PLATS:PRELIMINARY AND FINAL

WEEK 10

LECTURE 1

Subdivision Review Process

• Preliminary plat review

• Final plat review

• Recording the plat

Preliminary Plat Review• First step in approval process• Review of broad design issues and technical engineering details• Examples of review standards:

– Do the proposed lots conform to applicable zoning?– Does the layout of the proposed lots and blocks conform to the existing street

regulations?– Do the proposed streets conform to the master street or circulation plan for the

community?– Do the drainage, water, and sewer systems connect appropriately to the current

systems?

Subdivision Review

• Planning commission had responsibility for subdivision review.

• Administrative process:

– If proposed plat conforms with applicable standards it must be approved by the planning commission.

– Can grant conditional approvals to preliminary plats using conditions to require the remedy of identified deficiencies.

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SEATTLE RIDGE PRELIMINARY PLAT

• 16 lots ranging in size from square feet to 7,341 square feet

• 50 foot wide landscaped roadway buffer on Seattle Hill Road; meandering sidewalk

• Two private open space tracts; one will include a stormwater detention vault

• Street trees and sidewalks on both sides of road

• Tract 995 is an access driveway serving Lots 5-8

SEATTLE RIDGE PRELIMINARY PLAT

Staff is of the opinion that proposed PP 13-65 is consistent with:

1. The Land Use Map and applicable Comprehensive Plan policies (see pages 12-15 of Staff Report)

2. The applicable Development Regulations (see pages 16-22 of Staff Report)

SEATTLE RIDGE PRELIMINARY PLAT

SITING THE PROJECT/ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS

WEEK 3LECTURE 1

HOW TO GET A SITE PLAN

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Project Needs

Defining a Vision

Site Assessment

Site Plan

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ONCE YOU KNOW THE PAST…

• Look at how the past will be impacted in the future……

• Predict impacts and determine if the system is sustainable….

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DATA REQUIRED…• Developer needs to determine demands for water service

• Wastewater loading & quality

• Traffic circulation

• Traffic volumes and time of day

• NOTE: Prior development may mean certain levels of service exist

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS

• Major projects with regional impact

• Compliance with many environmental regulations

• Public hearings to get commentary

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WHAT IS SITE PLANNING?

• Planning improvement on a given site that:

– Meet the needs of the client

– Meet the requisite codes

– Create as much sustainability and as little impact as possible

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