This chapter shall be known as the binding site plan ordinance of the city. The requirements set forth in this chapter are applicable to all divisions of land zoned business, commercial and industrial within the city.
(Ord. 2852 § 10 (Exh. A), 2011)
These regulations are authorized by Chapter 58.17 RCW and all other applicable state laws and city ordinances.
(Ord. 2852 § 10 (Exh. A), 2011)
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to establish an alternative process to subdividing and short subdividing of land as provided in the city's subdivision ordinance. The binding site plan review process is approval of a division of land with an overall site plan. The binding site plan shall promote the harmonious development of such properties in a manner that will have the most beneficial relationship between the development of the land and such things as the circulation of traffic, the effective use of utilities, adequate landscaping, parking, loading, refuse disposal, outdoor storage and pedestrian flow.
(Ord. 2852 § 10 (Exh. A), 2011)
These regulations shall apply to all properties which are exempt from the city's subdivision code pursuant to RCW 58.17.040(4) or (7) and which are being divided through the binding site plan process in:
(1) 
Commercial, industrial, recreation, and public institutional zones;
(2) 
Multifamily and townhouse development in the mixed use zone; or
(3) 
Single-family, multifamily, middle housing, and townhouse development in residential zones.
Divisions involving single-family, multifamily, and townhouse developments must comply with the planned residential development provisions of Chapter 22G.080 MMC. Exception: this limitation does not apply to unit lot subdivisions.
(Ord. 2852 § 10 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 3093 § 10, 2018; Ord. 3352 § 118 (Exh. KKKKK), 2025; Ord. 3366 § 115 (Exh. KKKKK), 2025)
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity which does not divide their property per the city's subdivision ordinance and seeks to divide commercial, industrial, recreation, public institutional or residential zoned land for the purpose of sale or transfer of ownership is required to apply for and complete a binding site plan as is required by this title.
(Ord. 2852 § 10 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 3136 § 3 (Exh. B), 2019)
The director and the city engineer shall have the duty and responsibility of administering the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 2852 § 10 (Exh. A), 2011)
All binding site plans exempt under RCW 58.17.040(7) shall have the following inscription:
All development and use of the land described herein shall be in accordance with this binding site plan, as it may be amended with the approval of the city, town, or county having jurisdiction over the development of such land, and in accordance with such other governmental permits, approvals, regulations, requirements, and restrictions that may be imposed upon such land and the development and use thereof. Upon completion, the improvements on the land shall be included in one or more condominiums or owned by an association or other legal entity in which the owners of units therein or their owners' associations have a membership or other legal or beneficial interest. This binding site plan shall be binding upon all now or hereafter having any interest in the land described herein.
(Ord. 2852 § 10 (Exh. A), 2011)