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This stage includes the final design of the subdivision, the engineering of improvements and the submittal of the final plat, reports, and plans by the subdivider for review and action by the Department and City Council. The final plat will be processed in accordance with the procedures generally described herein and more particularly described in the Administrative Process Manual and the Engineering Standards.

(A) Zoning. The zoning of the property to be subdivided shall permit the use intended for the subdivision, and any zoning amendment necessary to allow the intended use shall have been adopted by the Council prior to the filing of the application for final plat. The subdivision shall be designed to meet the specific development standards, minimum dimension requirements and all other requirements for the zoning district in which it is located and to comply with all Zoning Conditions attached to the property.

(B) Streets, Rights-of-Way and Easements. All proposed streets, rights-of-way and utility and drainage easements shall be identified on the final plat. A dedication statement for all rights-of-way and easements shall be placed on the final plat in accordance with the requirements of the Subdivision Regulations and Engineering Standards.

(C) Final Plat. Final plats shall be prepared and sealed by a registered civil engineer licensed by the State of Arizona or by a registered land surveyor licensed by the State of Arizona. Final plats shall substantially conform to an approved preliminary plat unless the requirement for a preliminary plat has been waived as provided in Section 15-2-3 of the Goodyear City Code. Substantial conformance shall mean no material changes to the overall subdivision boundary, relocation of any arterial or higher classified roadway rights-of-way, or reconfiguration of any major drainage ways or utility corridors established with the approved preliminary plat, as determined by the Engineering Director or designee. In instances where the requirement for a preliminary plat has been waived, the final plat shall be consistent with the zoning applicable to the subdivision, including compliance with the minimum size of each lot, tract and parcel required in the zoning applicable to the subdivision. In addition, the final plat and the proposed development reflected therein shall comply with the requirements for the zoning district in which the property is located and shall comply with the requirements set forth in:

(1) the Subdivision Regulations;

(2) the Engineering Standards;

(3) the Flood Prevention Regulations;

(4) the City of Goodyear General Plan;

(5) the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Goodyear;

(6) any applicable Zoning Conditions;

(7) any stipulations and/or conditions imposed with the approval of the preliminary plat;

(8) any applicable Development Agreement;

(9) the City of Goodyear Design Guidelines Manual; and

(10) all other applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines, including by way of example, but not limitation:

(a) regulations established by the Maricopa County Flood Control District relating to the construction or prevention of construction of streets in lands established as being subject to periodic inundation as applicable;

(b) regulations established by the State of Arizona Department of Transportation relating to provisions for safety of entrance upon and departure from abutting state highways as applicable;

(c) regulations established by the State of Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Health Department relating to the provision of domestic water supply and sanitary sewage disposal as applicable;

(d) regulations established by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Arizona Department of Water Resources, and the Maricopa County Department of Environmental Quality governing development in Maricopa County.

(D) Final Plat Submission.

(1) Applications for final plats shall be made on form(s) established by the Department and shall include all information identified in the: application form(s); in the section of the Administrative Process Manual related to final plats; in the Subdivision Regulations; and in the Engineering Standards. The application shall be signed by the property owner or an authorized agent of the property owner and all applicable fees shall be paid when the application is submitted. The City shall be entitled to initiate an application for a final plat filed for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided as needed to revoke a previously approved final plat.

(2) The Department may request additional information, and may, during the administrative completeness review process, modify or waive submission requirements as deemed appropriate to the size or nature of the subdivision.

(3) The required formatting, content and information to be provided on and in support of the final plat, and the formatting, content and information to be provided in and in support of final engineering plans and reports that are to be submitted in connection with an application for a final plat shall comply with the requirements set forth in the Subdivision Regulations, the Flood Prevention Regulations, the Engineering Standards, the Administrative Process Manual, and any other applicable federal, state, and/or local law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, policy and/or guideline.

(4) Subdivisions containing hillside areas shall provide all applicable information as specified in Section 15-3-9.

(5) Residential subdivisions near existing or proposed freeways shall provide all applicable information as specified in Section 15-4-4(P).

(E) Final Plat Review. The Department shall review the final plat and supporting documentation for compliance with all applicable requirements.

(1) Once the submission has been deemed complete, the Department shall conduct a review of the final plat.

(2) The final plat shall be distributed to other City departments, City staff and outside agencies for review and comment. The Department shall compile the comments and provide them in writing to the subdivider.

(3) The Department’s comments shall identify areas in which the final plat submission, which includes the final plat and all required supporting documentation, requires revision in order to comply with applicable requirements.

(4) The subdivider shall be responsible for revising the final plat submission in accordance with the comments provided by the Department. The response to the Department’s comments shall be in writing and in the manner and format requested by the Department.

(F) Final Plat Approval.

(1) Upon completion of the Department’s review, the final plat will be scheduled for a public meeting before the City Council. The Department will forward a recommendation of approval, approval with conditions or denial to the Council.

(2) The Council shall consider the final plat and the Department’s recommendations and may take action to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the final plat.

(3) If the final plat is generally acceptable but requires minor revision before recordation, the Council may approve the final plat subject to conditions. The conditions of approval shall be noted in the Council meeting minutes and in a written correspondence provided to the subdivider.

(4) Council may impose conditions on the approval of the final plat and/or on the approval of any extension of a final plat approval as Council deems necessary to implement the requirements of any federal, state, and/or local law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, policy and/or guideline; to protect the public from potential adverse impacts from the proposed development; or to fulfill an identified need for public services. The conditions of approval shall be noted in the Council meeting minutes and in a written correspondence provided to the subdivider.

(5) If the Council finds the final plat does not meet the applicable requirements of the City, the Council shall take action to deny the final plat. The Department will provide written notice to the subdivider indicating the reasons for the denial.

(6) The decision of the Council to approve, approve with conditions or deny the final plat shall be final.

(G) Final Plat Expiration. Final plat approval shall be valid for a period of 90 calendar days from the date Council approved the final plat. The final plat shall expire if it is not recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder within 90 calendar days of the date Council approved the final plat unless an extension has been obtained prior to the expiration of the plat as provided below.

(H) Final Plat Recordation.

(1) The subdivider shall be responsible for submitting final plats to the Department for recordation purposes. The format, contents, and information to be included in the final plat and any attachments to be attached to the final plat that is submitted for recordation shall be in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations, the Engineering Standards, the Administrative Process Manual, and any stipulations and/or conditions of approval.

(2) The final plat shall not be recorded until the City Engineer has approved the engineering construction plans for the subdivision improvements and certified that all necessary financial assurances are in place.

(3) Once all applicable approvals and signatures have been obtained, the Department will be responsible for recording the final plat with the Maricopa County Recorder.

(I) Final Plat Extension. Final Plat approval shall expire if the final plat is not recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder within 90 calendar days from the date Council approved the final plat except as provided below.

(1) The Engineering Director, or designee, may administratively grant a single 90-day extension to extend the expiration date of a final plat approval. Should additional time be warranted beyond an extension granted by the Engineering Director or designee, the Council may grant an additional, one time 90-day extension of the final plat approval. No extensions shall be granted hereunder unless all of the following conditions have been met: (a) there have been no substantive changes to any of the standards listed in subsection (D) of this section; (b) that the existing preliminary plat continues to comply with all applicable requirements; and (c) the subdivider has expended substantial effort and made substantial progress towards the completion of engineering construction plans for the required subdivision improvements. A request for an extension hereunder shall be formally submitted to the City prior to the expiration of the final plat approval and shall be accompanied by documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions set forth herein. If such requests for extension, including the supporting documentation, are filed prior to the expiration of the final plat approval, then the final plat approval shall continue in effect until such time as the requests for extension have been acted upon.

(2) If an extension is granted, the final plat approval shall be valid for 90 days from the date such request for extension was approved, and the final plat approval shall expire if the final plat is not recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder within 90 days from the date the extension was approved. If a request for extension is denied, the final plat shall expire upon the date the request for an extension was denied or 90 calendar days from the date Council approved the final plat, whichever is later.

(J) Appeals. The decision of the Council to approve, conditionally approve, or deny a final plat shall be final. The decision of the Engineering Director or designee and the decision of the Council to deny a request for an extension to extend the expiration date of a final plat approval are final. Persons with standing who are aggrieved by decisions of the Council and/or Engineering Director or designee hereunder and who desire to appeal such decisions shall, within 30 days after the decision is made, file a complaint for special action in the superior court of Maricopa County to review such decision. (Prior Code, § 15-2-5) (Am. Ord. 94-493, passed 4-12-1994; Am. Ord. 12-1272, passed 12-10-2012; Am. Ord. 21-1521, passed 12-13-2021)