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ORDINANCE NO. 2383
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.17 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 17.17 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Major Subdivisons" is amended as
follows:
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 circuits, alleys, the extension of municipal utilities (sewer and
water), irrigation water right-of-ways, drainage ways, other public ways, public access,
or any municipal improvements as deemed necessary in conformance with Community
Street and Utility Standards and city Design Standards in effect at the time of plat
approval.
2.The subdivision shall front on a existing street. There shall be adequate access to all
parcels. Streets shall be improved to city standards. Street lighting shall be provided.
3.The subdivision shall comply with all zoning and health regulations.
4.The subdivision shall be consistent with the city's Comprehensive Plan.
5.The subdivision shall provide for irrigation water right-of-ways pursuant to RCW
58.17.310 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 by the Grant County PUD and include certification that all street
lighting fees have been paid or that arrangements acceptable to the city and the PUD
have been made for the payment of the required fees.
7.Environmental information shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the
guidelines established under the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971, as amended.
Said information is a part of and must accompany the preliminary plat application.
8.Unless an applicant for a preliminary plat approval requests otherwise, and the Plat
Administrator agrees, a preliminary plat shall be processed simultaneously with the
application for rezones, wiavers, deferrals, deviations, planned unit developments, site
plan approvals, and similar quasi-judicial or administrative actions to the extent that
procedural requirements applicable to these actions permit simultaneous processing.
9.Every decision or recommendation made under this chapter by the Council or Planning
Commission shall be in writing and shall include findings of fact and conclusions to
support the decision or recommendation.
10. Preliminary plats of any proposed subdivision and dedication shall be approved,
disapproved, or returned to the applicant for modification within ninety (90) days from the
date of filing unless the applicant consents to an extension of such time period; Provided,
that if an Environmental Impact Statement is required as provided in RCW 43.21C.030,
the ninety (90) day period shall not include the time spent preparing and circulating the
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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 the plat
is in the name of the owners signing the subdivision plat or instrument of dedication.
B. Specific Conditions and Requirements:
1.Prior to submission of a major subdivision preliminary application and preliminary plat,
the subdivider or the subdivider'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 or clarification to aid the subdivider in preparing the
major subdivision preliminary application and preliminary plat.
2.The preliminary major subdivision application and plat shall be filed with the Plat
Administrator on forms prescribed by the Community Development Department. Said
application shall be accompanied by twelve (12) copies of the preliminary plat.
3.The preliminary plat shall be a neat and accurate drawing, stamped and signed by a
registered professional land surveyor licensed by the State of Washington on
reproducible material at a decimal scale. The plat map shall measure eighteen inches
(18") by twenty-four inches (24"). The preliminary plat shall be drawn in black permanent
ink on two (2) or more sheets if the scale necessary to accommodate the map on one (1)
sheet would unduly congest the drawing.
4.A non-refundable fee of five hundred dollars ($500) shall accompany each and every
application for a preliminary major subdivision.
5.The subdivider shall submit a list of the names and addresses 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 of record of real property within three hundred feet (300') of real property
which lies adjacent to the external boundaries of the proposed subdivision and is owned
by the subdivider.
6.The preliminary plat shall contain the following:
a.Name of proposed subdivision.
b.Boundaries of proposed subdivision established by the preliminary survey.
c.Location and dimension of all existing and proposed streets, alleys, utilities, and right-
of-ways and/or easements on and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
d.Location and dimensions of all existing and proposed irrigation water right-of-ways on
and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
e.Legal description of land within the proposed subdivision.
f.Any proposed land dedications.
g.Name, address, and seal of the registered land surveyor who made the preliminary
survey.
h.The date of the preliminary survey.
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i.Horizontal scale of the proposed plat shall be no more than one hundred feet (100')
to the inch. Except that the City Engineer, subject to a request prior to plat submittal,
may approve an alternative plat map scale not to exceed one hundred feet (100') to
the inch.
j.Monuments found and established during the preliminary survey.
k.Date map is prepared, scale, and north point of the map. Approximate proposed lot
lines with their dimensions, including lot numbers and block numbers.
I. If any of the parcels can be further divided or if only a portion of a tract is being
divided, location of future streets, alleys, and lot lines shall be shown by dotted lines.
m. A vicinity map at a scale of not more than four hundred feet (400') to the inch.
Except that the City Engineer, subject to a request prior to plat submittal, may
approve an alternative vicinity map 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 existing and
proposed streets and alleys in neighboring subdivisions or unplatted property to
produce an advantageous development of the entire neighborhood.
n. Provide recommended street 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 following information:
1)Location and sizing of existing and proposed utilities including water, sewer, storm
drains, electricity, street lighting, and gas, telephone, cablevision lines, and curb
and sidewalk. 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 maximum of two foot (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 proposed shall be drawn on the site
plan and preliminary plat map.
17.17.050 Waivers, Deferrals and Deviations: The subdivider may make application to the Community
Development Department for a waiver, deferral or deviation from any provision contained in this
title in accordance with Chapter 17.40, provided that the request is received concurrently with the
proposed subdivision or dedication. Such application shall include any and all details necessary
to support the application. All waiver, deferral or deviation requests must be forwarded to the
Council fOr approval with the preliminary plat and the Planning Cornrrdssion's recommendation. •
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on March..25.,
ATTEST:Ronald C. Covey, Mayor
onald R. Cone, Finance Director
J rnes A. Whita er, City Attorney
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17.17.110 Appeals: Any decision approving or disapproving any preliminary major subdivision plat shall be
reviewable as provided in Chapter 20.11 of this code.
17.17.180 Appeals: Any decision approving or disapproving any final major subdivision plat shall be
reviewable as provided in Chapter 20.11 of this code.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after its passage and publication of its
summary as provided by law.
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AP D ROVED AS TO FORM:
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