A.
All streets and other open ways to be dedicated to the public shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the specifications of Article IV.
B.
Curbs and gutters and sidewalks may be required by
the Land Management Committee. Such improvements shall be installed
to grades and design approved by the town that has jurisdiction. If
no town standards exist, then grades and design shall be approved
by the Pierce County Department of Land Management.
C.
Facilities to provide stormwater drainage without
causing downstream flooding, including culverts, improved open watercourses,
storm sewers, detention basins or other drainage structures shall
be designed and installed in accordance with county surface water
drainage standards.
D.
Utilities for electric, water, wastewater, natural
gas, telephone and cable television shall be designed and installed
according to county and state standards, where applicable. All utilities
shall be located underground at the option of the Land Management
Committee.
E.
Street trees and landscaping improvements shall be
provided as required by the Land Management Committee.
F.
The improvements specified above and erosion control
measures required during installation of improvements shall be installed
at the expense of the applicant prior to application for final approval,
except that final paving, if required, may be done after final approval.
The Land Management Committee shall consider approval of the final
plat only after the work has been completed or after submittal of
financial assurance for work not completed in one of the following
ways:
(1)
The applicant shall have filed with the county a duly
completed and executed surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit
in an amount satisfactory to the Committee and sufficient to complete
the improvements, and install, maintain and repair erosion control.
(2)
The applicant shall provide evidence of deposition
in an escrow account of an amount sufficient to complete the improvements.
The escrow agent shall be a bank or title company. The applicant shall
be responsible for paying the escrow fee. As work progresses, the
Committee will authorize the escrow agent to make payments to the
applicant or contractors to assure completion of the improvements.
(3)
If the improvements are not completed within the specified
time, the Land Management Committee may use the financial assurance,
or any necessary portion thereof, to complete same.
In areas that have a public water or sanitary
sewer system on or near the proposed land division, the local municipality
furnishing such service and the Land Management Committee shall determine
the feasibility of serving the land division. The Land Management
Committee may require the subdivider to join the water or sanitary
sewer system.
