LAND DIVISION
Type I or IV Application
Process:
The process for each subdivision varies. The general process includes the following.
Applicant submits a complete application, including a preliminary plat map drawn by a Washington State
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor.
The Planning Department reviews the application for completeness. If additional information is needed, the
planning staff will notify the applicant.
The complete application will be routed to different departments to review. When the review is finished, the
departments will notify the Planning Department of comments or conditions.
If the proposal is a Short Plat or Large Lot Subdivision
Approval will be granted with conditions or will be denied.
i) If the proposal is denied, the applicant will be informed, in writing, the reason(s) for denial.
ii) If approval is granted with conditions, the applicant will need to complete those conditions.
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Once the conditions are met, the final plat map shall be submitted to Planning Department for final signatures or
final approval application
After the conditions are reviewed and the Public Works and Planning Department sign the final map for a Short
Plat or Large Lot Subdivision, the applicant or applicant's surveyor will be notified to pick up their final map for
recording in the Lewis County Auditors Office.
If the proposal is a Long Plat Subdivision, the final map will be reviewed by the Public Works, Public Health and
Social Services, Environmental Services Division, and Planning Department. The final map will be sent to the
Board of County Commissioners for final signature.
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If the proposal is a Long Plat Subdivision
A recommendation by staff will be sent to the Lewis County Hearings Examiner for a Public
Hearing. The Hearings Examiner's Decision will be sent to the Board of County Commissioners for
issuance
Land Divisions must show:
All lots have building areas outside designated critical areas and buffers
Demonstrate this by showing all critical area boundaries and buffers on the proposed large lot subdivision map. All buffers
must comply with existing Lewis County development regulations, including, but not limited to: the Critical Areas Ordinance,
the Shoreline Master Program, and the Flood Hazard Prevention Ordinance.
That the land divsion makes adequate provision for roads, waste disposal, and water consistent with County standards.
Adequate Provisions for Roads/Access
Access from a public road requires an access or approach permit. If access is proposed from a state highway, the State
Department of Transportation must review and approve access. Even if there is a current access permit, the DOT must
review and approve access based on the subdivision proposal. Roads are required to meet County standards (if they are to be
dedicated to the County) or County recommendations (if they are to be private roads). A maintenance agreement must be
provided, indicating ownership of private roads and how they will be maintained.
Approved Sewage Disposal
All proposed and existing sewage systems or septic systems or connections to public systems shall be indicated on the map.
If individual septic systems are proposed, a soil survey shall be submitted for each lot, demonstrating that a septic system is
feasible, in compliance with County Health Department standards.
Approved Water
The location of wells or public water connections are required to be indicated on the map. If water from a water service
provider is proposed, the applicant must submit certification from the provider that water is available in quality and quantity
sufficient for the proposed use of all lots within the land division. If individual wells or a public well is proposed. The
proposed locations shall be shown on the drawings and include the 100 foot radius Sanitary Control Area.
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