Division 11.2 — TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS

A. Tentative Tract Map Requirements

1. Filing & Reports

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a. The subdivider shall pay the necessary fees for, and file with the Department of City

Planning at least five copies of the tentative tract map; two copies of an area map showing

the location of ownerships which are located within the area covered by the tentative

tract map and within a 500-foot radius of the proposed subdivision; and two copies of a certified list showing the names and addresses of owners and the addresses of all

residential, commercial, and industrial occupants of all property located within 500 feet of

the proposed subdivision.

b. The Department shall furnish a copy of the certified list of names and addresses and a

copy of the area map to the Bureau of Engineering, and copies of the tentative tract map

to each member of the Subdivision Committee and to any other departments or public

agencies which the Advisory Agency had determined may have an interest in the proposed

subdivision. The Subdivision Committee shall make such examination of the tentative tract

map and property, and make such reports and recommendations to the Advisory Agency as they find are necessary. All such reports shall be submitted in writing. Such reports shall be made within 39 calendar days after the filing of the tentative tract map or within such

additional time as the Advisory Agency may approve.

2. Action of Advisory Agency

The Advisory Agency shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative tract

map in accordance with Sec. 13B.7.3. (Tentative Tract Map),

a. Whenever two or more lots are to be created on a common slope and the City Engineer

or Superintendent of Building determines that conditions so dictate, the Advisory Agency

may require as a condition of approval of the tentative tract map that appropriate deed

covenants, on a form approved by the City Attorney, be recorded which provide to each

owner of the common slope a joint right of entry for necessary access of people and

equipment, and a joint easement over the slope area to maintain and repair any portions of

the common slope.

b. All streets on the tentative tract map shall be identified by their proposed names. All

proposed street names shall be approved by the City Engineer. The Advisory Agency

may withhold approval of the map if the City Engineer has determined that a proposed

street name would create confusion, be misleading, be unduly long or carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency.

Sec. 11.2.1. (Tentative Tract Map Standards) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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B. Map Requirement

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Tentative tract maps filed with the Department of City Planning shall be prepared by or under

the direction of a licensed surveyor or registered civil engineer. Such maps shall clearly show all

information required by this Article (Division of Land), and shall be drawn to an engineer’s scale of

not less than one inch equals 200 feet. The tentative tract map shall contain all the following:

1. The tract number;

2. Sufficient legal description of the property to define its boundaries;

3. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the record owner, subdivider, and person

preparing the map;

4. North point, engineering scale, date, and area;

5. The widths and approximate locations of all existing and proposed public easements or rights

of way, or private streets or private road easements, within and adjacent to the property

involved;

6. Locations, widths, and approximate grades of existing and proposed highways, streets, alleys

or ways, whether public or private within and adjacent to the property involved;

7. Existing street names, and names or designations for all proposed streets and highways;

8. Approximate radii of all centerline curves for streets, highways, alleys or ways;

9. Lot layout, approximate dimensions of each lot, and number of each lot;

10. The locations of potentially dangerous areas, including geologically hazardous areas and

areas subject to inundation or food hazardl ; the location, width and direction of flow of all watercourses, flood control channels, and mud or debris paths where ravines or swales will

exist within and adjacent to the property involved; building setbacks from such hazards; the proposed method of providing flood, erosion, and mud or debris control; and areas where access and emergency paths will be located in the event flood design capacity is exceeded. Lot lines shall be located so that the flow of watercourses, mud and debris paths, access and

emergency paths, and setbacks shall be adjacent to lot lines or in areas or restrictions against

construction;

11. The existing contour of the land at intervals of not more than five feet, and of not more than

two-foot intervals if the slope of the land is less than five percent;

12. The approximate location of all buildings or structures on the property involved which are to

be retained, notations concerning all buildings which are to be removed, and approximate

locations of all existing wells;

13. The approximate location and general description of any large or historically significant trees,

and of any protected vegetation, and an indication as to the proposed retention or destruction

of the protected vegetation;

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14. If any streets shown on the tentative tract map are proposed to be private streets, they shall

be clearly indicated. Such streets shall conform to the requirements of Div. 10.3. (Private Street

Regulations) or shall have been previously approved in accordance with the then applicable

private street provisions;

15. The proposed method of providing sewage disposal and drainage for the property; and

16. A statement regarding existing and proposed zoning.

C. Protected Vegetation Reports for Tentative Tract Maps

1. No application for a tentative tract map approval for a subdivision where protected vegetation

is located is considered complete unless it includes a report, in a form acceptable to the

Advisory Agency and the City’s Chief Forester, which pertains to preserving the protected

vegetation and evaluates the subdivider’s proposals for the preservation, removal, replacement

or relocation of the protected vegetation. The report shall be prepared by a tree expert and shall include all protected vegetation identified in accordance with Sec. 11.1.3.P. (Protected

Vegetation Regulations) and Sec. 11.2.1.B.13. (Map Requirement) .

2. In the event the subdivider proposes any grading, land movement, or other activity within the

drip line of protected vegetation referred to in the report, or proposes to relocate or remove

any protected vegetation, the report shall also evaluate any mitigation measures proposed by the subdivider and their anticipated effectiveness in preserving the protected vegetation.

Sec. 11.2.1. (Tentative Tract Map Standards) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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A. Process

See Sec. 13B.7.3.I.2. (Filing an Application) .

B. Requirements

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See Sec. 11.2.1. (Tentative Tract Map Standards) and Sec. 13B.7.3.I. (Vesting Tentative Map) .

C. Development Rights

See Sec. 13B.7.3.I.4. (Development Rights) .

D. Development Inconsistent With Zoning — Conditional Approval

See Sec. 13B.7.3.I.5. (Development Inconsistent With Zoning — Conditional Approval) .

Sec. 11.2.2. (Vesting Tentative Tract Maps) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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