11.060 Two-Lot Subdivision with an Existing Home

11/18/03; 03/27/07; 04/27/10; 07/10/12; 06/11/24) A. Two- Lot Subdivision Criteria. For the purposes of this section, a two-lot subdivision with an existing home is defined as a subdivision which includes an existing home at least five years old, and where both lots can meet the criteria outlined under the “Urban Lot Less Than One Acre” category of Table 12.230 and are in compliance with all other development requirements and standards with the following exceptions: 1. The lot with an existing home shall be exempt from the curb and sidewalk improvements. However, this exemption does not apply to a twolot subdivision with a flag lot. 2. Both lots shall be exempt from the Right to Farm mitigation requirements specified in Section 18.030 of this Code, including the agricultural no climb fence. 3. In determining whether connection to the City sewer and water systems is required, the additional 150 feet sewer in Note 1 and the additional 250 feet water in note 3 of Table 12.230 shall not apply for the lot with an existing home. B. General Requirements. The subdivision plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor licensed to practice in the State of Utah. All engineering and surveying documents submitted for City review shall bear the seal of the professional engineer and professional land surveyor in accordance with UCA85-22-602. The plat shall be of such size and material as is acceptable for filing in the office of the Utah County Recorder, but shall not be less than 24 x 36 inches. The applicant shall submit one electronic copy in PDF format of the proposed final plat and any necessary construction drawings. Following Planning Commission approval of the subdivision, a reproducible Mylar copy of the final plat shall also be provided for recording which has been endorsed by each person having a security interest in the subdivision. C. Features to be Shown on the Final Plat. The final plat shall show, at a minimum, the following information. The applicant may be required to provide other information required by the Reviewing Depart- ments, Planning Commission or Chief Building Official necessary to evaluate the merits of the proposed plat: 1. a title block which contains the following: (a) name of the subdivision; (b) type of development, whether residential, commercial, or mixed use; (c) surveyor’s certificate that has been signed and dated, showing the name and registration number of the surveyor responsible for making the survey; (d) a legal description of the subdivision boundaries that includes the quarter-quarter section, section, township, range, principal median and the County of its location; (e) the owner’s dedication that includes the dedication of all public ways or spaces, signed by every person having a security interest in the subdivision property, dated, and notarized; (f) signature blocks for the dated signatures of the Chief Building Official, City Engineer, and Notary Public’s acknowledgment. 2. north point and scale; 3. a vicinity map; 4. the exterior boundaries of the platted areas, giving lengths and bearings of the boundary lines; 5. location of existing and proposed easements, including any required easements for water, sewer, drainage, or irrigation, and a ten-foot public utility and roadway construction easement shown along front lot lines and any rear lot lines adjacent to a public right-of-way or as otherwise required by the City in order to accommodate necessary public utilities; 6. indication of lot areas in square feet; 7. lot addresses for the new lot as obtained from the Lehi City Planning Division and the address for the existing home; 8. Location, names, and zoning of adjacent properties and property owners and platted subdivisions; 9. an indication of the zoning on the property being subdivided; 10. location of the existing home and any other buildings within the proposed subdivision that are to remain; 11. all existing and proposed monuments including property corners, and other points established in the field; 12. a notation of the distance, shown as a dimension and note on the plat, from the centerline of each existing road right-of-way or the centerline of existing asphalt to the new property line of the subdivision; and 13. if the proposed subdivision is adjacent to or in close proximity to an existing agricultural area or activity, the following note regarding the Right to Farm shall be added to the Plat: “This area is subject to the normal, everyday sounds, odors, sights, equipment, facilities, and any other aspects associated with agricultural lifestyle. Future residents should also recognize the risk inherent with livestock.” D. Construction Drawings. Construction plan and profile drawings of all required public improvements consistent with Lehi City Design Standards and Public Improvement Specifications shall be provided with the subdivision plat. Construction drawings shall bear the seal of the professional engineer and professional land surveyor in accordance with Utah Code Ann. §58-22-602. Construction drawings shall include: 1. plan and profile of the curb and sidewalk with the street width, name, and cross-section; 2. plan and profile of sewer line extensions with manholes, line sizes and beginning elevation tied to the Lehi GIS Coordinate System (State Plane NAD 83 Utah Central Coordinate System); 3. plan and profile plans for surface water, storm water, irrigation water and ground water culverts, and drainage channels with pipe sizes, and types; 4. location of fire hydrants, valves, and blowoffs; and 5. location of existing and proposed water and sewer service laterals. 6. location of existing and proposed power lines and equipment. 7. location of existing and proposed Lehi City fiber lines. E. Additional Required Information. In addition to the information required on the preliminary and final plats, the applicant shall provide the following: 1. a copy of the deed conveying property to current owner; 2. drainage system calculations and an explanatory narrative stamped and signed by a licensed engineer; 3. for detention and retention areas, calculations to justify sizing based on a 100-year design storm; and 4. a written statement from the appropriate agency, which may include irrigation companies and private land owners, regarding the effect of the proposed subdivision on any irrigation channels or ditches and any piping or other mitigation required. F. Approval Process. A two-lot subdivision with an existing home is subject to review and approval by the Reviewing Departments. A preliminary plat is not required, and the Chief Building Official is designated as the land use authority, on behalf of the City Council, to approve and sign the final plat. Conditional Use approval is required for all flag lots, subject to Section 12.210 of this Code. G. Approvals and Guarantees. A two-lot subdivision shall be subject to the other provisions of Final Subdivision Plat approval and subdivision construction as contained in Sections 11-140 through 11-180, including the posting of a 110% letter of credit or warranty bond for the estimated cost (as determined by the City Engineer) of all public improvements as required.