LUDMO 6-12 Exemption And Waivers

A. Small Subdivision - A subdivider may create a small subdivision of four or fewer lots without a plat by filing an application with the Planning Administrator that provides sufficient information for the County to find that the statutory requirements for a small subdivision have been met: 1. In addition to the statutory requirements, each lot in the proposed subdivision must have access to a public or private road or an easement to access a public or private road directly and must comply with the applicable zoning. 2. Upon determining that a small subdivision application is complete, including the payment of the required fees, and complies with the applicable requirement, the Planning Administrator shall: a) Certify the subdivision’s compliance in writing; b) Record the written certification; and c) Keep the certification on file in the San Juan County Planning & Building Department. B. Waivers 1. The Planning Administrator may in its discretion waive certain requirements for a subdivision application or for all or a portion of the required processing fees. All waiver requests must be submitted to the Planning Administrator in writing explaining the reasons for the waiver request. The request must be presented contemporaneously with the application for which it is being sought. 2. Waivers of submittal requirements may be granted by the Planning Administrator upon finding that the particular requirements are not necessary for the application’s consideration. 3. A waiver of part or all the required processing fees for a subdivision application may be granted by the Planning Administrator only on finding that the County’s review time will be significantly less than the time required for the typical subdivision application.