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Article I. Administrative Minor Plat Approval Process

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Editor’s Note:Ord. No. 18558, § 2, adopted Jan. 24, 2006, amended the title of this article to read as herein set out. Formerly, this article was entitled “Generally.”

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(a) Minor Plat Approval. The following plats or replats may be approved administratively upon the joint approval of the Planning Director and the Public Works Director without submission to or approval by the Planning Commission or City Council; provided, that all of the following criteria are met:

(1) Right-of-way for new streets is not proposed or required to serve the lots or tracts in the subdivision;

(2) The subdivision includes the total contiguous tract of land owned, or under control of, the applicant;

(3) The applicant has complied with any applicable stormwater management requirements;

(4) No more than five lots or tracts are added;

(5) Except as provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section, dedication of right-of-way or easements for public purposes is allowed but no dedication of any ownership interest in land resulting in acquisition of fee simple title;

(6) New lots or tracts front onto or are accessible from an existing street right-of-way which, except for nonbuildable lots or tracts, conforms to City specifications;

(7) Extensions of water or sewer mains are not required to serve the additional lots or tracts;

(8) Easements for utilities are not vacated, altered, removed or realigned unless the utility consents in writing and the Planning Director determines that vacation will not adversely impact adjoining property owners or the public health and welfare;

(9) The plat is consistent with the comprehensive metropolitan plan; and

(10) Real estate taxes and special assessments on the property proposed to be platted or replatted are not delinquent.

(b) Lot Line Adjustments. Lot line adjustments may be approved administratively upon the joint approval of the Planning Director and the Public Works Director, provided all of the following criteria are met:

(1) The lots are either platted or are exempt from platting;

(2) Each lot meets the minimum lot size standards for the applicable zoning district and all structures meet applicable building height, size, and setback requirements;

(3) No additional lots are created; and

(4) No easements are added, relocated, or removed.

(c) Lot Splits. Lot splits may be approved administratively upon the joint approval of the Planning Director and the Public Works Director, provided all of the following criteria are met:

(1) The lots are either platted or are required to be platted;

(2) Each lot meets the minimum lot size standards for the applicable zoning district and all structures meet applicable building height, size, and setback requirements;

(3) No easements are added, relocated, or removed;

(4) Water and sewer services will not be adversely impacted;

(5) Existing and proposed septic systems and wells meet all setback and area requirements;

(6) No public infrastructure improvements are necessary to serve the lots;

(7) Lot splits comply with the comprehensive plan; and

(8) The lot(s) has not been the subject of a previous split. (Ord. 19942 § 3, 3-10-15.)

Cross References:Planning and Development Department, TMC 2.20.080; Public Works Department, TMC 2.20.100.