Laguna Woods Municipal Code Ch. 12.08 Requirements for Tentative Maps

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State Law reference— Tentative maps, Government Code § 66452 et seq.

This chapter pertains to requirements for tentative parcel maps and tentative tract maps.

(OCC § 7-9-237)

Tentative maps shall conform with such requirements as to form and contents as may be specified by the Director in the Subdivision Manual.

(OCC § 7-9-238)

Any property owner who proposes to subdivide his property may file a tentative map. Any person who proposes to subdivide property that is legally owned by another person may file a tentative map for such property with the written consent of the legal owner of record.

(OCC § 7-9-239)

(a) Each tentative map shall be signed by the property owner or owners of record, and shall be accompanied by evidence of the real property proposed for subdivision.

(b) When any portion of a tentative map includes property that is owned by a public agency, the certification of ownership need not include the signatures for such ownerships, provided such portions are clearly identified on the map.

(c) When any portion of a tentative map includes property on which an irrevocable offer of dedication has been made to a public agency, such portion shall be clearly identified on the tentative map.

(d) Any agency to which an irrevocable offer of dedication has been made shall sign the final tract/parcel map which includes the area over which the irrevocable offer has been made.

(OCC § 7-9-240)

Tentative maps shall be accompanied by a preliminary title report which discloses all possessory interests and interests of record in the land being subdivided when determined to be necessary by the Director.

(OCC § 7-9-241)

Tentative maps shall be accompanied by appropriate environmental documents in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.).

(OCC § 7-9-242)

(a) Unless the requirement is waived by the Director pursuant to Subsection (b) of this section or deferred pursuant to Subsection (c) of this section, tentative maps shall be accompanied by a preliminary soils report based upon adequate test borings and prepared by a registered civil engineer. If the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soils problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, a soils report on each proposed lot in the subdivision containing any such soils problem shall accompany the tentative map. Such reports shall include recommended corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage.

(b) The Director may waive the preliminary soils report required by Subsection (a) for tentative tract maps where he determines that it is unnecessary because the City already has sufficient information as to the qualities of the soils in the proposed subdivision and for tentative parcel maps.

(c) The Director may defer the requirement for a preliminary soils report until the submission of a final tract or parcel map.

(OCC § 7-9-243)

State Law reference— Soils reports, Government Code § 66490 et seq.

(a) Tentative maps shall be accompanied by such additional information as may be specified by the Director. The Director shall have the authority to include among such requirements geologic, seismic and hydrology reports; aerial photographs and transparent overlays; grading, site development and landscaping plans, including building setback lines; evidence from the proposed sewering agency and water supplier with respect to their capacity of serving the proposed subdivision; fire protection and fuel modification reports; and any other information reasonably relevant to proposed subdivisions.

(b) The Director may require differing amounts of supplementary information, depending upon the type of map involved, the scope of the proposed subdivision, and the anticipated environmental impacts of the subdivision.

(c) The Director may require the submission of additional information after the filing of tentative maps as necessary.

(OCC § 7-9-244)

Tentative maps shall be filed with the Director, who shall accept such maps only when he determines that the requirements for filing a tentative map established by this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.) have been satisfied. The date a tentative map is filed shall be the date it is accepted by the Director. Each tract or parcel map shall be identified by a number prominently displayed on the face of the map issued by the County Surveyor.

(OCC § 7-9-245)