A. When a person is interested in alteration of any division of property or altering of any portion thereof, except as provided in RCW 58.17.04 and Chapter 15.04 LMC (boundary line adjustments and lot consolidations) that person shall submit an application to request the alteration. The application shall contain the signatures of the majority of persons having an ownership interest of the lots, tracts, or parcels, sites or divisions in the subject land division or portion to be altered.

B. An application submitted for a plat, or for a short plat or binding site plan that contains a public dedication, shall meet all requirements and standards provided for in RCW 58.17.215.

C. Public notice shall be given for alteration of plats, and for alteration of short plats and binding site plans that contain a public dedication, as provided in RCW 58.17.080 and 58.17.090. A public hearing shall be required if a person receiving notice requests a hearing within fourteen days of receiving notice or if the department determines that the public hearing is within the public interest. Where a public hearing is required or requested, the hearings examiner may approve, conditionally approve or deny the application for an alteration after determining the public use and interest will be served by the alteration of the land division. If a public hearing is not required or requested, the director may administratively approve, conditionally approve or deny the alteration after determining the public use and interest will be served by the alteration of the land division.

D. Alteration of a short subdivision or binding site plan or portion thereof that does not contain a public dedication may be administratively approved or denied by the director after determining that the public use and interest will be served by the alteration of the short subdivision or binding site plan.

E. If any land within the alteration is part of an assessment district, any outstanding assessments shall be equitably divided and levied against the remaining lots, parcels, or tracts, or be levied equitably on the lots resulting from the alteration.

F. If any land within the alteration contains a dedication to the general use of persons residing within the land division, such land may be altered and divided equitably between the adjacent properties, provided open space designated as a requirement of a plat, short plat, or binding site plan shall not be altered unless it is replaced as part of the alteration and meets the requirements of this title for the provision of open space.

G. If the alteration is approved, the applicant shall prepare a final plat or final short plat or binding site plan, in compliance with the requirements of this title for a final plat, short plat, or binding site plan, whichever is applicable, and submit it to the department of community and economic development for review and required signatures. The final plat, short plat, or binding site plan shall be filed for record with the Thurston County auditor in compliance with the filing requirements of this title for final plat, short plat, or binding site plan. (Ord. 1520 §25, 2017; Ord. 1235 §1, 5, 2005).