A. Filing Of Final Plat: After the approval or conditional approval of the preliminary plat, and after approval of any design review application associated with the site, a final plat application, may be submitted to the city. The subdivider shall submit to the administrator the following:
1. Three (3) copies of the final plat; and
2. Three (3) copies of the final engineering construction drawings for streets, water, sewers, sidewalks and other public improvements.
B. Contents: The final plat shall include and be in compliance with all items required under title 50, chapter 13, Idaho Code and shall be prepared in accordance with the specifications set forth in section 50-1304, Idaho Code. The final plat shall include at least the following:
1. A written application for approval of such final plat as stipulated by the city council;
2. Proof of current ownership of the real property included in the proposed final plat;
3. Such other information as the administrator or city council may deem necessary to establish whether or not all proper parties have signed and/or approved said final plat;
4. Conformance with the approved preliminary plat and meeting all requirements or conditions thereof;
5. Conformance with all requirements and provisions of this title;
6. Acceptable engineering practices and local standards; and
7. The plat shall show building sites on each lot adjusted to setback requirements.
C. Procedure For Approval Of Final Plat:
1. Review By Administrator:
a. Acceptance: Upon receipt of the final plat, and compliance with all other requirements as provided for herein, the administrator shall certify the application as complete and shall affix the date of acceptance thereon.
b. Resubmission Of Final Plat: The administrator shall review the final plat for compliance with the approved or conditionally approved preliminary plat. If the administrator determines that there is substantial difference in the final plat than that which was approved as a preliminary plat or conditions which have not been met, the administrator may require that the final plat be submitted to the commission and city council in the same manner as required in the preliminary plat process.
c. Submission To The City Council: Upon the determination that the final plat is in compliance with the preliminary plat and all conditional requirements have been met, the administrator shall place the final plat on the city council agenda.
2. Agency Review: The administrator may transmit one copy of the final plat, or other documents submitted, for review and recommendation to the departments and agencies as he deems necessary to ensure compliance with the preliminary approval and/or conditions of preliminary approval. Such agency review may also include the construction standards of improvements, compliance with health standards, and the cost estimate for all improvements.
3. City Council Action: The city council shall approve, approve conditionally, disapprove or table the final plat for additional information.
D. Conditional Approval Of Final Plat: With respect to financial assurance to be provided to the city, the approval of all final subdivision plats shall be conditioned on the accomplishment of one of the following:
1. The construction of improvements required by this title shall have been completed by the subdivider and approved by the city council; or
2. Financial assurance acceptable to the city council shall have been filed in the form of a cash deposit, certified check, or irrevocable bank letter of credit.
E. Approval Period: The final plat shall be filed with the county recorder within one year after the date of written approval by the city council. Otherwise such approval shall become null and void unless the subdivider, prior to said expiration date, applies for an extension of time and such extension is granted by the city council.
1. A maximum twelve (12) month extension of the time limit of the approved final plat may be granted by the city council, at its sole discretion, if the following findings are made:
a. There are no outstanding city code or plat approval violations on the subject property. If such violations exist, they may be conditioned by the city council to be cured as a condition of the extension of time;
b. The final plat, as previously approved, remains in the best interests of the health, safety, and general welfare of the city;
c. There have been no significant changes to this code between the date of final plat approval and the application date of the time extension request that would require substantial modifications to the project;
d. There are no hazardous conditions which have developed or have been discovered on the project site;
e. The public facilities and services required for the project remain adequate;
f. The applicant has provided a viable and acceptable plan which demonstrates how recordation of the final plat will occur within the year; and
g. The applicant has provided a schedule that depicts the anticipated progress for completion of the final plat within the year.
2. The city council reserves the right to revoke the extension of time approval if it finds that any of the criteria herein are not met.
3. This section does not limit the number of extensions the city council may grant to an applicant so long as the criteria set forth in subsection E1 of this section are met. Nothing in this section requires the city council to grant any extension of an approval period.
F. Required Certificates: The following certifications and signatures shall be included on the final plat prior to recording by the county recorder:
1. Certification and signature of the city council verifying that the subdivision has been approved;
2. Certification and signature of the city clerk and the city engineer verifying that the subdivision meets the requirements of the city and has been approved by the city council; and
3. Certification of the sanitation restriction on the face of the plat in accordance with the provisions of section 50-1326, Idaho Code.
G. Record Of Final Plat: Upon approval of the final plat by the city council, the subdivider's prepayment of recording fees, posting of financial assurance with the city pursuant to subsection D of this section, and the inclusion of those certifications and signatures on the final plat as set forth in subsection F of this section, the subdivider shall furnish proof to the administrator that the final plat has been recorded. (Ord. 566, 5-15-2007; amd. Ord. 647, 11-23-2010; Ord. 827, 10-22-2020; Ord. 858, 10-26-2021)