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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0281 - Subdivisions and Dedications (Repealed by Ord 569)ORDINANCE NO 281 REPEALED BY ORD 569 Tukwila Subdivision Ordinance AN ORDINANCE providing rules and regulations for the municipal approval of plats subdivisions or dedications; prescribing standards for the design, layout and development thereof; providing procedure for the municipal approval or disapproval thereof; providing for the granting of variations and exceptions thereto to be known as the Subdivision Ordinance providing e penalty for the violation thereof and repealing all other ordinances in conflict herewith. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILAS AS FOLLOWS Section 1 Definitions a. Comprehensive Plan or portions thereof are those coordinated plans in preparation or which have been prepared by the Planning Commission for the physical development of the municipality; or any plane being portions of the comprehensive plan prepared for the phylioal development of such muniripality that Se i :ate, among other things, "plans and eruct reacts to encourage the most appropriate us of land, and lessen con tion t hre r_ ho' t the municipality, in the interest of public health and welfare. b. Dedication is the deliberate appropriation of 'and ;j it; owner for any general and public uses, reserving to himself no other rights than such as are o with the full exercise and en 3o;nnt nt of the public uaeo to which th, rr r.erty has been devoted. c. Final Plat 13 the plan of the plat, subdivision, or dedication, or %ny port i thereof prepared for filing for record by the Coant,, Auditor, and co ^ta..^,ine those elements and requirements set forth in "ection 9 of thin ordinance. after he 7ounty editor has filed for record the Final 'Tat, it shall thereafter be e'en as an author:; zcod plat, subdivision, or Indication. d. Official Plans are those official maps or map or portions thereof adopted by ordinance by the City Council as provided in Chapter 44 Section 6 Laws 1935 as hereafter amend RCW 63.110 e. Planning Commission shall be that comission established by the City Council of the City of Tukwila as provided in Chapter 44 Laws 1935 as hereafter amended (chapter 35.63 RCW) f. A proposed plat or subdivision is a preliminary plan of the plat, subdivision, or de ca on containing the elements and require rents as set Borth in 't ion 6 hereof. g. public highways includes every way land road street and boulevard and every way or place in the stat eopen as a matter of right to public vehicular travel both inside and outside the limits of cities and towns and shall include community arterials neighborhood streets and residential streets some of which may or may not be portions of the primary or secondary highway system of the State of Washingotn h. Subdivider is any person firm or corporation proposing to make or have amde a subdivision i. Subdivision or Plat is an area of land which has been divided into two or more lots plots tracts or other divisions of land and may or may not include a map or maps related thereto for the purpose whether immediate or future of transfer of ownership or for building developments including all designations in street lines public area boundaries lot lines easements rights-of-way pavement widths curb lines location and size of utilities location and size of land areas to be dedicated 5-T7 5 3. Procedure. -2- provided that this definition of a subdivision shall not include those divisions of land fur agricultural parposes, where each parcel is ten acres or more in area and which d,e not include any new streets, easements, rights of way, or other provisions for necessary public areas and facilities. j. Tentative Aperapal is the official action taken on the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication by the Planning Commission, meeting in regulaarsesaion. k. Final Auroval is the final official action taken by the Planning Commission on the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication or portion thereof that had previously received tentative approval. 5ECTIuN 2. a'orcina Authority. The City Planning Commission is designated and assigned the administrative and co- ordinating responsibilities contained herein, pursuant to the Law of the State of Jashiniton, Ch. 186,Laws,1937, as hereafter amended (ch.58.16 RCW) for the approval or disapproval of plats, subdivisions, or dedication. No person, firm, or corporation, proposing to make, or having made a plat or subdivision of land containing five or more lots, plots, or tracts, or proposing to make or having made a plat or subdivision containing a dedication of any part thereof as a public street or highway, shall enter into any contract for the sale of, or sh, =11 offer to sell, said subdivision, or plat, or arty part thereof, or shall roceed with any construction work on the proposed subdivision including grading ^nd excavation, relating thereto, until he or it A3 obt :inod from the Plans; "ureeission both the tentative and final approval of the proposed plat, euhd.vi mien, or dedication in accordance with prescribed d rules and regulat ions contained herein; A. Genera 1. The subdivider, his engineer, or land surveyor, while )he proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication is in sketch fore, and before the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication is prepared, shall consult with the Planning Commissions for the purpose of ascertaining the requirements of the Official Plan, or any portions thereof, and obtaining any explanation of the rules and regulations here•► in contained as may be necessary and related to the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication. 2. The tentative approba1 of the proposed pit shall be effective for two year', unless extended by the Planning Commission for 4 period not to exceed twe additional years, or until such time as the final plat has been approved for the bntire aroa of land covered by the proposed plat, providing the latter period of watch is less than the two year extension period. 3. A final plat may be presented for final approval for any portion of a large subdivision when the proposed plat therefor has previously received tentative approval by the Planning Commission. 4. When the Planning Commission has ascertained that the public use and interest will be served and advanced by the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication in accordance with rules herein contained, the Planning Commission shall execute its written approval shall be suitably inscribed on the final plat, subdivision, or dedication may be presented for filing for record to the County Auditor of the County of King, and after it has been filed for reword, it shall be known as an authorized plat, subdivision, or dedication of land. -3- Be peci. i i 1. The proposed plat subdivision, or dedication, and application for "tentative approval" thereof shall be prepared by the developer, his engines, or land surveyor in accordance with the requirements for the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication as set forth in Section 6 hereof, and the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication, and the application shall be submitted to the City Clerk, who shall affix thereto, a file number and the date it is received; and the application submitted or the developer, his engineer, or surveyor ehall,sccompanied by a fee in the 1/4 of one cent per square footof lot area included in the proposed subdivis T e application, and the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication shall be autmsittod to the City Clerk two weeks prior to the stetting of She Planning Commission, during whiab time, City Clerk shall transmit the application and the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication to the City Mayor. An additional fee, as estimated by city engineer to cover the balance of cost of checking and inspeeting application for "final approval" of the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication, or for any portion thereof] final cost will be determined upon completion of work. In any proposed subdivision, the subdivider may elect to dedicate, for recreational purposed, in accordance with the provisions of the Official Plan, sr any or all lands areas of not less than six acres in lieu of the seoond half of fee required for approval of the final plat. 2. The Mayor shall transmit two oopiee of the proposed plat to the City ri ineer, one copy to the City Health Officer, and one oopy to the Building Inspector for their bespeotive recommendations regarding the proposed plat, sub- division, or dedication. The Mayor shall retain four copies for the members of the Planning Commission. 3. The City Engineer, the Health Officer, and the Building Inspector (and other department heads)), within the scope of their municipal functions, shall make their respective recommendations tegarding the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication in report for to the Mayor within a period of ten days from the day the City Clerk received the application for its approval. 4. The Mayor shall transmit the application, the proposed plat, stib- dibtelon, or dedication and respective recommendations of the City Engineer, Health Officer, Building Inspector, (and other department heads) to the Secretary of the Planning Commission prior to its regular meeting. 5. The Planning Commission shall examine the proposed plat, subdivisions or dedication to ascertain whether it oontoras to the requirements of the Official Plan or any portion thereof. 6. Notice of public hearing on the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication shall consist of at least three copies of the notice of the hearing, posted in conspicuous places, on or adjacent to the land proposed to b© platted or subdivided, in which the time and plates of such hearing is clearly indioated, all of which shall be posted not less than ten days prior to the hearing; and the announcement of public hearing shall be submitted by registered mail at least tee weeks prior to the time of the public hearing to the owners of all contiguous prop- erties within a distance of 300 feet from any line of the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication. Notice of eaah such public hearing shall be given in accordance with Ch. 216, Laws, 1953 7. The Planning Commission will either tentatively approve or withhold tentative approval of the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication, within a period of 60 days after the City Clerk has received the application, and the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication; and, if approval is withheld, a copy of the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication, together with a list of suggested modigications, prepared in accordance with the provisions herein contained, shall be retained in the files of the Planning Commission, and a copy thereof shall be returned to the subdivider. i certificate of approval, or withholding approval, shall be forwarded to each of the municipal officers that received a copy of the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedications 8. Tf the proposed plat is approved by the Planning Commission, the sub- divider, terore requesting final approval, shall elect, by written statement, to carry out iniiu n improvements in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 herein c *.tined by any of the following ruethods t fly furnishing the City of Tukwila witn a plat or subdivision bond, o i ranee i:, given the City that the installation of the mini, ua improve- ments will oe carried out as provided in 'ec`.,ion 7, and in accordance with the installation requirements, and under the supervision of the•City Engineer. The arfloent of the plat or subdivision bond shall be dOteracined by the City Engineer, (b) '3y actually installing the minimum improvements in accordance with the provi ,i ur►s of Section 7 herein contained, as provi led b1 the local improvement district yaws of the state of Washington, and the City Council and or/ the Planning Com;aissi, of the City of Tukwila, and in accordance with the installation require- mints n er the supervision of the City Engineer. (c) By actual installation of improvements in accordance with the pro- visions e" ection 7 herein contained, and in accordance with the installation re- quirement and under the supervision of the City Engineer. (d) ''y furnishing the City of Tukwila with a copy of the contract signed by a t sctor, and the ieveloper of the proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication in chic t e contractor has agreed to install the minimum improvements in accordance with the -ovisions of Section 7 herein contained, and in accordance with the in 4 I, retie e ts, and it ter the supervision of the City Engineer; in addition the deve- loper of '1 '!irni3h the City of Tukwila with a copy of the perfor once bond signed by the t actor and provided by the contractor to the developer of the proposed plat, 1 'ivision, or dedication, in which assurance is given that the contractor will it 11 the J1L.aum improvements, in accordance With the provisions of Section 7 here: 'i tained. The amount of the performance bond shall be determiied by the City The (e' Combibation of these methods. 's. Tho City <n,gineer shall be advised of the Subdivider-ea method of assuring i- 1" o e i thin rive days after the proposed plat, oubdivisio.., or dedication has rec `Cod 'Tentative approval" by the Planning Corwrissien. The aubdi-rider may then make application for such permits from the local offi r of "icials, and authorities as are nscensary to procedd wit the install- ation the improvements. 11 After completion of all improvements, the City Znaineer arsd health officer will ea.. submit a certificate in duplicate to the Planning Ceneission stating that the s 'divider has ..,ompleted the required installations in accordance with the pro- visions df ecti3n 7 herein contained, and in accordance with installation standards of t r c Active departments. The Planning Commission Shall have the City Clerk tran -elt o e copy of such certificate to the subdivider, together with a notice ad- vic to p "ejare a final plat for that portion of the area contained in the Fro 1 rlat, 1uhdivisinn, or dedication in which miriirwrn1 i iprovonents have been in_' "'•d a i covered by the certificate issued by the City 7 ear, and the original s'1a1' h Pt wined by the Planning Corarnis3ion. l Te subdivider submits the final plat consisting of the original and five oop!F (pared in a.cor-iance with the provisions of election 8 '►4 eof, After irA- pre t `r have been inatalled in accordance with the provisions of "ection 7. The final 'at shall be transmitted to the Mayor, who, in turn, shall eithir approve the slat or nubdivis {on within 60 days of the date of filing said plat with the City Clert r -etarn said plat or subdivision to the applicant for modification or cor tion, unless the applicant in the meantime shall have filed written consent for e do er period within which the Plannia Commission is to act thereon. -55- 13. The Planning Commission approves the final plat at a public meeting of Which rblic notice has been given in :accordance with Ch. 216, Laws, 1953, and its secretary shall advise the Mayor of the action taken with respect there to and indicate said approval on the original and five copies. The original and five copies of the final plat shall be transmitted to the following officials and o *icers ny the City Clerks (a) The original to the County Auditor of the County of King,_. (b) Two copies to the County Assessor of the County of Kind. (c) One copy to the City Engineer. (a.) one copy to the City Health Officer. (e) Cne copy shall be retained by the Planning Commission. 14. After the County Auditor has received and filed for record the final plat, it shall be known as an authorized plat, subdivision, or dedication of the land as lrovided in "h. 186, Bee, 7. Laws, 1937, as hereafter amended (RzWWS8.16.Q6O). ^,ECTI eN 4. General Prinai a of_ Beeip and Minism Requirements for the out of 6u sons* In planning of a plat, subdivision, or dedication, the subdivider shall prepare hie proposed plat, in conformance with the following provisional riovV; 9CPIR Nnpre»nstve Plana 1. Land, which the Planning Commission has found to be unsuitable for subdivision due to flooding, dab drainage, steep slopes, rock formations, or other feature> lil'ely to be harmful to the safety, welfare, and general health of the future resident,, and the Planning Commission considers ieappropriate for subdivisioe, shall r.)t be divided, unless adequate methods are formalated by the developer and approved by the City Engineer. 2. Those areas of the City where topographical elopes are 10 per cent or 1:r o, as pre- determined by the City Engineer, shell be subdivided in conformance with any additional requirements, which the Planning Cozrrllssion shall provide to any st within ten days after receipt of his request, whiaA shall be acc- ompanied by a sketch map showing location of proposed Alt, subdivision, or dedication. Such additional requirements shall be secured from the appropriate departments by the Planning Commission,. 3. The Proposed Subdivision shall provide for such requirements contained in the official plans or portions thereof and development plans for the City of Tukwila. 4. The subdivider shall make available, for public aoquisitiono math lands in the area to be subdivided as are designated by the Official Plot tbr parks, playgrounds, and public b'.ildings. B. Street and Block 114104: 1. Shall conform to the moot advantageous development of adjoining areas, And the entire neighborhood, and shall provide for the followings fa) Street continuity of appropriate streets and arterials. (b) `?treets continuing to boundaries of tract. (c) ltreets generally following contour lines. (d) "treets intersecting at right angles, or as nearly as possible. (e) Street jogs shall be avoided, except 125 foot off sets in resl' a1 areas. (f) "lot dng less than full- width streets, ,rid ne boy. n ary streets ur t►, rt in high the plat is located, nless ree irod tc provide right of way for treets and arterials designated by the Official Plan or portions there of. (e) alleys in business district et least 2C fett wide. (h) For resident a lots fronti.ry on major arterials only, either 11P. rear, or service drives in front. ne ks shall meet the following requirements: (a) The width of blocks shall provide for two t of lots, each 11 have a minimum depth of 1.00 feet. (t' The length of blocks shall not a seed 1,320 feet Nhesf th© average -ize of lots does not exceed two acre in area. (c) In any block exceeding 660 feet in length, walks or pedestrian waya ,t d mid block point shall be required, when determined to be essential b t r r r.i ':o: mi. scion to provide circulation or access tc fcheol s, play t ,rct. 1{,, shoni ing centers, etc.; the right3 of way of which shall be at least ten f< Est 1 1 idth, except as provided it Section 9.B. lereof. below isties s}d. 1 (d) The number of streets intersecting with the existing 4.C. ew1 D. be held to a minimum. '+'henever the topography and -enerai character"- t' area +o he slatted r- sire blocks of mere t.'lar 1,320 feet, such reason 3ted ;nc' aupport.ed be the deign of the plat, ,ubdtvi lon or dedication. Rifhts of ai of Public Hi> `rwaz oads 3tree114 and Alleys: 1. wnuriity Arterials and Streets in areas of indeetrial or CommerC1 (a' Parkways, parkdrives, and boulevards shall be s specified by the Cffi la: Plan, but not leas than 100 feet wide, in any c so. (b) 'henever a limited acres highway and approaches thereto are inde,_ =ted be the Official Plan for future development, and the eeelvider rs, F arts aside land for eceeible sale ar the ri? ;t u' uay ^nr such le eccess highway, such piece of land shall be in conformance therewith. Limited access highways shall be as specified by the Official Plan but not leas the- 1`•r feet wide in any case. c) I`.€.jor streets as specified by the Official Plan shall not loss thin test wide in any case, except as provided in Section 9. hereof. 2. eighborhood Streets: (a) Parkways, parkdrives, and boulevards shat. be ae specified by the Cffi ^ial Plan but not less than 80 feet wide in any cane. (b) 'inor streets shall be as specified by the Official Plan but not le. 50 feet wide in any case. 3. Reptdepti trleks istcal ;,tx"eeta. d Oervice Drives3 (a) Local streets and dead end streets which are not over 500 feet long sha'1 le ve a minimum of 40 feet. All dead end streets shall terminate in a circular turn around, or an appropriate turn around design having a minimum right cr w 'iaaieter of 80 feet, unless the Planning Commission approves a "T" or "T" raped raved glace in the lace of the rewired turning ci •cle. Right of way for the rt' "Y" shall not be less than 60 feet. 4. f., onto. r-ionts f r :Unties shall be provided alone rear lot 1 nes d when r o ✓.c1 a1 off; side lot lines, such easelents shall be at 1 ea °t 1" feet .ride ept r -cvided in `section 9. B. hereof. Cne .is.lf of t .e width of 'he easement Le adied to the minimum lot ddth requirement. Pavement %idt.hs for rt:bIic Hip 'ta (Initial Develorxaentl .rt. rials; {a) Parr -ways, p. r] .rive:e, and boulevards as shown u tht. 'ffi s 1 an or pertt) thereof shall be a .J.ni. .urn c" 48 feo•, ,o` i ,clading curb 'ale. (b) streets as :shown on the Official Flan or p.rti.ons thereo" 1 u of f et, not int:1 a:ing cat or parkis.c lane. Ofr c ix.. 500 1 ne. a nu as -r;; t.tl r u: `t fol ie,, -hor oou streets: (a‘ ^ei ktr.ay:s, parkdrives, and boulevards as a soti th' prtion3 t .ereof shall be a minimum of 28 fa t z )t. i t- 9 i lur streets as shover o) the Cf" cial Plan r rtions be ..1 mini um of .h feet, ,ot includinj curbs or parknL land. 3. Residential Streets: (a) All local streets, and dead -end streets which are not over le ;,;th shall be a minimum of 24 feet, not includint, curb or parking Pavement of a turnin4 circle at the end of a dead -end street shall have e c. metor of 60 feet and shall be at least 4.4 feet i' except -t1 1 ;9.B.) hereof. (b) Alleys and service drivee shall be a minimum of 20 feet. rades and 3urves 'treet:s and Fedestr_a.:l u 1. "rade, shall oP kept at a mint consistent max.i.q..,r de shall not exceed 15 percent. 2. Grades of pedestrian ways or crosswalks shall be en-ont s r,less stets designed in accordance with approved -toer are provided in the plans. ainaigej n. t more standards 3. :.11 charges in street grades shall be :onneot e' by vertical car ✓F iecting the standards and requirements of the ('tty Fxrgineer. radii of curvature on the center line shall not be less than the (a) ;oiwiunity Arterials; (1) Parkways, parkdrivcs, and boulevards shown as such o.i the C "finial Plan or portions thereof; 300 feet. (2) 'ajor streets as shown on the Official Plan or ry t reof 200 feet. (t); 'e ghborhood streets (1) Partcwa,-s, prakdrives and hot levarde as shown on the al Plan or portions thereof: 20C feet. (2) +:inor streets as shown on the Official Plan or ther r, f; 1OC fe, -t. F. intersections. evidential streeta: (1) Local streets, service driven, and alleys show -n on the Cf"I Pia or portions thereof: 100 feet. (d) A tangent of at least 200 feet in length shall be provided between r wverse curves for community arterials, 150 feet for neighborhood of Pat a a JC feet for residential streets. 1. ,t street and alley intersections, pro .rty 1eie corners sle 11 If vended b,; -n arc, the minimum radii of which shall b' 10 _nd 5 feet, re ;p ct ely. 2. Street curbs at intersections shall be rour,, ed by radii of at 1, +3t 20 'eet. G. Parkins Strip. 1. Parl ing strips on both sides of cornau ity arterials: (a) Parkways, parkdrives, and boulevards le feet. (b) itajor streets: 12 feet. 2. Forking strips on both sides of neighborhood street3: (a) Parkways, parkdrives, and boulevards 6 feet. (b) Minor streets: 5 feet. 3. Parking stripe for residential streets: (A) Local streets, dead end st -sets, "T" and "T" streets 5 feet. 4 Lots. 1. The size, shape and orientation of lots shell be appropriate for t' t 'ea t ion of the proposed subdivision and for the type of developeesnt con .emr' zted. See .=eiction 7. A. 5) lee Zoning C'rd 'To 51 for etaile it e r ois land use districts. 2. excessive depth in relation to width ehall be avoided. A pry t n o" depth to width shall be, and thie 2i to 1 shall be considered as de ble depth for lots having widths of 60 feet or Bore. 3. Every lot shall abut on a street. 5.„ fie uireaents o f thq j onosed Plat a. The proposed pat and eight(8) blueprints thereof shall be prepared by a re istered professional engineer or land surveyor, to while#% shall he attached a wr *ten repplication addressed to the Planning Comesission re ;costing tentative al. revel or the proposed plat. TT b. A eternity sketch at the ;kale of 400 feet, and not more than 'CC f the inch shall accompany the proposed plat. The vicinity sketch Tar hell show all adjacent subdivisions, streets, tract lines of acreage porcela with t e names of owners of record of such parcels. it 3ha11 show how the streets and 11 eys in t.l a proposed subdivision may connect with existing and proposed Est r -t and alleys in neighboring subdivisions or unplattod property to produce °..h :t advantageous development of the entire neishborhood. 1 Shall co on said hav t 4SSeISS ee' Laws, I r t 1927, a3 e. the ful' tivi sien, or ene-ne r. -9- c, horizontal scale of the preliminary Flat shall be C; ffet er !PSF t 4 lien and the vertical scale of the streets and sewer ~ruffles shall be 'Y f- 'ess to the inch. The proposed plat as submitted to the City Planni rg :,ommi .Rios h a L-erificate from the County Treasures indicating that all taxes ert;y included in the proposed plat, subdivision, r dedication 11 and a corificate from the county Assessor ind,( tins that all on this property have been paid in accordance with Ch.200, eel 1, As hereafter amended (RCW 58.0P.040) and :h. 188, "ec. 1, I,awe, r ea ft er amended (RCW 58.08.030). The proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication shall contain (1) All maps shall indicate the name of the proposed plat, sub. dedication. (2) All maps shall show the names of the subdivider and surveyor (3) A map showing the tract designat&on of the proposed plat, subd`v °:i n, or dedication as shown in the files and records of the "ounty Auditor of tie 'y of King (1.) A map showing existing monuments of record. (5) A rap showing the names and addres es of the owners of resod dro t rty contiguous to the pros used subdivision and within 300 feet of t F ertj lines of the land covered by the proposed 3ubdiviSions. (6) h reap showing the names and addresses of owneis of unplatted lands l; cr contiguous and adjacent to the proposed plat, subdivision or dedication. (7) A map showing the boundary lines, accurate and t, scale, of the t r.+. t to be subdivided. (8) A map shoving the location width, and names of all existing or plat ed streets or other public ways within or adjacent to the proposed develop t. and other important features, such as permanent buildingd, water con sees, wer lines, telephone lines, railroad lines, municipal boundaries, township 1i es, .mend section lines. (9) a map showing location, pipe sizes,and grades of all exist i) (-were, water gains, culverts, electrical cuWuit.i, tcleybone conduits and nderground installations within the tract and immediately adjacent t rE ret (10) N map shill be prepared showing contours with intervals df 5 feet less referenced to either the United States :oast and Geodetic Survey datum, t i ?lain co- ordinate system for the state of ashin, or such datum accept -1=: to the City Engineer. (11) A nap showing the layout of proposed utility chains, street Je way lines, lot lines, alley and e8.3ement lines, shall be prepared and refPrer ed to the United tates Coast and Ueodetic Survey datua or the plain co -urdi .ate system for the state of Warrington or such datum acceptable to the City ,eer, -10-. ,a, t, layout shell be prepared showing the 1, ..ti r and aerr_ ate sizes of catch basins, culverts, ditches and other r'ra naje stru es. (1 A map shall be prepared shoring the plan of etreot lighting. (13) A eep shall be prepared :showing thf profile ded 'eetetive grades of sash street. (14) A drawing shall be prepared showing the cross sections of each propo ed street, idth of pavement, the location and width of sidewalks, and the location and size of utility mains, also curbe(if provided). (15) Drawings shall be prepared showieg th plans and profiles, grades and ices of proposed sanitary sewers, the method of sewage cdesposal, or a moor 1:l an 11 lieu of such a sewer system. (16) A plan shall be prepaeed showing the proposed water istribution aye+.•r;:, t ire sizes and their grades and the location of valves and fire hydrants or t',,r ,lan in lieu of a water distribution system plan. (17) A map shall be prepared shoeing the zoning buundary lines, if any, in'';( tie; proposed uses of property, and including front arc, rear yard, and side yard eiranents of the zoning ordinance. (1°) A map shall be prepared showing all parcels of land lnten44d to Le led`ceted or temporarily reserved for public use or to be reserved in the Ada for `hr conc.;on use of property owners of the subdivision with the purpoee, condition or li _tations of such reservations clearly indicated. (19) All maps shall show the date, scale and the north point. It copies of any '2C) The pruposed aubdivison shall have attached to pre 1* e restrictions proposed to be included in the: deed-. "he a i:der, his agent, or engineer are p' r fitted to combine maF drawing Jo as to show the proposed development clearly th „7.rk; of the proposed plat, subdivision or dedicetion. f. The proposed plat, subdivision, or dedication of lands contiguous to, representing a portion of, or all of the frontage of a body of water in which navi,•ability, inner harbor lines, and outer harbor lines have not been determined shall clearly show the following features and information in addition to the prole ions herein contained in Section 6.e. hereof: (1) A map shall be prepared showing the proposed meander line, which li ea'1 be located 20 horizontal feet inland frum the lice of ordinary high water id shall be referenced to meander lines heretofore located. (Z) A ,na; ehalf be prepared showing the names of the owners of all inundated lands, and all uplands lying adjacent or contiguous to the land pro- posed to be platted, subdivided, or dedicated. (3) A map eha11 be prepared showing the land use regulations of the zonie ordinance applicable to the land platted, subdivided, or dedicated, and the 1._rud lying adjacent and contiguous thera'..o, (4) A map shall be prepared showing the proposed wharf or dock line bey pl which no structures may be erected, together with a state ent containing a F, used dedication and the reatiction of the use of inundated lands and water ii beyond the wharf or dock line. ane of the above and to expedit* (5) A rip shall be prepared showing the location of all proposed more rants which shall be erected at the intersection of all lot lines and the m. line. (6) A map shall be prepared showing the beJldin; line for all stiuctwres, and the building line shall be established 40 horizoat..1 feet upland r C; a median line of the meander line. SECTIt) 7. Proceduraluinstfl I provements and developer tandar s Thereto.: Alb The :ity Engineer shall prepare minimum installation materials designs, and construction standards appropriate to the locality, topo_,raphy, soil. conditions, and pology of the area in which the proposed plat, subdivision, or ledicatioo is to b* 'eveloped and improved, Said standards shall be ,ade availc.LJ a to all cube dividers, or their surveyors and engineers 10 days after ruce1 t of t e proposed plat, e 'division, or dedication by the City Incineer from the Planning Commission. Minier rn improvements shall include the following: 1. Streets shall be graded to full width and surfaced in accordance to 4 11. standards and under the supervision of the City Dinner. didth of sup+ facing for initial, development shall be as noted under Suction 4. D, with crushed rock e;cteeding out to edges of parking strip. Minimum standards shall be as follows: (a) streets in residential arenas -4i crushed rock, plus 2 inches of asphaltic pavement. (b) Streets in Industrial and commerical areas 6 inches crushed rock, p'us 3 inches of asphaltic pavement. (Additional material any be required by City Engineer as required b sub soil conditions and possible usage). 2. T Water distribution syetem includiieg the locations of fire hydrants Shall be designeed in accordance with the standards and installed under the supervision of the City Engineer. 3. The subdivision shall be provided with a complete sanitary sewer system providing a public sewer main lying within 800 feet of the proposed sole diva :cis, The sanitary system shall bf:. designed and I stalled in accordance with the it Kiards and under the supervision of the City Engineer. If a ublic sewer Malt) is not located within 800 feet of the proposed subdivision, th., following shall be considered reasonable in lieu of a distribution system: (a) Proposed subdivisions, where the average size lot is one acre or more and where the soil conditions have been found satisfactory by the City Erwi eer, and th€ Health Officer, septic tanks, or other methods of handling wostss rshai' be installed in accordance with the standards and under tht supervision of the ,ity 7nginser except where septic tanks are provided on lots facing or witting a body of water, the developer in addition to the provisions herein contained, shall install the septic tank in the upland 100 feet from the meander line. Where septic: tanks are provided, the minimum lot area for each septic tank system shall be specified in the deed of each of said lobs, and said deed provisions shall be acceptable and approved by the City Engineer. 4. Streets signs shall be provided in accordance with standards estab- li shed by the City Engineer. 5. Permanent monnments and other markers shall be erected and located and each lot shall be staked in accordance with the standards and under the eve ervision of the City Engineer. . CTi �,i. �e�lrnn a Pr the WILMA. The y the final plat, subdivision, or dedication shall be submitted to the Planr i 'rimisaion in the form herewith prescribed: a. All documents, maps, survey notes shall contain the naae of the isuldivi3iwn or be clearly referenced to it. b. All dowwrertts, maps, survey notes shall contain the name and addrez1, of the subdivider and his surveyors or engineer, or be clearly referenced to it. c. The :Yap shall show the north point, scale, and date. (True and 1rgn #tic north). d. The map shu11 provide suitable space for the inscription of the sdcre`, of the Planning Commission, in which the following shall appear: The Planning Commission of the City of Tukwila meeting in regular aeesion dii find that the plat serves the public use and interest d f name alight and hLs atthorized its secretary to execute its written approval hereon. e. ?he boundary lines with accurate distances and bearings, location, and width sf all existing previously recorded public highways approaching and in tereecting the boundaries of the subdivision shall be shown on the map and refer- enced to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum or the plain co- ordinate system f,r the state of Washington, and for acceptable data preceribed by the City Engineer. f. The map shall accurately show the boundary lines of all parka azld play, 0 ads wnd the rights of way of all public highways contained in the plat, stb' Ion, or dedication and shall contain thereon,auitably inscribed, a stag malt !r jication of these rights of way, playgrounds, parks, vud other necessary areas. g. The map shall show the length of all arcs and radii. h. The map shall show all turning angles, points of curvature, and 1cng'h of tangents shall be so indicated* i. The :sap shall show the location of all monuments on which $9ta#r sizes and shape, and location are indicated. .1. The error of enclosure of any and all traverses shall not seed o►,e foQt in four thousand feet. k. Som fete field and computation notes showing original or re- est in ,ed corners, with description of the same; showing true bearings and distances to established street line, and monuments, turning angles, points of curvature, length of tangents, and the copal traverse showing error of enclosure and aethod of balancing with sketches showing all distances of the plat, sub- division, or dedication. 9. Grargt nt Modificati.Ona ar i Fusejrusse _l2_ 'todi ttcatiaM 9r. r Signature of Secretary The "alla:ing procedure shall govern for modifying or varying the regulations here contained: r n 'e application to tht I'liat+.rir Cenaieslon ie '..teh. e ed t»r a variation or aocli "i ^_ation of ally l^ eimerinn here h to lire-- eeisting, topographic, or other i ifele l 'it ere: c of th le id th, proposed plat, st.'✓, .ivie `_o;l, or 'ed.; tie n .n- 11catiori shell include r d all Oct-Ile, 3 +lie b+_.1.1r t pert 'Us application properly ed ai:.0 sh, -lode r aodi f' et ton or variatioe cf t', exleinee hF ee ee eset ilea. 7ee.les oe shall pepere a tentative leciri#: J e,_''1 S t• n or veri tion pro %i ied the Cote :.33ic 3,e-steel 1 a l t. 4J the ecliiF?et, iiicli ha' 1 include c_ r _'.e' e e n i •'e'rint .red t. the Cit., ':rl;_ leer I, _fcrence to the c' T, i i )vnied ✓n end regeest are received ;;one irrently rlth the prol ed plat, Ied1 "Eit x ens and p ovided the car i 1" meld t' eel hell be l c a.7t, notise of such he.irin. included vet the notice el- 'eetion 3.3,6. The Planning; Connie pion, the =rtsfoi e, ahel' postpone C approval of the proposed plat, subdivision, er 'Etl. teen, Li not days no roe than 3C .lays. The Plenni 1 'ecru. ion, 4'4 er +he i t Qli.,.l1 sub, :lt its tentative deci ion, e _,ithee t. t findings eec cane, to the City "ler' ft. 1* review of the feedi egs of fact ,e d ,,:.$jV i• The iity Co ncii, rith, e l.`i ie,3 f t tar eceivi i the facts -j 1 -1 'on fro; th "ons i s ion, shell co ote its re fiei., .al concur, :ect t e tee tet ve J''ceeion of the rlanni .'.J. .�.i s. i(1 3h.11 to t ,e Ooruniseion cot taini.n„ the Standards and re air nt3 which, e therewith, the Planning Cot, nisaion shall ctpx -ove those portions of iJ rlet, s::bd4vi ion, cr dedi ttian in aceort+ nce witi ti standards and t c t ?ed i +h order. Thereafter, the provision'} of order shall lee's! Al of the Flanrint, Co eeission and t je. Cod ;sio 3he1 have all l ty of s e city Co'.lncil in carry (e t ti prov'i ion i of the order. The ^le n, 3 Catania ion shall, upon receiving the orde "rot tht 7ej lcitive body, advi e siiLdivl.c'e of the final decision of the rlanairlg Cot liesien, end the Cateri 1 e.17 not t -ke further action on the approvs.l of the pro ^used plat '111)(1 vi' or dodi tion until the Commission's final decision on the subdivider's re 10- "e e vari pion or modification of the regulation herein eoetained The Flanni „.c t.is ;ion' s final decision may be subject to review throe_' ht writ or rev1 w, tht eti ent such review is initiated b, he c?evelo or, tie T'laaning lee t -hall hold in abeyance proceeding with tit: eeprevel of the proposed plat, i vielen, or dedication until the court hea rendered its decision, and 1'.er request such action by a written statement. If, the opinion of th- 'l in in Commission, the subdivider later has justifiable cause to males appi i tion for additional variations and inooifications to the ru herein coat. -ii led, Such application shall follow the same procedure as described in this sect1 ;Jay e reeueet In eul'aieed char c c lud a a 1 eel:, re .p ^'he ri of ti r statet it the 3ub1IV op'n 3cri' ,d i the 'i e le5.i le i of f t a.: 4 w i 312e n ii ee. t 'In retie et: tit t o" t I. xt.eptions 1. '_'ter the Planning Commission receives the p ropo3od plat, sub. di vi 1,-, er dedication from the subdivider it rney :cake exec-t Iona tc the pruvi3iir3 co,tained herein by requiring any or all of the following: (a) Greater park and playground space in addition to the area inclu' tl in the ..fl'icial Plan. However, in nu case shall such additional areas re- el t no e their twice the amount specified in the 7fficial Plan, except when th1 eff.icial zoning ordinance and reap, or pro: used plat, subdivision, or dedicnt.i,1 proposes higher residential land use densities of population than t i c t existing densities. r} realignment of a community arterial or e-i street as le i officiel Plan so as to permit the developer to crepe e a better arr 'lets, esidential streets and other public eve, par ed piyagrounds ,c) In cases of excessive topog;rapble .1 ,-ades 15' o nor arose wel }-ie tt e ay- be omitted. d. in cases where the view till be deterred by poles and wires the easement requirements for utilities may be omitted and in lieu thereof the utilities shall be installed in the street right-of-way e. in case of a minor street along which the average size of lots in two acres or more and the average street frontage of said lots is 200 feet or more the subdivider amy be granted permission to provide a pavement width less than that required for minor streets not including curb provided that such pavement width shall include at least two 10 foot lanes f. in cases where the toal of the minimum requirements for sidewalk parking strip and pavement widths exceeds the minimum right-of-way requirements minimum rights-of-way required shall equal the total minimum requirements of the sidewalk parking strip and pavement widths g. in cases where the lots of a subdivision face a community arterial including such public highways as are provided in Section 4.c.1 hereof the requirements for the depth of said lots may be increased in an amount not to exceed twice the front yard requirements for that zone of the zoning ordinance however in no case shall such required increase in lot depth exceed 20 feet Section 10 Penalties Whenever any person or person firm or firms or one or more corporation at various and successive times or any one time shall have platted subdivided or divided into smaller parts any parcel of land or property into five or more such lots plots tracts or smaller parts the area of such of which is 5 acres or less for purposes of providing building sites now or at any time hence held in one ownership either by contract for purchase by deed or by both and after the time of the adoption of this ordinance and have failed to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine in any sum not to exceed $100.00 for each of said lots plots tracts or smaller parts or imprisonment in the City jail for a period not to exceed 30 days or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court and a plat or subdivision containing five or more such lots plots tracts or smaller parts transfers or sells or agrees to sell or option any land by reference to plat or map has been approved by the City or county authority having jurisdiction thereof and before the same has been filed for record in the office of the appropriate county auditor shall forfeit and pay a penalty of $100.00 for each lot or parcel so transferred or sold or optioned to be sold and the description of such lot be metes not exempt the transaction from such penalty. The planning commission may inititate an action to enjoin such transfer sale or the planning commission may recover said penalty for the City of Tukwila by a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction if in the opinion of the planning commission either of said actions is justifiable section 11 conflict. all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed section 12 validity Should any section subsection paragraph sentence clause or phrase of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance section 13 title of ordinance This ordinance shall be known as the Subdivision Ordinance Section 14 Effective Dates This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 5 days froma nd after its passage approval and legal publication as provided by law PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 8TH OF JUNE 1959 Section 14 Effective Dates This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 5 days froma nd after its passage approval and legal publication as provided by law