La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 13.40 Reversions to Acreage

Reversion to acreage is a means of recombining land which was previously subdivided. The process may be used to nullify rights and/or obligations effected by a previous subdivision of the property. Reversions to acreage require a tentative map and either a final map or a parcel map and shall comply with the provisions of Section 66499.11 of the Government Code.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)

Reversion to acreage applies to the reconsolidation of previously subdivided land where:

A. A recision is sought of rights acquired or obligations incurred under a previous subdivision of the property; and

B. The parcels do not meet requirements for reconsolidation through a parcel merger or lot line adjustment.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)

Proceedings for reversion to acreage may be initiated by motion of the city council or by petition of all of the owners of record of the real property within the subdivision. Requests by petition shall be filed with the planning department on an approved city application form.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)

A petition by property owners for a reversion to acreage shall contain the following:

A. Adequate evidence of title to the real property within the subdivision;

B. Sufficient data to enable the city council to make all of the determinations and findings required by this chapter;

C. A final map which delineates dedications which will not be vacated and dedications which are a condition to reversion.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)

Application materials for a reversion to acreage are as follows:

A. A petition as specified in Section 13.40.040;

B. The materials required in Section 13.12.050(B), (C), (F) and (G); and

C. A city application form accompanied by the required filing fee.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)

A request for reversion to acreage shall be approved if the dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes and one (1) of the following items are met:

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

B. None of the improvements required have been made within two (2) years from the date the final or parcel 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 or parcel map have been sold within five (5) years from the date such map was filed for record.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)

A reversion to acreage request is subject to conditional approval through the tentative map review process. Conditions will be determined on a case-by-case basis, but shall include, if appropriate;

A. Dedications or offers of dedication;

B. Retention of all previously paid fees; and

C. Retention of any portion of required improvement security or deposits made in guarantee of improvements which are necessary despite reversion of the property to acreage.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)

Reversion shall be effective upon the final map being filed for record by the county recorder. Thereupon, all dedications and offers of dedication not shown on the reversion map shall be of no further force or effect and all fees, deposits and improvement security not retained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be released.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)

All appeals shall be processed as provided by Chapter 13.12, Tentative Subdivision Maps.

(Ord. 272 § 1, 1995)