Irwindale Municipal Code Ch. 16.07 Lot Line Adjustments

A. Where a lot line adjustment is requested for adjacent parcels the requirements of this chapter shall apply.

B. Parcels combined by encumbrances or encroachments of existing structures shall be considered a single original parcel for purposes of a lot line adjustment in compliance with this chapter.

(Ord. No. 698, § 4, 10-14-15)

A. Application Content. A lot line adjustment application shall include all information and other materials required by the community development director.

B. Processing. Lot line adjustment applications shall be submitted to the community development director who shall be the review authority for the application. An environmental review shall not be required.

(Ord. No. 698, § 4, 10-14-15)

A. Review Authority. The community development director shall determine whether the parcels resulting from the lot line adjustment will conform to the applicable provisions of the zoning code and this title, and the community development director shall administratively approve, conditionally approve, or deny the lot line adjustment in compliance with this chapter. Decisions made by the community development director may be appealed to the commission.

B. Required Findings. A proposed lot line adjustment shall be denied if the community development director finds any of the following:

1. The lot line adjustment will have the effect of creating a greater number of parcels than existed before the lot line adjustment;

2. Any parcel resulting from the lot line adjustment will conflict with any applicable regulations of the zoning code or this title; or

3. The lot line adjustment will result in an increase in the number of nonconforming parcels.

C. Conditions of Approval. In approving a lot line adjustment, the community development director shall adopt conditions only as necessary to assure conformance of the lot line adjustment and proposed parcels to the requirements of the zoning code, this title and Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Irwindale Municipal Code, or to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure, or easements.

(Ord. No. 698, § 4, 10-14-15)

Within twelve months after approval, the lot line adjustment process shall be completed in compliance with this chapter through the recordation of a grant deed or record of survey, after all conditions of approval have been satisfied.

A. Completion by Deed. A lot line adjustment shall not be effective until a grant deed signed by the record owners has been recorded. The applicant shall submit the grant deed to the community development department for review and approval by the community development director in compliance with subsection C (review and approval by the community development director), before recordation of the grant deed. The legal descriptions provided in the grant deeds shall be prepared by a qualified registered civil engineer or a licensed land surveyor licensed or registered in the state.

B. Completion by Record of Survey. If required by Business and Professions Code Section 8762 et seq., a lot line adjustment shall not be effective or final until a record of survey has been checked by the city engineer and recorded by the county recorder. Where not required, a lot line adjustment may also be completed by record of survey in compliance with this subsection at the option of the applicant.

C. Review and Approval by the Community Development Director. The community development director shall:

1. Examine the deeds to ensure that all record owners and lien holders have consented to the lot line adjustment;

2. Verify that all conditions of approval have been satisfactorily completed and that the grant deeds are in substantial compliance with the lot line adjustment as approved by the community development director (or commission on appeal);

a. Verify that the property owners have either obtained partial re-conveyances from any mortgagor or other lien holder for any portion of a parcel being transferred to an adjacent parcel, and that any liens covering the adjacent property have been modified to cover the newly created larger parcel;

b. If satisfied that the deeds comply with the above requirements, place an endorsed approval upon the deeds; and

c. After approval of the legal descriptions, assemble the deeds and return them to the applicant for recordation.

D. Expiration. The approval of a lot line adjustment shall expire and become void if the lot line adjustment has not been completed as required by this chapter within twelve months of approval.

(Ord. No. 698, § 4, 10-14-15)