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ORDINANCE NO . - � ►
AN ORDINANCE amending Sections 17 . 09 . 040 , 17 . 11 . 060 , and
18 . 55 . 260 , by revising the time requirements for recording of final
plats and final short plats .
The Council of the City of Camas do ordain as follows :
Section I
Section 17 . 09 . 040 of the Camas Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide as
follows :
17 . 09 . 040 — Expiration .
A . (Effective until December 31 , 2014 . ) If the short plat is not
recorded within seven years of the date of preliminary short plat
approval , the short plat shall become null and void . Upon written
request by the developer prior to the expiration date , the
Community Development Director may grant an extension of not
more than two years . The Director shall consider economic
conditions and such other circumstances as may warrant the
extension . If the Director denies a request for an extension , the
developer may appeal that decision to the City Council by filing a
written notice of appeal with the Director not later than 30 days
after the date of the decision .
A . (Effective December 31 , 2014 . ) If the short plat is not recorded
within five years of the date of preliminary short plat approval , the
short plat shall become null and void . Upon written request by the
developer prior to the expiration date , the Community
Development Director may grant an extension of not more than
four years . The Director shall consider economic conditions and
such other circumstances as may warrant the extension . If the
Director denies a request for an extension , the developer may
appeal that decision to the City Council by filing a written notice of
appeal with the Director not later than 30 days after the date of the
decision .
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Section II
Section 17 . 11 . 060 is amended to provide as follows :
17 . 11 . 060 — Expiration .
A . (Effective until December 31 , 2014 . ) The subdivision approval
shall expire within seven years of the date of preliminary plat
rity . Upon written request by the
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applicant prior to the expiration date , the Director may grant an
extension of not more than two years . The Director shall consider
economic conditions and such other circumstances as may warrant
the extension . If the Director denies a request for an extension , the
developer may appeal that decision to the City Council by filing a
written notice of appeal with the Director not later than 30 days
after the date of the decision .
A . (Effective December 31 , 2014 . ) The subdivision approval shall
expire within five years of the date of preliminary plat approval by
rity . Upon written request by the applicant prior
the approval autho
to the expiration date , the Director may grant an extension of not
more than four years . Director shall consider economic conditions
and such other circumstances as may warrant the extension . If the
Director denies a request for an extension , the developer may
appeal that decision to the City Council by filing a written notice of
appeal with the Director not later than 30 days after the date of the
decision .
Section III
Section 18 . 55 . 260 (B ) of the Camas Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide as
follows :
18 . 55 . 260 — Expiration of a Type II or Type III Decision .
B . Notwithstanding subsection (A) of this section , subdivision
plats and short plats must be recorded within the times established
by CMC 17 . 09 . 040 (A) and CMC 17 . 11 . 060 (A) .
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Section IV
This Ordinance shall take force and be in effect five days from and after its publication
according to law.
PASSED BY the Council and APPROVED by the Ma this day of March , 2012 .
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