§ 28-3. TENTATIVE MAPS.

Tentative maps shall be prepared and processed in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and, unless otherwise provided by subsection 28-9.1 of this Chapter, with the provisions of this Chapter.

The subdivider shall obtain a map number prior to filing a tentative map. The map number shall be assigned by the County Engineer.

Each tentative map shall be prepared in accordance with the following requirements:

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City of Compton, CA § 28-3.3

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• b. Each tentative map shall be eight inches by 12 inches or any multiple thereof. Each tentative map shall clearly show the details of the plan thereon. Whenever practicable, tentative maps shall be drawn to a scale of one inch to 100 feet. In no case shall the scale be less than one inch to 200 feet.

• c. The subdivider shall file with the Planning Department 15 copies of the tentative map.

Each tentative map shall show and contain the following information:

• a. The map number assigned by the County Engineer;

• b. The date of preparation, North point, and scale;

• c. The boundary of the division of land and the legal description to show such boundary;

• d. The name and address of the owner, subdivider, and the registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor who prepared the map;

• e. A key map indicating the location of the proposed division of land in relation to the surrounding area;

• f. The approximate contours showing existing topography;

• g. The approximate location of all areas subject to inundation or storm water overflow and the location, width, and direction of flow of each watercourse;

• h. The approximate location of all trees standing within the boundaries of the division of land;

• i. The location, width, approximate grade, and center line radius of existing and proposed streets, alleys, highways, ways, and easements which are within or adjacent to the proposed division of land. Existing electric transmission line easements shall be delineated as a separate lot or made not a part of the division of land;

• j. The existing street improvements, including drainage structures;

• k. The names of existing streets or highways and an identifying letter for proposed streets or highways;

• l. A label or identifying note for existing or proposed easements other than streets or highways;

• m. The approximate layout of lots, including approximate dimensions and lot numbers, and, where pads are proposed for building sites, the approximate finish grade;

• n. The proposed public areas, if any;

• o. The approximate location of existing structures, shown to scale, within or immediately adjacent to the division of land showing the house numbers and labeling each structure with the proposed disposition; and

• p. The names of public utility companies authorized to furnish services to the division of land.

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§ 28-3.7

Each tentative map shall be submitted with written statements attached containing the following information and acknowledgements:

• a. The name and address of the subdivider;

• b. The name, address, and license or registration number of the person who prepared the tentative map or who directed the preparation of the tentative map;

• c. A statement by any person holding a proprietary interest in the parcels of land comprising the division of land consenting to the submission of the tentative map;

• d. The proposed use of the parcels of land shown on the tentative map;

• e. The interest which the subdivider proposes to convey in parcels of land shown on the tentative map;

• f. A copy of conditions, covenants, and restrictions proposed by the subdivider, if any;

• g. A statement detailing the arrangements which the subdivider proposes to make for the operation and maintenance of common parcels and easements, if any,

• h. The source of water supply, if any, and the proposed method of sewage disposal;

• i. The results of percolation tests, if required, performed in accordance with the standards of the County Health Officer, where a private system of sewage disposal is proposed; and

• j. A geological and/or soils report, if required by the City Engineer, prepared by a geologist qualified by the Geological Qualifications Board of the County, stating the effect of geological or soil conditions on the proposed development.

Any of the information required by paragraphs a, b, c, d, and h of this section may be shown on the tentative map. The written statements required by this section shall become a part of the tentative map upon submission to the Planning Director.

Prior to the submission of a final map for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided, a tentative map shall be prepared and processed in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map and this Chapter.

The tentative map and required written statements shall be submitted to the Planning Director. The Planning Director shall distribute copies of the tentative map and, where appropriate, required written statements to the following:

• a. Each member of the Subdivision Committee;

• b. The County Regional Planning Commission;

• c. A city requesting extra territorial review of tentative maps pursuant to the provisions of Section 11528 of the Subdivision Map Act;

• d. The Real Estate Commissioner of the State;

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• f. The District Engineer of the Division of Highways of the Department of Public Works of the State, if the proposed division of land is traversed or bounded by a State highway.

The Subdivision Committee shall meet to confer and make recommendations on tentative maps within 15 days subsequent to the date of submission thereof. Subdivision Committee meetings shall be open to the public, and the subdivider, his authorized agent, and any other interested party may appear and present any matters relevant to the proceedings.

The Planning Director shall prepare a written report setting forth the recommendations of the Subdivision Committee and the contents of departmental reports submitted to the Planning Director at or prior to Subdivision Committee meetings by City officers or departments or other interested agencies. The Planning Director shall transmit his report, together with a copy of the tentative map, to the Planning Commission within 15 days subsequent to receiving the recommendation of the Subdivision Committee.

The Planning Director shall provide the subdivider with a copy of his report prior to final action on the tentative map by the Planning Commission. If the subdivider or his authorized representative does not receive the report in person, this provision shall be deemed accomplished when the report of the Planning Director is placed in the mail bearing the proper postage and directed to the subdivider at his designated address.

The Planning Commission shall review the Planning Director's written report and shall determine whether the tentative map is in conformity with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this Chapter. The Planning Commission shall, within 15 days after receipt of the Planning Director's report, recommend to the Council that the tentative map be approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved. Action on the tentative map shall be taken at a public hearing at which the subdivider, his authorized representative, or any other interested party may appear and present any matters relevant to the proposed division of land.

The Council shall act upon the Planning Commission's recommendation within 15 days after receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation and shall report such action directly to the subdivider. Action on the tentative map shall be taken at a public hearing.

The Council may sustain, modify, reject, or overrule any recommendations of the Planning Commission and may make such findings which are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act or of this Chapter.

The Planning Commission may recommend and the Council may grant modifications to the provisions of this Chapter which it determines are warranted because of the size or shape of the division of land, unusual physical conditions, title restrictions, the proposed use of one or more lots, or the nature of the interest to be conveyed in lots created by the proposed division of land. The Planning Commission shall report its findings on all modifications in writing, stating the grounds for each modification. The report

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§ 28-4.3

on any modifications shall be attached to the Planning Commission's report on the tentative map and shall become a part thereof. No modification shall be granted which has the effect of negating the provisions of an ordinance of the City or this Code, other than the provisions of this Chapter, or which is inconsistent with the provisions of State laws.

The time limits for acting and reporting on tentative maps specified in this Chapter and by the Subdivision Map Act may be extended by the mutual consent of the subdivider and the Planning Commission or the Council, as the case may be.

The Planning Commission may recommend rejection and the Council may reject a tentative map if:

• a. The only practical use which can be made of the property, as proposed to be divided, is a use prohibited by any ordinance, statute, law, or other valid regulation;

• b. Any portion of the property within the division of land is subject to flood hazard, inundation, or geological hazard;

• c. The Planning Commission or Council determines that the public health or safety justifies such action;

• d. The tentative map does not conform to the design standards or criteria set forth or referred to in this Chapter; or

• e. Access roads to the division of land lack adequate rights-of-way or improvements.