17.20.060 Final plat and improvement plan approval

17.20.060 Final plat and improvement plan approval.

This stage includes the final design of the subdivision, engineering of public improvements, and submittal by the applicant of the final plat, final reports, and plans for all of the required subdivision improvements, to the city, the state and county departments, and the utility companies for approval; including the submittal of the final plat for review and action by the city council.

a. Presentation. The final plat shall be presented in accordance with requirements set forth in this section and shall substantially conform to the approved preliminary plat and applicable zoning stipulations.

b. Zoning. The final plat shall meet all requirements of the zoning district in which it is located; and necessary zoning amendments shall have been adopted by the city council prior to filing the final plat with the zoning administrator.

c. Pre-Final Review. The applicant shall file blue or black line submittal items of the final plat with the city who in turn will distribute submittal items to the various reviewing agencies, including utilities (see the city of Maricopa Submittal Requirement Checklist for submittal requirements).

The reviewing agencies shall make known their recommendations in writing. The city shall review the plat for substantial conformity to the approved preliminary plat.

d. Final Plat Submission. Only after approval from city council, the applicant shall file with the city the full size mylars, full size blue or black line copies, and required copies of the final plat and final landscape, recreation and open space plans (see the city of Maricopa Submittal Requirement Checklist submittal requirements). The final plat shall measure exactly 24 inches by 36 inches with a left hand margin of two inches and be drawn to an accurate engineering scale from an accurate survey. The applicant shall also submit an electronic copy of the final plat in a file format (.DWG) as required by the city of Maricopa.

2. Improvement Plans and Reports. Improvement plans and reports shall be submitted in accordance with the procedures and standards established in the Design Standards Manual. Complete sets of improvement plans shall be submitted to the city (see the city of Maricopa Submittal Requirement Checklist for the specific submittal requirements). If the submittal is complete, the city shall distribute sets of the plans to the appropriate reviewing departments, and agencies who shall make known their recommendations in writing.

3. Environmental Assessment Data. The purpose of the Environmental Site Assessment is to provide a written and graphic analysis of the environmental characteristics of the site so that the city of Maricopa can evaluate the future use of the site. The “Phase 1 Environmental Report” will identify any hazardous waste site within the proposed subdivision. Environmental site assessments are required for all preliminary plat applications. This study shall include written reports and maps that provide the information outlined below:

The “Phase 1 Environmental Report” shall:

a. Describe the site and identify uses or activities which might indicate the presence of disposed hazardous substances; and

b. Be prepared through the review of readily available information, including but not limited to engineering, regulatory, and historical records of the site, and through interviews of the current and any past owners of the site, tenants and neighbors; and

c. Be prepared through the review of the regional geology and hydrology of the site and the site’s vicinity, available records of groundwater contamination up/and down gradient from the site, obtainable reports of compliance violations and/or containment discharges in the site’s vicinity, and the proximity of the site to known environmental conditions or problems within approximately one mile of the site; and

d. Reference the data, records and source of information;

e. Follow report’s guidelines and any state requirements when items are found on site.

4. Submittal with Final Plat. The following plans and reports, along with the required fees, shall be submitted to the development services department (see city of Maricopa Fee Schedule and Submittal Requirement Checklist for specific fees and requirements):

a. Improvement plan review fees (paid to city and utility companies);

b. Final plat review fee;

c. Final plat;

d. Water and sewer improvement plans;

e. Paving, grading, and drainage improvement plans;

f. Landscape and open space improvement plans;

g. Utility improvement plans (submitted directly to utility companies serving the development);

h. Final drainage report;

i. Final geotechnical/soils report;

j. Final traffic report;

k. Final water report;

l. Final sewer report;

m. Landscape preservation plan (if required by staff);

n. Boundary closure report;

o. Street lighting plan;

p. Subdivision deed restrictions or covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs), if any;

q. A.L.T.A. survey;

r. Title report (conducted within the last two months);

5. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (Deed Restrictions). The subdivision deed restrictions shall be submitted to the city for review as part of the final plat and improvement plan submittal package.

6. Title Report. The applicant shall, at the time of filing the application(s) for the final plat and improvement plans, submit Title Report, not more than two months old, certifying that the applicant has title, acceptable to the city attorney, for all of the land being subdivided.

7. Filing Fees. The applicant shall, at the time of filing the application(s) for the final plat and improvement plans, pay the city the final plat application fee, improvement plan review fee, and the recordation fee, which are established by the city council.

B. Identification Data. The following identification data shall be required as a part of the final plat submittal.

1. A title, which includes the name of the subdivision and its location by number of Section, Township, Range, and County.

2. Name, address and seal of the Arizona-Registered Land Surveyor preparing the final plat.

3. Scale, north arrow, and date of plat preparation.

4. The name, address and telephone number of the property owner.

C. Survey Data. The following survey data shall be required as a part of the final plat submittal.

1. The corners of the plat shall be located on the monument lines of abutting streets; boundaries of the parcel(s) to be subdivided fully balanced and closed, showing all bearings and distances, determined by an accurate survey in the field. The surveyor of record shall also provide a copy of the computer closure, properly stamped and signed showing registration number. All dimensions shall be expressed in feet and decimals thereof.

2. Any excepted parcel(s) within or surrounded by the plat boundaries shall be noted as "Not a Part of This Subdivision" and show all bearings and distances of the excepted parcel as determined by an accurate survey in the field. All dimensions shall be expressed in feet and decimals thereof.

3. Location and description of cardinal points to which all dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data on the plat shall be referenced. Each of two separate corners of the subdivision traverse shall be tied by course and distance to separate section corners or quarter-section corners. The Certifying Land Surveyor shall submit subdivision boundary and lot closure and area calculations to the city.

4. Location of all physical encroachments upon the boundaries of the plat.

5. Total subdivision gross acres.

6. Total number of lots and parcels, and the size, in square feet, of each lot or parcel. The size of lots or parcels greater than ten acres in size may be expressed in acres.

D. Descriptive Data. The following descriptive data shall be required as part of the final plat submittal.

1. Names, centerlines, right-of-way lines, courses, length and width of all public streets, alleys, pedestrian ways, and utility easements; radii, point of tangency, curve lengths, and central angles of all curvilinear streets, and alleys, radii of all rounded street line intersections.

2. All drainage easements shall be shown on the plat. No structure will be allowed in the easements that will obstruct drainage. The rights-of-way of all major drainage ways shall be dedicated drainage easements or right-of-way as determined by the city engineer.

3. All lots shall be numbered by consecutive numbers throughout the plat. All "tracts" and "parcels" shall be designated, lettered, or named and clearly dimensioned; parcels which are not part of the subdivision shall be so designated. Ownership and maintenance responsibility for open space and common open space areas shall be indicated on the plat.

4. Location, dimensions, bearings, radii, arcs, and central angles of all sites to be dedicated to the public with the use clearly indicated.

5. Location of all adjoining subdivisions with name, date, book, and page number of recordation noted, or if unrecorded, so noted.

6. Any proposed private deed restrictions to be imposed upon the plat or any part or parts thereof pertaining to the intended use of the land, and to be recognized by the city, shall be noted on the plat (see subsection (F) of this section for details).

7. All existing private easements within, on, or over the plat shall be indicated, dimensioned, and noted as to their use. The location and widths of all easements for right-of-way provided for public services, utilities, or drainage, and any limitations of the easements.

a. The following notation shall be placed on all final plats which provide drainage easements: “No structure of any kind shall be constructed or any inappropriate vegetation be planted nor be allowed to grow within, on or over the drainage easement, which would obstruct or divert the flow of storm water. The city may, if it so desires, construct and/or maintain drainage facilities on or under the land of the easement.”

1. Upon approval of the improvement plans and final reports; letters from all involved utility companies approving the utility installation plans and confirming the availability of services; all required certifications from state and county agencies; and receipt of a request for city council action from the city engineer; the city clerk shall place the plat on the agenda of a council meeting, whereupon the city council shall approve or deny the plat.

2. If the city council approves the plat, the mayor shall sign the plat and the city clerk shall attest the mayor’s signature.

3. When the certificate of approval by the city council has been transcribed on the plat, the zoning administrator shall retain the recording copies until the city engineer certifies that the subdivision has been staked; the improvement plans and final reports have been approved; a computer closure of the plat has been received; recording fees submitted; that the subdivision improvement construction assurances are in the form and amount to the satisfaction of the city engineer and the city attorney, along with the engineer’s estimated cost of said improvements has been received; and that any drainage or other restrictive covenants have been signed, notarized and received from the applicant.

4. Approval of the final plat is valid for a period of 12 months from the date of city council approval. If the applicant fails to provide the required material or perform the necessary work, as indicated in this section, within this 12-month period, the final plat approval by council shall become null and void. Any further action on said plat, after the expiration of the approval, shall require a complete resubmittal of the plat.

5. Final Plat Expiration. Final plat approval shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date the city council approved the final plat.

6. The final plat must be recorded with Pinal County Recorder within 12 months of council approval unless an extension has been obtained prior to the expiration of the plat as provided below.

a. If the approval expires, any further attempt to subdivide the property will require the submittal of a new application and filing fee.

1. Final plat approval shall expire if the final plat is not recorded with the Pinal County Recorder within 12 months from the date council approved the final plat except as provided below.

2. Prior to the expiration of the final plat approval, the applicant may request an extension of the final plat approval.

a. If a request for extension ifs filed prior to the expiration of the final plat approval, the final plat approval shall continue in effect until Council acts on the request.

b. Council may grant a maximum of one six month extension of the final plat approval if applicant demonstrates that there has been no significant substantive change in the engineering standards; that the final plat, including the supporting documents, continue to comply with all applicable requirements; and that the applicant has expended substantial effort and made substantial progress towards the completion of the engineering construction plans and required items, as indicated in this section.

c. If the extension is granted, the final plat approval shall be valid for six months from the date Council approved the request for an extension, and the final plat approval shall expire if the final plat is not recorded with the Pinal County Recorder within six months from the date the council approved the request for an extension of the final plat approval.

d. If the request for extension is denied, the final plat shall expire upon the date the council denied the request for an extension or six months from the date Council approved the final plat, whichever is later. [Ord. 20-11 §2(14-4-6); Res. 20-31.]