FRANKLIN COUNTY

PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT

LAND USE – ZONING CODE – BUILDING CODE – FIRE CODE – CODE ENFORCEMENT – BUSINESS REGISTRATION 502 W. BOEING ST. - PASCO, WA 99301 - [509] 545-3521 - FAX [509] 546-3367 - BURN LINE [509] 545-3586 - BLDG. INSP. LINE [509] 545-3522

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BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT (BLA) APPLICATION PACKET

A Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA) is the administrative process for adjusting property lines between legally created lots. This process cannot create a lot or reduce the size of a lot so that it contains insufficient area and dimension to meet minimum zoning or Benton Franklin Health District requirements. If you wish to propose a BLA, you are encouraged to check with the Franklin County Planning and Building Department about zoning standards, access, and other BLA requirements. The BLA is submitted using a Franklin County General Land Development Application Form. All owners of the lots must have original signatures on the application form. Additional sheets of individual signatures as necessary may be attached. A record of survey for boundary line adjustment, developed by a licensed surveyor in the State of Washington, showing the new lot configuration must also be submitted. Please note that all documents to be recorded must meet Auditor’s Office recording requirements. Upon submittal, the application fees are paid and the BLA application may be routed to applicable agencies for review. Applicable agencies include the Benton Franklin Health District, Utility Service Provider (Franklin PUD or Big Bend Electric), Irrigation District, Municipality (if located within an urban growth area), County Engineer, and Fire District. The BLA is reviewed based upon the criteria established in Chapter 16.40.030 of the Franklin County Code. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the Planning and Building Department will notify the applicant. A decision will be made to approve, approve with conditions, return to the applicant for modification, or deny the application within 15 days following submittal of a complete application. When review is complete, a written decision will be issued. This decision may be appealed as described in Chapter 16.40.040 of the Franklin County Code. The appeal period is 10 days from date of the decision. The applicant may wish to delay recording of the BLA until this appeal period has expired. Once the BLA is approved, the following must take place:

1. The Survey must be recorded within 30 days of approval to be finalized and take effect. After recording the documents in the Franklin County Auditor's Office, the auditor will keep the original document(s) recorded.

2. Owners of all affected properties in the BLA shall sign a Boundary Line Adjustment request form with the County Assessor’s Office. Applicant can contact the Assessor’s Office to learn about the request form and about applicable property taxes that are required to be paid to finalize the BLA process.

3. If the BLA involves more than one property owner, conveyance document(s) must be recorded. For preparation of the conveyance document(s), consultation with a title company or attorney is advised. Also, State law requires that a "Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit" be completed and processed by the Franklin County Treasurer's Office prior to recording of the conveyance documents and BLA. Questions about this form should be addressed to the Treasurer's Office, 509-545-3518.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT (BLA)

APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT

Submittal Checklist:

☐ General Land Development Application

☐ $150.00 Boundary Line Adjustment Fee: Check made payable to the Franklin County Planning and Building Department.

☐ Two (2) Copies: Preliminary “Record of Survey – Boundary Line Adjustment” meeting the requirements of FCC 16.40.030 (A).

☐ Written approval from the Benton-Franklin Health District. The Health District is located at 7102 West Okanogan Place, Kennewick, WA – (509) 460-4205. Contact the Planning Department to determine if this approval requirement can be waived, i.e. where septic drain fields are not impacted. The Health District will still be notified of the request, and asked for comment.

Boundary line adjustments are an administrative review by the Planning Division. Copies of the record survey will be distributed to various public agencies for review and comment. A 15-day review process is normally necessary before a decision is rendered for a complete application. Note that additional days may be necessary for properties located within a US Bureau of Reclamation Farm Unit.

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BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT INFORMATION

ZONING:

GROSS ACREAGE:

List the Lots and the current and proposed adjusted sizes:

Lot Parcel # Current size (acres or sq. ft.) Adjusted size (acres or sq. ft.)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

AVERAGE LOT SIZE:

IRRIGATION SOURCE:

☐ NONE ☐ PRIVATE ☐ SCBID ☐ FCID

DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY:

☐ ON-SITE WELL ☐ COMMUNITY WELL (Well ID # and location):

☐ OTHER (SPECIFY):

SEWAGE DISPOSAL:

☐ ON-SITE SEPTIC ☐ OTHER (SPECIFY):

UTILITY PROVIDERS: Power – Telephone – Natural Gas – Cable / Broadband – Sanitary waste disposal -

I, the undersigned, hereby authorize the filing of this application and certify under penalty of perjury that the information contained in this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. Further, I hereby grant Franklin County staff or representatives to enter my property during the course of this review to inspect my property as needed.

☐ This authorizes the designated Applicant’s representative (if applicable) to act on behalf of the applicant for the processing of this request.

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ Owner Date Applicant/Representative Date Print Name:_______________________________ Print Name:________________________________

Rev. Jan 2019

FRANKLIN COUNTY

PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT

LAND USE – ZONING CODE – BUILDING CODE – FIRE CODE – CODE ENFORCEMENT – BUSINESS REGISTRATION 502 W. BOEING ST. - PASCO, WA 99301 - [509] 545-3521 - FAX [509] 546-3367 - BURN LINE [509] 545-3586 - BLDG. INSP. LINE [509] 545-3522

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☐ Comprehensive Plan Amendment

☐ Conditional Use Permit

☐ Variance

☐ Rezone

☐ Non-Conforming Use Determination

☐ Zoning Interpretation / Administrative Decision

☐ Short Plat

☐ Subdivision (Long Plat)

☐ Binding Site Plan

☐ Lot Segregation Request

☐ Alteration / Vacation

☐ Planned Unit Development

☐ Other:

☐ Boundary Line Adjustment

☐ Shoreline Substantial Development

☐ Shoreline Conditional Use Permit

☐ Shoreline Variance

☐ Shoreline Exemption

☐ Shoreline Non-Conforming

☐ SEPA Environmental Checklist

☐ Appeal (File # of the item appealed )

☐ Critical Areas Determination / Review / Reasonable Use Exemption

☐ Temporary Use Permit

☐ Home Occupation

☐ H2A Farm Worker Housing (zoning review)

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CONTACT INFORMATION

☐ Property Owner Name: Mailing Address: Phone: Email:

☐ Applicant / Agent / Contractor (if different) Company: Name: Address: Phone: Email:

☐ Surveyor / Engineer Company: Name: Address: Phone: Email:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR REQUEST:

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

Parcel number(s) (9-digit tax number):

Legal Description of Property:

Site Address (describe location if no address is assigned):

All appropriate fees must accompany this application. Fees are non-refundable and subject to change. Please contact the Planning Department for current fee totals.

This application, including attachments, must be completed in its entirety for all items applicable to your project.

Supplemental information is generally required for land use approvals. Ensure that all required information is submitted along with this application form.

If the property is owned by a corporation or LLC please attach documentation showing that the person signing as the “owner” has the authority to sign on behalf of the corporation or LLC. If there are multiple owners, provide an attachment in the same format and with the same declarations.

I, the undersigned, hereby authorize the filing of this application and certify under penalty of perjury that the information contained in this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. Further, I hereby grant Franklin County staff or representatives to enter my property during the course of this review to inspect my property as needed. I understand that any information submitted to the Franklin County Planning/Building Department is subject to public records disclosure laws for the State of Washington (RCW Chapter 42.17) and all other applicable laws that may require the release of the documents to the public.

☐ This authorizes the designated Applicant’s representative (if applicable) to act on behalf of the applicant for the processing of this request.

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ Owner Date Applicant/Representative Date Print Name:_______________________________ Print Name:________________________________

Rev. Jan 2019