§ 18.060. MINOR LOT CONSOLIDATION FOR FOUR OR FEWER ABUTTING LOTS

(a)

Eligibility. The procedures set forth in this section may be used to consolidate four or fewer abutting lots of record into one lot provided that at the time of application and through final plat approval, the following are true:

(1)

All lots proposed for consolidation are under common ownership.

(2)

Local improvement district and other special assessments levied against the lots are paid in full.

(3)

All taxes and fees on the lots that are owed to the City have been paid in full.

(4)

The lots are located in the same land use district.

(5)

Consolidation of the lots does not create a building code violation.

(b)

Application. Application for a minor lot consolidation shall be submitted on a form provided by the City. The form shall be accompanied by:

(1)

The application fee;

(2)

Written evidence and proof that the parcels are in common ownership;

(3)

Written evidence and proof that all City assessments and fees have been paid in full and all taxes owed to the City have been paid;

(4)

A written legal description of the new parcel providing a unique lot or tract designation and a drawing showing the location of all existing and proposed lot lines and boundaries. If the City Planner finds that the description or drawing does not clearly identify the new lot using existing, verifiable monuments, the City Planner may require the applicant to provide a plat prepared by a professional land surveyor, licensed to practice in the State of Alaska.

(c)

Procedures. If the City Planner finds that the application is complete and the proposed consolidation is eligible pursuant to this chapter, the City shall prepare and provide the applicant a notice of lot consolidation setting forth such finding and a legal description of the new lot. The notice shall provide for acceptance of the consolidation by notarized signature thereon by the owner or owners of the new lot and upon such execution, the City Clerk's Office shall cause the form to be recorded upon prepayment of all applicable fees and costs by the applicant.