Chapter 16.08
MAPS REQUIRED
Sections:
16.08.020 Division of land – Five or more parcels.
16.08.030 Division of land – Four or fewer parcels.
16.08.050 Tentative maps – Application, form and contents.
16.08.010 Generally.
The necessity for tentative, final and parcel maps shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 80 § 1, 1982; CC § 81.201)
16.08.020 Division of land – Five or more parcels.
A. A tentative and final map shall be required for all divisions of land when determined by the Director of Development Services that such land may be divided into five or more parcels, five or more condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the State Civil Code, a community apartment project containing five or more parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five or more dwelling units, except where:
1. The land before division contains less than five acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway and no dedications or improvements are required by the legislative body; or
2. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of 20 acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway; or
3. The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway which comprises part of a tract of land zoned for industrial or commercial development, and which has the approval of the governing body as to street alignments and widths; or
4. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than 40 acres or is not less than a quarter of a quarter section.
B. A parcel map shall be required for these subdivisions described in subsections (A)(1) through (4) of this section. For the purposes of this chapter “approved access” means access to a public street or highway by means of an existing or proposed driveway, by means of a recorded private access easement, reservation, or private street, or by the fact that the parcel abuts and has frontage on the public street or highway; provided, that vehicular access rights to said street or highway have not been waived by the owner. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 80 § 1, 1982; CC § 81.202)
16.08.030 Division of land – Four or fewer parcels.
A tentative and final parcel map shall be required for all divisions of land which create four or fewer parcels except for:
A. Subdivisions of a portion of the operating right-of-way of a railroad corporation, which are created by short-term leases (terminable by either party on not more than 30 days’ notice in writing); or
B. Land conveyed to or from a governmental agency, public entity, public utility, or for land conveyed to a subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to such public utility for rights-of-way, unless a showing is made in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map; or
C. Boundary adjustments between four or fewer existing adjoining legal lots, provided no additional or fewer parcels are created. A plat map, in form as required by the City Engineer, shall be required for boundary adjustments; or
D. A final parcel map shall not be required when its requirement has been waived in accordance with Chapter 16.14 PMC; or
E. A final map shall not be required for the merger of contiguous parcels under the same ownership, provided a suitable instrument evidencing such merger is prepared and recorded in accordance with PMC 16.22.050. (Ord. 655 § 3, 2007; Ord. 80 § 1, 1982; CC § 81.203)
16.08.040 Preliminary plan.
A. Prior to the filing of a project for subdivision of land, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary plan, with plans and data related to the design, layout, grading, existing noise levels, and other details and features pertinent to the proposed development, as required by the Director of Development Services, to the Development Services Department.
B. The Development Services Department shall advise the subdivider in writing, of any comments and desired changes to the proposed plan it deems appropriate as a result of its preliminary review.
C. Upon receipt of the Development Services Department comments, the subdivider shall cause to be prepared a tentative map pursuant to the provisions of this division.
D. A preliminary plan and Development Services review shall not apply to condominium conversions unless required by the Director of Development Services.
E. The Director of Development Services may waive the requirement for a preliminary plan if he determines that the type of subdivision is such as not to necessitate compliance with that requirement. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 80 § 1, 1982; CC § 81.204)
16.08.050 Tentative maps – Application, form and contents.
A. All tentative maps submitted to the City shall be accompanied with an application form to be signed by the subdivider or applicant, in a form as specified by the Director of Development Services, and a reasonable processing fee, as set by City Council resolution.
B. All tentative maps for five or more lots, tentative parcel maps for four parcels or fewer, boundary adjustment plats, reversion to acreage tentative maps, merger maps, and other maps submitted for consideration shall be in the form and quantity and shall contain and be accompanied with all the information, data, reports, examination and processing fees and deposits, and other particulars as required by the Subdivision Map Act and the City Council, expressed by resolution.
C. The tentative map shall be considered as accepted for filing and processing only when such map accompanies and conforms to, those requirements established by the ordinance codified in this division and the City Council by resolution, and when all such accompanying data and reports have been submitted to the office of and to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services. (Ord. 518, 1999; Ord. 80 § 1, 1982; CC § 81.205)