13.20.040 FINAL PLAT: Review Procedure --Final Plat; Improvements Agreement And Compliance With This Title Required for Approval

The Zoning Administrator shall, upon receipt of the complete final plat submission, distribute copies of the plat to County departments and other agencies as in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator who may contribute comments or suggestions on the proposed subdivision which are deemed to be in the best interests of the public. The Zoning Administrator, County departments, contracted positions, and selected consultants shall review the submitted final plat and check compliance of applicable sections of the County’s General Plan, Master Transportation Plan, subdivision and zoning ordinances, and other appropriate regulations and standards and shall make findings regarding the submitted final plat, specifying any inadequacy in the information submitted or noncompliance with County regulations. The Zoning Administrator, County departments, contracted positions, and selected consultants may during their reviews request additional information or studies to be provided for the overall development which may assist them to evaluate the proposed subdivision. The Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for compiling all review comments into a staff report which shall be transmitted with the final plat application to the Recommending Body and Land Use Authority as outlined in 13.08.005. When identified as the Recommending Body, the Planning Commission at their next regularly scheduled meeting, shall review the staff report and final plat submittal and determine compliance with the County’s General Plan, subdivision and zoning ordinance, and other regulations of the County in a public meeting and shall recommend approval, approval with modifications, or denial of the submitted final plat application to the Land Use Authority. The Land Use Authority shall then consider the application for final plat approval at its next available regularly scheduled public meeting. The Land Use Authority shall approve, or approve with modifications only those final plats which it finds to be developed in accordance with the intent, standards, and criteria specified in this title and other regulations of the County. 1. Board of County Commissioners. When identified as the Land Use Authority, the Board of County Commissioners shall review a final plat application within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the recommendation of the Planning Commission, at a regularly scheduled public meeting. If the Board of County Commissioners determines that the final plat submission complies with the applicable requirements of this title, they shall certify approval of the plat on the space provided. 2. No final plat shall be approved by a Land Use Authority unless accompanied by an improvements agreement.