Cerritos Municipal Code Ch. 17.48 Lot Combinations

Any person who elects to combine contiguous lots for use as one lot and does not propose to record a parcel map, as provided by this title, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, and Chapters 17.12 and 17.24, as the city deems applicable.

(Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1989)

Upon submission of a complete application for a lot combination, the director of community development shall determine whether the requested lot combination complies with the goals and objectives of the general plan, the development map, and all applicable requirements of this code. If the lot combination applied for does not comply with the general plan or all of the requirements of this code, the applicant shall be so informed and the application shall be deemed denied. Where the lot combination complies with the general plan and this code, the director of community development shall refer such application to the city engineer, who shall determine whether all improvements necessary to serve the property are constructed, and whether the installation, dedication or development of any public improvement or facility is required. Where the application complies with the general plan and all requirements of this code, and the city engineer either determines that no public improvements or facilities or dedications are necessary, or provides conditions for such work or dedications to be made, then the application shall be approved within thirty days after such determinations have been made in writing by the director of community development and the city engineer. The granting of a lot combination may be subject to conditions by the department of community development or the department of public works as necessary to ensure compliance with the general plan and all of this code.

(Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 770 § 1 (part), 1996)

(a) Notwithstanding Section 17.48.020, an application shall be referred to the planning commission for hearing and decision whenever:

(1) A variance from this code is requested by the applicant; or

(2) The director of community development, in his sole discretion, determines that as a result of the lot combination there will be a specific impact on the public health, safety or welfare of the community, and should be referred to the planning commission for their review and approval.

(b) The planning commission, upon hearing the application, may deny, approve or conditionally approve the application, or may continue the application for further deliberation.

(Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 770 § 1 (part), 1996)

The applicant, in writing, may appeal to the planning commission any decision of the director of community development and the city engineer with in fifteen days of their decision. Any decision of the planning commission may be appealed by the applicant in writing to the city council within fifteen days after the planning commission decision. Filing the appeal shall be in conformance with Section 20.95.400 of this code. The decision of the city council shall be final. A decision of the planning commission may be reviewed by the city council, upon their own motion, in which case the fifteen day appeal period shall be extended for such limited purposes to the next regular meeting held by the city council following the decision of the planning commission.

(Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 770 § 1 (part), 1996)

Each application and any appeal thereof shall be accompanied by a filing and processing fee in the amount set by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1989)

Dedications or offers of dedication of real property for purposes as set forth in Chapter 17.24 may be required as a condition for a lot combination. If such dedications or offers of dedication are required, they shall be made by a separate instrument which shall be recorded, concurrently with or prior to, the instrument being filed for recordation pursuant to Section 17.48.060. The final approving body, which may include the city engineer, is authorized on behalf of the city to accept or reject dedications and offers of dedication that are made by the applicant.

(Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1989)

An instrument evidencing the lot combination with all information as required by the director of community development and city engineer, shall be recorded in the Los Angeles County Recorder’s office.

(Ord. 689 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 770 § 1 (part), 1996)