HomeMy WebLinkAbout4107 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. LI/O 7
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington,
Amending Section 26.28.010 "Application" and Section
26.28.070 "Terms of Approval" Providing for the Extension of
a Period for Final Plat Approval.
WHEREAS, the State legislature has amended Chapter 58.17 providing an extension for
the period for completion of final plats after preliminary plat approval in response that the delays
in residential developments caused by the downturn of the economy; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to bring the City procedure for preliminary and final plat
approval into conformity with these changes in State law,NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 26.28.010 entitled "Application" of the Pasco Municipal
Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follow:
26.28.010 APPLICATION.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) below, a final plat meeting all of the
requirements of this Chapter shall be submitted to the City Council for approval within seven (7)
years of the date of the preliminary plat approval if the date of the preliminary plat approval is on
or after January 1, 2008 but before December 31, 2014, and within five (5) years of the date of
preliminary plat approval, if the date of preliminary plat approval is on or after January 1, 2015.
(2) A final plat meeting all requirements of this Chapter shall be submitted to the City
Council for approval within nine (9)ten (10) years of the date of preliminary plat approval if the
project is within the City limits, not subject to the requirements adopted under Chapter 90.48
RCW (Shoreline Management Plan), and the date of the preliminary plat approval is on or before
December 31, 2007.
(3) The proposed final plat shall be submitted for recording purposes, together with
such supplementary information, certificates and bonds as may be required, to the City Planner at
least fifteen (15) days before the City Council meeting at which approval is sought.
(4) A complete application shall consist of the original signed, dated and stamped
Mylar drawing of the subdivision with ten (10) copies, a title certificate, applicable instrument
identified in PMC 26.28.050 to cover the cost of outstanding improvements, and digital copy of
the final plat in a format specified by the City Engineer.
Section 2. That Section 26.28.070 entitled "Terms of Approval" of the Pasco Municipal
Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
Ordinance Amending Section 26.28.010
and Section 26.28.070- 1
.
26.28.070 TERMS OF APPROVAL.
(1) A subdivision shall be governed by the terms of approval of the final plat, and the
statutes, zoning ordinances and regulations in effect on the date of the preliminary plat approval
for a period of seven (7) years after final plat approval if the date of the final plat approval is on
or before December 31, 2014; and for a period of five (5) years after the final plat approval if the
date of final plat approval is on or after January 1, 2015, unless the City Council finds that a
change in conditions creates a serious threat to the public health or safety in the subdivision.
(2) A subdivision shall be governed by the terms of approval of the final plat, and the
statutes, zoning ordinances and regulations in effect at the time of approval of the preliminary
plat for a period of nine (9)ten (10) years after final plat approval if the project is located within
the City limits, not subject to the requirements adopted under Chapter 90.58 RCW (Shoreline
Management Plan), and the date of the final plat approval is on or before December 31, 2007,
unless the City Council finds that a change in conditions creates a serious threat to the public
health or safety in the subdivision.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its
approval,passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by tiels. City Couricil of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as
provided by law this / day of 40 l y , 2013.
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Matt Watkins, Mayor
TTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Debbie Clark, City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney
Ordinance Amending Section 26.28.010
and Section 26.28.070- 2