A no-dedication subdivision of five or fewer lots and no more than ten dwelling units application filed with the Department shall provide the following minimum information, required for the Department to determine the application complete, and for the Land Use Authority, as applicable, to decide the application:
(A) Application form. A no-dedication subdivision of five or fewer lots and no more than ten dwelling units application completed and signed by the owner(s) of the subject property, or the authorized agent, of the owner(s). The application form shall be accompanied by a notarized affidavit identifying (i) the owner(s), and (ii) if applicable, the agent as being duly authorized to represent the owner(s) in all matters related to the no-dedication subdivision of five or fewer lots and no more than ten dwelling units application. All persons with a fee interest in the subject property shall be required to join in and sign the application, or the notarized affidavit, if applicable;
(B) No-dedication subdivision of five or fewer lots and no more than ten dwelling units application fees. The no-dedication subdivision of five or fewer lots and no more than ten dwelling units application shall include the payment of all no-dedication subdivision of five or fewer lots and no more than ten dwelling units application fees and review fees, as established by the Council, and any total amount, or deposit amount, required to provide the services of the city’s contracted City Engineer, and other consultants determined by the city to be required to comprehensively review the application;
(C) Legal description. A complete and accurate legal description of the subject property, accurate in scale, dimension and bearing, and giving the location of and ties to the nearest survey monument. The map shall have an error of closure of not greater than 1:10,000. The survey must be tied to the state grid or other permanent marker established by the county. Bearings shall be shown to the nearest second, lengths to the nearest hundredth foot, and areas to the nearest hundredth acre. The location of all monuments erected, corners and other points established in the field. The material of which the monuments, corners or other points are made shall be noted. All parcels, units or lots proposed to be created shall be numbered as required by the County Recorder. All lands within the boundaries of the subject property and the subdivision plat shall be accounted for as parcels, lots, roads, streets, alleys, walkways or other designations;
(D) Required subject property information. The following information shall be provided, on separate sheets, at the same scale as the subdivision plat, as applicable:
(1) The identification of known natural features including, but not limited to, jurisdictional wetlands, as identified by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, areas of slope exceeding 5% grade, floodplains, flood channels and drainage ways, identified as required by any local, state or federal agency, all watercourses, areas where ground water is located within three feet of the ground surface, waterbodies, marshy or swampy areas and any other natural features, as required by the Department or City Engineer, including the total area of each;
(2) All trees over six inches in diameter, measured three feet above the ground. Wooded areas and location of trees to remain shall be indicated;
(3) Existing contours, at intervals of no greater than two feet, overlaid with the proposed subdivision layout. Elevations shall be based on national Geodetic Survey sea level data. In cases of predominately-level topography, one-foot interval contours may be required by the Department or City Engineer;
(4) The location of any known human-made features on, or contiguous to the subject property, including all existing parcels and lots, all utility easements, railroads, power lines and power poles, telephone and other telecommunication lines and facilities, bridges, culverts, drainage channels, all rights-of-way and easements, field drains and well or spring protection areas;
(5) The location and dimensions of all existing buildings, fence lines and property lines overlaid with the proposed subdivision layout;
(6) The layout of existing power lines, including the source and connection to the existing power supply;
(7) All existing road and street locations and dimensions. The location and size of existing culinary water and sanitary sewer lines and the location of all wells and springs, if any, and the location of all existing secondary water locations, as required by the Public Works Director or City Engineer;
(8) Existing storm drainage and flood-control systems, including pipe sizes, inlets, detention areas and drainage arrows;
(9) The location of all existing fire hydrants, including the sizes of all water lines serving all fire hydrants;
(10) The location of all existing streetlights identifying the location, type, height and light output of all streetlights; and
(11) The location of all existing street trees and other landscape plantings, identifying the location and type of all street trees, shrubs and other landscape materials and plantings.
(E) Geotechnical report. A report complying with and meeting the requirements of the city’s Public Works Standards for Development, Design and Construction, as adopted;
(F) Title report. An accurate title report, provided within 30 calendar days, of submission of the no-dedication subdivision of five or fewer lots and no more than ten dwelling units application materials and setting forth any mortgages, judgments, liens, easements, contracts and agreements of record affecting the subject property;
(G) Evidence of availability of necessary services. The following information is required to establish the availability of required services to the subject property:
(1) Culinary water.
(a) Approval, with recommended plat and drawing revisions, as necessary, for the culinary water system and services from the city’s Public Works Department, acting as the city’s Culinary Water Authority.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, required by the Public Works Department, to provide written approval of the proposed culinary water system and services;
(2) Sanitary sewer. Approval, with recommended plat and drawing revisions, as necessary, for the sanitary sewer system and services from the city’s Public Works Department, acting as the city’s Sanitary Sewer Authority. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, as required by the Public Works Department, to provide written approval of the proposed sanitary sewer system and services;
(3) Fire protection, suppression and access. A recommendation, with recommended plat and drawing revisions, as necessary, for the fire protection and suppression system from the city’s Fire Department, acting as the city’s Fire Authority. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials as required by the Fire Department to provide the written recommendation of the proposed fire protection and suppression systems and access;
(4) Vehicular and active transportation. Approval, with recommended plat and drawing revisions, as necessary, for the transportation system, including all roads, streets, sidewalks, trails, biking facilities and other transportation-related facilities from the City Engineer, acting as the city’s Transportation Authority. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, as required by the City Engineer to provide the written approval of the proposed transportation facilities and system;
(5) State and/or county access permit. If the proposed subdivision is accessed from a state highway, an appropriate access permit, as required by the state’s Department of Transportation, shall be provided. If the subdivision will be accessed from a county road, authorization from the county to allow the subdivision access from a county road shall be provided. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, as required by the state’s Department of Transportation and the county to provide the necessary access permit(s);
(6) Storm drainage and flood control. Approval, with recommended plat and drawing revisions, as necessary, for the storm drainage and flood-control system from the City Engineer, acting as the city’s Storm Drainage and Flood-Control Authority. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, as required by the City Engineer to provide the written approval of the proposed storm drainage and flood-control system;
(7) Secondary water. Approval, with recommended plat and drawing revisions, as necessary, for the secondary water system from the City Engineer, acting as the city’s Secondary Water Authority. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, as required by the City Engineer to provide the written approval of the proposed secondary water system;
(8) Electrical power system.
(a) Approval, with recommended plat and drawing revisions, as necessary, for the electrical power system from the city’s Public Power Director, acting as the city’s Public Power System Authority.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, as required by the Public Power Director to provide the written approval of the proposed electrical power system;
(9) Fiber optic.
(a) Approval, with recommended plat and drawing revisions, as necessary, for the fiber optic system from the city’s Public Power Director, acting as the city’s Fiber Optic Authority; and
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, as required by the Public Power Director to provide the written approval of the proposed fiber-optic system.
(10) Special Service District or Special Service Area. If the subject property is located within the boundaries of a Special Service District or a Special Service Area, a written recommendation from the governing board of such district or area shall be provided with the no-dedication subdivision of five or fewer lots and no more than ten dwelling units application materials, identifying potential impacts resulting from the proposed subdivision. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide all information and materials, as required by the district or area to provide the written recommendation required.
(11) Other. As may be applicable, approvals and permits from any federal, state and local agency, including approval by the Bear River Health Department or the state’s Department of Health.
(H) Subdivision plat. A subdivision plat, prepared by a licensed land surveyor, as required by Utah Code, and drawn at a scale of not less than one-inch equals 50 feet, or at an alternative scale as determined by the Department or City Engineer. The subdivision plat shall be prepared digitally, and all sheets shall be consecutively numbered. A minimum number of copies and sizes of copies as stated on the application shall be provided. A digital copy of the subdivision plat, in a format acceptable to the City's Geographic Information System, shall be provided. The plat shall show the following:
(1) A vicinity map, at a minimum scale of 1" = 1,000', clearly identifying the boundaries of the entire subject property.
(2) Property accesses, adjoining subdivision outlines and names, as applicable, and relevant features located within one-half mile of the subject property boundary. Surrounding roads and streets and the names of all adjoining property owners of record shall be shown.
(3) The basis of bearings used, graphic and written scale, true north point, township, range, section, quarter section, lot number, and the total area of the subject property.
(4) Proposed road and street layout. All existing and proposed road and street names shall be shown.
(5) The boundaries, course, and dimensions of all lots and parcels created, measured by their boundaries, course, and extent. Any remaining portion of the subject property's original legal description shall be included in a lot.
(6) The location of any common space or open space areas. Such property shall be included in a lot.
(7) The lot, unit, or building reference, road, street, or site address, the road and street name or coordinate address, acreage and square footage for all parcels, units, or lots proposed to be created. All parcels, units, or lots proposed shall be numbered consecutively.
(8) All existing rights-of-way and easement grants of record for underground facilities and all other utility facilities.
(9) A title block, placed on the right side of the subdivision plat showing:
(a) Proposed name or designation of the subdivision that is distinct from any other subdivision already recorded in the Office of the Box Elder County Recorder.
(b) Name and address of the owner(s) of record and the name, address, and license number of the licensed surveyor responsible for preparing the subdivision plat.
(c) Date of preparation of the subdivision plat and all revision dates, as applicable.
(10) Easement plan. An easement plan, identifying the location, size, and use of all existing and proposed easements.
(11) Subdivision improvement plans. Final subdivision improvement plans, as required by the city's Public Works Standards for Development, Design, and Construction, and stamped and dated by a licensed civil engineer, for all public and quasi-public improvements. These plans shall include all required and proposed below grade and above grade utilities and facilities, landscaping and infrastructure improvements. All conditions or restrictions governing the location of all utilities and facilities within a right-of-way, and easement grants of records shall be shown.
(12) Grading plan. For subject properties of one acre or larger, a grading plan shall be provided and indicated by solid-line contours, using two-foot intervals, imposed on dashed line contours, also using two-foot intervals, of the existing topography for the entire subject property. For subject properties that have predominately level, topography one-foot contour intervals may be required by the Department or City Engineer. The grading plan shall identify the proposed grading for each proposed lot or parcel to be created.
(13) Erosion control plan. When required by the Department or City Engineer, an erosion control plan shall be provided and included with the combined preliminary/final subdivision application. The erosion control plan shall identify the proposed drainage and erosion control techniques and methods for each proposed lot or parcel to be created.
(14) Digital copy. A digital copy of the preliminary/final subdivision plat, in a format acceptable to the City's Geographic Information System standards.
(15) Improvements ownership, operation, and maintenance. Acceptance of the ownership, operation, and maintenance of all public and quasi-public improvements, as evidenced in writing by the proposed owner or operator of the improvements, as applicable.
(I) Additional information and materials.
(1) When the Department staff or other development review team member(s) determine necessary, the applicant may be required to provide other information, materials, studies and other evidence indicating the suitability of the subject property for the proposed subdivision.
(2) This includes, but is not limited to, compliance with the city’s transportation plan(s) including access management plans, adequacy of infrastructure and utilities, public safety and fire protection, ground water protection, plant cover maintenance, geologic or flood hazard, erosion control, wildlife habitat preservation and any other infrastructure, physical, environmental or cultural matter; and
(J) Signature blocks. The subdivision plat shall contain signature blocks for the Mayor or Department Director, as applicable, City Engineer and City Attorney.
(Prior Code, § 25.05.020) (Ord. 20-03, passed 3-19-2020; Ord. 24-03, passed 2-1-2024)