HomeMy WebLinkAbout2247 Redesignating Approval of Summary Short Plats from Public Works Director to Planning DirectorNO. P- -q
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SUBDIVISIONS, AMENDING
SECTION 18.38.040 OF TIlE PORT TOWNSEND MIJNICIPAL CODE TO
REDESIGNATE AUTItORITY FOR JURISDICTION OF APPROVAL OF
SUMMARY SHORT PLATS FROM TttE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
TO TttE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'rite CITY OF PORT TOWNSF_xND DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 18.38.040 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby mended to
read as follows:
18.38.040 Application procedure. A. Persons who wish approval of short subdivisions
shall apply to the city public works office, or to the planning office if one has been
created. The application shall contain the information appropriate to intbrm appropriate
city departments of matters pertinent to the creation of short subdivisions under the terms
of this chapter. Those applications which, upon inspection, are inadequately prepared
to provide a basis for adequate review shall be returned to the applicant with a written
explanation as to the inadequacy.
B. When an application is submitted in adequate form and content, it will be
accepted only upon payment of the required fee, together with an environmental
assessment (as may at the time be required), a shorelines management substantial
development application, if appropriate, approval by the Department of Ecology if within
a flood-control zone, and, if the subdivision adjoins a state highway, proof that the
proposal has been presented to the Director of Highways for his approval. In addition,
any governmental permits which may apply to any part of the proposed subdivision, or
which may be required by the applicant must be indicated, and the applicant must assume
full responsibility for the timely acquisition of the same. All of the expenses of such
matters shall be paid by the applicant, and the preliminary short plat application shall be
prepared in accordance with Section 18.38.145.
(Ord. 2049 S3, 1986:
C. All applications shall be submitted to the planning commission for review and
public hearing, except that in the case of any application for short subdivision having two
or fewer lots to which city water and city sewer are available, and access from existing
public roadways is already present or possible, the city director of ((public work~))
planning, upon notification of all adjacent property owners, shall issue a proposed notice
of summary approval by publication; or, if the city ((public wc, rk:)) ~ director
finds sufficient hazard to the public health and welfare, he may notify the applicant the
reason for any rejection in writing within fifteen days of the initial application. Upon
and after a period of fifteen days from the date of publication, having taken into
consideration any and all comments from the public, he shall issue a summary approval
or a mitigated summary approval, stating all requirements for final short subdivision
approval, or a rejection of the proposed short subdivision with a statement designating
any and all reasons for the rejection of such short subdivision. An appeal of any
rejection based on this section to the city planning commission must be made within
thirty days of written notification.
Ord. 1806 S1.203, 1978).
Section 1. Re_r~ds. Any and all ordinances and provisions of the Port Townsend Municipal
Code inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are here and hereby
repealed.
Section 2. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this ordinance
shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or invalidate any other
provision of this ordinance, but this ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid
provision had not been contained therein; provided, that any provision which shall for any reason
be held by reason of its extent to be invalid shall be deemed to be in effect to the extent
permitted by law.
Section 3. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
Read for the first time on rr~t~. /~/~,q! and for the second and third time times and
passed by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting
thereof, held this I~r~ day of fftt,~; , 19~f .
Brent S. Shirley, Mayor ///I
ATTEST: ~ ~
David A. Grove, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Keith C. Harper, City Attorney
Passed by the City Council:
Signed by the Mayor:
Published:
Effective Date:
., 1991.
,1991.
,1991.
,1991.
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