16.06.005 Criteria for approval.
A final plat application shall be approved if the subdivision proposed for approval:
A. Meets all general requirements for plat approval as set forth in Chapter 16.08 GHMC, General Requirements for Subdivision Approval;
B. Conforms to all terms of the preliminary plat approval; and
C. Meets the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW, other applicable state laws, this title and any other applicable city ordinances which were in effect at the time of preliminary plat approval.
D. Director’s Decision. If the application conforms to all of the above criteria, the director shall approve or conditionally approve the final plat. Any subdivision submitted to the city for approval shall contain the following certificates. The property owner and the land surveyor shall execute their respective certificates prior to the director’s final decision. The certificates to be executed by city and county officials and employees shall be executed after final plat approval, if granted.
1. Mayor. A signature block and statement for the approval of the final plat;
2. City Clerk. A signature block and statement that the city clerk finds that there are no delinquent assessments outstanding on the property subject to this final plat approval;
3. City Engineer. A signature block and statement that the short plat complies with the applicable provisions of the city of Gig Harbor public works construction standards;
4. Planning Director. A signature block and statement that the subdivision complies with the city’s development regulations under GHMC Titles 16 and 17.
E. The city council shall make written findings of fact relating to its decision on the final plat, and if approved, shall suitably inscribe and execute its written approval on the face of the plat. (Ord. 1194 § 3, 2010; Ord. 802 § 2, 1998; Ord. 701 § 2, 1996).