The provisions of this chapter shall apply to plat vacations and plat alterations pursuant to Chapter 58.17 RCW. These provisions are for those plats that have received final approval and have been recorded. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

A. A complete application for a plat vacation will include the following:
1. A completed master application;
2. A copy of the approved plat sought to be vacated, together with all plat amendments recorded since the date of original approval;
3. The reasons for the proposed vacation;
4. Signatures of all parties having an ownership interest in that portion of the subdivision proposed to be vacated;
5. If the subdivision is subject to restrictive covenants which were filed at the time of the approval of the subdivision, and the application for vacation would result in the violation of a covenant, the application shall contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants providing that the parties agree to terminate or alter the relevant covenants to accomplish the purpose of the vacation of the subdivision or portion thereof. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

A. An application for a plat vacation will be considered by the hearing examiner as prescribed in Chapter 2.34 KMC.
B. The plat vacation may be approved or denied after a written determination is made whether the public use and interest will be served by the vacation of the subdivision. If any portion of the land contained in the subdivision was dedicated to the public for public use or benefit, such land, if not deeded to the city, shall be deeded to the city unless the hearing examiner sets forth findings that the public use would not be served in retaining title to those lands.
C. When the vacation application is specifically for a city street vacation, the city’s street vacation procedures shall be utilized. When the application is for the vacation of a plat together with the streets, the procedure for vacation in this section shall be used, but vacations of streets may not be made that are prohibited under Chapter 35.70 RCW, Chapter 35.79 RCW, or the city’s street vacation ordinance.
D. The vacation will be reviewed for consistency with Chapter 58.17 RCW.
E. Easements established by a dedication are property rights that cannot be extinguished or altered without the approval of the easement owner or owners, unless the plat or other document creating the dedicated easement provides for an alternative method or methods to extinguish or alter the easement. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

A. A complete application will include the following:
1. A completed master application;
2. A copy of the approved plat sought to be altered together with all plat amendments recorded;
3. Signatures of the majority of those persons having an ownership interest of lots, tracts, parcels sites or divisions in the subject subdivision or portion to be altered; and
4. If the subdivision is subject to restrictive covenants which were filed at the time of the approval of the subdivision, and the application for alteration would result in the violation of a covenant, the application shall contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants providing that the parties agree to terminate or alter the relevant covenants to accomplish the purpose of the alteration of the subdivision or portion thereof. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

A. An application for a plat alteration will be considered by the hearing examiner as prescribed in KMC Chapter 2.34.
B. The plat alteration may be approved or denied after a written determination is made whether the public use will be served by the alteration of the subdivision. If any land within the alteration is part of an assessment district, any outstanding assessments shall be equitably divided and levied against the remaining lots, parcels, or tracts, or be levied equitably on the lots resulting from the alteration. If any land within the alteration contains a dedication to the general use of persons residing within the subdivision, such land may be altered and divided equitably between the adjacent properties.
C. After approval of the alteration, the hearing examiner shall order the applicant to produce a revised drawing of the approved alteration of the final plat or short plat, which after signature of the mayor shall be filed with the county auditor to become the final plat of the property.
D. The plat alteration will be reviewed for consistency with Chapter 58.17 RCW. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

The city shall provide notice in accordance with Chapter 58.17 RCW. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).