New short plat pre-application process to begin October 2007
Beginning October 1, 2007, DDES will initiate a new pre-application process for the review of short plat** applications. It will be a 3-step process. The purpose of the new process is to provide greater information to potential applicants on both the short plat process and associated costs.
Step 1 – Informational meeting
If, after meeting with a Land Use Coordinator at the DDES Permit Service Center to get basic information about property in unincorporated King County, an individual is considering filing a short plat application, Step 1 in the process will be to attend an informational meeting. The meeting will include a PowerPoint presentation that gives a basic overview of the short plat process. There will be no charge for Step 1. Completion of Step 1 is required prior to proceeding to Step 2 described below.
Step 2 – Pre-application/Feasibility meeting
At this meeting, the short plat process will be discussed in more detail, as well as site-specific issues. Prior to the meeting, applicants will be required to submit a list of issues/questions, a description of the proposal, and a proposed site plan. The applicant’s representative must attend the meeting with the applicant. County staff will provide detailed written comments on the proposal, identifying issues of concern. Review fees will be charged for this meeting.
Step 3 – Application review meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to review the actual application documents, prior to their submittal. To schedule this meeting, all application documents must be submitted with the meeting request. County staff will visit the site prior to the meeting, and a fee quote for DDES application fees will be given to the applicant at the meeting. Review fees will be charged for this meeting.
Contact
For more information, please contact
- Trishah Bull at 206-296-6758, e-mail trishah.bull@kingcounty.gov
- Lanny Henoch at 206-296-6632, e-mail lanny.henoch@kingcounty.gov or
- Marci Gunnell at 206-296-7059, e-mail marci.gunnell@kingcounty.gov.
**A short subdivision, often called a "short plat," is a division of property into four or fewer lots outside the Urban Growth Area and nine or fewer lots in the Urban Growth Area.