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An applicant shall submit a complete binding site plan application to the department of community and economic development. A complete application for the purposes of this chapter shall consist of the following:

A. Binding site plan application and supporting materials.

B. Environmental checklist.

C. Preliminary Binding Site Plan.

1. The preliminary binding site plan shall show specifically and clearly all of the requested information in the application information on one or more maps, drawings or application forms. Specific items may be waived if it is the opinion of both the planner and city engineer they are not necessary.

2. Accuracy for all data and information submitted on or with a binding site plan shall be the responsibility of the applicant. Any proposed binding site plan found to be inaccurate or misleading shall not be considered a complete application and shall be returned to the applicant with a letter stating the application is incomplete, pursuant to the requirements of the Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards Sections 1B.040 and 1B.050.

D. Scale and Size. The preliminary binding site plan shall be at a scale of not less than fifty feet to the inch, nor more than two hundred feet to the inch.

E. General Information Required.

1. Proposed name of the binding site plan. This name shall not duplicate nor resemble the name of another land division in Thurston County and shall be approved by the Thurston County auditor.

2. The names and addresses of all landowners within the proposed binding site plan, the developer if other than the owners, the land surveyor and/or the professional registered engineer responsible for laying out the land division.

3. The legal description of all lands included in the proposed binding site plan.

4. The site plan scale, datum, north arrow and date.

5. The boundary lines of the tract to be divided.

6. Proposed and existing access and cross easements on site, adjacent to, and across the street.

F. Existing Conditions.

1. A vicinity sketch indicating the boundary lines and names of adjacent subdivisions, streets and boundary lines of adjacent parcels, and the relationship of the proposed binding site plan to major highways, schools, parks, shopping centers and similar facilities.

2. The location and direction of all watercourses, lakes and streams and the location of all areas subject to flooding. Watercourses and drainage ways shall be located within an easement which reserves to the city the right to enter such properties for the purpose of flood control or maintenance.

3. Natural features such as rock outcroppings, marshes, wooded areas and trees and those natural features to be preserved in the land division.

4. Existing uses on the property, including location of all existing structures to remain on the property after the binding site plan is developed.

5. Existing zoning on the land to be divided and also on the surrounding land for a distance of three hundred feet.

6. The location and size of all pertinent existing sewers, septic tank systems, water mains, wells, culverts, and other public or private underground installations within the subdivision and immediately adjacent thereto and elevations of sewers at points of probable connections.

7. The location, widths and names of both unopened and open streets, easements and other access points including pedestrian, within or adjacent to the proposed development. The location of other important features such as the general outline of permanent buildings, water sources, power lines, telephone lines, railroads, city boundaries, section lines and section corners.

8. All parcels of land intended to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use, or to be reserved in the deeds for common use of the property owners in the land division with the purpose, conditions, or limitations of such dedications or reservations clearly indicated.

G. Proposed Plan of Partitioning.

1. The location, width, name and approximate grade and radii of curves of streets. The relationship of streets to any projected streets as shown in the Comprehensive Plan and the Transportation Plan.

2. Approximate centerline profiles with extensions for a reasonable distance beyond the limits of the proposed land division showing the finished grade of streets and the nature and extent of street construction.

3. A proposal for domestic water supply stating the source and preliminary distribution system layout.

4. Proposals for sewage disposal, stormwater drainage and flood control.

5. If lot areas are to be substantially graded, a plan showing the nature of cuts and fills and information on the character of the soil.

6. Proposals for other improvements such as electric utilities and boat docks, pathways, recreation facilities, etc.

7. The layout of proposed street rights-of-way, alleys, street easements, utility easements, lots and blocks, and the approximate dimensions of each.

8. All parcels of land intended to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use, or to be reserved in the deeds for common use of the property owners in the binding site plan with the purpose, conditions, or limitation of such dedications or reservations clearly indicated.

H. Partial Development. If the proposed binding site plan pertains to only part of the tract owned or controlled by the applicant, a sketch showing the tentative layout for streets and contemplated land use in the undivided portion shall be submitted.

I. Additional Information. The applicant shall supply any additional information as may be required by the department of community development.

J. Wetland, Habitat and Other Sensitive Area Information. A binding site plan application that involves wetlands, wetland buffer areas, habitat area or other critical areas pursuant to Chapter 14.28, 14.33, 14.34, 14.36, or 14.37 LMC shall include all information required by these chapters for proper consideration of wetlands, habitat and other sensitive area issues during binding site plan review. (Ord. 1520 §29, 2017; Ord. 1235 §1, 6, 2005).