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An applicant shall submit a complete subdivision application through the department of community and economic development. A complete application for the purposes of this chapter shall consist of the following:

A. Preliminary plat application and supporting materials.

B. Environmental checklist.

C. Preliminary Plats.

1. The preliminary plat shall show specifically and clearly all of the following features and information on one or more maps, drawings or application forms. Specific items may be waived if in the opinion of both the assigned planner and city engineer they are not necessary.

2. Accuracy for all data and information submitted on or with a preliminary plat shall be the responsibility of the applicant. Any proposed plat 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 plat shall be at a scale of not more than fifty feet to the inch, nor less than two hundred feet to the inch.

E. General Information Required.

1. Proposed name of the subdivision: This name shall not duplicate nor resemble the name of another subdivision in Thurston County and shall be approved by the hearings examiner;

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

3. The legal description of all lands included in the proposed subdivision;

4. The plat scale, datum, north arrow and date;

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

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 subdivision to major highways, schools, parks, shopping centers and similar facilities;

2. Replats: If the plat constitutes a replat, the lots, blocks, streets, etc., of the original plat shall be shown with dotted lines in their proper positions in relation to the new arrangement of the plat; the new plat being so clearly shown in solid lines so as to avoid ambiguity, all as required by Chapter 58.12 RCW;

3. 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;

4. Natural features such as rock outcroppings, marshes, wooded areas;

5. Existing uses on the property, including location of all existing structures to remain on the property after platting;

6. Existing zoning on the land to be platted and also on the surrounding land for a distance of three hundred feet;

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

8. The location, widths and names of both unopened and open streets, access points on both sides of the street, site distance information at proposed intersections, easements and other ways 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;

9. 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 subdivision with the purpose, conditions, or limitations of such dedications or reservations clearly indicated;

10. Trees and natural features which are to be preserved in the subdivision.

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 on the Comprehensive Plan and the Transportation Plan.

2. Sites, if any, allocated for purposes other than single-family dwellings.

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

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

5. Proposals for sewage disposal, storm water drainage and flood control.

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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 subdivision with the purpose, conditions, or limitation of such dedications or reservations clearly indicated.

10. Trees and natural features which are to be preserved in the subdivision.

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

I. Additional Information. The subdivider shall supply any additional information as may be required by the staff.

J. Wetland, Habitat and Other Sensitive Area Information. A preliminary plat application that involves wetlands, wetland buffer areas, habitat area or other sensitive areas pursuant to Chapter 14.28, 14.33, 14.34, 14.36, or 14.37 LMC, shall include all information required by those chapters for proper consideration of wetlands, habitat, and other sensitive area issues during preliminary plat review. (Ord. 1520 §42, 2017; Ord. 1235 §1, 8, 2005).