A. Any recorded subdivision plat may be amended to:
1. Correct an error in any course or distance or other necessary item that was omitted.
2. Correct a drafting, graphic, technical, or similar type error.
3. Adjust a drainage or maintenance easement.
4. Combine, reconfigure, or adjust lots so long as:
a. The external subdivision boundaries remain the same.
b. The number of lots does not increase.
c. The utility easements, street access, and other public dedications are not changed or abandoned.
d. The number of lots does not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total lots identified on the plat.
B. Guidelines for Minor Plat Amendments
1. Lots being combined must:
a. be contiguous
b. have the same owner(s)
c. have the same zoning
2. The amended plat and the survey upon which it is based shall comply with the current Arizona Boundary Survey Minimum Standards.
3. Any changes to a subdivision other than those listed above must follow the subdivision or minor subdivision process.
C. Procedure. The Community Development Director is hereby authorized to approve and record Minor Plat Amendments as follows:
1. The applicant shall submit an amended plat map signed by a licensed surveyor.
2. The amended plat shall contain a revised legal description for the combined or adjusted lot(s).
3. The applicant shall pay the application fee.
4. The amended plat shall be titled “Amended Plat of " and shall contain a certification block for the signature of the Community Development Director. If more than one (1) amended plat is necessary, the successive plats shall be titled “Second Amended Plat of ", and follow in numerical order.
5. The amended plat shall be signed by the Community Development Director for certification that the only changes on the amended plat are changes as authorized above.
6. After obtaining the signature of the Community Development Director, the amended plat shall be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, without further action by the Planning & Zoning Commission or City Council.
7. The Minor Plat Amendment process does not need to meet the Final Plat Certificate and signature requirements as stated in 151.19.005(C)(1)(f) and is not subject to the conditions of A.R.S. § 9-463.01.G.
(Res. 2020-010, passed 2-13-20; Am. Ord. 2020-003, passed 4-9-20)