23.22.054

A. The Hearing Examiner shall inquire into the public use and interest proposed to be served by the establishment of the subdivision and dedication. The Hearing Examiner shall consider all relevant facts to determine whether the public interest will be served by the subdivision and dedication, and if it finds that the proposed plat makes appropriate provision for the public health, safety and general welfare and for open spaces, drainage ways, streets, alleys, other public ways, transit stops, potable water supplies, sanitary wastes, fire protection facilities, parks, playgrounds, sites for school and schoolgrounds, sidewalks and other planning features that assure safe walking conditions for students who walk to and from school, is designed to maximize the retention of existing trees, and that the public use and interest will be served by the platting of subdivision, then it shall be approved. If the Hearing Examiner finds that the proposed plat does not provide the appropriate elements or that the public use and interest will not be served, then the Hearing Examiner may disapprove the proposed plat. Dedication of land to any public body may be required as a condition of subdivision approval and shall be clearly shown on the final plat. The Hearing Examiner shall not as a condition to the approval of any plat require a release from damages to be procured from other property owners. B. If an applicant proposes to proceed with more than one final plat pursuant to subsection 23.22.020.D, the Hearing Examiner shall inquire into the feasibility of the proposed use of multiple final plats and shall approve or disapprove the use of multiple final plats as part of the preliminary plat decision. The Hearing Examiner shall approve the use of multiple final plats only if, in the event that fewer than all of the multiple final plats are completed, the public use and interest will still be served. If the Hearing Examiner approves use of multiple final plats, then the Hearing Examiner shall impose any conditions on the preliminary plat approval that may be necessary to serve the public use and interest in connection with the use of multiple final plats, including but not limited to conditions ensuring that street connectivity is maintained and that appropriate provision has been made for the facilities and improvements described in subsection 23.22.054.A to be provided in a timely manner to serve the property in each final plat. If the Hearing Examiner approves use of multiple final plats, then the Hearing Examiner shall designate in the preliminary plat approval the time period for completion of the facilities and improvements required for each final plat. (Ord. 123963, § 4, 2012; Ord. 119791 § 2, 1999: Ord. 118012 § 6, 1996: Ord. 110570, § 1(part), 1982.)