19.32.040 Preliminary land division approval—Criteria for decision.
Each proposed preliminary land division must be reviewed to ensure that:
A. The proposal conforms to the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 58.17 RCW.
B. The proposal conforms to the form and intensity standards in AMC Chapter 19.42, Form and Intensity Standards, for the zone in which the property is located. Proposals using the unit lot subdivision process must conform to the applicable use standards for the proposed use type in AMC 19.43.010.
C. The proposal conforms to the community design standards in Division 5 of this title, including:
1. AMC Chapter 19.51, Public Street Improvements Required.
2. AMC Chapter 19.52, Public Street Design.
4. AMC Chapter 19.54, Subdivision Design and Block Structure.
D. The proposal conforms to the standards of:
4. AMC Chapter 19.76, Stormwater, including stormwater infiltration when feasible.
E. The proposed land division:
1. Makes adequate provision for parks, recreation, and playgrounds.
3. Makes adequate provisions for sidewalks and other planning features that meet the requirements of this title and that provide safe walking conditions for students who walk to and from school.
4. Serves the public interest and makes appropriate provisions for the public health, safety, and welfare.
F. Lack of compliance with the criteria in subsections (A) through (E) of this section will be grounds for denial of a proposed land division or for the issuance of conditions necessary to more fully satisfy the criteria.
G. Phasing. Where a land division is to be developed in phases with a final plat approved and recorded separately for each phase, the following applies:
1. The applicant must request approval of phasing in the preliminary land division application.
2. Each separate phase is required to meet the requirements of the criteria above and all other applicable city codes when considered independently from any other phase.
3. Where an applicant requests phasing after preliminary land division approval has been granted, phasing may be approved only through modification of the preliminary subdivision approval using the preliminary land division approval procedures in AMC 19.20.030. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019)