Developers making an application for the adjustment or elimination of a lot line or lines shall be required to file a preliminary plat with the administrator for review. Upon a finding by the administrator that the plat conforms to the definition of a lot line adjustment, the administrator shall place public notice of the application in a newspaper of general circulation, and to owners of property located within three hundred feet (300') of the boundaries of the proposed subdivision, and all easement holders within the subject property. The applicant shall provide the mailing addresses of all property owners within three hundred feet (300') of the outer boundaries of the parcel proposed for adjustment. Such notice shall inform adjacent property owners they may comment on the application during a period of fifteen (15) days after the postmark of the notice. Following expiration of the comment period, and upon a finding by the administrator that the plat is in compliance with the provisions of this section, the administrator may approve, or conditionally approve, the preliminary plat. Thereafter, the developer shall submit a final plat, to be drawn in compliance with the requirements of this title, to the administrator for final review. The administrator shall inform the city clerk of final approval in writing prior to signature of the plat sheets for the purpose of recordation. (Ord. 1191, 2015)
Upon a finding by the administrator or hearing examiner that the application does not conform to the definition of a lot line adjustment or is not in compliance with this title, the administrator or hearing examiner shall deny the application and shall state the reasons therefor in writing, and a copy signed by the administrator or hearing examiner attached to one copy of the plat shall be returned to the applicant. Any questions with regard to the interpretation and/or applicability of this section shall be referred to the council by the administrator or hearing examiner for determination. (Ord. 1191, 2015)
The modification of original Hailey townsite lot lines that results in more than one platted lot shall be reviewed as a lot line adjustment, and shall also include the public review process outlined in section 16.03.040, "Short Plat Procedure", of this title. (Ord. 1199, 2016; Ord. 1191, 2015)