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UBURN
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Ordinance 6061, amending Title 17, Auburn City Code,
Date: November 8, 2006
related to recording and lot addresses assignment requirements for
❑ Airport
various subdivision actions.
❑ Hearing Examiner
Department: Planning
Attachments: Ordinance No. 6061
Budget Impact: None
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 6061.
Background Summary:
The purpose of these amendments is to formalize the need to include lot addresses on subdivision
documents at the time they are submitted for recording and to provide the City greater flexibility in the
recording process.
During the past months, city staff has been examining its administrative processes regarding the
assignment of addresses to developing properties. This effort has involved staff from Planning, Building,
Fire, Finance, Public Works and GIS departments, all of which have some involvement in the proper
assignment of addresses. In examining past City practices, it became evident that greater standardization
in the address assignment process was needed. One of the primary areas of focus was the subdivision
process, where new lots/parcels are created as future building sites. Staff is recommending this
requirement also be extended to boundary line adjustments, which have the potential to result in the need
to readdress existing lots.
Another issue that arose during staff's evaluation of addressing procedures is that of recording subdivision
documents at the two County recording offices. Past practice has been to release the signed documents to
the applicant for recording. The proposed code language is intended to be more generic regarding the plat
recording process, rather than providing that either the applicant or staff should record the documents.
Currently, staff has assumed responsibility for document recording; this process seems to be working well.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on this matter on September 6, 2006. No one
testified either in support or against the proposal. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend
adoption of the changes by the City Council.
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Kevieweu by Council & committees:
❑ Arts Commission
COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
❑ Airport
❑ Finance
❑ Hearing Examiner
❑ Municipal Serv.
❑ Human Services
® Planning & CD
❑ Park Board
®Public Works
® Planning Comm.
❑ Other
Reviewed by Departments &Divisions:
® Building
❑
M&O
❑ Cemetery
❑
Mayor
❑ Finance
❑
Parks
® Fire
®
Planning
® Legal
®
Police
® Public Works
❑
Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: ®Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to until
Tabled until
Councilmember: Norman Staff: Davolio
Meetin Date: December 4, 2006 Item Number: VIII.A.2
AUBURN *MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
ORDINANCE NO. 6 0 6 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 17.10.010, 17.10.050, 17.14.050,
17.14.070 AND 17.16.030 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR
SUBDIVISIONS
WHEREAS, Title 17 of the Auburn City Code, known as the Land Division
Ordinance, was initially adopted in July 1988 and contains submittal
requirements for subdivision applications; and
WHEREAS, Chapters 17.10, 17.14 and 17.16 address the submittal,
review and recording of preliminary and final plats, short subdivisions and
boundary line adjustments, respectively; and
WHEREAS, RCW 58.17.280 requires all plat documents to include the
assigned street address for each lot; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn finds it preferable for City staff to be
responsible for the recording of official subdivision documents with the
appropriate county recording offices; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn Planning Commission conducted a duly
advertised public hearing on the proposed amendments on September 6, 2006
and subsequently voted unanimously to recommend approval of said
amendments to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
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Ordinance No.6061
November 28, 2006
Page 1 of 10
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. Section 17.10.010 is hereby
amended as follows:
17.10.010 Application submittal and contents.
A. Application. T -he -original -and -two -copies -of -a-An application for final plat
approval meeting all requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW and this title shall be
submitted to the &ec o-rplanning department e4ireeter4e
the-count-il. The final plat shall be accompanied by a copy of the approved
preliminary plat a+�d-iany documents required by this section and the required
fee established by resolution. An application for final plat approval shall be
approved or returned to the applicant for corrections within 30 days of its receipt
by the department unless the applicant agrees, in writing, to an extension of this
time period. The department shall not be considered to be in receipt of an
application for final plat approval unless and until such time as the application
meets the requirements of this section, as determined by the director.
B. Preparation. The final plat shall be prepared by a professional land
surveyor licensed by the state of Washington. The preparer shall, by placing his
or her signature and stamp upon the face of the plat, certify that the plat is a true
and correct representation of the land actually surveyed by the preparer, that the
existing monuments shown thereon exist as located and that all dimensional and
geodetic details are correct.
C. Scale and Format. The final plat shall be drawn with India ink on mylar
measuring 18 inches by 22 inches in size, allowing one-half inch for border. The
final plat shall be accurate, legible and drawn to an engineering (decimal) scale
of 100 feet or fewer to the inch. If more than one sheet is required, an index
sheet showing the entire subdivision with street and highway names and block
numbers (if any) shall be provided. Each sheet, including the index sheet, shall
be of the above-specified size. All signatures or certifications appearing on a final
plat shall be in reproducible black ink.
D. Final Plat Contents. A final plat shall contain the following information:
1. The name of the subdivision;
2. Legal description of the property being subdivided;
3. Numeric scale, graphic scale, true north point and date of preparation of
the final plat;
4. The boundary line of the plat, referenced to city (USGSY datum and based
on an accurate traverse, with angular and linear dimensions and bearings;
5. The exact location, width and assi ned name of all streets, alleys and
other public ways within and adjacent to the subdivision;
6.__ A table depictinq the assigned address for each lot within the subdivision;
67. The exact location, width and purpose of all easements and dedications
for rights-of-way provided for public and private services and utilities;
7 t'. True courses and distances to the nearest established street lines, or
section or quarter section corner monuments which shall accurately locate the
subdivision;
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89. Municipal, township, county or section lines accurately tied to the lines of
the plat by distances and courses;
910. All lot and block numbers and lines, with accurate dimensions in feet and
hundredths of feet;
1011. The radii, internal angles, points of curvature, tangent bearings and
lengths of all arcs;
4-1 1_.. The accurate location of each permanent control monument. One such
monument shall be located at each and every controlling corner on the
boundaries of the parcel of land being subdivided; at each street centerline
intersection, each point of curvature (PC), each point of tangency (PT), and each
point of reverse curve (PRC); and at each intersection of a street centerline with
a plat boundary;
13-2. All plat meander lines or reference lines along bodies of water shall be
established above, but not farther than 20 feet from the highwater line of such
body;
443.114. Accurate outlines and legal descriptions of any areas to be dedicated or
reserved for public use, with the purposes of such dedication or reservation and
any limitations indicated thereon and in the dedication;
1-415. Accurate outlines of any areas to be reserved by deed covenant for
common use of owners of property within the subdivision, together with the
purposes of such reservation;
4-516. Any restrictions or conditions on the lots or tracts within the subdivision, as
required by the city council or at the discretion of the property owner;
-1-617. The name, and seal of the licensed land surveyor responsible for
preparation of the final plat, and a signed certification on the plat by said surveyor
to the effect that it is a true and correct representation of the land actually
surveyed by him or her, that the existing monuments shown thereon exist as
located and that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct;
A signed certification stating that the subdivision has been made with the
free consent, and in accordance with the desires of the owner or owners. If the
plat includes a dedication, the certificate or a separate written instrument shall
contain the dedication of all streets and other areas to the public, any individual
or individuals, religious society or societies, or to any corporation, public or
private, as shown on the plat, and a waiver of all claims for damages against any
governmental authority which may be occasioned to the adjacent land by the
established construction, drainage or maintenance of said street or other areas
so dedicated. Such certificate or instrument shall be signed and acknowledged
before a notary public by all parties having any interest in the lands subdivided.
An offer of dedication may include a waiver of right of direct access to any street
from any property. Such waiver may be required by the city engineer as a
condition of approval. Roads not dedicated to the public must be clearly marked
on the face of the plat. Any dedication, donation or grant as shown on the face of
the plat shall be considered as a quit claim deed to the said donee or grantee for
use for the purpose intended by the donation or grant. At the discretion of the city
engineer conveyances of right-of-way may be required to be by statutory
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warranty deed. The acceptance of right-of-way by the city shall not obligate the
city to improve or develop the lands in the right-of-way;
4819. Forms for the appropriate certifications of the finance director, city
engineer and planning director, as follows:
FINANCE DIRECTOR'S CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that there are no delinquent special assessments for which the
property subject to this subdivision may be liable to the City, and that all special
assessments on any property herein contained dedicated as streets, alleys or for
any other public use have been duly paid, satisfied or discharged, this
day of 71920
Auburn Director of Finance
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that this final plat is in compliance with the certificate of
improvements issued pursuant to A.C.C. 17.08.020, and is consistent with all
applicable City improvement standards and requirements in force on the date of
preliminary plat approval, this day of ,X920
Auburn City Engineer
PLANNING DIRECTOR'S CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify on this day of 14-920 that this final
plat is in substantial conformance with the preliminary plat and any conditions
attached thereto, which preliminary plat was approved by Resolution Number
of the Auburn City Council on the day of ,
4-920
Auburn Planning Director
1920. A form for the approval of the mayor, pursuant to ACC 17.10.030, as
follows:
APPROVAL
Examined and approved this day of , 1920 , pursuant to
City Ordinance Number , adopted by the Auburn City Council on the
day of , 1--920
Mayor
ATTEST:
Auburn City Clerk
20211. A form for the certificate of the county finance division, as follows:
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November 28, 2006
Page 4 of 10
FINANCE DIVISION CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that all property taxes are paid, that there are no delinquent
special assessments certified to this office for collection, and that all special
assessments certified to this office for collection on any of the property herein
contained dedicated as streets, alleys or for other public use are paid in full this
day of , 1920
Manager
Deputy
2-122. A form for the approval of the county assessor, as follows:
ASSESSOR'S APPROVAL
Examined and approved this day of , 1020
County Assessor
Deputy County Assessor
Account number
2-223. A form for the certificate of the County recorder, as follows:
RECORDING CERTIFICATE
Filed for record at the request of the City of Auburn this day of
4L420 at minutes past _.M., and recorded in
Volume of Plats, page Records of (King or Pierce) County,
Washington.
County Recording Number
Manager
Superintendent of Records
2-324. Any additional pertinent information as required at the discretion of the city
engineer or planning director.
E. Accompanying Documents.
1. In cases where any protective deed covenants will apply to lots or parcels
within a subdivision, a typewritten copy of such covenants shall be submitted
along with the final plat.
2. The final plat shall be accompanied by a complete survey of the section or
sections in which the plat or replat is located, or as much thereof as may be
necessary to properly orient the plat within such section or sections. The plat and
section survey shall be submitted with complete field and computation notes,
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showing the original or re-established corners, with the descriptions of the same,
and the actual traverse showing error of closure and method of balancing. A
sketch showing all distances of the plat shall accompany this data. The allowable
error of closure shall not exceed one foot in 10,000 feet.
3. The final plat shall be accompanied by a current (within 30 days) title
company certification of:
a. The legal description of the total parcel sought to be subdivided;
b. Those individuals or corporations holding an ownership interest in said
parcel;
C. Any lands to be dedicated shall be confirmed as being in the name of the
owners signing the dedication certificate;
d. Any easements or restrictions affecting the property to be subdivided with
a description of purpose and referenced by auditors file numbers and/or
recording number.
If lands are to be dedicated or conveyed to the city as part of the subdivision, an
A.L.T.A. title policy may be required by the city engineer.
4. The final plat shall be accompanied by a computer check of the
boundaries, streets centerlines, lots, blocks and lot area.
5. The final plat shall be accompanied by a copy of the approved preliminary
plat for the property in question.
6. All documents submitted under this section shall contain the name of the
subdivision and the name and address of the subdivider. (Ord. 5170 § 1, 1998;
Ord. 4296 § 2, 1988.)
Section 2. Amendment to City Code. Section 17.10.050 is hereby
amended as follows:
17.10.050 Distribution and filing.
The director shall distribute the original and copies of the approved final plat as
follows:
A. The original shall be i;E�-appkc n _to -be -forwarded to the
qUj,ppri�!Le_county auditor office for f iiwrecording:
B. Two paper copies shall be transmitted to the county assessor;
C. One reproducible copy shall be transmitted to the city engineer;
D. One reproducible copy shall be retained in the files of the planning
department. (Ord. 4296 § 2, 1988.)
Section 3. Amendment to City Code. Section 17.14.050 is hereby
amended as follows:
Short Plats
17.14.050 Administrative review.
A. An application for short plat approval shall be approved, approved with
conditions, returned to the applicant for modifications; or denied within 30 days of
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November 28, 2006
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being determined to be a complete application unless the applicant agrees, in
writing, to an extension of this time period. The department shall not be
considered to be in receipt of a complete application for short plat approval
unless and until such time as the application meets the requirements of ACC
17.14.030 and 17.14.040, and a determination of complete application has been
issued pursuant to ACC 14.06. This time period may be extended if an
environmental checklist is required by Chapter 16.06 ACC and such extension
does not conflict with applicable requirements contained in ACC Title 14.
B. Upon receiving a complete application for short subdivision
approval, the director shall transmit a copy of the short plat, together with copies
of any accompanying documents as the director deems appropriate, to the
following:
1. City engineer, who shall review the proposed short subdivision with
regard to its conformance to the general purposes of adopted traffic and utility
plans; adequate provisions for storm drainage, streets, alleys, other public ways,
water and sanitary sewer; and conformance to any applicable improvement
standards and specifications and compliance with RCW 58.09 and WAC 332-
130;
2. City fire marshal, who shall review the proposed short subdivision
with regard to adequate provisions for emergency access;
3. Cite building official, who shall assign addresses to each lot within
the p op_p�o_ bort subdivision,
a--4. Any Any other city department, utility provider, school district or other
public or private entity as the director deems appropriate.
C. In transmitting the proposed short plat to the parties referenced
above, the director shall solicit their comments and recommendations, and note
the date by which comments and recommendations must be received by the
department in order to be considered. Any comments received by that date will
form the basis of the director's decision on the short subdivision. However, in
every case a proposed short plat shall contain a statement of approval from the
city engineer, as to the survey data, the layout of streets, alleys and other rights-
of-way, design of bridges, sewer and water systems and other structures. The
planning director shall not approve a short plat that does not contain such a
statement signed by the city engineer.
D. The planning director shall review the proposed short subdivision
and determine its conformance to the general purposes of this title, its
conformance to the Auburn comprehensive plan, its conformance to ACC Title
18, and any other applicable land use controls.
Section 4. Amendment to City Code. Section 17.14.070 is hereby
amended as follows:
17.14.070 Distribution and filing.
The ;tn. #i rcf=r , -rTt�, E; f==ter-11 mylar original of the approved
short plat t i Ew (O v and..-,0 to the appropriate county office for recording, f�}_ kid
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Count- -The short plat must be recorded within 30 days or the short plat shall
become null and void. A recorded mylar copy shall be tetff provided to the
gLty and applicant.
Section 5. Amendment to City Code. Section 17.16.030 is hereby
amended as follows:
Boundary Line Adjustments
17.16.030 Administrative review.
An application for a boundary line adjustment shall be approved, approved
with conditions, returned to the applicant for modifications or denied within 15
days of determining the application to be complete. The department shall not be
considered to be in receipt of a complete application unless and until such time
as the application meets the requirements of ACC 17.16.020, as determined by
the director.
A. The planning director shall forward one copy of the proposed
boundary line adjustment plan to the building official , public works and fire
departments, who shall review the plan and submit comments to the planning
director within 10 days of receipt.
B. Following receipt of the comments of those consulted under
subsection A of this section, but no later than 15 days following receipt of a
complete application, the planning director shall approve or deny the requested
boundary line adjustment. Following a decision, the director shall notify the
applicant to file a final mylar drawing for signatures. The -�tft i t� Li�r shall l,e:
transmit e th, ti sX)r-d the lot adi stra ent to at the appropriate Kind Gc�L- "I
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recorui tf. _Th line adjustment must be recorded within thirty (30)
days or the lot line adjustment shall be null and void. A recorded molar copy shall
:,t t f . = j} = , •r} o ov ded to the city_ nci licant .
C. An aggrieved person may appeal the director's decision on a wt
14oundary__line adjustment, within 14 days of mailing the Director's decision, to
the hearing examiner, in accordance with procedures prescribed in ACC
18.70.050(B) through (E). The hearing examiner's decision shall be final unless
appealed to the city council prescribed in ACC 18.66.160. (Ord. 5170 § 1, 1998;
Ord. 4840 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4296 § 2, 1988.)
Section 6. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared
to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph,
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subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 7. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
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November 28, 2006
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ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
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City Attorney
Publication:
Ordinance No.6061
November 28, 2006
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