A. An application for a binding site plan approval shall be processed according to the procedures for land use decisions established in Chapter 17.06 KFMC, Zoning Administration.

B. The Mayor or his/her designee shall solicit comments from the city superintendent, fire chief or designee, local utility providers, police chief, building official, school district, adjacent jurisdictions, if the proposal is within one mile of another city or jurisdiction, and the Washington State Department of Transportation, if the proposal is within five hundred feet of a state highway.

C. Based upon comments from city departments and applicable agencies, and other information, the Mayor or his/her designee shall review the proposal subject to the criteria of KFMC 17.05.035. A proposed binding site plan shall only be approved when consistent with all provisions of KFMC 17.05.035. Binding site plan approval may be based upon certain delineated conditions. The City shall make written findings and conclusions documenting compliance with all approval criteria. A binding site plan shall be granted preliminary approval only, until all improvements are installed or the city has received adequate guarantees or assurances of future installation of improvements pursuant to the city’s engineering design standards.

D. Upon satisfying all conditions of approval, if any, and satisfying all requirements of the City’s engineering design standards for the installation of all improvements, the director shall administratively approve the final binding site plan for filing with the Stevens County Assessor. The final binding site plan shall conform with all requirements of KFMC 17.05.100, Final Plat.

E. For all condominium projects, prior to final approval, the applicant shall obtain the written approval from the Stevens County Assessor of the condominium CC&Rs.