15.68.080 Procedure and criteria for town council approval of final plats.
A. An applicant must submit a final plat to the town council within five years of preliminary plat approval, in accordance with RCW 58.17.140.
B. When the town planner receives a completed application for final plat approval, he or she will notify the clerk-treasurer to place the final plat application on the town council’s agenda for its next regular meeting not sooner than 10 days after receipt.
C. The following criteria will be considered when the town council reviews a final plat:
1. Whether conditions imposed when the preliminary plat was approved have been met. A final plat will not be approved until the town council finds that the final plat conforms to the proposed preliminary plat and any conditions imposed;
2. Whether the maintenance security assures the successful operation of improvements.
D. When the town council finds that the subdivision proposed for final plat approval conforms to all terms of the preliminary plat approval, and that the subdivision meets the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW, other applicable state laws, the South Prairie Municipal Code, and other applicable local laws, the mayor or other designated member of the town council will sign the final plat.
E. Every decision of the town council must include findings of fact and conclusions to support the decision.
F. Any findings supporting the town council’s action on the final plat must be recorded in the minutes of the applicable meeting. [Ord. 378 § 2 (Exh. 1), 1999.]