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Staff tell Port Orchard committee administrative final-plat approvals would speed subdivisions
Summary
Staff proposed amending city code to allow staff to administratively approve final plats after improvements are completed, saying state law allows delegation and the change would reduce redundancy and delays; committee asked for reporting to ensure transparency.
Jim Biss, principal planner, outlined proposed amendments to Chapters 20.22, 20.8 and 20.9 to allow administrative approval of final plats once required improvements are complete, rather than requiring a City Council hearing.
Biss said the final-plat review is effectively ministerial when conditions set at the preliminary stage…
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