Ordinance 817-81 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • 1 D. "Comprehensive plan" or portions thereof are those coordinated plans in preparation or which have been prepared by the City 2 Planning Commission and adopted by City Council for the physical development of the municipality, which designate, among other 3 things, plans and programs to encourage the most appropriate use of land and lessen congestion throughout the municipality, in the 4 interest of public health, safety and welfare. 5 E. "Dedication" is the deliberate appropriation of land by an owner for any general and public use, reserving to himself no other rights 6 than such as are compatible with the full exercise and enjoyment of the public uses to which the property has been devoted. The 7 intention to dedicate shall be evidenced by the owner by the presentment for filing of a final plat or short plat showing the 8 dedication thereon; and, the acceptance by the City shall be evidenced by the approval of such plat for filing by the City. 9 F. "Final approval" is the final official action taken by the City 10 Council on a proposed plat, subdivision or dedication or portion thereof that has previously received tentative approval. 11 G. "Final plat" is the final drawing of the subdivision and dedication 12 prefered for filing for record with the county auditor and con- taining all elements and requirements set forth in State law and in 13 this Title. 14 H. "Lot" is a fractional part of divided lands having fixed boundaries, showing of sufficient area and dimension to meet minimum zoning 15 requirements for width and area. The term shall include tracts or parcels. 16 I. "Official plans" are those official maps or map, or portions thereof 17 adopted by ordinance by the City Council as provided in RCW 35.63.110, as hereafter amended. 18 J. "Owner" is any person having property rights as a fee owner, 19 contractor, purchaser, mortgagee, or who controls a deed of trust as a beneficiary or grantor, which interest controls the disposition 20 of property. 21 K. "Planning commission" shall be that commission established by the City Council as provided in RCW 35.63.110, as hereafter amended. 22 L. "Plat" is a map or representation of a subdivision, showing thereon 23 the division of a tract or parcel of land into lots, blocks, streets and alleys or other divisions and dedications. 24 M. "Proposed Plat" is a neat and approximate drawing of a proposed 25 subdivision showing the general layout of streets and alleys, lots, blocks, and other elements of a subdivision consistent with the 26 requirements of this Title. 27 N. "Short plat" is the map of a short subdivision, showing thereon the division of land into lots, blocks, streets and alleys or other 28 divisions. 29 O. "Short Subidivison" is the division or redivision of land into four or fewer lots, tracts, parcels, sites or divisions for the purpose of 30 sale, lease, or transfer of ownership. 31 32 -3-