Boundary line adjustment, as defined in Chapter 16.08 CRMC, and lot consolidation shall comply with the following:
A. 
Preapplication Meeting. Before making an application for a boundary line adjustment or lot consolidation, the applicant may arrange to have the proposal reviewed informally by submitting a preapplication request form to the city clerk-treasurer. The proposal should include the information required for submission of a boundary line adjustment or lot consolidation. Upon receipt of a properly prepared request, the city shall notify the applicant of the time and place of the preapplication conference.
B. 
General Application. A general application form must be completed including the existing legal description of the properties involved.
1. 
A general application form completed and signed by all property owners;
2. 
A map illustrating the boundary line adjustment or lot consolidation and any supplemental material prepared in accordance with CRMC § 16.37.010, Table of required information. The number of prints shall be as required on the application form;
3. 
A title insurance report which bears the original signature of the title officer and is no more than 30 days old shall be furnished by the developer. The report must confirm that the title of the land in the proposed subdivision is vested in the name of the owners having a title interest and whose signatures appear on the plat's certificate;
4. 
The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as established by the city fee schedule.
(Ord. 2006-09 Att. A, 2006; Ord. 2010-01 Att. A, 2010; Ord. 2024-03 § 1 (Exh. A), 2024)
A. 
Boundary line adjustments require a property survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor. A copy of such survey or plat shall be submitted with the application.
B. 
The boundary line adjustment drawing shall identify the exterior boundaries of all properties involved in the adjustment and shall identify the receiving parcel as a single parcel which includes the conveyed portion of the grantor's property. Revised legal descriptions of the parcels involved shall accompany the drawing.
C. 
The boundary line adjustment drawing and conveyance document shall contain a binding covenant that the land being conveyed is for the sole purpose of adjusting the boundary line between parcels and shall not result in the creation of additional parcels and is not to be sold or transferred as a separate parcel by the grantee, heirs or assigns.
D. 
The boundary line adjustment drawing shall contain a title of "Boundary Line Adjustment Survey" and shall contain a certificate for approval by the city planner and city engineer.
(Ord. 2006-09 Att. A, 2006; Ord. 2010-01 Att. A, 2010)
A. 
The surveyor shall set the necessary monuments in compliance with the Survey Recording Act.
B. 
When the requirements of this chapter are met, the city planner and city engineer shall certify approval of the boundary line adjustment. Two Mylar bases and the required recording fee shall be furnished to the city of Castle Rock. The city planner shall then forward one Mylar base to the city engineer. One Mylar shall be recorded with the Cowlitz County auditor by the city planner within five days after the date the last required signature has been obtained.
C. 
After recording, the developer shall provide one 11-inch-by-17-inch paper copy of the recorded Mylar to the city clerk-treasurer within seven days of recording the document. No building permits will be issued until the copy of the recorded document has been provided to the city clerk-treasurer. The fees for this copy shall be paid by the developer in addition to all other recording fees.
(Ord. 2006-09 Att. A, 2006; Ord. 2010-01 Att. A, 2010)
A. 
In cases where multiple lots, parcels or tracts will all be used for one building site, and in particular those cases where a structure is proposed to be built across a property line, the lots, parcels or tracts shall be consolidated into one lot, parcel or tract. The consolidation shall be prepared by the owner(s) or their representative and reviewed by the city in the same manner as a boundary/lot line adjustment, and shall be recorded at the office of the county auditor.
B. 
When an applicant seeks only to consolidate two or more lots, parcels, or tracts that share a common boundary and common ownership into a single lot, and no other property boundary changes are proposed, such action shall not be effective until:
1. 
The proponent has an approval for the lot consolidation from the planning department, verifying that the proposed consolidation conforms to the requirements of the Castle Rock Municipal Code.
2. 
The planning department approval, legal description, map, and notarized declaration have been recorded with the county auditor by the applicant. The applicant has one year, from the date of approval, to record the lot consolidation or the lot consolidation will be considered invalid and will require reapproval, including fees, before recording.
(Ord. 2024-03 § 1 (Exh. A), 2024)
A. 
The planning department shall give approval to the applicant if it finds that:
1. 
No new lots are created;
2. 
The consolidation does not create a parcel which results in the addition of or an increase of a nonconformity of any lot or structure which does not currently meet the requirements of any applicable land use or environmental health regulation;
3. 
The consolidation does not adversely affect easements or drainfields, and shall have legal access meeting the standards of the city of Castle Rock;
4. 
The consolidation is for legal lots of record;
5. 
The public interest will be served by the lot consolidation; and
6. 
The consolidation meets the requirements of other applicable sections of the Castle Rock Municipal Code.
(Ord. 2024-03 § 1 (Exh. A), 2024)