If a developer seeks to create a minor residential subdivision, the developer can seek to subdivide a parcel into no more than seven lots, the developer can seek approval from a planning staff member appointed by the Ashe County Manager as the staff residential subdivision review officer. If staff approval is denied, the developer may appeal the decision to the Board of Adjustment. If approved, the residential subdivision plat must be recorded in the Ashe County Register of Deeds. To be approved, the parcel must meet these minimum requirements:
(A) Residential subdivisions which are exempted under § 156.06.
(B) All resulting lots must meet the minimum lot size.
(C) Plat(s) of the residential subdivision that meet both the requirements of the Ashe County Register of Deeds, and the plat requirements listed in § 156.26.
(D) No land inside a floodplain as determined by Ashe County floodway boundary and flood rate insurance maps.
(E) Plat(s) also must have a certificate which states:
Certificate of Approval of Staff
Approved Residential Subdivisions
This plat represents a residential subdivision of land that consists of one parcel being divided into no more than seven lots, and meets the requirements of § 156.36.
Date Staff Residential Subdivision Review Officer
(Ord. passed 4-3-06; Am. Ord. passed 12-19-22; Am. Ord. passed 8-21-23)