6-1-120 Administrative Review of Small Subdivisions
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Proposed small subdivisions shall be processed and approved by the Development Review Committee after compliance review as outlined in this section.
1. Complete Application: An application for a land use approval is considered complete when: a. The application is provided in a form that complies with the requirements of applicable ordinances; b. A survey plat is submitted c. All applicable fees have been paid; d. Will-serve letters from the power, gas, and water companies (the water will-serve letter shall contain the project name, address of project, and number of lots for the proposed project) have been submitted; e. A Bear River Health Department Letter of Feasibility is submitted; and f. A current title report has been submitted. The County Community Development staff shall review the application and determine if it is a complete submittal and if determined to not be complete, provide communication that describes the missing information or inadequate nature of the information submitted.
2. The preliminary and final plats may be combined for concurrent processing if the subdivision is a small subdivision and the applicant has submitted a complete application in accordance with Section 6-1-080 of this Code.
3. A small subdivision is a subdivision where no more than three (3) new building lots will be created with no public improvements.
4. Approval of the small subdivision is subject to all conditions and requirements of the Box Elder County Land Use Management and Development Code, including plat and plan requirements, as per 6-1-130(c) and 6-1-140(c) for preliminary and final approval being met.
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5. The subdivider shall comply with all recommendations and requirements of reviewing agencies and staff.
6. The subdivision design shall not impede access to interior lands or hamper future road circulation.
7. The subdivision shall meet the minimum residential access road requirements serving all lots as shown in the Box Elder County Public Works Standards.
6-1-110 Staff Authority · 6-1-130 Large Subdivision Preliminary Plat