A. Design. The design of the short plat and short subdivision plans shall conform with the requirements of any official control relating to the land use which may be adopted to implement the Lynnwood comprehensive plan or any element thereof, or any other official plan; provided, that in the event of a discrepancy among standards and requirements, the responsible department may exercise professional judgment to determine which standard or requirement shall control.

The design, shape, size and orientation of the short subdivision shall be appropriate to the use for which the divisions of land are intended, the character of the area in which they are located, and site characteristics including sanitation needs, utilities, steep slopes, access, slide hazards, water supply, poor drainage or flood hazards and any other unique conditions or features which may warrant protection of the public interest.

B. Easements. Easements shall be provided where necessary for road utility installation and maintenance, public or private access, drainage, and buffer strip or protective easements.

C. Overall Plan. A generalized plan for the entire ownership shall be required to indicate that the road pattern and general arrangement for the short subdivision can be coordinated with the entire tract when fully developed. Topographic information may be required if conditions so warrant.

Where property is short subdivided into divisions, lots or tracts of one acre or more, the development and business services director may require an arrangement of divisions, lots or tracts and roads such as to permit later resubdivision in conformity with zoning, access, division, lot or tract standards, when such resubdivision complies with this title.

D. Survey Standards. A survey conducted by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor shall be made of every short subdivision filed for approval in Lynnwood. The surveyor shall certify on the short plat that it is a true and correct representation of the lands actually surveyed. All surveys shall conform to standards, practices and principles for land surveying. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2463 § 12, 2003; Ord. 1314 § 12, 1983)