A. General.
1. A minor land division shall consist of any of the following acts, and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter:
a. "Land splits" as defined in A.R.S. § 9-463.
b. Any division of improved or unimproved land that is not a subdivision as defined in A.R.S. § 9-463.02, but is located on land that is subject to a condition of rezoning prohibiting further lot splits without the approval of the town or the council.
2. The preparation, submittal, review, and approval of all minor land divisions shall proceed through the following progressive stages, except when otherwise provided in this section:
a. Pre-application meeting with the town.
b. Submittal of the minor land division application and map for review, and approval by the planning manager.
c. Recordation of minor land division map with the county recorder.
3. Minor land divisions shall provide for the dedications of land, rights-of-way and easements associated with the division of land.
B. Pre-application meeting. The pre-application meeting provides an opportunity for the town and the applicant to review and exchange information regarding a proposed minor land division prior to the preparation and formal submittal of a minor land division application and map.
C. Minor land division design standards and requirements. All minor land divisions shall conform to the subdivision requirements for lot access to a street (17-5-3 C. 3), lot street frontage (17-5-3 C. 4), lot conformance (17-5-3 C. 5), lot widths and depths (17-5-3 C. 6), residential corner lots (17-5-3 C. 7), double frontage residential lots (17-5-3 C. 8), no-access easements (17-5-3 C. 9), and remnants (17-5-3 C. 10).
D. Action on minor land division applications. The planning manager shall approve or disapprove applications for minor land divisions as follows:
1. Approval.
a. If the planning manager approves the minor land division application, the planning manager shall sign the map's approval block.
b. After approval of the minor land division, the applicant shall pay to the town the fee charged by the county recorder to record the map, and the town shall then record the map with the county recorder.
2. Disapproval.
a. If the planning manager disapproves the minor land division application, the planning manager will send the applicant a letter stating the reasons for the disapproval.
b. A minor land division application and map addressing the deficiencies noted by the planning manager may be resubmitted without additional fee within 45 calendar days of the planning manager's disapproval.
3. Appeal. An applicant may appeal a final action by the planning manager to the board of adjustment pursuant to subsection 17-2-2(D)(2).
See A.R.S. § 9-463 defines "land splits" as "the division of improved or unimproved land whose area is two and one-half acres or less into two or three tracts or parcels of land for the purpose of sale or lease"