§ 18.050. ABBREVIATED PLATS AND WAIVERS FOR CREATION OF FIVE ACRE LOTS OR LARGER

"Title 29, Municipal Government

Sec. 29.40.090. Abbreviated plats and waivers.

(a)

Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the [City Council] shall by ordinance establish an abbreviated plat procedure for a plat that will:

(1)

subdivide a single lot into not more than four lots;

(2)

provide legal and physical access to a public highway or street for each lot created by the subdivision;

(3)

not contain or require a dedication of a street, right-of-way, or other area;

(4)

not require a vacation of a public dedication of land or a variance from a subdivision regulation.

(b)

The platting authority shall waive the preparation, submission for approval, filing, and recording of a plat on satisfactory evidence that the subdivision meets the requirements of (a) of this section and each lot created by the subdivision is five acres or larger."

As required by Alaska Statute 29.40.090, which is set out above, the Planning Commission shall waive the preparation, submission for approval, filing and recording of a plat upon satisfactory evidence that the subdivision has met all the following requirements:

(a)

created lots that are five acres or larger;

(b)

provide legal & physical access to a public street or highway for each lot created by the subdivision;

(c)

subdivided a single lot into no more than four lots;

(d)

not contain or require a dedication of a street, right-of-way or other area; and,

(e)

not require a vacation of a public dedication of land or a variance from a subdivision regulation.