DSW03
DevelopmentServicesDivision
2163011thAvenueSouth,SuiteD
DesMoines,WA98198
Phone:(206)8707576
www.desmoineswa.gov
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WHATISTHEPURPOSEOFAPRELIMINARYSHORTPLATANDTHISWORKSHEET?
Theshortplatprocessisathreestepprocessthatinvolvesapprovalofaprelimi naryshortplat,civilplans,
andafinalshortplat.AspartofthepreliminarysubdivisionprocesstheCitywillreviewthedivisionorre
divisionoflandintonineorfewerlotstodetermineifthereareadequateprovisionsforopenspaces,drainage,
publicstreets,sidewalks,watersupplies,sewerlines,fireprotection,powerservices,parks,andother
planningfeaturesrequiredtoservethefutureresidents.Oncethepreliminaryshortplatisapprovedbythe
City,prospectiveapplicantswillreceiveconfirmationthatthelayoutoftheroads,lots,andotherfeaturesare
acceptabletotheCity.Theprospectiveapplicant willthenmovetothesecondphaseoftheprocess:civil
engineeringduringwhichthefinalengineeringdetailsoftheshortplatwillbereviewedbytheCity.
Thisworksheethasbeendevelopedtohelpprospectiveapplicantspreparetherequireddocumentationthat
willfacilitatethesubmittalofacompleteapplication.Pleasenotethatthisisnottheofficialapplication,but
atooltoassistinthecompilationofthematerialsrequiredforthereviewbytheCity.Itisimportantthat
prospectiveapplicantscontacttheDevelopmentServicesDivisionpriortosubmittingofanapplicationas
someproject’smaynotrequirethesubmittalofallthematerialslistedormayrequireadditionalmaterials
notlisted.TheCityofDesMoinesofferspreapplicationmeetingsforallprojectsatnocost
totheapplicant.
Application:Provideone(1)copyofacompletedMasterDevelopmentApplication.AnonlinePDF
fillableformversionoftheMasterDevelopmentApplicationisavailableatthefollowingwebaddress:
http://www.desmoineswa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/119
ProjectNarrative: Providefive(5)copies.Thenarrativeshouldprovideabriefandthorough
descriptionoftheproject.Iftheapplicantisrequestinganydeviationsormodificationsundera
modifiedshortsubdivisionthenarrativemustitemizetherequesteddeviationsandprovide
justificationfortherequesteddeviations.
TitleCertificate:Provideone(1)copy.Thecertificatemustbenotmorethan30daysoldatthe
timeofsubmittal,andmustincludecopiesofalleasements,deedrestrictionsandotherencumbrances
restrictinguseofthesite.
PreliminaryDesignDocuments:Providefive(5)drawingspreparedbyalicensedsurveyor.The
preliminarydesigndocumentsshallincludethefollowinginformationasrequiredbyDMMC§
17.40.010:
Proposednameofthesubdivision,ifapplicable;
Legaldescription;
Name,address,andphonenumberoftheownerandagent,ifany;
Scale,date,andnortharrow;
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Existingtopographyofthesubdivisionindicatedbycontoursattwofootintervals.Ifthe
proposedsubdivisionhasslopesthatexceed15percent,fivefootcontourintervalsmaybe
usedinthoseareas;
Locationandextentofsignificantnaturalfeatures,suchasstreams,wetlands,thesizeand
speciesofallsignificanttrees,andanybodiesofwateronandadjacenttotheproperty;
Anindicationofwhichtreesareproposedtoberetained;
Presentzoningclassificationofthesubjectpropertyandadjacentproperties;
Thelotlinesandownersofadjacentpropertiesforadistanceofnotlessthan100feetfrom
theexternalboundariesofthesubjectproperty;
Exactlocation,dimension,andnumberornameofallrightsofway,tracts,easements,
driveways,parksorotherpublicspaces,structures,lots,blocks,etc.,showninreferenceto
andinscalewiththeproposedsubdivision;
Existingandproposedwater,sewer,power,communication,anddrainagesystemson,
under,oroverthepropertyshowingsize,grades,andlocation;
Layout,name,anddimensionsofproposedrightsofway,tracts,andeasements;
Verticalandhorizontalprofilesforproposedrightsofwayandprivateaccesstracts.
Layout,number,dimensions,andsquarefootageofproposedlotsandtracts;
Tractsoflandintendedtobededicatedforpublicuse,orreservedforuseofownersofthe
propertyinthesubdivision,includingthedimensionsandsquarefootageofsuchtracts;
Anotationwhichshowsthedimensionedsetbackofallexistingstructures,includingthose
onadjoiningproperties,relativetoexistingpropertylinesandtoproposedlotlines,ifsuch
structuresareproposedtoremainandarewithin30feetofexistingoranyproposedlot
lines;
Taxlotnumbersasassignedbythecountyauditor;
Additionalcopiesofthesubdivisiondrawingsshallbeprovidedasrequiredbytheplanning
officialtodistributetootheragencies,theplanningagency,andthecitycouncil.
NoticeMap:Provideone(1)copyoftheplatlayouton8.5”x11”paper.
VicinityMap:Provideone(1)copyofavicinitymapon8.5”x11”paper.
Radiusmap:Pleaseprovide(1)copy.Theradiusmapshowsparcelswithin300feetofthe
proposedproperty.Theradiusmaybereduceddependingonthenatureoftheproject.
MailingLabels:Pleasesubmitone(1)copyofthemailinglabels,obtainedfromtheKingCounty
Assessorwebsiteforallpropertieswithin300feetoftheboundariesofthesubjectsite.Iftheofficial
mailingaddressisdifferentthanthesiteaddress,provideamailinglabelwiththesiteaddress
addressedto"Occupant/Tenant".Itwillbetheapplicant’sresponsibilitytocompletethemailing.
BoundarySurvey:Provideone(1)copy.Thesurveymustbecertifiedbyalicensedsurveyorandit
mustreferenceeithertheWashingtonCoordinateSystem(NorthZone),theKingCountyCoordinate
System,oraproperlydeterminedsubdivisioncorner.Exteriorboundarycornersshallbesetusing
appropriatepermanentmaterialsintheground.
CertificateofWaterAvailability:Pleaseprovideone(1)copy.
CertificateofSewerAvailability:Provideone(1)copy.
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StateEnvironmentalPolicyAct(SEPA)Documentation:PleasecontacttheDevelopmentServices
DivisioniftherearequestionsregardingtheapplicabilityofSEPAonaproject.IfaSEPAreviewis
requiredinconjunctionwiththeshortsubdivision,theapplicantshallprovidetwo(2)copiesofa
completeSEPAChecklist.
EnvironmentalDocumentation:Thesiteplanshouldshowthedistancefromanyenvironmental
featuresdefinedinChapter18.86DMMC.Inthecaseofasteepslopeshowthetoeand/ortopofthe
slope.Forwetlands,showthewetlandboundaryandforwaterbodiespleaseshowtheordinaryhigh
watermarkorthetopofthebankofastream.Provideawrittenexplanationoftheproposal’s
compliancewiththecriteriaspecifiedinChapter18.86DMMC.Otherplans,specialstudies,mitigation
plans,orotherinformationshallbeprovidedasrequiredfordevelopmentwithinsensitiveareasand
theirbufferspertheCity’sEnvironmentallyCriticalAreasCode.Providethree(3)copies.
GeotechnicalReport:Providetwo(2)copiesifrequired.
PreliminaryTechnicalInformationReport(TIR):Providethree(3)copies.TheCity’sSurfaceWater
ManagementEngineerwilldetermineifaTIRiswarrantedatthepreapplicationfortheproject.
TrafficImpactAnalysis(TIA):Providethree(3)copies.TheCity’sTransportationEngineerwill
determineifaTIAiswarrantedatthepreapplicationfortheproject.
CD:ProvideaCDthatcontainsallthePDFversionsofthestudiesandcompletesiteplans.TheCD
willalsoincludetheCADlayerfortheproposedlotlines.
AdditionalInformationRequirements:SpecialstudiesormaterialrequestedbytheCitytosupport
oftheapplicationoranyrequesteddeviationormodification.
ApplicationFees:AsrequiredbythecurrentDevelopmentServicesFeeSchedule.
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