1241_00001ORDINANCENO.1241
AN DRDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER17.17 OF THE MOSESLAKE
MUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"MAJORSUBDIVISIONS"
THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE;WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 17.17 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "MajorSubdivisions"is amended as follows:I 17.17.010 Purpose:The procedures regulating major subdivisions are es-tablished to provide for the orderly and efficient division of landwithinthecity;to promote the public health,safety,and general
welfare and to substantially comply with the provisions of RCWChapter58.17.
17.17.020 Scope:The division or redivision of land into ten (10)or morelots,tracts,parcels,sites,or divisions and/or the division orredivisionoflandintolots,tracts;parcels;sites or divisions
exceeding four (4)acres in total land area for the purpose ofsale,lease,or transfer of ownership.Any land which has beendividedundertheshortsubdivisionprocedureswithinfive(5)
years.All shall be within the scope of this chapter.
17.17.030 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 the extension of municipal utilities(sewer and water);irrigation water right-of-ways;
drainage ways other public ways public access;or anyImunicipalimprovementsasdeemednecessaryinconfor-
mance with Community Street and Utility Standards andcityDesignStandardsineffectatthetimeofplat
approval.
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 health
regulations.
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 City
Engineer must be provided.The plan must be approved bytheGrantCountyPUDandincludecertificationthatallstreetlightingfeeshavebeenpaidorthatarrangementsiacceptabletothecityandthePUDhavebeenmadeforthepaymentoftherequiredfees.
7.Environmental information shall be prepared and submit-
ted in accordance with the guidelines established undertheStateEnvironmentalPolicyActof1971;as amended.Said information is a part of and must accompanythepreliminaryplatapplication.
8.Unless an applicant for a preliminary plat approvalrequestsotherwise,and the Plat Administrator agrees,apreliminaryplatshallbeprocessedsimultaneouslywiththeapplicationforrezones,variances;planned unitdevelopments;site plan approvals,and similar quasi-
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judicial or administrative actions to the extent that
procedural requirements applicable to these 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 subdivision and dedi-
cation shall be approved disapproved;or returned totheapplicantformodificationwithinninety(90)daysfromthedateoffilingunlesstheapplicantconsents to
an extension of such time period;Provided that if anEnvironmentalImpactStatementisrequiredasprovided
in RCW43.210.030;the ninety (90)day period shall not
include the time spent preparing and circulating theEnvironmentalImpactStatementbythelocalgovernmental
agency.
11.A plat certificate from a title company licensed 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 theplatisinthenameoftheownerssigningthesubdivi-
sion plat or instrument of dedication.
12.A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until thefinalmajorplathasbeenrecordedwiththeGrantCounty
Auditor.
B.Specific Conditions and Requirements:
1.Prior to submission of a major subdivision preliminar.y
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 Adm.inistrator and representatives of affected
city departments will respond informally and address
potential items of concern or clarification to aid the
subdivider in preparing the major subdivision prelimi-
nary application and preliminary plat.
2.The preliminary major subdivision application and plat
shall be filed with the Plat Administrator on forms pre-scribed by the Community Development Division of theMunicipalServicesDepartment.Said application shall
be accompanied by twelve (12)copies of the preliminary
plat.
3.The preliminary plat shall be a neat and accurate draw-
ing,stamped and signed by a registered professional
land surveyor licensed by the State of Washington onreproduciblematerialatadecimalscale.The plat mapshallmeasureeighteeninches(18")by twenty-four
inches (24").The preliminary plat shall be drawn in
black permanent ink on two (2)or more sheets if thescalenecessarytoaccommodatethemaponone(1)sheet
would unduly Congest the drawing.
4.A non-refundable fee of one hundred thirty dollars
($130)shall accompany each and every application for a
preliminary major subdivision.
5.The subdivider shall submit a list of the names and ad-
dresses of all owners of record of property within three
hundred feet (300')of the external boundaries of the
proposed subdivision.In addition,the subdivider shall
submit a list of the names and addresses of all owners
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of record of real property within three hundred feet(300')of real property which lies adjacent to the ex-ternal boundaries of the proposed subdivision and isownedbythesubdivider.
6.The preliminary plat shall contain the following:
a.Name of proposed subdivision.
b.Boundaries of proposed subdivision established byIthepreliminarysurvey.
c.Location and dimension of all existing and proposedstreetsalleys;utilities;and right-of-ways and/
or easements on and adjacent to the proposedsubdivision.
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 not
more than one hundred feet (100')to the inch.Ex-cept that the City Engineer;subject to a requestpriortoplatsubmittal;may approve an alternativeiplatmapscalenottoexceedonehundredfeet(100')to the inch.
j.Monuments found and established during the prelimi-
nary survey.
k.Date map is prepared,scale;and north point of the
map.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 platsubmitta1,may approve an alternative vicinity mapscaleexceedingfourhundredfeet(400')to theinch.The vicinity map shall show all adjacentparcels.It shall show how the streets and alleysintheproposedsubdivisionmayconnectwithexist-I ing and proposed streets and alleys in neighboringsubdivisionsorunplattedpropertytoproduceanadvantageousdevelopmentoftheentireneighbor-hood.
n.Provide recommendedstreet names for approval.
o.United States Bureau of Reclamation horizontal andverticaldataincludingbenchmarks.
p.A site plan on a separate sheet showing the follow-ing information:
ORD.1241/Page 4 1)Location and sizing of existing and proposed
utilities including water;sewer,storm drains,
electricity,street lighting,and gas,tele-phone cablevision lines,and curb and side-
walk.Minimum size and scale shall be the sameasthepreliminaryplatmap.
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)Name(s)of owner(s)of the proposed
subdivision.
q.Any deed restrictions or covenants existing or pro-posed shall be drawn on the site plan and prelimi-
nary plat map.
17.17.040 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 District
8.Any irrigation district with jurisdiction
9.Grant County Assessor
10.Communications Company
B.The Plat Administrator shall further notify the Police De-
partment,Park and Recreation Department;and City Manager
that a preliminary plat has been received.
C.Notice of the filing of a preliminary plat of a proposed sub-
division located in the city and adjoining the municipal
boundaries thereof shall be given to the Grant County Plan-
ning Department.
D.Notice of the filing of a preliminary plat of a proposed sub-
division located adjacent to the right-of-way of a state
highway shall be given to the State Department of Highways.
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E.Each office,department;or agency shall file written recom-mendations with the Plat Administrator within fifteen (15)calendar 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-I tified letter shall be mailed to the subdivider within twenty(20)calendar days of receipt of the application.
G.The Plat Administrator may determine that a meeting shall heheldtoresolvemajorissuesidentifiedasaresultoftherecommendationsofotheroffices,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.
17.17.050 Variances:
A.The subdivider may make application to the Planning Commis-sion for a variance of any provision contained in this title,provided that the request is received concurrently with theproposedsubdivisionordedication.Such application shallincludeanyandalldetailsnecessarytosupporttheapplica-tion.All variance requests must be forwarded to the CouncilforapprovalwiththepreliminaryplatandthePlanningCom-mission's recommendation.
B.The Council shall not grant a variance of the subdivisionregulationsunlessitshallfindthatallofthefollowingiconditionsexistineachcaseofarequest:
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 tothepublichealth,safet.y,or welfare or injurious tootherpropertyinthevicinity.
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.
C.If a major plat has not been approved as final within three(3)years after the variance is granted,that variance shallbecomenullandvoid.If an extension to the preliminaryplatisgranted,said variance shall run concurrently withthepreliminaryplatextension.
I 17.17.060 Planning Commission Public Hearing:When the Plat Administratordeterminesthatthecompletedsubdivisionapplicationandprelimi-nary plat is acceptable,the Plat Administrator shall set a dateforapublichearingbeforethePlanningCommission.The PlanningCommissionshallconductahearingonthepreliminaryplatnotlessthantwent.y (20)da.ys nor more than forty-five (45)daysafterreceiptofthecompletedsubdivisionapplicationandpre-liminary plat.
17.17.070 Notice of Public Hearing:The Plat Administrator shall givenoticeofthetime,location,and purpose of the public hearing inthefollowingmanner:
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A.At least one (1)public notice shall be published not less
than ten (10)days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of
general circulation within the city and the area where the
real property that is proposed to be subdivided is located.
B.Three (3)notices shall be posted on or adjacent to the land
proposed for subdivision at least ten (10)days prior to the
public hearing date.
C.One (1)notice shall be mailed to each owner of property
within three hundred feet (300')of the property proposed for
subdivision at least ten (10)days prior to the public
hearing.
D.If the owner of the real property which is proposed for sub-
division owns another parcel or parcels of real property
which lies adjacent to the real property proposed to be sub-
divided,one (1)notice shall be mailed to each owner of real
property located within three hundred feet (300')of any por-
tion of the boundaries of such adjacent located parcels of
real property owned by the owner of the real property pro-
posed to be subdivided.
E.Notice shall be sent to the Grant County Planning Department
and to the State Department of Highways respectively if thesubdivisionisadjacenttomunicipalboundariesorifthe
subdivision is adjacent to a state highway.
17.17.080 Planning Commission Action:
A.The Plat Administrator shall transmit the application,the
plat,respective comments and recommendations from other
offices and agencies comments and recommendations from city
departments;and Community Development Division comments and
recommendations to the Planning Commission prior to the
hearing.
B.The Planning Commission shall review the preliminary plat;
municipal recommendations;testimony;and exhibits submitted
at the hearing and make recommendations thereon to the Coun-
cil to assure conformance of the proposed subdivision with
the Comprehensive Plan;Zoning Ordinance;Community Street
and Utility Standards;and city Design Standards.The Plan-
ning Commission shall recommend the Council approve;condi-
tionally approve;or disapprove the preliminary plat.
17.17.090 City Council Action:
A.Upon receipt of a Planning Commission recommendation;the
Council at its next regular meeting;shall set a date for a
public meeting to be scheduled for the Council's next regular
meeting.The Council shall consider and adopt or reject the
Planning Commission's recommendation with respect to the
general and specific requirements of this chapter.
B.If the Council;after considering the recommendation at apublicmeetingdeemsnecessaryachangeintherecommendation
of the Planning Commission such a change shall not be made
until the Council holds a public hearing to consider their
own recommendations.The hearing before the Council shall be
given public notice and conducted in the manner prescribed
for the Planning Commission.
C.Council 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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17.17.100 Expiration of Preliminary Plat:
A.Approval of any preliminary short plat shall expire and be-come null and void three (3)years after the date of prelimi-nary plat approval.
B.The Council maygrant one (1)extension of the preliminaryplatapprovalforaperiodnottoexceedone(1)year pro-vided that the request for an extension is filed at leastithirty(30)calendar da.ys before the expiration of the three(3)year period and upon showing that the applicant has at-tempted in good faith to submit the final plat within thethree(3)year period.
17.17.110 Appeals:Any decision approving or disapproving any preliminarymajorsubdivisionplatshallbereviewableforunlawful,arbi-trary,capricious or corrupt action or non-action by writ of re-view before the Superior Court of Grant County.Said applicationforawritofreviewshallbemadetothecourtwithinthirty(30)days from any decision to be reviewed.The cost of transcriptionofallrecordsorderedcertifiedbythecourtforsuchreviewshallbebornebythepartyseekingreviewintheSuperiorCourtandnotranscriptsorrecordsshallbepreparedorprovidedpriortoreceiptofpaymentforthem.
17.17.120 Improvements:
A.Following approval of the preliminary plat by the Council,the applicant shall file with the Plat Administrator,three(3)complete sets of preliminary construction plans andspecificationspreparedbyaprofessionalengineerlicensedbytheStateofWashingtonshowingallstreetandutilityimprovementsasrequiredbytheCouncilingrantingapprovaliofthepreliminaryplat.The construction plans andspecificationsshallbeaccompaniedbyaminimumplan checkfeeaspertheratescheduleestablishedbytheCityEn-gineer.All construction plans and specifications shall beinconformancewithcityDesignStandardsandtheCommunityStreetandUtilityStandards.Sheet size shall be twenty-four inches (24")by thirty-six inches (36")and shall have aborderofoneinch(1")on the left margin and one half inch(1/2")on the remaining three margins.The scale shall befivefeet(5')vertically unless grades exceed ten percent(101)and forty feet (40')horizontally.
B.The preliminary construction plans and specifications shallbeforwardedtotheCityEngineerwithintwo(2)working daysofreceiptbythePlatAdministrator.Within twenty (20)days of filing of the plans with the Plat Administrator theCityEngineershallapprove;conditionally approve;or disap-prove the plans.The subdivider shall submit one (1)set ofpermanentreproduciblemylarandthree(3)sets of specifica-tions which have been approved for the City Engineer's signa-ture,records;and use.
C.After the City Engineer has approved the construction plansandspecifications;the subdivider shall complete and installiallstreetandutilityimprovementsrequiredbytheCouncilingrantingpreliminaryplatapprovalpriortofilingofthefinalplat.A one (1)year maintenance bond shall be re-quired in the amount of one hundred percent (100%)of theconstructioncost.
D.The Engineering Division of the Municipal Services Departmentoralicensedprofessionalengineerorengineeringfirmhiredbythecityshallberesponsiblefortheinspectionofallsubdivisionimprovementstoinsureconformancewiththeap-proved plans and specifications.The subdivider shalldepositaninspectionfeeintheamountoftwoandahalfpercent(2 1/2%)of the estimated construction cost.Theinspectionfeeshallbebasedontheactualcostoflabor,
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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.
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 Coun-
cil in granting approval of the preliminary plat.In the
event that all street and utility improvements are not com-
pleted 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 two (2)years of Council approval of
the final plat.
2.The Council may grant one (1)extension of the subdivi-
sion bond or security for a period not to exceed two (2)
years provided that the request for an extension is
filed with the Plat Administrator at least sixty (60)
days prior to the expiration date of the bond orsecurity.
3.In the event that a time extension is granted;a new
subdivision bond or other approved security shall be
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
foreclose on the bond and the plat will be held in
abeyance.Departments issuing recommendations for new
subdivision bonds or other approved security shall not
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 utility
extensions and street improvements without the written
consent of the applicant.
17.17.130 Final Major Subdivision Plat Application:
A.General Requirements:
1.The final major 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 or a subdivision bond or other approved security
shall be submitted in an amount sufficient to cover onehundredandfiftypercent(150%)of the estimated cost
of completing all required utility extensions and street
improvements as determined by the Municipal Services
Department.Upon completion of the required improve-
ments and prior to acceptance by the city,the sub-
divider 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.
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3.Required dedication of all streets,right-of-ways,parks,playgrounds,easements,reservations,irrigationwaterright-of-ways,and any area to be dedicated topublicuse,together with any restrictions or limita-tions thereon shall be submitted as a part of the finalplat.
4.The application shall be accompanied by the following:
a.A plat certificate from a title companylicensed toIdobusinessintheStateofWashingtondatedwithinthirt.y (30)days of the date of filing of the finalplatandapplicationwiththePlatAdministratorconfirmingthatthetitleofthelandsasdescribedandshownontheplatisinthenameoftheownerssigningthesubdivisionplatorinstrumentofdedication.,
b.A certificate from the Grant County Treasurer in-dicating that all taxes and assessments on thepropertyincludedinthefinalplat,subdivision,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 onehundredfifty($150)to cover the cost of checkingthefinalplat.
I e.All covenants proposed to run with the land.
5.The final major plat [twelve (12)sets of prints plustheoriginaltracingandareproduciblemy1arcopy]shall include all items in Section 17.17.130 (B)and anyadditionalinformationandmodificationsrequestedinthepreliminaryapproval.The final plat shall be pre-pared in a neat and legible manner in black permanentdrawinginkonhighgradetracingclothordraftingfilm.All documents,maps,and survey notes shall con-tain the name of the subdivision,the name(s)of thesubdivider(s),the name of the registered land surveyorresponsibletothesubdivider(s).The trimmed size ofthefinalplatshallbeeighteeninches(18")by twenty-four inches (24")with a one and a half inch (1 1/2")margin on the top or left margin and a one half inch(1/2")border on the remaining three (3)margins.Thefinalplatshallberecordedontwo(2)or more sheetsifthescalenecessarytoaccommodatethemaponone (1)sheet would unduly congest the drawing.
6.The final major subdivision plat shall be approved ordisapprovedwithinthirty(30)days from the date offilingofthefinalplatwiththePlatAdministrator.I This time period shall be binding unless the applicantconsentstoanextensionoftimeinwriting.
7.No final major subdivision plat may be approved unlessthecitymakesawrittenfindingoffactthatthepro-posed subdivision is in conformance with any applicablezoningordinances,or other land use controls which mayexist.
8.No final major plat shall be approved for any subdivi-sion which lies in whole or in part in an irrigationdistrictorganizedpursuanttoChapterRCW87.03 unlesstherehasbeenprovidedanirrigationwaterright-of-way
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pursuant to RCW58.17.310 as now enacted or hereafter
amended.
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 ofinhabitantsofthesubdivision.
b.The lines and names of all existing or platted
streets or other public ways;parks,playgrounds
and easements adjacent to the final plat,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 theCityEngineerordescriptionsandtiestosuchcon-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(101000')in the Central Business
District.
j.The elevations of all permanent monuments based on
a datum plain 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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q.Provide block and lot locations including dimen-sions and number designations.
2.All linear dimensions shall be given in feet and deci-mals 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 CityEngineersubjecttoarequestpriortoplatsubmittal;
I may approve an alternative plat map scale not to exceedonehundredfeet(100')to the inch.
4.If the plat constitutes a replat;the lots,blocks,streets;etc.;of the original plat shall be shown bydottedlinesintheirproperpositionsinrelationtothenewarrangementoftheplat;the new plat being soclearlyshowninsolidlinesastoavoidambiguity.
5.The final plat shall be accompanied by improvement plansandspecificationsincludingutilities,streets;grades,and appurtenances as provided for in Section 17.17.120,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:
i Dedication
The owner of the land described herein in fee simple isand.The owner declares this plat and dedi-cates to the public forever,all streets;roads,alleys;easements or whateverpublicpropertythereisshownthereonforanyandallpublicpurposesnotinconsistentwiththeusesshownonthisplat;and do hereby grant a waiver ofallclaimsfordamagesagainstanygovernmentalauthorityarisingfromtheconstructionandmaintenanceofpublicfacilitiesandpublicpropertywithinthesubdivision.
Dated
Signed
Acknowledgment
State of Washington
County of Grant
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence thatsignedthisinstrumentandacknowledgedittobehis/her free and voluntaryactfortheusesandpurposesmentionedintheinstrument.
I Dated
signature of Notary Publ1CMyappointmentexpires
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 actualsurveyandsubdivisionofaportionofsectionlownshipNorth,RangeEast,W.M.,that the distances and courses and angles are shown thereon
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correctly to the best of myknowledge;information;and belief;and that prop-
er monuments have been set and lot corners are staked on the ground.
(Seal)
Licensed Land Surveyor
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVEDby the Moses Lake City Engineer on 19
City Engineer
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVEDby the Planning Commission on ,19 .
Planning Commission Chairman
EXAMINEDANDAPPROVEDby the Moses Lake City Council on ,19 .
City Manager
ATTEST:
City clerk
This is to certify that all taxes and assessments which are now due and
payable according to the records of Grant County have been fully paid.
Grant County Ireasurer
bate
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 Pigš¯___;records of Grant toññty;Washington.
Grant County Auditor
by Deputy Auditor
8.Submit all lot;block;and boundary closures to the City En-
gineer with the final plat submittal.
17.17.140 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)days from the date
of filing.of the final plat with the Plat Administrator.If
any such office;department;or agency fails to file a writ-
ten recommendation within the time limitatión;it may be pre-
sumed that such office department;or agency has no recom-
mendation.All offices;departments;and agencies issuing
recommendations 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 17.17.090 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,theGrantCountyHealthDistrictorotheragencyfurnishing
sewage disposal and supplying water shall review the finalplatandsubmittothePlatAdministratorawrittenreportrecommendingapprovalordisapprovalofthefinalplatas totheadequacyoftheproposedmeansofsewagedisposalandwatersupply.
D.Within fifteen (15)days of filing of the final plat the ap-propriate irrigation district serving or from which the realpropertyisentitledtobeservedwithirrigationwatershallreviewthefinalplatandsubmittothePlatAdministratorawrittenreportrecommendingapprovalordisapprovalofthefinalplatastotheadequacyoftheproposedmeansofthedeliveryofirrigationdistrictentitlementwaterandastotheadequacyoftheproposedmeansofremovalofirrigationwastewater.
E.Within twenty (20)days of filing of the final plat the Plan-ning Commission shall review the final plat as to complianceIwithalltermsofthepreliminaryapprovaloftheproposedplatsubdivisionordedicationandshallrecommendtotheCityCouncilthatsaidplatbeapprovedordisapproved.
F.Council Action:
1.The Council shall,within thirty (30)days from the dateoffilingofthefinalsubdivisionapplicationandplat,
approve or disapprove the final plat unless the sub-divider consents to an extension of such time period inwriting.
2.If the Council finds that the subdivision proposed forfinalplatapprovalconformstoalltermsofthepre-liminary plat approval,the requirements of RCWChapter58.17,other applicable state laws,and any other re-quirements which were in effect at the time of prelimi-
nary plat approval,it shall approve the final plat andbysuchactiondirecttheCityManagertosigntheplat.
17.17.150 Final Plat Fees:Upon Council approval of the final plat,thesubdividershallremitthefollowingfeespriortotheplatbeingofficiallysignedandrecordedwiththeGrantCountyAuditor:
i A.A check payable to the Grant County Auditor sufficient tocovertherecordingfee.
B.When applicable,voluntary payment in lieu of a dedication oflandortomitigateadirectimpactthathasbeenidentifiedasaconsequenceofaproposedsubdivisionasallowedbyandpursuanttoRCW82.02.020.
C.When applicable,a certificate from the Grant County Auditorcertifyingthatcovenantstothepropertytitlehavebeenrecordedandfiledshallaccompanyfinalplatfees.
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17.17.160 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 mylar plat
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 his records.One paper
copy shall be filed with the County Assessor.
17.17.170 Vested Rights:A subdivision shall be governed by the terms ofapprovalofthefinalplat,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 avalidlandusenotwithstandinganychangeinzoninglawsforaperiodoffive(5)years from the date of filing.
17.17.180 Appeals:Any decision approving or disapproving any final majorsubdivisionplatshallbereviewableforunlawful,arbitrary,
capricious or corrupt action or non-action by writ of review be-
fore the Superior Court of Grant County.Said application for awritofreviewshallbemadetothecourtwithinthirty(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 notranscriptsshallbepreparedorprovidedpriortoreceiptofpay-ment for them.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days
atter its passage and publication as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on November 25,1986.
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