Kitsap County Department of Community Development - Land Use Division Short Platting Process

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KITSAP COUNTY'S SHORT PLAT PROCESS

PRELIMINARY APPLICATION:

The following information is necessary for a preliminary short plat application:

Preliminary Short Plat: Plat must be prepared by land surveyor registered pursuant to RCW 18.43 and in accordance with Section 7 of the County Subdivision Ordinance #108-E-1991.

Vicinity Map: Show general location of property relative to nearby public roads and local landmarks.

Legal description of the property.

Completed Short subdivision application form, including notarized signatures of the owners of record.

Any proposed restrictions or covenants.

Water and sewer commitment letters if applicable.

REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

DCD is the lead agency for the short platting process. The application is reviewed for completeness; if any additional information is necessary, you will be notified immediately. The preliminary short plat application, once accepted and complete, will take approximately 90 calendar days to be reviewed by the County. Once the preliminary application is either approved or denied, the applicant will be notified in writing. The short plat is reviewed for:

Conformance to the current requirements and standards of the County's Subdivision and Zoning Codes,

Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and Shoreline Master Program, and Critical Areas Ordinance.

Unusual environmental characteristics of the site, such as floodplain, steep slopes, wetlands, creeks, streams and ponds, which may require special planning.

Previous logging practices.

Proximity to nesting sites of species of concern.

Ownership and acreage verification.

Legality of creation of the lot being short platted.

Any conditions for future development which may have been established in a previous land use action or subdivision.

HEALTH DISTRICT REVIEW:

The Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District must also review Short Plat applications. Following submittal of your short subdivision application, the Environmental Health Division will perform an on-site evaluation of the property in order to certify the feasibility of an on-site sewage disposal system. The following is required for this review:

One or more test holes (known as soil logs) must be dug for each parcel. Each soil log must be dug with a backhoe and be located in the areas in which subsurface sewage disposal systems would most likely be placed.

The approximate location of all soil logs must be shown on the preliminary plat. All soil logs must be well flagged on the property so they may be easily located by the Health District Inspector. Proposed lots having an existing approved on-site system do not require soil logs.

The soils description must be logged by a Washington State Certified Septic Designer or P.E.

The Health District will also review the preliminary short subdivision to ensure the proposal conforms to current standards regarding domestic water supply. Fees for Health District review are $100.00 for projects on sewer, $250.00 for projects on septic. These fees are subject to change.

REVIEW BY COUNTY ENGINEER:

The County Engineer will review the application and ascertain whether the proposal: Conforms to regulations concerning drainage; and has streets or easements which: align and are coordinated with those serving adjacent properties; and which are adequate to accommodate anticipated traffic.

FINAL APPLICATION:

At anytime within three (3) years following the notice of Preliminary Approval, a Final Short Subdivision application must be submitted. The Final Short Plat Application will take approximately 20 days to be reviewed by the County. Contents of a Final Short Subdivision Application include:

A complete application form, including notarized signatures of the owners of record.

A Plat Certificate for the property (not more than 30 days old at the time of Final submittal).

The Final Short Plat showing elements described in Section 16 of the Ordinance 108-E-1991.

A Road Maintenance Agreement unless such agreement is waived at preliminary approval by the County Engineer.

Perimeter lot closures for final review.

FEES:

Current fees are $1750.00. Fees are subject to change.

RECORDING:

Once the final Short Plat has been approved by the Short Plat Administrator, taxes and assessments for/through the current year, including any delinquent taxes and assessments must be paid to the Treasurer. The plat may then be recorded in the County Auditor's office. For information on recording, please contact the Auditor's office (337-7129).

APPEAL:

The Short Plat Administrator's action on the application may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner. The appeal request must be submitted to DCD within ten working days from the approval/denial date, see Kitsap County Ordinance No. 128 (as amended) for more information.

Last Updated: April 27, 2006

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