A. The hearing examiner shall approve, approve with conditions, disapprove or return to the applicant for modification all preliminary plats of proposed subdivisions within the time frame specified by RCW 58.17.140.

B. The subdivider shall submit to the city a final plat meeting all requirements of this title within the time frame specified by RCW 58.17.140. Failure to do so will result in the expiration of preliminary plat approval; provided, however, that upon written application to the development and business services department at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the time period and upon satisfactory showing that a good faith effort has been made to submit the final plat within the time period, the development and business services director or designee may grant a single, one-year extension of time in which to submit the final plat for approval.

C. Approval of a preliminary plat by the hearing examiner is approval of the proposed subdivision’s design, and relationship with adjoining property. The engineering, construction and installation of improvements and final platting detail shall be subject to approval of the public works director. Approval of the preliminary plat shall authorize the subdivider to proceed with the preparation of the final plat in conformance with the approved preliminary plat and the conditions stipulated. Upon the approval of detailed construction plans by the public works director, construction and installation of the improvements may proceed. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2957 § 22, 2012; Ord. 2463 § 6, 2003; Ord. 2074 § 4, 1996; Ord. 1314 § 6, 1983)