HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966ORDINANCE NO. /94 G
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1631, the
Port Angeles Subdivision Regulations, adding
a new Section 10 regulating the occupancy of
houses in new subdivisions, and amending
Section 6, requiring data for approval of
preliminary and final plats and requiring
improvements.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 1631 is hereby amended by
adding a new section as follows:
Section 10. Plat Occupancy. If the developer of a plat
elects to bond the required improvements for final plat
approval, building permits for construction of houses
within the plat will be issued subject to the following
conditions:
1. The final plat must have received all required approvals
and be recorded with the County Auditor.
2. No occupancy of dwelling units will be allowed until all
roadway and utility improvements have been completed and
approved by the City Engineer.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 1631, Section 6, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PLATS.
DATA REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT:
The preliminary plat shall bb at a scale of not less than
two hundred (200) feet to one (1) inch. Data required for
the preliminary plat shall include the following informa-
tion, unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer:
1. Location, width and purpose of all easements, existing
and proposed.
2. Name and right of way widths of all existing and
proposed streets on or adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
3. Approximate location and size of all utilities (water
mains, sewers, etc.) on and adjacent to the proposed sub-
division.
4. Contours, based on city datum, shall have intervals of
not more than 5 feet for slopes of 10a or more and not more
than 2 feet for slopes of 10% or less.
5. Locations of and results of tests made to ascertain
subsurface soil, rock, and ground water conditions, when
required by the City Engineer.
6. Approximate locations of water courses, marshes, rock
out - crops, wooded areas, natural retention areas, direction
of drainage, culverts, houses, all non - residential land uses
and all other significant features on and adjacent to the
proposed subdivision.
7. Zoning on and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
8. All highways or other major improvements planned by
public authorities for future construction on or near the
proposed subdivision.
9. A vicinity sketch showing relation of the proposed
subdivision to the surrounding area with regard to major
improvements.
10. The legal description of the tract to be platted, title
under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded,
names and addresses of the owners, date, scale, north arrow.
11. Ownership of unsubdivided land adjacent to the proposed
subdivision and names of adjoining existing plats.
12. Identification of each lot and each block.
13. Approximate square footage and scaled dimensions of
each lot.
14. Summary of site data, including total acreage,
acreage in residential use, acreage in streets, and
number of acres in parks and other non - residential land
uses.
15. Environmental Checklist with filing fee; Shoreline
Permit Application (if required).
16. Affidavits of posting and publication.
SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED:
All roadway and utility improvements must be designed to compl
with the current APWA standards and as specified by the City
' Engineer. Plans and specifications for roadway and utility
improvements must be approved by the City Engineer prior
to the beginning of construction. Minimum improvements
shall be as follows:
Streets and Roadways
1. The entire right -of -way shall be cleared and grubbed
of all objectionable material. Trees approved for
preservation shall be identified.
2. Streets shall be graded and improved with paving,
curbs and gutters, drainage and sidewalks according to
the approved plans and roadway section.
3. Street lights shall be installed as specified by
the City Engineer.
4. Street name signs shall be provided and installed by
the city at cost to the developer.
5. Permanent monuments shall be installed and each lot
shall be staked.
Utilities
A water distribution system, storm drainage system, elec-
trical distribution system and a sanitary sewage disposal
system shall be designed and installed.
RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS
Although not required by these regulations, the planting
of street trees is considered a duty of the subdivider.
1. Street Trees. Street trees are a protection
against excessive heat and glare and enhance the
attractiveness and value of abutting property. The
Commission will assist the subdivider in location of
trees and species to use under varying conditions.
It is recommended that trees be planted inside the
property lines where they are less subject to injury,
decrease the chance of motor accidents and enjoy
more favorable conditions for growth. If trees are
to be planted within a planting strip in the right -
of -way, their proposed locations and species to be
used are to be submitted for review and approval by
the Commission and City Council.
REQUIRED DATA FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT:
The final plat shall be an eighteen (18) inch by twenty -two
(22) inch permanent reproducible, and shall be at a scale of
not less than two hundred (200) feet to one (1) inch. For
large subdivisions, the plat may be on several sheets
accompanied by an index sheet showing the entire subdi-
vision. The final plat shall be accompanied by a title
report and shall include a warranty that all assessments in
favor of the city have been paid.
The final plat and survey shall be based on the Washington
Coordinate System, North Zone. The final plat shall show
the following:
1. Permanent control monuments with coordinates, to which
all dimensions, bearings, azimuths and similar data on the
plat shall be referred.
2. Subdivision boundary lines, right of way lines, ease-
ments, lot lines with accurate dimensions, bearings or
azimuths, radii, central angles, and lengths of all curves.
3. Name and right of way width of each street. Any street
not dedicated to the public must be so marked on the face of
the plat (RCW 58.17.165).
4. Location, dimensions and purpose of all easements.
5. Identification of each lot and block.
6. Purpose for which sites, other than residential, are
dedicated to the public or reserved for future development.
7. Location and description of all monuments.
8. The title under which the subdivision is to be recorded,
true north and grid north arrows, scale, and legend.
9. Certification by registered land surveyor as to the
accuracy of plat and survey.
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10. Certificate by owner(s) containing the legal description
of the land to be platted and dedicating roads, right of
way, easements and any sites for public purposes (See
RCW 58.17.165).
11. Certification of approval by: (a) the Planning Com-
mission, (b) City Engineer, (c) Health Department, (d) City
Council, (e) City Manager.
12. Certification by the County Treasurer that all state and
county taxes levied against the land to be subdivided have
been paid in full.
13. Certification of filing by County Auditor.
14. If improvements are to be bonded rather than actually
installed prior to final plat approval, the plat shall show
a notation as follows: "No occupancy of dwelling units will
be allowed until all roadway and utility improvements have
been completed and approved by the City Engineer."
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of the Council held on the /(94' day of
, 1978.
ATTEST:
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Marian C. Parrish, City Clerk
APPRO AS TO FORM:
C.
T Walrath, City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
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