§ 13.07.080. Final plat.

(a)

Intent. To provide for the review of the final engineering plans, the subdivision improvement agreement, public dedication and other legal agreements.

(b)

Prerequisite.

(1)

The final plat shall be in substantial compliance with the Town Council approved preliminary plan, as determined by the Planning Director. If not, the applicant shall submit an amended preliminary plan for review and approval by the Planning Commission and the Town Council.

(2)

The final plat shall be submitted within one (1) year of approval of the preliminary plan by the Town Council, or as extended by the Planning Director.

(3)

No final plat shall be approved, where the applicant has previously obtained approval of another final plat in the Town, except upon a showing as to such previous final plat that all of the following conditions have been met:

a.

The applicant has paid all fees and charges incurred by the Town and invoiced to the applicant as to such previous final plat;

b.

The applicant has made all water rights dedications required during the approval of the previous final plat;

c.

The applicant has either constructed all public improvements required by the previous final plat or has posted security for such completion in an amount and in a form acceptable to the Town; and

d.

The applicant has complied with all requirements of the subdivision agreement as to such previous final plat.

(c)

Review process.

(1)

The applicant shall submit one (1) copy of a complete application to the Planning Department.

(2)

The submittal shall be reviewed for completeness within five (5) business days. The applicant shall be notified of any inadequacies. An incomplete submittal or final plat that is inconsistent with the approved preliminary plan shall not be processed.

(3)

Once the submittal is determined complete, staff will notify the applicant of the number of copies of the final plat required for distribution to the Director of Engineering, appropriate water and sanitation districts, Town Department of Engineering and other referral agencies as determined by the Planning Department. Referral packets, with all exhibits folded to 9" × 12", shall be provided by the applicant to the Planning Department. Planning staff shall distribute the referral packets. The applicant shall distribute any revised plans, as required by staff.

(4)

After approval of all documents by the appropriate entity and after all requirements of this Section have been met, the Planning Department shall schedule the final plat for review by the Planning Director and Director of Engineering.

(5)

The staff planner shall notify the applicant of the date and time of the scheduled meeting and will prepare a staff report for the Planning Director and Director of Engineering. The applicant shall submit two (2) photographic Mylar copies (Fix-line, emulsion down) of the final plat ready for recordation (except for Town signatures) and a signed subdivision agreement to the Planning Department prior to the scheduled meeting. All signatures on the plat shall be in indelible, black ink. The subdivision agreement shall be approved by the Town Attorney prior to final plat approval. Construction plans and cost estimates for public improvements, if any, shall be approved prior to final plat approval.

(6)

The Planning Director and Director of Engineering shall evaluate the final plat. If all conditions of the preliminary plan approval are met and all standards of the Town are met, the Planning Director and Director of Engineering shall either approve the final plat or forward the request to approve the final plat to the Town Council for consideration at a public meeting.

(d)

General submittal requirements.

(1)

Completed land use application.

(2)

Application fee.

(3)

A copy of the recorded warranty deed and title commitment or updated title commitment current within thirty (30) days of submittal.

(4)

A notarized letter of authorization from the landowner permitting a representative to process the application.

(5)

Final plat exhibit (described in Subsection (e) below).

(6)

Development reports and plans (described in Subsection (f) below).

(7)

An executed charge back agreement in accordance with Subsection 13.01.080(b) of this Title.

(e)

Final plat exhibit. The final plat shall substantially conform to the approved preliminary plan and the Town Council's conditions of approval.

(1)

The final plat shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a registered professional land surveyor licensed with the State for recording in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder. It shall be a neat, clear, permanent, legible and reproducible document. Inaccurate, incomplete or poorly drawn plats shall be rejected.

(2)

The final plat shall be either an original drawing using only permanent black ink that will adhere to drafting films (no ballpoint, transfer type or stickybacks are permitted) or an acceptable photographic reproduction (Fix-line, emulsion down) of an original drawing.

(3)

The final plat shall be prepared on 24" high × 36" wide flat, spliceless, tapeless and creaseless sheets of double matte Mylar film with a uniform thickness of not less than three-thousandths (.003) of an inch. A margin line shall be drawn completely around each sheet leaving a margin at least one-half (½) inch on all sides entirely blank.

(4)

The final plat shall be drafted at a scale that best conveys the detailed survey, engineering and design of the subdivision and confines the drafting error to less than one percent (1%). Acceptable scales are 1" = 50' or 1" = 100' and for subdivisions exceeding one hundred (100) acres, 1" = 200'. In special instances another scale may be approved by the Planning Director. When a proposal requires multiple sheets, a composite, on a 24" × 36" paper, shall be provided that delineates the boundaries and identifies each sheet number. The scale may be different than the individual sheets as approved by the staff planner.

(5)

The title shall be placed at the top of the sheet along the long dimension of each sheet and shall include the name of the proposed subdivision or planned development and filing number (where applicable). If part of a planned development, the planning area shall be included under the title. A general legal description stating the aliquot portion of the section, township, range, 6th P.M., and Town of Parker, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, shall be included under the name and planning area. On the title sheet (sheet #1), under the general legal description, include the total acreage and the total number of lots. The name of the builder, product line or marketing name may only be used as a descriptor along the bottom of the sheet. Subdivision names shall not duplicate existing subdivision names or planned developments.

(6)

A block in the lower right-hand corner shall include the following: the preparation date; a north arrow designated as true north; a written and graphic scale; the names and addresses of the applicant, developer, engineer or surveyor who prepared the exhibit; and the number of the sheet and the total number of sheets.

(7)

A vicinity map that depicts the area to be subdivided and the area which surrounds the proposed subdivision within a one-mile radius.

(8)

When the land is zoned planned development, a vicinity map that depicts the area to be subdivided superimposed on the development plan or filing map at a scale of 1" = 2,000'.

(9)

A written metes and bounds legal description of the subdivision boundary with a map showing all information as required in the Colorado Revised Statutes shall be clearly and prominently indicated on the final plat. The names and locations of all abutting subdivisions, the locations of all abutting unplatted parcels and public lands shall be depicted. All lines, names and descriptions on the final plat which do not constitute a part of the subdivision shall be depicted in dashed or screened lines. Any area enclosed by the subdivision, but not a part thereof, shall be labeled "Not a part of this subdivision."

(10)

When requested by the staff planner, deleted lot lines, easements or rights-of-way shall be shown on the plat in dashed lines, or screened, with a note and arrow pointing to the item to be vacated, stating that the lot line, easement or right-of-way is hereby vacated. (Dashed lines shall be graphically different for existing vs. proposed vs. deleted.)

(11)

Display ties to aliquot section corners and to the State grid, if available, which show dimensions of all primary boundary survey control points with complete monument and location descriptions, all parcel lines showing dimensions with lengths, bearings and curve data, including chord lengths and bearings, basis of bearings and relation to true meridian and similar data. Only circular curves shall be used. No spirals, parabolas, etc. shall be used unless approved by the Department of Engineering. All dimensions are to be shown to the nearest 0.01' or in the case of degrees, to the nearest second. An accuracy of 1:50,000 (second order) minimum for linear and angular (bearing) closure shall be required for the boundary. All internal lots, tracts or parcels shall have a closure accuracy of 0.01'.

(12)

All lots, tracts and when requested by staff, appropriate building envelopes, shall be located, identified and labeled with the appropriate dimension with sufficient linear, bearing and curve data. No ditto marks shall be used for dimensions. All lots and, whenever practical, blocks shall be shown in their entirety on one (1) sheet. Lots shall be consecutively numbered, tracts shall be lettered alphabetically and in consecutive order. Include the acreage within each lot or tract, or include in a table to the nearest one hundredth (0.01) of an acre. On residential subdivisions, tracts shall be used exclusively for nonresidential property, such as areas to be dedicated for park and school sites. All parcels or areas of land inadvertently created and not identified shall be presumed to be outlots and shall not be considered to be building lots.

(13)

All road names, right-of-way widths at each leg of an intersection, at point of curve and point of tangent, at dead ends and at angle points; and right-of-way line with accurate bearings and dimensions including chord lengths and bearings, central angles and radii of all curves. If any road in the subdivision is a continuation or approximately a continuation of an existing public road, the conformity or the amount of conformity of the new road to the existing road shall be accurately shown. Whenever the centerline of a road has been established or recorded, the date shall be shown on the final plat.

(14)

The purpose, widths and location (with fine dashed lines) of all easements and all abutting easements. If any easement already of record cannot be definitely located, a statement of its existence, the nature thereof and its recorded reference must appear on the title sheet. Distances and bearings on the side lines of lots which are cut by an easement must be shown with an arrow or so shown that the plat will indicate clearly the actual length of the lot lines. The widths of all easements and sufficient data to definitely locate the same with respect to the subdivision and each lot must be shown. All easements must be clearly labeled and identified. If an easement shown on the plat is already of record, its recorded reference must be given. If an easement is being dedicated by the plat, it shall be set out in the owner's certificate of dedication. A plat note may be necessary to provide complete information of the purpose of the easement.

(15)

Delineate all regulatory one-hundred-year floodplains and floodways, all existing and proposed water courses, retention and detention areas, wetlands, known aquifer recharge areas, streams, lakes, inlets, storm sewers and culverts and environmentally sensitive areas on the affected property.

(16)

The following certifications on a single sheet in accordance with Section 13.07.130 of this Chapter: Surveyor, Town Council, and/or, where applicable, the Planning Director and Director of Engineering, and County Clerk and Recorder, title verification, dedication statement and Planning Commission.

(17)

Plat notes which adequately explain information pertinent to the execution and maintenance of the subdivision including the ownership of tracts, reference to the subdivision improvements agreement and conservation easements, maintenance responsibility for private roads, easements and tracts, and limitations on wells or septic systems. The developer shall provide for the construction, at no cost to the Town, of traffic signalization, all utilities and other public infrastructure, as required by the Town Council, and provide bonding or other security needed to ensure such improvements, as required by the Town Council.

(f)

Final development reports and plans. The applicant shall submit the supporting materials necessary for the review of the final plat which address the following items. As determined by the Planning Department, the applicant may be required to provide other documentation not listed in this Section to aid in the review of the plat.

(1)

Final drainage report and drainage plan with supporting calculations, erosion control plan, drainage construction drawings and overlot grading plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Town's Storm Drainage and Environmental Criteria Manual.

(2)

Final road construction plans prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Town of Parker Roadway Design and Construction Criteria Manual.

(3)

Final utility construction drawings prepared in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate service provider.

(4)

If applicable, a park facilities master plan and construction plans.

(5)

Construction cost estimates for all public improvements.

(6)

A signed copy of the subdivision agreement attached to the ordinance codified herein as Appendix A.

(7)

A signed warranty deed must be provided, if such has been required, conveying certain tracts, or the development rights to such tracts, to the appropriate entity for public use.

(8)

Warranty deeds to the Town shall be provided for rights-of-way that are adjacent to the subdivision reflecting widths as designated in the Town Transportation Plan. The final plat shall not be recorded until all warranty deeds are executed and accepted by the Town.

(9)

Tree conservation plan as required by Paragraph 13.10.110(c)(3) of this Title.

(10)

A final landscape plan for the subdivision prepared in accordance with the Town of Parker Construction Specifications and Design Considerations for Parks, Trails and Streetscapes that includes road rights-of-way, landscaped tracts and common areas.

(11)

An address plat of the subdivision.

(12)

An electronic deliverable of the final plat and address plat.

(g)

Recordation procedure. Prior to the Town's recognition of subdivided land, the approved final plat shall be recorded in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder.

(1)

The applicant shall amend the final plat document in accordance with the Town Council and/or, where applicable, the Planning Director and Director of Engineering approval, if necessary.

(2)

Within ninety (90) days of approval of the final plat, unless stated otherwise in such approval, the applicant shall submit: amended final plat documents, if necessary, ready for recordation, all required documentation not previously submitted and all mapping and recordation fees to the Planning Department. The applicant shall also provide appropriate security in accordance with Paragraph 13.07.150(b)(1) of this Chapter to cover the cost of construction of the public improvements in accordance with the requirements of the subdivision agreement.

(3)

Within thirty (30) days of receipt of all required documents, including appropriate security as described herein, the staff planner shall obtain Town signatures, as required, and record the final plat and all related documents.

(h)

Expiration of approval.

(1)

Failure by the applicant to submit all required documentation, including applicable security, within ninety (90) days shall render approval of the final plat null and void and result in the necessity for the resubmittal of a preliminary plan, if the preliminary plan has expired, and final plat, along with all required fees and documentation.

(2)

The Planning Director may grant no more than one (1) extension of time, of no more than thirty (30) days, upon a written request by the applicant or staff for good cause being shown.

(3)

An extension request, received prior to the expiration of the ninety-day submittal period, shall include a fee and a narrative stating the reasons for the applicant's inability to comply with the specified deadlines, listing any changes in the character of the neighborhood, any changes in the Town Master Plan or this Title that have occurred since approval of the plat as these changes affect the plat and the anticipated time schedule for completing the platting process. A fee schedule is available from the Planning Department. Additional review of the plat may occur resulting in additional conditions as applicable.

(Ord. 3.327 §7, 2017; Ord. 1.467 §§31—33, 2015; Ord. 3.286 §2, 2011; Ord. 3.147 §2, 2000; Ord. 3.01.13 §5, 1997; Ord. 3.01.7 §17, 1995; PLDO Art. VII §7)