BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT/CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY DEFINITION AND INSTRUCTIONS

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1 BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT SURVEY (BLA) BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT/CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY DEFINITION AND INSTRUCTIONS DEFINITION: The adjustment of one (1) or more common boundaries between existing un-platted tracts or parcels, which will not create additional tracts or parcels. A BLA shall only be granted for tracts or parcels that meet the requirements of the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations, Sanitary Code, and any other applicable regulations, and will not create a non-conforming (substandard) tract or parcel. (BOCC Resolution ; August 25, 2011). As stated in the definition, the BLA is to be used to adjust existing adjacent boundary lines of 2 or more parcels in to the same number of parcels that are still compliant with the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. This practice may also be used to absorb parcels into fewer compliant parcel(s) if under the same ownership. Any adjustments to platted lots shall be done through the re-platting process, except for a single Lot Split. PROCEDURE: 1. It is recommended that a meeting be set up with Planning and Zoning and County Surveyor, to be sure the property qualifies and everyone is on the same page getting started. 2. All BLA surveys will now originate from the Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning Office. You will need to complete the BLA application form, (which is available online at the Surveyor and Planning and Zoning web pages. (A copy is attached.) 3. Submit your BLA survey along with the completed Application to the Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning office. PDF submittals are acceptable. pz@leavenworthcounty.org 4. Planning and Zoning will forward survey to the Surveyors office for review as per K.S.A , K.S.A , K.S. A , K.S.A and Kansas Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys as well as Leavenworth County Subdivision Regulations. Once review is complete a letter will be sent to the surveyor with review comments or approval. 5. Planning and Zoning will review for compliance with the Leavenworth County Subdivision Regulations. Once review is complete a letter will be sent to the surveyor with review comments or approval. 6. Once approval has been authorized by Planning and Zoning and the County Surveyor, a finished survey signed and sealed by the surveyor, along with the original BLA application will be brought to the County Planning and Zoning Office for signature by the Planning Director. Survey will be sent to the County Surveyor for his signature on the face of the survey. Once those signatures are acquired, you are ready for recording the survey in the Register of Deeds office. (use same signature blocks for Planning Director and County Surveyor as used on Tract Splits) 7. The Director of Planning and Zoning Department & the County Surveyor will sign the original BLA application. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS: County Surveyor will review each survey as per K.S.A , K.S.A , K.S. A , K.S.A and Kansas Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys as well as Leavenworth County Subdivision Regulations. The following are key items that must be on the BLA survey. (Note some items have changed or have been added). S:\Survey\Documents\Boundary Line Adjustment Survey Requirements.docx Page 1

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5 BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT/CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY DEFINITION AND INSTRUCTIONS 1. The parent legal descriptions of the properties being changed with a reference to the recorded book and page or document number. 2. The legal descriptions of the parcels that are being adjusted and transferred to the new owners. (This is the portion of the adjusted parcel that must be transferred prior to recording the completed new parcel). 3. The legal description of the whole completed adjusted parcel(s) that will be under the new ownership. 4. A drawing title of Boundary Line Adjustment 5. S-T-R location map. 6. Name and address of the owner. 7. Parcel Id # s 8. Buildings and building setback lines 9. Driveways and field entrances. 10. Septic systems or apparent location. (Note actual or approx. location) 11. Existing road right-of-way with reference. 12. Existing fence lines along exterior boundary and any proposed boundary.(with dimension to property line) 13. Existing and proposed easements for driveways, water lines etc. 14. FEMA Firm panel # s and Special Flood Hazard Area zones. (If desired, the 2015 proposed special flood hazard area. If both are indicated, label and identify with different linetypes. 15. Indicate if title work used for survey and not title commitment number issued. 16. Closure calculations for each description being created, this includes all adjust parcels and completed adjusted parcels. These calculations should include course and distance with precision and area (like AutoCAD Mapcheck). This can be placed on the face of the survey or submitted on a separate sheet of paper that can be submitted electronically. This type of calculation should be included on ALL surveys submitted for review by the county surveyor. 17. Submit Section Corner reports with the survey at the time you submit for review, this will enable the County Surveyor to check everything at the same time and allow all corrections to be made at the same time as well. 18. Other items that may be required when unusual property line alignments are used: a. Natural features ponds, lakes, streams etc. b. Fence lines c. Buildings with dimensions to property lines. d. Wells, water meters etc. CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY DEFINITION: A survey of a platted or un-platted tract or parcel with no changes to the existing boundary or deeded description. The adjustment of one (1) or more common boundaries between existing un-platted tracts or parcels, which will not create additional tracts or parcels and do not meet the requirements of the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations, Sanitary Code, and any other applicable regulations. S:\Survey\Documents\Boundary Line Adjustment Survey Requirements.docx Page 2

6 BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT/CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY DEFINITION AND INSTRUCTIONS PROCEDURE: 1. It is recommended that a meeting be set up with Planning and Zoning and County Surveyor, to be sure the property qualifies and everyone is on the same page getting started. 2. All Certificate of Surveys will originate from the Leavenworth County Surveyors Office. 3. The Surveyors office will review as per K.S.A , K.S.A , K.S. A , K.S.A and Kansas Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys. Once review is complete a letter will be sent to the surveyor with review comments or approval. 4. The Certificate of Survey will not be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Department. Once approval has been authorized by the County Surveyor, a finished survey signed and sealed by the surveyor will be brought to the County Surveyor for his signature on the face of the survey. Once that signature is acquired, you are ready for recording the survey in the Register of Deeds office. SURVEY REQUIREMENTS: County Surveyor will review each survey as per K.S.A , K.S.A , K.S. A , K.S.A and Kansas Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys as well as Leavenworth County Subdivision Regulations. The following are key items that must be on the Certificate of Survey. (Note some items have changed or have been added). 1. The parent legal descriptions of the properties being changed with a reference to the recorded book and page or document number. 2. The legal descriptions of the parcels that are being adjusted and transferred to the new owners. (This is the portion of the adjusted parcel that must be transferred prior to recording the completed new parcel). 3. The legal description of the whole completed adjusted parcel that will be under the new ownership. 4. Closure calculations for each description being created, this includes all adjust parcels and completed adjusted parcels. These calculations should include course and distance with precision and area (like AutoCAD Mapcheck). This can be placed on the face of the survey or submitted on a separate sheet of paper that can be submitted electronically. This type of calculation should be included on ALL surveys submitted for review by the county surveyor. 5. A disclaimer of non-buildability shall be placed on the face of the survey. a. COUNTY SURVEYOR DISCLAIMER: This survey does not necessarily meet the Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning regulations for a conforming tract split and therefore may NOT be a buildable tract of land. Prospective purchasers should contact the County Planning and Zoning office of Leavenworth County to determine if any tract shown hereon is a buildable tract. 6. Submit Section Corner reports with the survey at the time you submit for review, this will enable the County Surveyor to check everything at the same time and allow all corrections to be made at the same time as well. S:\Survey\Documents\Boundary Line Adjustment Survey Requirements.docx Page 3