Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS

Chapters:

Chapter 16.04 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Sections:

16.04.010 - Authority.

A.

The ordinance codified in this title is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act.

B.

All land divisions in the unincorporated area of the county as hereinafter defined are subject to all of the applicable provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title.

(Ord. 460.137 § 1.1, 1997)

16.04.020 - Advisory agencies.

A.

The Riverside County planning commission is designated as the "advisory agency" charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of all proposed tentative Schedule "A", "B", "C", "D" and "E" maps that lie outside the area jurisdiction of the East Area planning council. The commission is authorized to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove all such tentative map land divisions and report the action directly to the board of supervisors and the land divider.

B.

The East Area planning council is designated as the "advisory agency" charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of all proposed tentative Schedule "A", "B", "C", "D" and "E" maps that lie within its area jurisdiction. The council is authorized to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove all such tentative map land divisions and report the action directly to the board of supervisors and the land divider.

C.

The planning director of Riverside County is designated as the "advisory agency" charged with the duty of making investigations and reports on the design and improvement of all proposed tentative Schedule "F", "G", "H" and "I" parcel maps in the county. The planning director is authorized to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove all such tentative map land divisions and to report the action directly to the board of supervisors and land divider.

D.

Notwithstanding the above, or any other provision in this title to the contrary, the board of supervisors reserves exclusively to itself the duty of to investigate, approve, conditionally approve or disapprove all tentative Schedule "E" maps given fast track status. The board of supervisors also reserves exclusively to itself the duty to investigate, approve, conditionally approve or disapprove all minor change and amendment to final map requests for all maps encompassing property within the boundaries of Assessment District No. 159, Assessment District No. 161, Community Facilities District No. 84-2, Community Facilities District No. 86-1, Community Facilities District No. 87-1, Community Facilities District No. 87-5 and Community Facilities District No. 88-8. The board's actions shall be final with no further right of appeal.

(Ord. 460.137 § 1.2, 1997)

16.04.030 - Land development committee.

A.

There is created a land development committee to act in an advisory capacity on all land divisions to the designated advisory agencies.

1.

The land development committee shall consist of representatives from the following departments and districts:

a.

Transportation and land management agency;

b.

Planning department;

c.

Transportation department;

d.

Department of building and safety;

e.

Health department;

f.

Riverside county flood control and water conservation district;

g.

Coachella Valley water district;

h.

East Blythe water district;

i.

Fire department.

2.

The land development committee shall consider all land use proposals and report its findings and recommendations to the advisory agency for their decision.

3.

A representative from one of the above departments or districts shall coordinate recommendations from the other departments and districts, under the supervision of the planning department.

(Ord. 460.137 § 1.3, 1997)