(A) Information to be considered. The City Council’s decision to approve or deny the final plat application shall be based on review of the conditions of approval for the preliminary plat, final plat application submitted by the subdivider, including the final plat and supplements, the Administrator’s written report, review of any legal agreements or contracts by the City Attorney or legal staff, and other additional information submitted or prepared in the review of the final plat application.
(B) Review criteria. Final plats shall not be approved for filing, unless the subdivision final plat application demonstrates compliance with the following criteria:
(1) There shall be no material changes to the preliminary plat and related materials, unless approved under § 11.02.050.050;
(2) The subdivision shall comply with all conditions of approval;
(3) The subdivider shall submit with the final plat a certificate of title abstracter dated at least 30 days prior to date of final plat submittal. The certificate shall show the names of owners of record and names of lienholders or claimants of record and the written consent to the subdivision by the owners of the land, if other than the subdivider, and any lienholders or claimants of record;
(4) All improvements required to be installed by final plat approval shall be completed and approved and/or certified. Improvements that are not essential to public health and safety may be secured with a subdivision improvements agreement (SIA) and financial guarantee;
(5) The final plat shall include the County Treasurer’s certification that all real property taxes and assessments have been paid; and
(6) The City Council may require the final subdivision plat to be reviewed for errors and omissions in calculation or drafting by an examining land surveyor before recording with the County Clerk and Recorder. No final plat that has been examined per this subchapter shall be recorded, unless the plat includes a certificate of compliance signed by the examining land surveyor.
(Prior Code, § 11.02.050.020) (Ord. 151, passed 6-20-2016)