Hidden Hills Municipal Code Art. E Reversion to Acreage and Merger

Subdivided property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to provisions of this Chapter and Chapter 6, Article l of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 195, 7-6-87)

A. Proceedings for reversion to acreage may be initiated by the Planning Agency on its own motion or by petition of all of the owners of record of the real property within the subdivision.

B. Petition Contents: The petition shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Adequate evidence of title to the real property within the subdivision.

2. Sufficient data to enable the Planning Agency to make all of the determinations and findings required by this Chapter and the Subdivision Map Act.

3. A final or parcel map which delineates dedications which will not be vacated and those streets or easements which are to be vacated or abandoned along with dedications which are a condition to reversion.

4. Such other pertinent information as deemed necessary by the Building Official and Planning Director.

5. A deposit toward processing and plan checking costs, in accordance with the City Council resolution establishing fees and charges.

(Ord. 195, 7-6-87; 1994 Code)

A. Submittal to Planning Director: The final map or parcel map for the reversion, together with all other data as required by this Chapter, shall be submitted to the Planning Director for his review.

B. Submittal to Planning Agency: Upon finding that the petition meets with all the requirements of this Chapter and the Subdivision Map Act, the Planning Director shall submit the final map or parcel map, together with his report and recommendations of approval or conditional approval of the reversion to acreage, to the Planning Agency for its consideration.

(Ord. 195, 7-6-87; 1994 Code)

A. Public Hearing: A public hearing shall be held by the Planning Agency on all petitions for initiation for reversions to acreage. Notice of the public hearing shall be given as provided in subsection 5-2H-4 C. of this Title. The Planning Director may give such other notice that he deems necessary or advisable.

B. Satisfaction of Provisions; Approval: The Planning Agency may approve a reversion to acreage only if it finds and records, by resolution, that the provisions of Section 66499.16 of the Subdivision Map Act have been satisfied.

C. Conditions of Reversion: The Planning Agency shall require those conditions of reversion specified in Section 66499.16 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 195, 7-6-87; 1994 Code)

Following approval of a reversion to acreage by the Planning Agency, the petitioner shall be responsible for submitting the final or parcel map, prepared in accordance with Article F herein, to the Los Angeles County Recorder for recordation.

(Ord. 195, 7-6-87; 1994 Code)

A. Subdivided Lands:

1. Pursuant to Section 66499.20½ of the Subdivision Map Act, subdivided lands may be merged and resubdivided without reverting to acreage. Such merging and resubdividing may be accomplished upon completion of all standard requirements for approval of tentative and final maps or parcel maps, as stated herein.

2. Any unused fees or deposits previously made pursuant to a request for merger and resubdivision pertaining to the property shall be credited pro rata towards any requirements for the same purposes which are applicable at the time of filing a new request.

B. Contiguous Parcels:

1. Owner's Petition: Pursuant to Section 66499.20¾ of the Subdivision Map Act, the owner of contiguous parcels may request a merger of the parcels, without reverting to acreage and recorded by a document approved by the Building Official as to form and content properly describing the merged parcels.

2. Application: Applications for requests as defined above must be submitted to the Building Official and shall include the following:

a. Adequate evidence of title to the real property involved.

b. A statement of the reasons for the proposed merger.

c. A description of any easements, dedications or rights-of-way to be abandoned, vacated or retained.

d. Any other pertinent information deemed necessary by the Building Official.

e. The appropriate filing fee, as established by City Council resolution.

3. Review by Planning Agency: Requests for merger by document, as defined above, shall be reviewed by the Planning Agency in the same manner as prescribed for a reversion to acreage.

4. Filing of Record Document: Following approval, the owner or his authorized representative shall file record documents approved by the Building Official as to form and content, evidencing the merger with the Los Angeles County Recorder.

(Ord. 195, 7-6-87; 1994 Code)

Pursuant to Chapter 4.5 of the Subdivision Map Act, a subdivider may file an application for a vesting tentative map whenever the provisions of the Map Act and this Chapter require that a tentative map be filed.

A. Application and Processing: Application and processing requirements for a vesting tentative map shall be the same as for any other tentative map [4]; except, that additional details concerning the type, location and design of proposed improvements and uses shall also be specified, to the satisfaction of the Planning Director and Building Official.

B. Time Limits: Time limits for processing and approval of a vesting tentative map shall be as specified by this Chapter for other tentative maps.

C. Expiration: Expiration of an approved vesting tentative map shall be the same as specified in this Chapter for other tentative maps. 1

D. Time Effect:

1. The rights conferred by a vesting tentative map, as provided by Chapter 4.5 of the Subdivision Map Act, shall remain in effect for no more than one year following recordation of the final map. Where multiple final maps are recorded on various phases of a single vesting tentative map, this one year period shall begin for each phase when the final map for that phase is recorded. The initial time period shall be automatically extended by any time used by the City for processing a complete application for a grading permit or for design or architectural review if the time to process the application exceeds 30 days, from the date that a complete application is filed. Any time prior to the expiration of the initial time period provided by this subsection, the subdivider may apply to the Planning Agency for a one year extension.

2. If the subdivider submits a complete application for a building permit during the periods of time specified in subsection D.1. above, the rights conferred by Chapter 4.5 of the Subdivision Map Act shall continue until the expiration of that permit or any extension of that permit granted by the Planning Agency.

(Ord. 195, 7-6-87; 1994 Code)

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See Article C of this Chapter.