Minor Subdivision

1. Definition:

• A Minor Subdivision must:
  • divide a parcel into eight or fewer lots.
  • not divide a parcel that has been previously subdivided.
  • not divide property zoned as or intended to be zoned as a Planned Unit Development; AND
  • not result in a lot, out lot, or parcel that violates a Land Use Regulation or other standard.

2. Procedure:

1. you have a pre-application 'conference' (meeting, phone call, or email conversation) with the Planning and Zoning Department.
2. you submit a complete application.
3. your case is scheduled for the next available Planning Commission hearing and the next reasonable Board of County Commissioners hearing.
4. upon approval from the Board of County Commissioners, you submit a finalized mylar for recording.
5. we record the mylar and send you a confirmation email.

3. Required application materials:

1. a completed application form (only sections A, B, and D) in the Boundary Line Adjustment form
2. payment of application fees
3. Executed Agreement for Payment of Development Review Expenses (Appendix C)
4. proof of ownership and encumbrances
5. legal description of property proposed to be subdivided -- prepared by a licensed Colorado land surveyor
6. complete list of names/mailing addresses of owners of adjacent properties (available from the Park County Assessor's Office)
7. plat meeting following requirements:
   1. drafted at commonly used engineering scale on reproducible drafting medium (outer dimensions: 24" x 36"), also submitted in digital format
   2. title with proposed name of subdivision + "Minor Subdivision", preparation date, map scale, north arrow
   3. name, address, phone of applicant, landowner/s, planner, engineer, surveyor (with signature and seal of surveyor)
   4. total acreage and surveyed legal description
   5. primary boundary survey control points with monument descriptions; parcel/right-of-way lines with lengths; curve data
   6. tract boundary lines, road right-of-way lines, easements, with chord lengths/bearings, central angles/arc lengths/radii
   7. name/right-of-way width of all roads - widths at each leg of intersections, points of curvature/tangents, dead ends, angle points
   8. locations, dimensions, purposes of all easements
   9. number to identify lots, letters to identify outlot with info to designate the use of each outlot
   10. identification of public facilities dedicated to public use upon plat approval; no areas within the plat can be designated as areas of conditional, planned, or future public acquisition; dedications of public property not on plat made only by General Warranty Deed recorded with the final plat (unless otherwise approved by the Board of County Commissioners)
   11. names of all adjoining subdivisions with dotted lines of abutting lots
   12. delineation of 100-year floodplain and any wetlands (if applicable)
   13. approval certifications/plat language forms A-1 to A-6
8. copy of agreements/restrictions/etc that govern or are proposed to govern the use/maintenance of the subdivision or common open space/subdivision amenity
9. report and descriptive plan explaining how water/wastewater services will be provided to each proposed lot
   1. proof that water supply is sufficient in quality/quantity and reliability
   2. if proposing more than five wells, an analysis prepared by a county-qualified professional to evaluate water delivery systems and compare them to common water delivery systems
10. a signed and notarized certification of notice to mineral estate owner, if applicable #link to appendix B
11. IF proposing construction/excavation/improvements: a drainage, erosion, and sedimentation plan (see Article VII - 602)
12. IF deemed necessary by the Planning Director or designee:
    1. a wildlife hazard mitigation plan approved by local fire district or a letter from the local fire department claiming no need for such a plan
    2. 1041 permits
13. IF proposing public improvements for the subdivision:
    1. preliminary engineering plans/specifications for all public improvements (sufficient to enable final engineering/construction plans within 30 days after approval)
    2. written description of arrangements/commitments for providing financial guarantees for timely completion of public improvements (example: a letter of commitment from a financial institution to issue an irrevocable letter of credit upon approval of minor plat)
    3. preliminary/draft Subdivision Improvements Agreement (SIA) -- see Appendix J; submitting a first draft to the county attorney is highly recommended.

4. Approval will only be granted and in effect if the proposed amendment:

1. conforms to all zone district requirements (setbacks, height, floor, lot areas, etc.)
2. substantially conforms to goals and policies of the Strategic Master Plan and does not conflict with any Land Use Regulation;
3. no substantial adverse impacts upon adjacent property or public health/safety/welfare of Park County residents;
4. obtain water and wastewater services from sources and facilities meeting the requirements of VII-7,8;
5. subdivided lots are served by direct, uninterrupted, and permanent access to an existing public thoroughfare;
6. if public improvements are proposed: applicant has executed a Subdivision Improvement Agreement in a form recommended for approval by the BOCC and the County Attorney to adequately secure timely and complete construction of said improvements as per Land Use Regulations; AND
7. is recorded with Park County Clerk and Recorders.