Lomita Municipal Code Art. 3 Tentative Maps

Tentative maps shall be prepared and processed in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and with the provisions of this Article.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

The subdivider shall apply for a map number prior to submission of a tentative map. Map numbers shall be assigned by the county engineer.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

Each tentative map shall be prepared in accordance with the following requirements:

(a) Tentative maps shall be prepared by or under the direction of a registered civil engineer or a licensed land surveyor. This requirement may be waived for division of land into four (4) parcels or less.

(b) Each tentative map shall clearly show the details of the plan thereon. Whenever practicable, map sheets should be no less than eighteen (18) by twenty-six (26) inches. In no case shall the scale be less than one (1) inch to two hundred (200) feet.

(c) The director of planning shall determine the number of copies of a tentative map which a subdivider shall submit. One copy shall be a reproducible print of a type approved by the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

Each tentative map shall show and contain the following information:

(a) The assigned map number.

(b) The date of preparation, north point and scale.

(c) The boundary of the division of land and of the design unit, including all portions of the parcel proposed for division.

(d) A key map, indicating the location of the proposed division of land in relation to the surrounding area.

(e) The approximate contours, showing existing topography.

(f) The approximate location of all areas subject to inundation or storm water overflow and the location, width and direction of flow of each watercourse.

(g) The approximate location of all trees standing within the boundaries of proposed rights-of-way.

(h) The location, width, approximate grade and center line radius of existing and proposed streets, alleys, highways, ways and easements which are within or adjacent to the proposed design unit.

(i) The existing street improvements, including drainage structures.

(j) Actual names for existing streets or highways and an identifying letter for proposed streets or highways.

(k) A label or identifying note for existing or proposed easements other than streets or highways.

(l) The approximate layout of lots, including approximate dimensions and lot numbers, and where pads are proposed for building sites, the approximate finish grade.

(m) The approximate location of existing structures, shown to scale, within or immediately adjacent to the design unit. Show house numbers, and label each structure with the proposed disposition.

(n) The general location of all proposed buildings and structures which are to be divided into units of air space and the means of access thereto, where the design unit consists of a condominium or community apartment project.

(o) If necessary, a generalized plan of proposed development adjacent to the design unit showing the compatibility of the design unit with existing and future development in the neighborhood.

(p) The name and address of the subdivider.

(q) The name, address and license or registration number of the person who prepared the tentative map or who directed the preparation of the tentative map.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

Each tentative map shall be submitted with written statements containing the following information and acknowledgments:

(a) The name and address of the subdivider.

(b) The name, address, and license or registration number of the person who prepared the tentative map or who directed the preparation of the tentative map.

(c) A statement by a person holding a proprietary interest in the parcel or parcels comprising the design unit, consenting to the submission of the tentative map.

(d) The proposed use of parcels shown on the tentative map.

(e) The interest which the subdivider proposes to convey in parcels shown on the tentative map.

(f) A copy of conditions, covenants and restrictions proposed by the subdivider, if any.

(g) A statement detailing the arrangements which the subdivider proposes to make for the operation and maintenance of common parcels and easements, if any.

(h) The source of water supply, if any, and the proposed method of sewage disposal.

(i) The results of percolation tests, if required, performed in accordance with the standards of the health officer, where a private system of sewage disposal is proposed.

(j) A geological and/or soils report, if required by the city engineer, prepared by a licensed geologist, stating the effect of geological or soil conditions on the proposed development.

Any of the information required by subsections (a), (b), (c), (d) and (h) may be shown on the tentative map. The written statements required by this section shall become a part of the tentative map upon submission to the director of planning.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

Prior to the submission of a final map for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided, a tentative map shall be prepared and processed in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and with the provisions of this Article.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

Tentative maps and required written statements shall be submitted to the director of planning. The director of planning shall distribute copies of tentative maps and, where appropriate, required written statements to the following:

(a) Each member of the division of land committee.

(b) A city requesting extraterritorial review of tentative maps pursuant to Section 66453 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

The division of land committee shall meet to confer and make recommendations on tentative maps within twenty-four (24) days subsequent to the submission thereof. Division of land committee meetings shall be open to the public, and the subdivider, his authorized agent, or any other interested party may appear and present any matters relevant to the proceedings.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

The director of planning shall prepare a written report, setting forth the recommendations of the division of land committee and the contents of departmental reports submitted to the director at or prior to division of land committee meetings by city officers or departments or other interested agencies. The director shall transmit his report together with a copy of the tentative map to the advisory agency.

The director of planning shall provide the subdivider with a copy of the director's report at least three (3) days prior to final action on the tentative map by the city council. If the subdivider or his authorized representative does not receive the report in person, this provision shall be deemed accomplished when the director's report is placed in the mail, bearing the proper postage, and directed to the subdivider at his designated address.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

The advisory agency will review the report of the director of planning and forward it with recommendations to the city council within fifty (50) days after the tentative map has been filed.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

The city council shall approve, conditionally approve, approve for waiver, or disapprove tentative maps within ten (10) days or at its next succeeding regular meeting after receipt of the report of the director of planning, and shall report such action directly to the subdivider. Action on tentative maps shall be taken at a public meeting at which the subdivider, his authorized representative or any other interested party may appear and present any matters relevant to the proposed division of land.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

The city council may grant variances to the provisions of this chapter which it determines are warranted because of the size or shape of the division of land, unusual physical conditions, title restrictions, the proposed use of one or more parcels, or the nature of the interest to be conveyed in parcels created by the proposed division of land. The city council shall declare its decision on all variances stating the grounds for each variance. The variances and/or conditions shall be included in the city council's report on the tentative map and shall become a part thereof. No variance shall be granted which has the effect of negating the provisions of an ordinance of this city other than this ordinance or which is inconsistent with the provisions of state law.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

The time limits for acting and reporting on tentative maps and appeals as specified in this Article and by the Subdivision Map Act may be extended by mutual consent of the subdivider and the advisory agency or the city council as the case may be.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

The city council may reject a tentative map if it finds that:

(a) The proposed map is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans.

(b) The design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans.

(c) The site is not physically suitable for the type of development proposed.

(d) The site is not physically suitable for the proposed density of development.

(e) The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat.

(f) The design of the subdivision or of the proposed improvements is likely to cause serious public health problems.

(g) The design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision. In this connection, the governing body may approve a map if it finds that alternate easements, for access or for use, will be provided, and that these will be substantially equivalent to ones previously acquired by the public. This subsection shall apply only to easements of record or to easements established by judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction and no authority is hereby granted to a legislative body to determine that the public at large has acquired easements for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision.

The city council shall not deny approval of a final subdivision map pursuant to section 66474 of the Subdivision Map Act, if it has previously approved a tentative map for the proposed subdivision and if it finds that the final map is in substantial compliance with the previously approved tentative map.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)

If a division of land contains five (5) or more lots, the city council shall forward a copy of the conditions of approval of the tentative map to the state real estate commissioner.

(Ord. No. 208, § 2, 9-15-75)