Longview City Zoning Code

Completed preliminary short plat application form as prescribed by the community and economic development director with the applicable application fee as identified in the community and economic development department master fee schedule;

A completed application checklist;

A complete, signed SEPA checklist application, if required;

Complete applications for other required land use approvals, (i.e., special use, shoreline permit, critical area permit) applicable to the proposal;

Vicinity map showing location of the site; and

Site and development plans which provide the following information, drawn to an engineering scale on a standard sheet of paper and including the name of the plat, graphic scale and north arrow:

Referral to Other Departments. Upon receipt of an application for a short subdivision, the community and economic development department shall transmit 12 copies of the application to the public works department and one copy to any other department or agency deemed necessary to review the proposal.

Additional Submittals. The review process will determine if additional studies or submittals are required with regard to SEPA, critical areas, archaeological or historical significance. Also during the review process, the city engineer will determine if additional studies are needed such as, but not limited to, the following:

Proposed short subdivisions located adjacent to the right-of-way of state highways shall be submitted to the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for review, consideration and recommendation. This condition may be satisfied as part of the SEPA process. However, if a SEPA checklist is not required, the community development department shall notify WSDOT of the proposal. Recommendations from Washington Department of Transportation, if received in a timely manner, shall be included in the conditions of approval for the short subdivision.

Community and Economic Development Director. The community and economic development director may approve, approve with modifications, or deny the application for a preliminary short plat. No formal meeting is required so long as the community and economic development director obtains the recommendations and consent of the other members of applicable departments or agencies before issuing a decision.

The proposed short plat is in conformance with the Longview comprehensive plan and any other city adopted plans;

Public improvements may be required of any short subdivision and shall be installed at the expense of the owner. Unless otherwise noted, all designs shall be consistent with the Longview standard plans and specifications; provided, that if a conflict exists between two different standards, the required design shall be determined by the city engineer. The standards within LMC § 19.80.130 shall be followed in the development of all subdivisions and shall be considered minimum standards;

Shared driveway improvements in accordance with Chapter 19.77 LMC may be required of any short subdivision utilizing a new shared driveway or existing shared driveway and shall be installed at the expense of the owner or developer prior to final short plat approval.

Provisions have been made for dedications, easements and reservations;

Appropriate provisions are made to address all impacts identified by the transportation impact analysis, if one was required;

The design, shape and orientation of the proposed lots are appropriate to the proposed use for which the lots are intended;

Provisions are made for the maintenance of commonly owned private facilities;

The short plat complies with the relevant requirements of the Longview short subdivision code;

The short plat complies with the requirements of the Longview zoning code and other relevant local regulations; and

That the plat meets the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW and other applicable state and local laws which were in effect at the time of preliminary plat approval.

Completed short plat final approval form and applicable fees as identified in the community and economic development department master fee schedule;

Completed application checklist;

A plat certificate from title insurance company documenting the ownership and title of all interested parties in the plat, subdivision or dedication, and listing all encumbrances. The certificate must be dated within 45 calendar days prior to the date of filing the application for final plat approval;

Documentation of the square footage of each lot and mathematical boundary closure of the subdivision and of each lot and/or tract showing the error of closure, if any;

Three copies of the final plat survey in conformance with the standards set forth in LMC § 19.80.170, as applicable;

Required improvements shall be installed at the expense of the owner or developer. Private improvements, such as shared driveway construction or stormwater facilities, if required, must be completed prior to final short plat approval. Public improvements must either be complete or secured prior to final short plat approval. If secured, the developer/owner must submit a subdivision improvement bond or other financial security in a form acceptable to the city attorney in the amount of 150 percent of improvement cost of deferred improvement per LMC § 19.80.210(3);

City installation of water services and/or sewer laterals shall be in accordance with Longview standard plans and specifications;

Any documentation necessary to demonstrate conditions of preliminary plat approval have been met; and

Private covenants intended to be recorded with the plat.

Referral to Other Departments and Agencies. The planning division shall distribute the final plat to all departments and agencies that commented on the preliminary plat, and to any other departments, special purpose districts and other governmental agencies deemed necessary to review the approval.

Departmental Approval. The public works department and other interested departments and agencies shall review the final plat and submit to the planning division written comments with respect to the final plat decision criteria.

That the proposed final plat bears the required certificates and statements of approval;

That the facilities and improvements required to be provided by the subdivider have been completed or, alternatively, that the subdivider has submitted with the proposed final plat a subdivision improvement bond or other security in conformance with LMC § 19.80.210;

That the land surveyor certifies the plat as accurate;

That the plat is in substantial conformance with the approved preliminary plat; and

That the plat meets the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW and other applicable state and local laws which were in effect at the time of preliminary plat approval.

Signatures on the following certificates on the face of the plat from the surveyor that prepared the plat.

Signatures of the property owner(s) on the face of the plat.

Signature and date lines for the city engineer, community development director, the Cowlitz County treasurer and the Cowlitz County auditor.

Acceptance by the engineering department for completion of all punch list items including but not limited to:

A warranty bond for up to two years for public improvements equal to 10 percent of the cost of the improvements has been posted.

Binding maintenance agreements have been recorded to provide for the maintenance of commonly owned private facilities.