Ione Municipal Code Ch. 16.24 Merger of Parcels

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a simplified procedure to allow for the removal of previously approved parcel lines and the merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership at the request of the property owner, pursuant to Section 66499.20-3/4 of the Government Code. The procedure provided by this chapter is an alternative to the procedures provided by Chapters 16.26, 16.28 and 16.30 of this title. Nothing stated herein shall be construed to prevent an applicant from filing a tentative map, a final map, or a parcel map for any merger.

(Ord. No. 431, § 2, 2-2-2010)

Pursuant to Government Code Section 66499.20-3/4, the city planner is authorized to approve the merger requested by the property owner of contiguous parcels under common ownership without reversion to acreage, upon making the findings and utilizing the procedures set forth in this chapter. The city clerk shall cause an instrument to be recorded as evidence of a merger approved under this chapter.

(Ord. No. 431, § 2, 2-2-2010)

A. An application for a merger pursuant to this chapter may be made by owners of all affected parcels or individuals authorized by the owner(s) to make an application. The application shall be filed with the city planner and shall include the following information, materials and documents, to the satisfaction of the city engineer:

1. Drawings specifying the location of the existing lots, the proposed merger and the boundaries and dimensions of the proposed new lot;

2. A legal description satisfactory to the city engineer;

3. Such additional information listed in Sections 16.26.040(C) and 16.26.060 of this title as the city planner may require considering the magnitude of the adjustment; its relation to existing buildings, structures, and landscaping; the present use and zoning of the property; location and extent of public improvements; its relation to adopted plans for the area; and compliance with the Subdivision Map Act or other ordinances and plans of the city.

B. The application shall be accompanied by a filing fee established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 431, § 2, 2-2-2010)

The procedures for reviewing lot line adjustments shall apply to applications pursuant to this chapter to merge contiguous parcels under common ownership.

(Ord. No. 431, § 2, 2-2-2010)

The city planner shall not approve any merger of parcels pursuant to this chapter unless he or she makes all of the following findings:

A. That all required street, access, and utility easements are in place;

B. That the resulting parcel conforms to the requirements of this title, the city's general plan, any applicable specific plan, the city's zoning code, and the city's building code.

(Ord. No. 431, § 2, 2-2-2010)

The applicant or any interested person adversely affected by any action of the city planner on a merger of parcels may, within ten days after the decision, appeal the decision consistent with Section 17.08.060 (appeals) of the zoning code (Title 17 of this Municipal Code).

(Ord. No. 431, § 2, 2-2-2010)