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CHAPTER 16.08 - GENERAL PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LAND
DIVISIONS, REPLATS, PLAT VACATIONS, AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
Legislative History: Ord. 1816 (2001); Ord. 1888 (2005); Ord. 1951 (2008)
16.08.070 Lot Line Adjustments. For lot line adjustments, and the modification of lot
boundaries, when no new lots are created, the application submission and approvals process
is as follows:
A. Submission Requirements. All applications for lot line adjustment shall be made on
forms provided by the City and shall include information required for a Ministerial
action, as governed by Title 17. The application shall include
1. A preliminary lot line map identifying all existing and proposed lot lines and
dimensions;
2. Footprints and dimensions of existing structures (including accessory structures);
3. Location and dimensions of driveways and public and private streets within or
abutting the subject lots;
4. Location of streams, wetlands, steep slopes, and other significant natural features;
5. Location of existing fences and walls; and
6. Any other information deemed necessary by the Planning Director for ensuring
compliance with City codes.
B. Approval Process.
1. Decision-making process: Lot line adjustments shall be reviewed by means of a
Ministerial action, as governed by Title 17, using approval criteria contained in
subsection C, below.
2. Time Limit on Approval: The lot line adjustment approval shall be effective for a
period of two (2) years from the date of approval, during which time it must be
recorded.
3. Lapsing of Approval: The lot line adjustment approval shall lapse if
a. The lot line adjustment is not recorded within the time limit in subsection 2;
b. The lot line adjustment has been improperly recorded with the County without
the satisfactory completion of all conditions attached to the approval; or
c. The final recording is a departure from the approved plan.
C. Approval Criteria. The Planning Director shall approve or deny a request for a lot line
adjustment in writing based on findings that all of the following criteria are satisfied:
1. Number of Parcels: No additional parcel or lot is created by the lot line adjustment,
however the number of lots or parcels may be reduced;
2. Lot standards: All lots and parcels comply with the applicable lot standards of the
land use zone (Title 17) including lot area and dimensions.
3. Access: All lots and parcels comply with applicable access and circulation standards
or requirements; and
4. Setbacks: The resulting lots, parcels, tracts, and building locations comply with the
standards of the land use zone (Title 17).