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SUB SUBDI DIVIS VISION IONS PLATS, PARCELS, AND PLANNING Elliot R. Lawrence Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, Utah Department of Commerce OBJECTIVES Purpose of Subdivisions Procedures & Hearings What is a Subdivision Amendment

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PLATS, PARCELS, AND PLANNING

Elliot R. Lawrence Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, Utah Department of Commerce

SUB SUBDI DIVIS VISION IONS

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OBJECTIVES

Purpose of Subdivisions What is a Subdivision What is Not a Subdivision Plat Approval Process Minor Subdivisions Procedures & Hearings Amendment & Vacation Infrastructure Guarantees Vested Rights Approval Conditions

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WHAT'S THE POINT?

WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT LAND DIVISION?

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Purpose of Subdivision Laws

Validate Property Descriptions Ensure Compliance With Zoning Facilitate Development of Property Provide for Efficient Delivery of Utilities Help Prevent Title Disputes

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WHAT IS A SUBDIVISION?

A HOUSE DIVIDED?

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Subdivision

ANY Division of Property Into Two or More Parcels for Sale, Lease, or Development

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Subdivision

Division May be Created by: Plat

Deed Metes & Bounds Maps Inheritance

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Approval Required

Approval from Land Use Authority Required for Subdivision of Land

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WHAT IS NOT A SUBDIVISION?

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION

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Not A Subdivision

  • Division of Agricultural Land
  • Boundary Adjustments
  • Joinder of Parcels (Cities only)
  • Division for Utility Facilities (Counties only)
  • Divisions Approved by Land Use Authority
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SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES

PROPERTY CANNOT BE CONCIEVED WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP IT FOR USEFUL PURPOSES

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Enactment of Ordinance

Ordinance May be Adopted by Local Government Planning Commission Reviews Proposed Ordinance Ordinance Must be Consistent With State Law May Adopt Approval Procedures May Designate Land Use Authority

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Enactment of Ordinance

Without Ordinance, Local Government Authority Limited to State Law Only

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SUBDIVISION PLATS

GIVE ME LAND, LOTS OF LAND, UNDER STARRY SKIES ABOVE

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Subdivision Plats

Plat Requirements

Distinct Subdivision Name Boundaries of All Parcels Being Divided Lot Numbers Street Names & Addresses Area & Dimensions of Each Lot Utility Easements & Rights of Way

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Subdivision Plats

Required Approvals: Culinary Water Authority Sewer Authority Approval From Other Services May Be Required by Local Ordinance

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Subdivision Plats

Required Signatures:

  • EVERY Land Owner, With Acknowledgements
  • Licensed Surveyor, With Statement
  • Owners of Underground Utilities
  • Approval of Land Use Authority
  • Other Approvals Required by Ordinance
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Subdivision Plats

Required Signatures:

  • Plat Recorded Without Required Signatures is

VOID

  • Land Sales From Void Plat are Voidable
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Subdivision Plats

Recording Approved Plats: Land Owner Responsible to Record Within Time Set by Land Use Authority Failure to Record Makes Plat Voidable

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Subdivision Plats

Approved & Recorded Plats Dedicate Streets & Other Public Properties

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MINOR SUBDIVISIONS

GIVE ME JUST A PLOT OF—NOT A LOT OF, LAND

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Minor Subdivisions

10 Lots or Less Plat Not Required

  • Not Crossed by Proposed Street
  • Approved by Land Use Authority
  • Approved by Water & Sewer Authorities
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Minor Subdivisions

Division of Agricultural Land

  • Land Must be Agricultural
  • Land Must REMAIN Agricultural
  • Comply With Zoning
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Minor Subdivisions

Transfers by Metes & Bounds

  • Comply With Zoning
  • Still Must be Approved
  • Approval Attached to Deed Documents
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PROCEDURES & HEARINGS

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH PUBLIC INPUT

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Procedures & Hearings

LUDMA Does not Require Hearings

  • Public Meeting of Land Use Authority
  • Public Hearing May be Necessary
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Procedures & Hearings

Public Hearings

  • Meet Notice Requirements
  • Follow Open Meetings Act
  • Meetings Should be Recorded
  • Votes Taken in Open Meeting
  • Decisions Based on Substantial Evidence
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Procedures & Hearings

Review Procedures

  • May Include Preliminary & Final Approvals
  • Subdivisions May be Approved in Phases

Review Must be Completed Within a Reasonable Time

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AMENDMENT & VACATION

THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE

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Amendment & Vacation

Any Owner May Petition

  • Notify All Owners
  • Notify Utilities
  • Public Hearing May be Necessary
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Amendment & Vacation

Amendment or Vacation Granted

  • No Zoning Violation
  • No Street is Vacated
  • There is Good Cause
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Amendment & Vacation

Transferring Portions of Adjoining Lots

  • Property May Use Metes & Bounds
  • Approved by Land Use Authority
  • Recorded
  • Conveyance By Separate Document
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Amendment & Vacation

Vacating Public Streets

  • Notify All Owners Using Street
  • Notify Utilities
  • Public Hearing
  • Approved if in Public Interest
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INFRASTRUCTURE GUARANTEES

GIVING YOURSELF PERMISSION TO LOSE GUARANTEES A LOSS

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Infrastructure Guarantees

If Requested, Developer May Provide a Guarantee

Amount is Estimate to Complete Improvements Developer has Option to Provide Guarantee

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Infrastructure Guarantees

Objective Inspection Standards For Improvement Completion For Warranty Work

Improvement Warranty for One Year 10% of Improvement Cost

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VESTED RIGHTS

HE WHO RESTS LESS, VESTS BEST

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Vested Rights

Substantive review under ordinances in place when an application is submitted Utah Code § 10-9a-509(1)

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Vested Rights

Applicant entitled to approval if development meets the zoning requirements in place on the date that complete application is submitted Utah Code § 10-9a-509(1)

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Vested Rights

Application is “complete” when it has all information needed for review, and all fees have been paid

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Vested Rights

Two Exceptions:

  • 1. Compelling public interest
  • 2. Pending ordinance change
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CONDITIONS

IF YOU HAVE THE CONDITIONS, YOU GET THE RESULT

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Conditions

Reasonable Conditions

  • Promote a Legitimate Government Interest
  • Reasonable in Cost & Extent
  • Cannot be Changed After Approval
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Conditions

Exactions

  • Impact Due to Subdivision
  • Link to a Legitimate Government Interest
  • Roughly Proportionate in Nature & Extent
  • Nature: Exaction Addresses Impact
  • Extent: Cost Equal to Public Expense
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THANK YOU

The Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman

Copies of the Materials for this Presentation Are Available From the Ombudsman’s Website www.propertyrights.utah.gov Under the “Request Training” Tab

160 E. 300 South, 2nd Floor Salt Lake City, Utah 801-530-6391