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King County planning commission leaves in‑person survey requirement intact after lengthy debate
Summary
Commissioners debated whether amended plats and lot joiners must include on‑the‑ground survey verification. After hearing surveyors and staff and discussing ambiguous state code, the panel voted not to reopen its prior decision and left the requirement in place pending legislative clarification.
The King County Planning and Zoning Commission spent the bulk of its Nov. 13 meeting debating whether amended plats and lot‑joiner applications must be verified by a licensed surveyor who goes on the ground to locate monuments and corners.
Surveyor Mike Stewart told the commission that state code allows a surveyor preparing an amended plat to rely on recorded subdivision maps and stated professional judgment rather than performing a new full field survey in every case. Stewart said using record dimensions can reduce costs for…
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