Laguna Woods Municipal Code Ch. 12.14 Dedication

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State Law reference— Dedications, Government Code § 66475 et seq.

The Planning Commission may require the dedication to the public, to the City or to such other public agency, as may be appropriate, of all real property or interest therein both on or off-site required for public use or benefit, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Local streets, arterial highways, and transportation corridors,

(2) Alleys,

(3) Trails, paths, and pedestrian ways,

(4) Flood control facilities,

(5) Parks,

(6) Easements for landscaping maintenance,

(7) Public utility easements,

(8) Public transit facilities,

(9) Other public easements,

(10) Access ways to the ocean shoreline, bay shoreline, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, or streams as provided in Sections 12.12.190, and 12.12.200.

(OCC § 7-9-295)

The Planning Commission may require that the items listed in Section 12.14.010 be deeded for private use or benefit to a homeowners' association or other responsible body.

(OCC § 7-9-296)

Whenever specified by the Planning Commission, offers of dedication of arterial highway shall include the release and relinquishment of vehicular access rights to and from such arterial highways from any property shown within a final tract or parcel map abutting thereon. When the local agency finds that there is a particular circulation problem on a local street, release and relinquishment of access rights to and from said street may be required.

(OCC § 7-9-297)

The subdivider submitting a tentative tract map may be required to dedicate land for the school facilities necessary to assure the residents of the subdivision adequate public school service in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.). Whenever the Planning Commission imposes such a dedication requirement, it may concurrently approve an alternate tentative map, to be effective in the event the school district affected does not offer to enter into a binding commitment within 30 days to accept the dedication. A dedication pursuant to this section shall only be required at the request of a school district made within 20 working days of the notice given pursuant to Section 12.10.020.

(OCC § 7-9-298)

State Law reference— School dedications, Government Code § 66478.

Dedications and offers of dedication shall be made by a certificate on the final tract or parcel map. Separate instruments may be used with the approval of the Director, when permitted by law and when the subdivider intends to dedicate or offer for dedication real property prior to the approval of a final tract or parcel map.

(OCC § 7-9-299)

Dedications required by Section 12.14.010 shall not be required for any remainder parcel that is sufficient as to size and shape to be further divided in compliance with applicable zoning regulations provided the Planning Commission determines that such dedications and improvements are not necessary immediately for public use or benefit and that the property owner will not be excused from a requirement to dedicate and install necessary improvements at a later date.

(OCC § 7-9-300)