(A) General comments. The following requirements apply to the preparation of survey documents which are to be used to dedicate land to the public or to grant an easement to the public for roadway, drainage, flood control, utility line, emergency or service vehicle access, or other public uses. Some of these requirements may be waived by the city engineer if it is demonstrated that the requirements are not appropriate because of the size or nature of a development.
(B) Streets, rights-of-way and public easements. All proposed streets, ROW and easements shall be identified on both the preliminary and final subdivision plats. The final subdivision plat shall contain a dedication for all ROW and public easements. The development services project engineer shall establish required dedication language.
(C) Private utility easements. All easements proposed for dedication to a private utility company shall be identified on both the preliminary and final subdivision plats. The final subdivision plat shall contain an offer of dedication for all such easements to the appropriate utility company. Acceptance of such offers shall be the responsibility of the utility company.
(D) Vehicular non-access easement (“VNAE”). VNAEs shall be shown on the subdivision plat. No driveway or vehicle gate shall be installed which would permit a vehicle to access or cross a VNAE. VNAEs adjacent to public ROW are also subject to review and approval by the city engineer in addition to the development services project engineer.
(E) Other easements. Other easements required by the general plan, the zoning ordinance or the city engineer shall be shown on both the preliminary and final subdivision plats.
(F) Prepare legal descriptions and exhibits. For public ROW and easements not included in the final plat, prepare Exhibits “A” and “B” as follows:
(1) Exhibit “A”. Prepare a legal description of each property on a separate sheet. A surveyor registered in the State of Arizona shall sign and date his or her fixed seal, and provide the public works department - engineering division with Exhibit “A” on acid-free paper. See Figure 10-7.1 following this article for a sample Exhibit “A”.
(2) Exhibit “B”. Prepare an exhibit of each property on a separate sheet.
(a) Include:
1. Property’s legal description from title report;
2. Construction project name;
3. Project number;
4. Assessor’s parcel numbers of all adjacent property;
5. Any plat information; and
6. Additional ROW required including sufficient dimensioning to provide a legal description.
(b) A surveyor registered in the State of Arizona shall sign and date his or her fixed seal, and provide the public works department - engineering division with Exhibit “B” on acid-free paper. See Figure 10-7.2 following this article for a sample Exhibit “B”.
(3) Developer shall pay any recording fee(s) and ROW and/or easement acquisition costs.
(4) The city engineer will:
(a) Prepare the warranty deed cover documents;
(b) Have the documents signed and notarized; and
(c) Have the documents recorded.
(Ord. passed - - )