of an instrument of ded-
ication shall constitute approval-in writing by the applicant for
a sixty (60)day extension of the short subdivision preliminary
plat approval period as set out in Section 17.13.030 (A 9)of this
chapter.All dedications shall be recorded as part of the plat.
17.13.070 Preliminary Short Subdivision Application Review Procedures:
A.The Plat Administrator shall within ten (10)days of receipt
of the short plat application,respond to the applicant in
one of the following manners:
1.Preliminary approval is granted as submitted.
2.Preliminary approval is granted with modifications
requested.
3.The proposed subdivision is denied and reasons stated.
4.Preliminary approval is withheld until Planning Commis-
sion and/or Council approval of dedications or variance
requests.
B.The short subdivision preliminary application shall require
approval of the Plat Administrator and the City Engineer in-
dicated by their dated signatures thereon to be valid.
C.The decision of the Plat Administrator shall be final unless
an appeal by any aggrieved party is made to the Planning Com-
mission within ten (10)calendar days of the date of decision
of the Plat Administrator.Said appeal shall be in writing
to the Planning Commission and submitted through the Communi-
ty Development Division.The Community Development Division
shall record and date the receipt of that appeal.The Plan-
ning Commission shall act on that appeal within forty (40)
days unless an extension is agreed to in writing by the ap-
plicant.The decision of the Planning Commission shall be
final and conclusive unless within ten (10)days;any ag-grieved part.y files with the City Clerk a written appeal.
The Council shall hear that appeal within twenty (20)calen-
dat days of the date of appeal.
D.Approval of the preliminary plat shall constitute approval
for the applicant/subdivider to develop construction plans
and specifications for all facilities and improvements and to
prepare the final plat.
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17.13.080 Expiration of Preliminary Plat:
A.Approval of any preliminary short plat shall expire and be-come null and void one (1)year after the date of preliminaryplatapproval.
B.The Plat Administrator may grant one (1)extension of thepreliminaryplatapprovalforaperiodnottoexceedone (1)year provided that the request for an extension is filed at
i least thirty (30)days before the expiration of the one (1)year period from the date of the plat's preliminary approval.
17.13.090 Appeals:Any decision approving or disapproving any preliminaryshortplatshallbereviewableforunlawful;arbitrary;capriciousorcorruptactionornon-action by writ of review before the Supe-rior Court of Grant County.Said application for a writ of reviewshallbemadetothecourtwithinthirty(30)da.ys from any deci-sion to be reviewed.The cost of transcription of all recordsorderedcertifiedbythecourtforsuchreviewshallbeborne bythepartyseekingreviewintheSuperiorCourtandnotranscriptsorrecordsshallbepreparedorprovidedpriortoreceiptofpay-ment for them.
17.13.100 Improvements:
A.Following approval of the preliminary plat by the Plat Ad-ministrator,the applicant shall file with the Plat Ad-ministrator three (3)complete sets of preliminary construc-tion plans and specifications prepared by a professional en-gineer licensed by the State of Washington showing all streetandutilityimprovementsasrequiredbythePlatAdministra-tor in granting approval of the preliminary plat.The con-struction plans and specifications shall be accompanied by aminimumplancheckfeeaspertheratescheduleestablishedibytheCityEngineer.All construction plans and specifica-tions shall be in conformance with city Design Standards andtheCommunityStreetandUtilityStandards.Sheet size shallbetwenty-four inches (24")by thirty-six inches (36")andshallhaveaborderofoneinch(1")on the left margin and
one half inch (1/2")on the remaining three margins.Thescaleshallbefivefeet(5')vertically unless grades exceedtenpercent(10%)and forty feet (40')horizontally.
B.The preliminary construction plans and specifications shallbeforwardedtotheCityEngineerwithintwo(2)working daysofreceiptbythePlatAdministrator.Within twenty (20)calendar days of filing of the plans with the Plat Ad-ministrator the City Engineer shall approve;conditionallyapprove;or disapprove the plans.The subdivider shall sub-mit one (1)set of permanent reproducible wylar and three (3)sets of specifications which have been approved for the CityEngineer's signature;records;and use.
C.After the City Engineer has approved the construction plansandspecifications;the subdivider shall complete and installallstreetandutilityimprovementsrequiredbythePlatAd-ministrator in granting preliminary plat approval prior tofilingofthefinalplat.A one (1)year maintenance bondIshallberequiredintheamountofonehundredpercent(100%)of the construction cost.
D.The Engineering Division of the Municipal Services Department
or a licensed professional engineer or engineering firm hiredbythecityshallberesponsiblefortheinspectionofallsubdivisionimprovementstoinsureconformancewiththeap-proved plans and specifications.The subdivider shalldepositaninspectionfeeintheamountoftwoanda halfpercent(2 1/2%)of the estimated construction cost.Theinspectionfeeshallbebasedontheactualcostoflabor;materials;and equipment plus fifteen percent (15%)for over-head.If the final cost is less than the amount deposited;the difference will be refunded.
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E.In lieu of completing and installing all required street and
utility improvements prior to filing of the final plat with
the Plat Administrator,the subdivider may post a subdivision
bond or other approved security in a form satisfactory to the
City Attorney.The subdivision bond or approved security
shall be in an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent
(150%)of the estimated cost as determined by the Municipal
Services Director of such improvements required by the Plat
Administrator in granting approval of the preliminary plat.
In the event that all street and utility improvements are not
completed within the time limit specified in the subdivision
bond or approved security;the bond or security may be for-
feited and the city may undertake the installation and com-pletion of all required street and utility improvements.
1.All street and utility improvements listed in the sub-
division bond must be installed completed;and accepted
by the city within one (1)year of approval of the final
plat by the Plat Administrator.
2.The Plat Administrator may grant one (1)extension of
the subdivision bond for a period not to exceed one (1)
year provided that said request for an extension is
filed with the Plat Administrator at least sixty (60)
calendar days prior to the expiration date of the bond.
3.In the event that a time extension is granted;a newsubdivisionbondorotherapprovedsecurityshallbe
submitted in an amount sufficient to cover one hundred
and fifty percent (150%)of the cost of completing
utility extensions and street improvements.The bond
will be updated with new estimates of cost on all un-completed improvements and all increased cost estimates
shall be passed onto the bond.If these increased costs
are not accepted by the surety;then the city shall
foreciose on the bond and the plat will be held in
abeyance.Departments issuing recommendations for newsubdivisionbondsorotherapprovedsecurityshallnot
modify the terms and requirements of the bond or securi-
ty other than to pass on all increased cost estimates asdeterminedbytheMunicipalServicesDirectortothe
bond or security to cover the cost of completing utilit3
extensions and street improvements without the written
consent of the applicant.
17.13.110 Final Short Subdivision Plat Application:
A.General Requirements:
1.The final short subdivision application and plat will be
filed with the Plat Administrator on forms provided by
the Community Development Division of the Municipal Ser-
vices Department.
2.All required street and utility improvements must be
constructed by the applicant and must be accepted by the
City of Moses Lake or a subdivision bond or other ap-proved security shall be submitted in an amount suffi-
cient to cover one hundred and fifty percent (150%)of
the estimated cost of completing all required utility
extensions and street improvements as determined by the
Municipal Services Director.Upon completion of the
required improvements and prior to acceptance by the
city,the subdivider shall submit a maintenance bond in
the amount of one hundred percent (100%)of the cost of
construction.Said bond shall be in effect for one (1)
year from the date of acceptance.
3.The instrument of dedication of all streets,right-of-
ways,parks;playgrounds;easements,reservations;ir-
rigation water right-of-ways;and any area to be dedi-
cated to public use,together with any restrictions or
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limitations thereon shall be submitted as a part of thefinalplat.
4.The application shall be accompanied by the following:
a.A plat certificate from a title companylicensed todobusinessintheStateofWashingtondatedwithinthirty(30)days of the date of filing of the finalplatandapplicationwiththePlatAdministratorconfirmingthatthetitleofthelandsasdescribedIandshownontheplatisinthenameoftheownerssigningthesubdivisionplatorinstrumentofdedication.
b.A certificate from the Grant County Treasurer in-dicating that all taxes and assessments on thepropertyincludedinthefinalplatsubdivision;or dedication have been paid according to the pro-visions of RCW58.08.030 and RCW58.10.040 as nowenactedorhereafteramended.
c.A certificate from the city Finance Director in-dicating that there are no delinquent special as-sessments or liens on the property included in thefinalplat;subdivision;or dedication.
d.A check payable to the city in the amount of onehundredandthirt.y dollars ($130)to cover the costofcheckingthefinalshortplatwithoutimprove-ments.A check payable to the city in the amountoffiftydollars($50)to cover the cost of check-ing the final short plat with improvements.
e.All covenants proposed to run with the land.
I 5.The final short plat (twelve (12)sets of prints plustheoriginaltracingandareproduciblemy1arcopy]shall include all items in Section 17.13.030 (B 4)andanyadditionalinformationandmodificationsrequestedinthepreliminaryapproval.At the discretion of thePlatAdministrator;the requirement that twelve (12)copies of the final plat be submitted may be waived.Processing of the final plat may require fewer thantwelve(12)copies.The final plat shall be prepared inaneatandlegiblemannerinblackpermanentdrawingink
on mylar drafting film.All documents maps;and surveynotesshallcontainthenameofthesubdivision;thename(s)of the subdivider(s);the nameof the registeredlandsurveyorresponsibletothesubdivider(s).Thetrimmedsizeofthefinalplatshallbeeighteeninches(18")b.y twenty-four inches (24")with a one and a halfinch(1 1/2")margin on the top or left margin and a onehalfinch(1/2")border on the remaining three (3)mar-gins.The final plat shall be recorded on two (2)ormoresheetsifthescalenecessarytoaccommodatethemaponone(1)sheet would unduly congest the drawing.
6.The final short subdivision plat shall be approved oridisapprovedwithintwenty(20)days from the date offilingofthefinalplatwiththePlatAdministrator.This time period shall be binding unless the applicantconsentstoanextensionoftimeinwriting.
7.No final short subdivision plat may be approved unlessthecitymakesawrittenfindingoffactthatthepro-posed subdivision is in conformance with any applicablezoningordinances;or other land use controls which mayexist.
8.No final short subdivision plat shall be approved for
any subdivision which lies in whole or in part in anirrigationdistrictorganizedpursuanttoChapterRCW
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87.03 unless there has been provided an irrigation water
right-of-way pursuant to RCW58.17.310 as now enacted orhereafteramended.
B.Specific Requirements:
1.The final plat shall clearly show the following
information:
a.The lines and names of all streets or other public
ways;parks;playgrounds and easements intended tobededicatedforpublicuse,or granted for use of
inhabitants of the subdivision.
b.The lines and names of all existing or platted
streets or other public ways parks;playgrounds
and easements adjacent to the final piat,subdivi-
sion or dedication;including municipal bound-
aries township lines;and section lines.
c.The lengths and bearings of all straight lines;
curve radii;arcs;and semi-tangents of all curves,
d.All dimensions along the lines of each lot with
the true bearings and also any other data necessaryforthelocationofanylotlinesinthefield.
e.Suitable primary control points;approved by the
City Engineer or descriptions and ties to such con-trol points;to which all dimensions angles;bear-
ings and similar data given on the plat shall be
referred.
f.The location of all permanent monuments.
g.The names of all subdivisions immediately adjacent
thereto.
h.The date;true north point;scale;datum plane;and
date of survey.
i.The boundary of the tract the courses and distan-
ces marked thereon;as determined by a field surveymadebyaregisteredandqualifiedlandsurveyorof
the state and to close with an allowable error not
to exceed one foot (1')in five thousand feet
(5 000')and not to exceed one foot (1')in tenthousandfeet(10;000')in the Central Business
District.
j.The elevations of all permanent monuments based on
a datum plane approved by the City Engineer.
k.A vicinity sketch map of not more than four hundred
feet (400')to the inch.Except that the City En-
gineer;subject to a request prior to plat submit-
tal;may approve an alternative vicinity map scale
exceeding four hundred feet (400')to the inch.
1.Street names.
m.Certification by registered land surveyor of ac-
curacy of plat and survey.
n.Statement by owner dedicating streets right-of-
ways;and any sites for public use.
o.Location and dimensions of all irrigation water
right-of-ways.
p.Provide legal description of the plat boundaries.
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2.All linear dimensions shall be given in feet and deci-ma1s of a foot to the nearest hundredth.
3.The scale of the final plat shall be not more than onehundredfeet(100')to the inch.Except that the CityEngineer,subject to a request prior to plat submittalmayapproveanalternativeplatmapscalenottoexceedonehundredfeet(100')to the inch.
I 4.If the plat constitutes a replat;the lots blocks,streets,etc.;of the original plat shall be shown bydottedlinesintheirproperpositionsinrelationtothenewarrangementoftheplatthenewplatbeingsoclearlyshowninsolidlinesastoavoidambiguity.
5.The final plat shall be accompanied by improvement plansandspecíficationsincludingutilities,streets,grades;and appurtenances as provided for in Section 17.13.100,Improvements.
6.The subdivider's land surveyor shall set all requiredmonumentsandshallstakealllotcornersasshownonthefinalplatbeforetheplatissubmittedforfinalapproval.
7.The final plat shall contain the legal description ofthesubdivisionandthefollowingdedication,acknowledgment,and endorsement statements shall appearinthefollowingsequenceinblackpermanentinkeitherbyhandormechanicaldevice:
Dedication
The owner of the land described herein in fee simple is .I The owner declares this plat and dedicates to the public forever,all streets;roads;alleys,easements or whatever public property there is shown thereonforanyandallpublicpurposesnotinconsistentwiththeusesshownonthisplat;and does hereby grant a waiver of all claims for damages against anygovernmentalauthorityarisingfromtheconstructionandmaintenanceofpublicfacilitiesandpublicpropertywithinthesubdivision.
Dated
Signed -
Acknowledgment
State of Washington
County of Grant
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that signedthisinstrumentandacknowledgedittobehis/her free and voluntary act fortheusesandpurposesmentionedintheinstrument.
Dated
Signature of Notary PublicIMyappointmentexpires
Surveyor's Certification and Declaration
I hereby certify that this plat is a true and correct representation ofthelandsactuallysurveyed.
I HEREBYDECLAREthat the plat of is based on actualsurveyandsubdivisionofaportionofSectionlownshipNorthRangeEast;W.M.that the distances and courses¯ailf angles arš~sKown thereonEEFFectlytothebestofmyknowledge;information and belief;and that prop-er monuments have been set and lot corners are staked on the ground.
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Licensed Land Surveyor
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVEDby the Moses Lake City Engineer on ,19 .
City Engineer
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVEDby the Municipal Senrvicpes D er r oDnirector 19 .
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVEDby the Moses Lake City Manager on ;19 .
City Manager
ATTEST:
City clerk
This is to certif.y that all taxes and assessments which are now due and
payable according to the records of Grant County have been fully paid.
Ireasurer
Date
Filed for record at the request of the City of Moses Lake this
day of ,19 ;at 0'clock M.,and recorded
in volume of Plats,on PalRE___,records of Grant tãünty;Washington.
Grant County Auditor
Deputy County Auditor
8.Submit all lot;block,and boundary closures to the City
Engineer with the final plat submitta1.
17.13.120 Final Plat Review Procedure:
A.Upon receipt of the final subdivision application and plat,
the Plat Administrator shall,within two (2)working days of
receipt,distribute copies to all offices,departments,and
agencies receiving the preliminary plat.Each office,de-
partment,or agency shall file written recommendations with
the Plat Administrator within fifteen (15)calendar days from
the date of filing of the final plat with the Plat Ad-
ministrator.If any such office;department,or agency fails
to file a written recommendation within the time limitation,
it may be presumed that such office,department,or agency
has no recommendation.
All offices,departments;and agencies issuing recommenda-
tions for final plat approval shall not modify the terms of
preliminary plat recommendations without the written consent
of the subdivider.
B.Within fifteen (15)days of filing of the final plat the City
Engineer shall review the final plat and submit to the Plat
Administrator a written report with respect to the following
conditions:
1.That the proposed final plat bears the required certifi-
cates and statements of approval.
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2.That a title report furnished by the subdivider confirmsthetitleofthelandandtheproposedsubdivisionisvestedinthenameoftheownerwhosesignatureappearsontheplatcertificate.
3.That the facilities and improvements required to be pro-vided by the subdivider have been completed or alterna-tively that the subdivider has submitted with the pro-posed final plat a performance bond or other security in
I conformance with Section 17.13.100 of this chapter.
4.That the plat is technically correct as certified by thelandsurveyorresponsiblefortheplat.
C.Within fifteen (15)days of filing of the final plat,theGrantCountyHealthDistrictorotheragencyfurnishingsewagedisposalandsupplyingwatershallreviewthefinalplatandsubmittothePlatAdministratorawrittenreportrecommendingapprovalordisapprovalofthefinalplatas totheadequacyoftheproposedmeansofsewagedisposalandwatersupply.
D.Within fifteen (15)days of filing of the final plat the ap-propriate irrigation district serving or from which the realpropertyisentitledtobeservedwithirrigationwatershallreviewthefinalplatandsubmittothePlatAdministratorawrittenreportrecommendingapprovalordisapprovalofthefinalplatastotheadequacyoftheproposedmeansofthedeliveryofirrigationdistrictentitlementwaterandastotheadequacyoftheproposedmeansofremovalofirrigationwastewater.
E.Final Plat Approval:
1.The Plat Administrator shall;within twenty (20)daysifromthedateoffilingofthefinalsubdivisionap-plication and plat;approve or disapprove the finalplat;unless the subdivider consents to an extension ofthattimeperiodinwriting.
2.If the Plat Administrator finds that the subdivisionproposedforfinalplatapprovalconformstoalltermsofthepreliminaryplatapproval;the requirements ofRCWChapter58.17,other applicable state laws;and anyotherrequirements,the Plat Administrator shall approvethefinalplat.
3.The decision of the Plat Administrator shall be final,unless an appeal by any aggrieved party is made to thePlanningCommissionwithinten(10)days of the date ofdecisionofthePlatAdministrator.Said appeal shallbeinwritingtothePlanningCommissionandsubmittedthroughtheCommunityDevelopmentDivision.The Com-munity Development Division shall date and record thereceiptofsaidappeal.The Planning Commission shallactonthatappealwithinforty(40)calendar days un-less an extension is agreed to in writing by the appli-cant.The decision of the Planning Commission shall beifinalandconclusiveunless,within ten (10)days,anyaggrievedpartyfileswiththeCityClerkawrittenap-peal.The Council shall hear that appeal within twenty(20)days of the date of appeal.
17.13.130 Final Plat Fees:Upon approval of the final short plat by thePlatAdministrator,the subdivider shall remit the following feespriortotheplatbeingofficiallysignedandrecordedwiththeCountyAuditor:
A.A check payable to the Grant County Auditor sufficient tocovertherecordingfee.
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B.When applicable voluntary payment in lieu of a dedication of
land or to mitigate a direct impact that has been identified
as a consequence of a proposed subdivision as allowed by and
pursuant to RCW82.02.020.
C.When applicable;a certificate from the Grant County Auditor
certifying that covenants to the property title have been
recorded and filed shall accompany final plat fees.
17.13.140 Filing Final Plat:
A.Upon receipt of all required final plat fees the plat shall
be signed by the following officials:
1.City Engineer
2.City Manager
3.City Clerk
B.The Plat Administrator shall transmit the original mylarplat
to the County Auditor for final filing.One reproducible
copy shall be forwarded with the original to be confirmed and
returned to the City Engineer for the City Engineer's record.
One paper copy shall be filed with the County Assessor.
17.13.160 Vested Rights:A subdivision shall be governed by the terms of
approval of the final plat and the statutes,ordinances,and reg-
ulations in effect at the time of approval pursuant to RCW
58.17.150 (1)and (3)for a period of five (5)years after final
plat approval unless the Council finds that a change in conditions
creates a serious threat to the public health or safety in the
subdivision.Any lots in a final plat filed for record shall be a
valid land use notwithstanding any change in zoning laws for a
period of five (5)years from the date of filing.
17.13.160 Appeals:Any decision approving or disapproving any final short
subdivision plat shall be reviewable for unlawful;arbitrary,
capricious or corrupt action or non-action by writ of review be-
fore the Superior Court of Grant County.Said application for a
writ of review shall be made to the court within thirty (30)days
from any decision to be reviewed.The cost of transcriptions of
all records ordered certified by the court for such review shall
be borne by the party seeking review in the Superior Court and no
transcripts shall be prepared or provided prior to receipt of pay-
ment for them.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days
after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on November 25,1986.
APPROVEAS TO FORM:
);fty Attorney