§ 16.09

Petitions for reversions to acreage shall conform to such requirements as to form and content as required by the city engineer. The fee for processing reversions shall be as established by the city's fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 698, § 4, 10-14-15)

Petitions for reversions to acreage shall include the following:

A.

Evidence of title to the real property;

B.

Evidence of nonuse of or lack or necessity of streets or easements proposed to be vacated or abandoned; and

C.

Either:

1.

Evidence of the consent of all of the owners of an interest(s) in the property;

2.

Evidence that none of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final tract or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later; or

3.

Evidence that no lots shown on the final tract or parcel map have been sold within five years from the date such final map was filed for record.

(Ord. No. 698, § 4, 10-14-15)

A.

The petition may propose either a parcel map or a tract map for the reversion to acreage. The reversion to acreage shall be forwarded by the community development director to the city engineer for review and recommendation to the city council. A public hearing shall be held before the city council on reversions to acreage. Notice of the public hearing shall be given as provided in Section 16.01.110 (Notices). The city council may approve a reversion to acreage after first making the following findings:

1.

Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and

2.

Either:

a.

All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion;

b.

None of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is the later; or

c.

No lots shown on the final map have been sold within five years from the date such final map was filed for record.

B.

As conditions of reversion to acreage the city council shall require the following:

1.

Dedications or offers of dedication necessary following reversion;

2.

Retention of all previously paid fees; and

3.

Retention of any portion of required improvement security or deposits.

(Ord. No. 698, § 4, 10-14-15)

Chapter 16.10 - DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS; RESERVATIONS

16.10.010 - Dedications and improvements.

A.

All streets, highways and parcels of land shown on a final map and intended for any public use shall be offered for dedication for public use.

B.

Streets or portions of streets may be offered for future dedication where the immediate opening and improvement is not required, but where it is necessary to ensure that the city can later accept dedication when said streets are needed for the further development of the area or adjacent areas.

C.

The applicant shall improve, or agree to improve, all land dedicated for streets, highways, public ways and easements as a condition precedent to acceptance and approval of the final map. Such improvements shall include such grading, surfacing, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, culverts, bridges, storm drains, water mains and service connections to the property line with cutoff valves, sanitary sewers, and such other structures or improvements as may be required by this title or deemed by the city council to be necessary for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision and local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs.

D.

All improvements shall be installed to grades approved by the city engineer.

E.

Plans, profiles and specifications of proposed improvements shall be furnished to the city engineer prior to the time of submitting the final map and be approved by the city engineer before the final map is filed with the city council. Such plans and profiles shall show full details of the proposed improvements which shall be according to the standards of the city.

F.

If such improvement work is not completed satisfactorily before the final map is approved, the owner or owners of the subdivision shall, immediately upon approval and before the certification of the final map by the city, enter as contractor into an agreement with the city whereby, in consideration of the acceptance by the city of the street and easements offered for dedication, the contractor agrees to complete the work within the time specified in the agreement.

G.

To assure the city that this work will be completed and lienholders paid, a bond shall be furnished by the applicant guaranteeing faithful performance, and guaranteeing payment for labor and materials. The amount of such bond shall be determined by the city engineer and approved by the city council as to amount and adequacy of the bond, except in cases where a cash deposit is made.

(Ord. No. 698, § 4, 10-14-15)