A partition is required for any land division that creates two or three parcels in a calendar year.
(Ord. 467 §1, 2002)
The following general provisions apply to all partitions.
(A)
Validity. Partition approval is valid in perpetuity, upon recording of the final surveyed plat.
(B)
Number of Parcels. No parcel within an approved partition may be redivided within the same calendar year in which it was recorded, except through the subdivision process.
(C)
Master Plan. A master plan for development is required for any application that leaves a portion of the subject property capable of replatting.
(Ord. 467 §1, 2002)
The following provisions shall apply to the submittal of a partition application:
(A)
Application Process. Applications for partitions shall be submitted on forms provided by the City and accompanied by the appropriate fee. It shall be the applicant's responsibility to submit a complete application that addresses the review criteria of this chapter.
(B)
Submittal Requirements. Each application shall be accompanied by a preliminary partition plat drawn to scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet nor more than one inch equals 200 feet, including a schematic plan showing the location of existing infrastructure and proposed infrastructure to serve the new parcels, and containing at a minimum, the following:
(1)
Appropriate identification stating the drawing is a preliminary plan.
(2)
North point, scale and date.
(3)
Name and addresses of land owner, applicant, engineer, surveyor, planner, architect or other individuals responsible for the plan.
(4)
Map number and tax lot or tax account number of subject property.
(5)
The boundary lines and approximate area of the subject property.
(6)
Dimensions and size in square feet or acres of all proposed parcels.
(7)
The approximate location of existing streets, easements or right-of-ways adjacent to, or within, the subject property, and, existing improvements on the property and important features such as section, political boundary lines.
(Ord. 467 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
All preliminary plans for partitions shall be reviewed by the Planning Official pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 10.128. For sites without a stream corridor the Planning Commission will conduct the review.
(Ord. 467 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
Approval of a partition shall require compliance with the following:
(B)
Each parcel shall satisfy the dimensional standards of applicable zoning district, unless a variance from these standards is approved.
(C)
Adequate public facilities shall be available to serve the existing and newly created parcels.
(Ord. 467 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
The following provisions shall apply to the approval of any final partitioning plat:
(A)
Survey. Within two years of the final decision approving a preliminary plat, a final survey of the approved plat shall be recorded. If the final survey is not recorded within one year, the preliminary approval shall lapse.
(B)
Final Approval. If the partition plat is consistent with the approved preliminary plat and the criteria of Section 11.12.050, and if the conditions of approval have been satisfied, the Planning Official shall sign the final plat.
(C)
Recording of Approved Plat. No building permit shall be issued, or parcel sold, transferred or assigned until the final approved plat has been recorded with the County Recorder and County Surveyor. The applicant shall be responsible for all recording fees.
(D)
Improvements/Bonding. Prior to recording of the final plat, all improvements required by the conditions of approval shall be constructed or the construction shall be guaranteed through a performance bond or other instrument acceptable to the City Attorney.
(Ord. 467 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)