SHB 1577 - H AMD 107 FAILED 3-11-97

By Representative Romero

On page On page 4, after line 11, insert the following:

"(3) Cities, towns, and counties shall include in their short subdivision regulations and procedures pursuant to subsection (1) of this section provisions for public notice of proposed short subdivisions. The notice must be reasonably calculated to provide notice to property owners and other affected and interested individuals. The notice must also contain the name and telephone number of an individual from whom additional information about the proposed short subdivision may be obtained and state how persons may submit comments regarding the proposal. Examples of reasonable notice provisions include:

(a) Posting the property proposed for subdivision;

(b) Notifying owners of real property, as shown by the records of the county assessor, located within 300 feet of the boundaries of the proposed subdivision;

(c) Publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, city, or general area where the proposed subdivison is located; and

(d) Notifying public or private groups with known interest in a proposed subdivision or in the type of subdivision being considered."

EFFECT: Requires public notice of short subdivisions.