17.20.130 Map of dedication.
A. A map of dedication is:
1. Used to dedicate land to the city of Maricopa or other public agency or to grant an easement to the city for roadway, drainage, flood control, utilities, emergency or service vehicle access, other public uses or the granting of an easement for a utility line.
2. Reviewed in relation to their consistency with the preliminary plat applications.
3. Shall not be used to create any new lots owned or to be owned by any person not a public agency.
4. Shall be prepared and processed in accordance with procedures and requirements set forth herein for minor land divisions.
B. City Council Review and Approval.
1. Following the completion of the substantive review, the director will schedule the application for review by the city council at a regular or special meeting of the council for which due and proper notice can be provided. The applicant will be notified of the date, time and place for this meeting and is expected to be present.
2. Following its consideration of the application, the city council shall render a decision to approve the application, approve the application with conditions, or deny the application.
3. A decision of the city council on a map of dedication request is final. Persons with standing are who are aggrieved by a decision by the council may, within 30 days after the council has rendered its decision, file a complaint for special action in the superior court of Pinal County to review the council’s decision.
C. Recording a Map of Dedication.
1. The applicant shall be responsible for submitting a map of dedications (i.e., mylars) to the department for recordation purposes. The format, contents, and information to be included in the map of dedication and any attachments to be attached to the map of dedication that is submitted for recordation shall be in accordance with this title, the Design Standards Manual, and any stipulations and/or conditions of approval.
2. The map of dedication shall not be recorded until the city engineer has approved the engineering construction plans for the subdivision improvements and certified that all necessary financial assurances are in place.
3. Once all applicable approvals and signatures have been obtained, the department will be responsible for recording the final plat with the Pinal County Recorder.
4. Map of Dedication Expiration.
a. Map of dedication approval shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date the city council approved the map of dedication.
b. The map of dedication must be recorded with the Pinal County Recorder within three months of council approval unless an extension has been obtained prior to the expiration of the map of dedication as provided below.
c. If the approval expires, any further attempt to subdivide the property will require the submittal of a new application and filing fee.
5. Map of Dedication Extension.
a. Map of dedication approval shall expire if the map of dedication is not recorded with the Pinal County Recorder within 12 months from the date council approved the map of dedication except as provided below.
b. Prior to the expiration of the map of dedication approval, applicant may request an extension. If a request for extension is filed prior to the expiration of the map of dedication approval, the approval shall continue in effect until Council acts on the request.
c. Council may grant a three months extension of the map of dedication approval if applicant demonstrates that there has been no significant substantive change in the engineering standards; that the map of dedication, 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 for the subdivision improvements.
d. If the extension is granted, the map of dedication approval shall be valid for three months from the date council approved the request for an extension, and the approval shall expire if the map of dedication is not recorded with the Pinal County Recorder within three months days from the date the council approved the request for an extension of the map of dedication approval. If the request for extension is denied, the map of dedication shall expire upon the date the council denied the request for an extension or three months from the date council approved the map of dedication, whichever is later. [Ord. 20-11 §2(14-4-13); Res. 20-31.]