Unless exempted by Chapter 58.17 RCW, all subdivision activity is subject to the requirements of this title. No person may subdivide land except in accordance with all of the provisions of this chapter. Short plats consist of subdivisions which result in nine or fewer lots. Subdivisions of 10 or more lots may also be referred to as formal or long plats/subdivisions.
The intent of this chapter and title is to provide criteria as described in GFMC § 19.05.025(C), regulations and standards to govern the subdividing of land within the city.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
Every division or redivision of land into lots, tracts, parcels, sites or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease or transfer of ownership shall proceed in compliance with the provisions of state law and this title, unless exempted by Chapter 58.17 RCW. All contiguous parcels under common ownership at the time an application is submitted shall be considered a single site for the purposes of residential subdivision or short subdivision review, unless the designated official determines that separate review is appropriate. Such parcels may be required to be consolidated into a single residential subdivision or short subdivision application, regardless of the date of acquisition or their designation as separate lots, tracts, parcels, tax lots, or government lots. The use of multiple applications and/or exemptions shall not be utilized as a substitute for comprehensive subdividing or short subdividing in accordance with the requirements of this title.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
No person may subdivide their land except in accordance with the provisions of this title. Long and short subdivisions are subject to a three-step approval process. The first step is approval of the preliminary plat, the second is approval and construction of the infrastructure necessary to serve the plat, and the third step is for approval of the final plat. Each step requires a separate application and fee as set by council resolution.
Upon determination by the community development department that the application satisfies all requirements of this title and is deemed complete pursuant to Chapter 19.04A GFMC, the department shall circulate the preliminary subdivision application to appropriate city departments and affected agencies for review and comment. When the proposed subdivision is located adjacent to state highway right-of-way, the application shall also be routed to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Each department or agency shall evaluate the preliminary subdivision and provide the community development department with written comments regarding the proposal's potential impacts within its area of responsibility, including effects on public health, safety, and general welfare. Submitted reports shall include recommendations concerning necessary public improvements and a recommendation regarding approval or denial of the preliminary subdivision.
The community development department shall prepare an administrative decision for Type II applications, or a written recommendation for the hearing examiner for approval or disapproval for Type III applications, which shall be entitled "staff report," and which shall include the reports and recommendations of the city departments and of other consulted government agencies. This report shall be prepared at least seven calendar days prior to the public hearing.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
(A) 
Land included within an approved short subdivision shall not be further divided for a period of five years from the date of final short subdivision approval if the total number of lots created between the original and second short plat exceeds nine. If the number of lots exceeds nine, resubdivision requires submittal of a formal plat processed in accordance with all requirements of this title.
(B) 
Where no public dedications have been made and no lots within an approved short subdivision have been sold, nothing in this section shall prevent the subdivider from withdrawing the entire short subdivision and submitting a new application thereafter.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
(A) 
A preliminary plat shall follow the procedures for a Type II review for a short plat and Type III review for plats pursuant to Chapter 19.04B GFMC.
(B) 
Application.
(1) 
Fees. The applicant shall pay the required fees as set forth in the city's fee schedule or other applicable resolutions or ordinances when submitting the subdivision application.
(2) 
Application Documents. An applicant for a subdivision shall submit an application, form, legal description of the property, a vicinity map, declaration of ownership, a listing of the names and addresses of the adjacent property owners, an environmental checklist, if required and a proposed plat map.
(3) 
Preliminary Plat Map. The proposed preliminary plat map submitted shall contain the following information:
(a) 
The name or title of the proposed subdivision;
(b) 
The date, north arrow and appropriate engineering scale as approved by the community development department (e.g., one inch equals 20 feet; one inch equals 30 feet; one inch equals 40 feet; etc.);
(c) 
Boundary lines of tracts, lot lines, lot numbers, block numbers;
(d) 
Location and name of existing and proposed streets and right-of-way;
(e) 
Drainage channels, watercourses, marshes, lakes and ponds;
(f) 
All significant wooded areas as characterized by evergreen trees eight inches in diameter or greater and/or deciduous trees 12 inches in diameter or greater, measured four and one-half feet above grade;
(g) 
Existing structures and setbacks;
(h) 
The location of existing driveways;
(i) 
All easements and uses;
(j) 
Existing and proposed utilities services;
(k) 
Fire hydrant locations and distances;
(l) 
Five-foot contour lines;
(m) 
Preliminary street profile together with a preliminary grading and storm drainage plan;
(n) 
A typical cross-section of the proposed street improvements;
(o) 
Any regulated sensitive area such as wetlands, steep slopes or wildlife habitat.
(C) 
Elements Considered. The following criteria shall serve as the basis for approval or denial of any proposed subdivision:
(1) 
Public Use and Interest. The subdivision shall be reviewed to determine whether the public use and interest will be served by its approval. The subdivision shall promote effective use of land by preventing the overcrowding or scattered development which would injure health, safety or the general welfare due to the lack of water supplies, sanitary sewer, drainage, transportation or other public services, or excessive expenditure of public funds for such services.
(2) 
Public Health, Safety, and Welfare. The subdivision shall be evaluated to ensure that public health, safety, and general welfare are adequately protected.
(3) 
Comprehensive Plan Consistency. The subdivision shall be examined for consistency with all applicable elements of the city's comprehensive plan.
(4) 
Zoning Compliance. The subdivision shall be reviewed for compliance with existing zoning regulations.
(5) 
Natural Environment. The subdivision shall be evaluated for impacts to the natural environment – including topography, vegetation, community urban forests, soils, geology, and other environmental elements as defined in the State Environmental Policy Act (Chapter 197-11 WAC) – and for the adequacy of proposed mitigation measures, consistent with Chapter 19.07 GFMC, Environmental Regulations.
(6) 
Drainage. All drainage impacts shall be assessed, including the adequacy of proposed mitigation measures, in accordance with city drainage standards and Chapter 13.20 GFMC, Storm Drainage System.
(7) 
Open Space. The subdivision shall be reviewed for impacts on open space and for compliance with open-space provisions as required in this chapter, Subdivisions, Binding Site Plans, and Boundary Line Adjustments, or other applicable code sections.
(8) 
Public Systems Capacity. Impacts on public systems – including parks, schools, and community facilities – shall be evaluated, along with proposed mitigation measures.
(9) 
Public Services. Impacts on public services – such as streets, utilities, fire protection, and police services – shall be assessed, promoting safe and convenient travel by the public on streets and highways through the coordination of streets within a subdivision with existing and planned streets, with mitigation provided as required by Chapter 19.12 GFMC.
(10) 
Floodplain Compliance. Subdivisions located within designated floodplain areas shall be identified and shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and GFMC § 19.07.035, Flood damage prevention.
(D) 
A preliminary plat shall be approved if it meets the approval criteria in Chapter 58.17 RCW and the requirements of this title.
(E) 
Preliminary plat approvals may contain conditions as deemed necessary to ensure the approval criteria are met.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
The application for final plat approval shall include:
(A) 
Completed application form with fee.
(B) 
The following information:
(1) 
Mathematical lot closures showing error of closures not to exceed 0.005 times the square root of "n," where "n" equals the number of sides and/or curves of a lot.
(2) 
A certification that bridges, sewage, water systems and other structures together with the information provided by the professional land surveyor for the approval signature of a licensed engineer acting on behalf of the city.
(3) 
A legal description of the entire parcel(s) to be subdivided and each lot, easement and tract to be created, to be on forms acceptable to the city and stamped "Registered Land Surveyor."
(4) 
A complete survey conducted by or under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor registered in the state of Washington. The surveyor shall certify that the subdivision is a true and correct representation of the lands actually surveyed and the survey was done in accordance with applicable city and state law.
(5) 
A title company certification which is not more than 30 calendar days old containing:
(a) 
A legal description of the total parcel(s) sought to be subdivided; and
(b) 
A list of those individuals, corporations, or other entities holding an ownership interest in the parcel; and
(c) 
Any easements or restrictions affecting the property with a description, purpose and reference by auditor's file number and/or recording number; and
(d) 
Any encumbrances on the property; and
(e) 
Any delinquent taxes or assessments on the property.
(6) 
Copy of restrictions and covenants, if any, proposed to be imposed upon the use of the land.
(7) 
An approved subdivision name reservation form from the Snohomish County auditor's office.
(8) 
If lands are to be dedicated or conveyed to the city as part of the subdivision, an American Land Title Association title policy shall be required.
(9) 
The designated official may require the applicant to submit any other information deemed necessary to make this determination, including, but not limited to, a copy of the tax map showing the land being subdivided and all lots previously subdivided from that tract of land within the previous five years.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
The final plat map shall contain the following information:
(A) 
The name of the subdivision, which name shall not duplicate the name of any existing subdivision as recorded in the Snohomish County Registry, and city file number.
(B) 
The name and signatures of the subdivision owner or owners.
(C) 
The location by quarter section/section/township/range and/or by other legal description, the county, and state where the subdivision is located. Legal description of the entire parcel or parcels to be subdivided.
(D) 
The drawing shall be of appropriate engineering scale as determined by the city, and shall include the north arrow and basis of bearings.
(E) 
A boundary survey prepared by a professional land surveyor, licensed in the state of Washington, shall be shown on the proposed plat and shall reference the plat to the Washington Coordinate System, North Zone (North American Datum, 1983) with a physical description of such corners. When the necessary G.P.S. points exist within one-half mile of the subject property, they shall be located on the plat and used as primary reference datums.
(F) 
The boundary lines of the plat, based on an accurate traverse, with angular and linear dimensions.
(G) 
Location and description of monuments and lot corners set and found.
(H) 
The exact location, width, number or name of all rights-of-way and easements within and adjoining the plat and a clear statement as to whether each is to be dedicated or held in private ownership.
(I) 
The true courses and distances to the nearest established right-of-way lines or official monuments which will accurately locate the plat.
(J) 
Curved boundaries and centerlines shall be defined by giving radii, internal angles, points of curvature, tangent bearings and lengths of all arcs.
(K) 
Address for each lot as provided by the city.
(L) 
Zoning setback lines.
(M) 
Location, dimensions and purpose of any easements, noting if the easements are private or public.
(N) 
Existing structures, all setbacks, and all encroachments.
(O) 
All lot and block numbers and lines, with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths of feet, and bearings to one second of arc. Blocks in numbered additions to subdivisions bearing the same name must be numbered consecutively through the several additions.
(P) 
All plat meander lines or reference lines along bodies of water which shall be established above, but not farther than 20 feet from the high waterline of the water or within a reasonable distance, to ensure reestablishment.
(Q) 
Accurate outlines and dimensions of any areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with purposes indicated thereon and in the dedication; and/or any area to be reserved by deed covenant for common uses of all property owners.
(R) 
Reference to restrictions, conditions, or covenants and special plat restrictions, either to be filed separately or on the face of the plat.
(S) 
Any additional pertinent information required at the discretion of the public works director and the designated official.
(Formerly 19.05.040; Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
(A) 
All streets, highways, and parcels of land shown on the final plat that are intended for public use shall be offered for dedication to the city for public purposes, except where otherwise provided by this title.
(B) 
The city may require that streets or portions thereof be reserved for future dedication in cases where immediate construction or improvement is not necessary, but where such reservation is needed to ensure the city's ability to accept dedication at a later date when the street becomes necessary for the orderly development of the area or adjacent properties.
(C) 
All easements to be dedicated shall be clearly shown and labeled on the face of the final plat. A utility easement shall be reserved for and granted to all utility providers serving the subdivision and their successors and assigns, located within the exterior 10 feet adjoining the street frontage of all lots. Said easement shall allow for the installation, construction, operation, maintenance, renewal, and replacement of underground conduits, cables, pipes, and wires, together with associated appurtenances necessary to provide electric, telecommunications, and related utility services to the subdivision and surrounding areas, and shall include the right of reasonable access to perform such activities.
Drainage easements identified on the plat shall be reserved for and granted to the city of Granite Falls, except where specifically designated as private easements. Such easements shall include the city's right of ingress and egress for the purpose of excavation, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of open-channel or enclosed stormwater conveyance systems or related drainage facilities located within the easement area.
(D) 
Acknowledgments and certificates required by this title shall be in language substantially similar to that indicated in the following subsections:
(1) 
Dedications. The intention of the owner shall be evidenced by his presentation for filing of a final plat clearly showing the dedication thereof and bearing the following certificate signed by all real parties of interest:
Know all persons by these presents that _________ the undersigned owner(s), in fee simple of the land hereby platted, and ________, the mortgage thereof, hereby declare this plat and dedicate to the use of the public forever all streets, avenues, places and sewer easements or whatever public property there is shown on the plat and the use for any and all public purposes not inconsistent with the use thereof for public highway purposes. Also, the right to make all necessary slopes for cuts and fills upon lots, blocks, tracts, etc. shown on this plat in the reasonable original grading of all the streets, avenues, places, etc. shown hereon. Also, the right to drain all streets over and across any lot or lots where water might take a natural course after the street or streets are graded. Also, all claims for damage against any governmental authority are waived which may be occasioned to the adjacent land by the established construction, drainage, and maintenance of said roads.
Following original reasonable grading of the roads and ways hereon, no drainage waters on any lot or lots shall be diverted or blocked from their natural course so as to discharge upon any public road rights-of-way to hamper proper road drainage. The owner of any lot or lots, prior to making any alteration in the drainage system after the recording of the plat, must make application to and receive approval from the director of the department of public works for said alteration. Any enclosing of drainage waters in culverts or drains or rerouting thereof across any lot as may be undertaken by or for the owner of any lot shall be done by and at the expense of such owner. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we set our hands and seals this ___ day of ____, 20__.
In the event that a waiver of right of direct access is included, then the certificate shall contain substantially the following additional language:
That said dedication to the public shall in no way be construed to permit a right of direct access to street ______ from lots numbered ____ nor shall the city of Granite Falls or any other local governmental agency ever be required to grant a permit to build or construct an access of approach to said street from said lots.
(2) 
Acknowledgment.
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
: ss.
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH)
This is to certify that on this ___ day of ____, 20__, before me, the undersigned, a notary public, personally appeared ______, to me known to be the person(s) who executed the foregoing dedication and acknowledgment to me that signed the same as ______ free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Witness my hand and official seal the day and year first above-written.
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at
_____________________
(Seal)
(E) 
Restrictions. The following restrictions shall show on the face of the final plat:
(1) 
No further subdivision of any lot without resubmitting for formal plat procedure.
(2) 
The sale or lease of less than a whole lot in any subdivision platted and filed under this title is expressly prohibited except in compliance with this title.
(3) 
The following shall be required when the plat contains a private road:
The cost of construction and maintaining all roads not herein dedicated as public roads shall be the obligation of all of the owners and the obligation to maintain shall be concurrently the obligation of any corporation in which title of the roads and streets may be held. In the event that the owners of any lots served by the roads or streets of this plat shall petition the council to include these roads or streets in the public road system, the petitioners shall be obligated to bring the same to city road standards applicable at the time of petition in all respects, including dedication of rights-of-way, prior to acceptance by the city.
(4) 
All landscaped areas in public rights-of-way shall be maintained by the developer and his successor(s) and may be reduced or eliminated if deemed necessary for or detrimental to city road purposes.
(5) 
The location and height of all fences and other obstructions within an easement as dedicated on this plat shall be subject to the approval of the public works director or his designee.
(F) 
Approvals.
(a) Examined and approved this ____ day of ____, 20__.
_________________________________
City Engineer/Public Works Director, City of Granite Falls
(b) Examined and approved this ______ day of ____, 20__.
_________________________________
Community Development/Planning Director, City of Granite Falls
(c) Examined, found to be in conformity with applicable zoning and other land use controls, and approved this ______ day of ____, 20__.
_________________________________
City Manager Attest: City Clerk
(G) 
Certificates.
(1) I hereby certify that the plat of _____ is based upon an actual survey and subdivision of Section ____, Township ____ North, Range ___ EWM as required by the state statutes; that the distances, courses and angles are shown thereon correctly; that the monuments shall be set and lot and block corners shall be staked correctly on the ground, that I fully complied with the provisions of the state and local statutes and regulations governing platting.
____________________
Licensed Land Surveyor (Seal)
(2) I hereby certify that all state and county taxes heretofore levied against the property described herein, according to the books and records of my office, have been fully paid and discharged, including _____ taxes.
_________________________
Treasurer, Snohomish County
(3) Filed for record at the request of ____ this ____ day of ____, 20__, at ____ minutes past ___m, and recorded in Vol. ____ of Plats, page ____, records of Snohomish County, Washington.
_________________________
Auditor, Snohomish County
(Formerly 19.05.045; Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
(A) 
Final plats for subdivisions and short subdivisions are approved by the designated official and public works director. Final plats shall be approved if it is found that the requirements of preliminary plat, including applicable conditions of approval, have been met, and the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW have been met.
(B) 
The final plat submitted for recording shall be drawn in waterproof ink on a sheet made of material that will be acceptable to the Snohomish County auditor's office for recording purposes, and having dimensions of 18 inches by 24 inches.
(C) 
When more than one sheet is required to include the entire subdivision, all sheets shall be made of the same size and shall show appropriate match marks on each sheet and appropriate references to other sheets of the subdivision. The scale of the plat shall be at one inch equals not more than 50 feet.
(D) 
The applicant shall also provide all final plat maps and engineered as-builts in digital form. Files shall be submitted in "*.dwg" or other AutoCAD-compatible format approved by public works.
(E) 
The applicant shall submit copies of restrictions and covenants, if any, proposed to be imposed upon the use of the land. Such restrictions and covenants, if not on the face of the plat, must be recorded prior to or simultaneously with the subdivision.
(Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
Preliminary approval of a plat does not constitute acceptance by the city of the offer of dedication of any streets, sidewalks, parks, or other public facilities shown on a plat. Offers of dedication will be officially accepted with approval of the final plat.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022)
When the city approves a final subdivision or final short subdivision, the applicant shall record the original signed final plat or final short plat with the Snohomish County auditor. The applicant will also furnish the city with an electronic copy of the recorded documents.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
The purpose of this section is to establish an administrative procedure for processing revisions to approved development applications. For the purposes of this section, "approved development applications" include preliminary approvals for subdivisions, short subdivisions, and unit lot subdivisions, and final approvals issued prior to construction for all other development applications. The designated official shall make the final determination as to what constitutes a minor or major revision.
(A) 
Minor Revisions.
(1) 
A minor revision to an approved residential development application is limited to the following when compared to the original approval; provided, that the proposed type of development or use shall not change:
(a) 
A short subdivision may be revised to add no more than one additional lot, and only when the maximum number of lots permitted in a short subdivision is not exceeded.
(b) 
Subdivisions, PRDs, townhouses, and multifamily development. Revisions may increase the number of lots or units only to the lesser of:
(i) 
A 10 percent increase in the number of lots or units; or
(ii) 
Ten additional lots or units, provided the increase does not exceed the maximum categorical exemption threshold established in GFMC § 19.07.010.
(c) 
A reduction in the number of lots or units.
(d) 
A change in access points may be approved when combined with subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) of this section, or as a standalone minor revision; provided, that the change does not alter trip distribution. Any change that alters trip distribution shall not be approved as a minor revision.
(e) 
Revisions to project boundaries necessary to correct surveying errors or similar boundary issues may be approved; provided, that the number of lots or units shall not exceed the maximum that could be approved as a minor revision to the original development application on the original project site.
(f) 
Revisions to internal lot lines may be approved provided they do not increase the number of lots or units beyond the amount allowed for a minor revision under this section.
(g) 
Designated Open Space Adjustments. A change to the aggregate area of designated open space may be approved if the amount is not reduced by more than 10 percent. Under no circumstances may the quantity or quality of required designated open space be reduced below minimum code standards.
(h) 
Other Comparable Modifications. A modification not addressed in subsections (1)(a) through (1)(g) of this section may be approved when it does not substantially alter the character of the approved development application, site plan, or prior approval.
(B) 
Major Revisions.
(1) 
A major revision to an approved residential development application is limited to the following when compared to the original approval, provided the type of development or use does not change:
(a) 
Subdivisions, PRDs, townhouses, and multifamily development may increase the number of lots or units only to the lesser of:
(i) 
Twenty percent of the original number of lots or units; or
(ii) 
Twenty additional lots or units, provided the increase does not exceed the maximum categorical exemption threshold established in GFMC § 19.07.010.
(b) 
Access Revisions. Changes in access points, when combined with subsection (B)(1)(a) of this section; provided, that the change does not alter trip distribution. Any change that alters trip distribution shall not be approved as a minor revision.
(c) 
Revisions to project boundaries necessary to correct surveying errors or similar boundary issues may be approved; provided, that the number of lots or units shall not exceed the maximum that could be approved as a minor revision to the original development application on the original project site.
(d) 
Internal Lot Line Adjustments. Adjustments combined with another criterion under subsection (B)(1) of this section that do not increase lots or units beyond the maximum allowed for a major revision.
(e) 
Designated Open Space Adjustments. Changes to the aggregate area of designated open space beyond minor revision allowances. Under no circumstances may the quantity or quality of required designated open space be reduced below minimum code standards.
(f) 
Other Comparable Modifications. Changes not addressed in subsections (B)(1)(a) through (B)(1)(e) of this section that do not substantially alter the character of the approved development application, site plan, or prior approval.
(C) 
Minor Revisions to Approved Unit Lot Subdivision Applications.
(1) 
A minor revision to an approved unit lot subdivision application is limited to the following when compared to the original approval; provided, that the proposed type of development or use shall not change:
(a) 
Changes to the outer boundaries of the fee-simple unit lot subdivision, except for survey discrepancies.
(b) 
Changes to the dimensions of internal lot lines exceeding no more than two percent.
(c) 
Modifications to the conditions of preliminary unit lot subdivision approval.
(d) 
Adjustments to internal road alignments or connections that do not increase the number of lots.
(D) 
Application, Review, and Effect.
(1) 
Minor and major revisions shall be processed as follows:
(a) 
Application. Submitted on forms approved by the community development department. Applications requiring a variance to accomplish the requested change shall not be accepted as a minor or major revision. Revisions shall require processing through the same process as a new development application.
(b) 
Fees. Applications shall be accompanied by applicable fees based on the city's fee schedule or other applicable resolutions or ordinances.
(c) 
Public Notice. Minor revisions require notification of relevant city departments and agencies. Major revisions require public notice pursuant to Chapter 19.04B GFMC for a Type III permit.
(d) 
Applicable Regulations. Reviewed under development regulations in effect on the date the original application was determined complete.
(2) 
Approval Criteria.
(a) 
The designated official shall approve a minor revision if it does not substantially alter:
(i) 
The original development approval;
(ii) 
Final conditions of approval; or
(iii) 
Public health, safety, or welfare.
(b) 
The designated official or hearing examiner shall approve a major revision if it does not substantially alter:
(i) 
The original development approval;
(ii) 
Final conditions of approval; or
(iii) 
Public health, safety, or welfare.
(3) 
The city shall determine the public use and interest in the proposed alteration and may deny or approve the application for alteration. If any land within the alteration is part of an assessment district, any outstanding assessments shall be equitably divided and levied against the remaining lots, parcels, or tracts, or be levied equitably on the lots resulting from the alteration. If any land within the alteration contains a dedication to the general use of persons residing within the subdivision, such land may be altered and divided equitably between adjacent properties.
(4) 
Effect on Approval Term. Minor or major revisions do not extend the term of the underlying approval or concurrency determination, which runs from the original date of:
(a) 
Preliminary approval for subdivisions, short subdivisions, or unit lot subdivisions; or
(b) 
Approval for all other residential development applications.
(E) 
If the subdivision or short subdivision is subject to restrictive covenants, which were filed at the time of the approval, and the application for alteration would result in the violation of a covenant, the application shall contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants providing that the parties agree to terminate or alter the relevant covenants to accomplish the purpose of the alteration of the subdivision or short subdivision or any portion thereof.
(F) 
This section shall not be construed as applying to the alteration or replatting of any plat or short plat of state-granted shore lands.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022; Ord. 1070 § 6, 2026)
(A) 
Whenever an applicant wishes to vacate a subdivision or short subdivision or any portion thereof, that person shall file an application for vacation with City Hall. The application shall set forth the reasons for vacation and shall contain signatures of all parties having an ownership interest in that portion of the subdivision subject to vacation.
(B) 
If the development is subject to restrictive covenants which were filed at the time of the approval, and the application for vacation would result in a violation of a covenant, the application shall contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants providing that the parties agree to terminate or alter the relevant covenants to accomplish the purpose of the vacation of the subdivision or short subdivision or portion thereof.
(C) 
When the vacation application is specifically for a city street or road, the procedures for right-of-way vacation in Chapter 19.10 GFMC shall be followed for the street or road vacation. When the application is for the vacation of the plat or short plat together with the streets or roads, the procedure for vacation in this section shall be used, but vacations of streets may not be made that are prohibited under state law.
(D) 
Notice shall be given to all owners of property within the subdivision or short subdivision, to all property owners within 300 feet of short subdivision and subdivision boundaries, and to all applicable agencies. The designated official shall conduct a public meeting in the case of short subdivisions, and the city council shall conduct a public hearing on the application for a vacation. The application for vacation of a subdivision or short subdivision may be approved or denied after the city has determined the public use and interest to be served by the vacation. If any portion of the land contained in the proposed vacation was dedicated to the public for public use or benefit, such land, if not deeded to the city, shall be deeded to the city unless the city council sets forth findings that the public use would not be served in retaining title to those lands.
(E) 
Title to the vacated property shall vest with the rightful owner as shown in Snohomish County records. If the vacated land is land that was dedicated to the public, for public use other than a road or street, and the city council has found that retaining title to the land is not in the public interest, title thereto shall vest with the person or persons owning the property on each side thereof, as determined by the city council. When a road or street that is to be vacated was contained wholly within the subdivision or short subdivision and is part of the boundary of the subdivision or short subdivision, title to the vacated road or street shall vest with the owner or owners of property contained within the vacated subdivision.
(F) 
This section shall not be construed as applying to the vacation of any plat or short plat of state-granted shore lands.
(Ord. 1020 § 1 (Att. A), 2022)