Chapter 20.16 — PARCEL MAP PROCEDURES

A parcel map shall be filed and recorded for any subdivision of four or fewer lots except for subdivisions created by short-term leases (terminable by either part on not more than thirty days notice in writing) of a portion of an operating right-of- way of a railroad corporation defined as such by Section 230 of the Public Utilities Code; provided, however, that upon a showing made to the planning director based upon substantial evidence that public policy necessitates such a map, this exception shall not apply.

Such maps shall meet all requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and of this title and shall show all dedications or offers of dedication thereon.

The community development director may require that such dedications or offers of dedication be made by deed in lieu of or in addition to appearing on the map.

(Ord. 1619 § 1(part), 1986).

(Ord. No. 2225, § 4, 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 2293, § 1(Exh. B), 5-2-2023)

When a parcel map is required by this title, a tentative parcel map shall first be filed with the director of public works. Said map shall meet all the requirements for tentative maps provided by the Subdivision Map Act and this title consistent with applicable general and specific plans.

(Ord. 1619 § 1 (part), 1986).

(Ord. No. 2293, § 1(Exh. B), 5-2-2023)

The community development director shall approve or deny an application to subdivide lands into four or fewer lots. Applications therefor shall be accepted only upon payment of a fee in an amount prescribed by resolution of the City Council.

Before approval or conditional approval may be given, such subdivision must be considered by the city engineer.

All conditions required by the city engineer shall be incorporated in the community development director's conditional approval and findings. Denial by the city engineer shall require denial of the tentative map.

All lots created by such subdivision shall have frontage upon a street dedicated as a public street, provided that the community development director may approve not more than one lot without such required frontage on a public street, hereinafter referred to as "rear lot," under the following conditions:

(1)

The front lot shall meet all of the requirements of the zoning district within which it is located.

(2)

The rear lot shall meet all of the requirements of the zoning district within which it is located and, in addition, shall have an area which exceeds the lot area requirement by ten percent exclusive of any access to a public street.

(3)

Access to the public street for a rear lot shall not be over an easement but over land under the same ownership as that of rear lot; such access shall have a minimum width of fifteen feet and shall have a paved way not less than ten feet in width.

(4)

The creation of a rear lot would be consistent with all applicable specific plans and/or area plans.

The community development director shall have authority in granting such application to impose such conditions as are deemed necessary to protect the best interests of the surrounding property or neighborhood consistent with the general purpose and intent of this title, including, but not limited to, adequate provisions for fire protection, easements for public utilities and improvements of all proposed

streets to the standard prescribed in Title 11 or such lesser standards as may be approved by the community development director.

Before such subdivision is approved, the applicant shall pay all unpaid county and municipal taxes except taxes not yet payable.

A denial of such application may be appealed by the applicant to the planning commission within ten days after the mailing of notice of the decision of the community development director to the applicant at the address shown on the application.

The appeal shall be in writing, shall be filed with the secretary of the planning commission, shall generally set forth the grounds of appeal and shall be accompanied by a filing fee in accord with the schedule of fees as established by the City Council, no part of which is refundable.

Where the planning commission or decision-making body grants approval subject to conditions, said conditions shall be fulfilled within twenty-four months after the decision of the planning commission or decision-making body for a housing development project, or within such time as the planning commission may prescribe for a nonresidential project.

(Ord. 2003 § 3, 2001; Ord. 1619 § 1(part), 1986).

(Ord. No. 2225, § 5, 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 2293, § 1(Exh. B), 5-2-2023)

20.16.033 - Expiration of tentative parcel maps.

An approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall expire 24 months after its approval or conditional approval unless an application for an extension is filed or special circumstances apply under the Subdivision Map Act.

The application and any approval thereof shall automatically be void and no building permit or other permit shall be issued with respect to the subdivision until a new application has been made and approved as provided in this section. Prior to the fulfillment of all of the conditions, no building or other such permit shall be issued during the twenty-four-month period for any structure or use which would not qualify for a permit in the event the approval should become void under this section unless a proper bond is posted guaranteeing fulfillment of such conditions.

(Ord. No. 2293, § 1(Exh. B), 5-2-2023)

20.16.035 - Exception to access requirement.

The City Council upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, or highest decision-making body identified for any land use permit submitted concurrently with the request for subdivision in accordance with Chapter 21.38 (Application filing, processing, and fees), may approve a subdivision which creates lots which do not have frontage on a public street under the following circumstances:

A.

The subdivision is either:

1.

A housing development project subject to the Multi-Family Development and Design Standards (MFDDS) established by Chapter 21.07 (Housing Development Regulations) which provides for all shared improvements (i.e., driveways, landscaping, parking areas, stormwater treatment facilities) on one or more common lots maintained by a Home Owners Association with recorded Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions to provide for the ongoing maintenance of such areas); or

2.

Projects subject to an Overlay/Combining District as governed by Chapter 21.14 (Overlay/Combining Districts) which specifically allows for such access; or

3.

Part of, or contiguous to an existing or proposed commercial, industrial, mixed use or office development exceeding twenty acres in total site area, and is integrated with said development through common access easements or other aspects of integrated site design; and

B.

Permanent vehicular and pedestrian access is assured through recordation of reciprocal ingress/egress easements for all parcels within the subdivision boundary, including access rights for all property owners, guests, employees, clients and customers of all business entities or tenants lawfully located within the subdivision boundary; and

C.

Each independent parcel is self-sufficient in terms of parking requirements to serve the existing or proposed uses on the parcel unless off-site parking is assured through permanent parking easements located nearby (within three hundred feet of the building's or center's public entrance) on adjoining parcels; and

D.

Utility connections are located within easements benefitting the independent parcels which exist or are proposed within the subdivision; and

E.

The subdivision will not disrupt or delay the provision of street improvements; and

F.

Covenants shall be recorded which obligate existing and future property owners to jointly provide for street improvements, as required by Chapter 11.24 of this code, or condition of subdivision approval, and to participate in any assessment district which might be formed for the purpose of installation of said street improvements; and

G.

Covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) shall be recorded which ensure the joint development of landscape improvements along the public street perimeter of all parcels within the subdivision boundaries; and

H.

The subdivision CC&Rs shall establish a property owners association for the joint maintenance of reciprocal rights of way and perimeter landscape areas; and

I.

In instances when more than one of the proposed parcels will remain under one ownership, the above easements and/or covenants shall be placed in escrow and recorded simultaneously with any transfer of ownership of any of the affected parcels, at no cost to the city.

(Ord. 1823, 1990).

(Ord. No. 2293, § 1(Exh. B), 5-2-2023)

20.16.040 - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2293, § 1(Exh. B), adopted May 2, 2023, repealed § 20.16.040, which pertained to parcel map waiver and derived from Ord. 1619 § 1(part), adopted 1986; and Ord. No. 2225, § 6, adopted Aug. 15, 2017.

Chapter 20.20 - IMPOSITION OF REASONABLE FILING FEES

20.20.010 - Map processing fee.

Every person submitting a tenative map, parcel map or final map shall pay a processing fee in an amount prescribed by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1619 § 1(part), 1986).

Chapter 20.24 - PARK IMPACT FEES AND PARK LAND DEDICATION SUBDIVISIONS[[2]]

Footnotes:

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Editor's Note:

1. The provisions of Section Two of Ordinance 1905 shall not apply to any subdivision for which a tentative subdivision map or parcel has been filed before the effective date of Ordinance 1905; such subdivisions shall be governed by Chapter 20.24 of this code as it existed prior to the effective date of Ordinance 1905.

2. The provisions of Section Two of Ordinance 1905 shall apply to all subdivisions for which a tentative subdivision map or parcel map is filed after the effective date of Ordinance 1905.