17.25.010 Lot line adjustments.
Lot line adjustments include the consolidation of lots, and the modification of lot boundaries, when no new lots are created. The application submission and approval process is as follows:
A. Approval through a Two-Step Process. Applications for lot line adjustment approval shall be processed through a two-step process: (1) pre-application conference and (2) recordation of lot line adjustment.
B. Submission Requirements.
1. The application shall include a preliminary lot line map identifying all existing and proposed lot lines and dimensions; footprints and dimensions of existing structures (including accessory structures); location and dimensions of driveways and public and private streets within or abutting the subject lots; location of significant vegetation as defined; existing fences and walls; and any other information deemed necessary by the city planner for ensuring compliance with city codes.
2. A letter naming all affected property owners, including all owner signatures authorizing the lot line adjustment.
3. Verification that all property tax payments are current for all affected properties by the Jackson County assessor’s office.
C. Approval Process.
1. Decision-Making Process. Lot line adjustments are subject to administrative staff review and the approval criteria contained in subsection (D) of this section.
2. Time Limit on Approval. The lot line adjustment approval shall be effective for a period of 60 days from the date of approval, during which time it must be recorded.
3. Lapsing of Approval. The lot line adjustment approval shall lapse if:
a. The lot line adjustment is not recorded within the time limit in subsection (C)(2) of this section;
b. The lot line adjustment has been improperly recorded with Jackson County without the satisfactory completion of all conditions attached to the approval; or
c. The final recording is a departure from the approved plan.
D. Approval Criteria. The city planner shall approve or deny a request for a lot line adjustment in writing based on findings that all of the following criteria are satisfied:
1. No additional parcel or lot is created by the lot line adjustment, however the number of lots or parcels may be reduced;
2. Lot Standards. All lots and parcels comply with the applicable lot standards of the underlying zoning district including lot area and dimensions;
3. Access. All lots and parcels comply with the standards or requirements of TMC 17.10.060, Vehicular access and circulation;
4. Setbacks. The resulting lots, parcels, tracts, and building locations comply with the standards of the land use district; and
5. Exemptions from Dedications and Improvements. A lot line adjustment is not considered a development action for purposes of determining whether right-of-way dedication or improvement is required.
E. Recording Lot Line Adjustments.
1. Recording. Upon the city’s approval of the proposed lot line adjustment, the applicant shall record the lot line adjustment with Jackson County within 60 days of approval (or the decision expires), and submit a copy of the recorded survey map to the city, to be filed with the approved application.
2. Time Limit. The applicant shall submit the copy of the recorded lot line adjustment survey map to the city within 15 days of recording and prior to the issuance of any building permits on the reconfigured lots.
F. Extension. The city shall, upon written request by the applicant and payment of the required fee, grant an extension of the approval period not to exceed 60 days; provided, that:
1. No changes are made on the original plan as approved by the city;
2. The applicant can show intent of recording the approved partition or lot line adjustment within the extension period;
3. There have been no changes in the applicable code or plan provisions on which the approval was based. In the case where the lot line adjustment conflicts with a code change, the extension shall be denied; and
4. The extension request is made in writing before expiration of the original approved plan. [Ord. 818 § 2 (Exh. A (§ 8-2.510)); Ord. 692 § 23.]