Lompoc Municipal Code Ch. 16.12 Subdivision Requirements

Minimum lot areas and dimensions for divisions of land shall be as set forth in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Lot areas and dimensions shall be enlarged to provide for suitable building areas on irregular shaped lots or lots with unbuildable areas.

(Prior code § 2820)

A. A block may not be longer than 1,500 feet between intersecting streets. Residential lots other than corner lots, with frontage on more than one street (not including an alley) shall not be permitted unless access to one street has been relinquished and dedicated to the City. No lot shall be permitted which, by virtue of shape, topography, natural or man-made condition or design causes it to be in substantial part, unbuildable.

B. Easements shall be required on all lots when necessary for public utilities or drainage.

C. A watercourse shall be shown as an easement dedicated to the public or shown to be adequately provided and protected by private agreement. Storm drains shall be placed in easements when existing public rights-of-way are not adequate. The City Engineer may require watercourses to be placed entirely in underground conduits or otherwise improved.

D. Durable metal monuments, as specified in the Land Surveyors Act, whose material consistency, properties, design and information included thereon are approved by the City Engineer shall be installed at or referenced to the following locations:

1. At intervals of not more than 500 feet along boundary lines. Any stretch of more than 500 feet between monuments shall have a monument placed at or near its center;

2. At the beginning and ending of property line curves, boundary corners and points of intersection;

3. At lot corners. In addition, a lead and tack shall be set in the sidewalk or curb on the prolongation of lot sidelines. The distance of the prolongation from the nearest lot corner to the lead and tack shall be shown on the map;

4. On the centerlines of street and alleys at all intersections, all points of intersection and at the beginning and ending of curves.

E. Existing streets, sidewalks, bikeways and similar facilities shall be extended as required by the City.

F. Street stubs shall be required to adjacent unsubdivided, property when the City Engineer deems they are necessary for future public circulation or utility service to serve both the subdivision and said adjacent property.

G. Streets shall intersect at or as near right angles as practicable with a maximum skew of ten degrees.

H. All curb returns on minor streets shall have a minimum 20-foot radius, the curb return radius on all other streets shall be a minimum 30 feet. Where a minor and other street intersects, the larger radius shall apply.

I. A "T" intersection may not be located closer than 150 feet to any other intersection.

J. Reserve strips, where required to control access over certain lot lines or over the ends of stub streets shall be dedicated or deeded to the City.

K. Alleys shall be required where necessary to provide access to or through blocks.

L. Bikeways shall be provided in accordance with applicable standards for construction where bikeways are required by the General Plan or a specific plan or by the Planning Commission upon a finding of the necessity thereof to serve users of the subdivision.

M. Names for proposed new streets shall be approved by the Community Development Director or designee.

N. Streets, rights-of-way, and easements shall be offered for dedication by a statement on the map or transferred by separate document. The City may accept or reject any such offer or transfer at its option.

O. Streets shall conform, as to alignment and width, to any applicable general or specific plan for streets and highways of the City, including but not limited to, the system of select streets and standard drawings and specifications.

(Prior code § 2821)

Deviations from the standards herein may be granted in compliance with the requirements of the Planned Commercial Development (PCD) Zone (see Chapter 17.212) or the Planned Development (PD) Overlay Zone.

(Prior code § 2822; Ord. 1686(21) § 4)

A. The design and type of improvements shall conform to the City standard details and specifications approved and in use by the City for public streets and facilities. Any permit required for work in a public street or place shall be obtained prior to commencement of installation of any improvements.

B. Improvements to be installed shall include the following:

1. Paved streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and walkways, parking bays, bikeways and equestrian trails.

2. Water lines, cable television, gas, electric and other utility services to serve each lot, which utility shall be extended to the lot line.

3. Sanitary sewers and laterals to serve each lot, extended to the lot line.

4. Storm sewers, drains and channel improvements.

5. Slope planting, retaining walls and any other forms of erosion control.

6. Street tree wells.

7. Street trees. The property shall be conditioned to require that the developer record covenants providing that the property owner shall maintain the trees. Subsequent owners shall be put on notice of such requirements. Such trees shall also be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.312 of the Zoning Ordinance.

C. The following on-site and off-site improvements are required:

1. A developed water supply, or financial contributions for the improvement of any existing source of supply for the construction of transmission lines from that supply to the proposed development.

2. Development of sewage disposal facility or financial contributions for the improvement of any existing or planned sewer disposal system or the construction of transmission lines for sewage disposal.

3. The development of storm drainage facilities or financial contributions for the improvement of any existing or planned storm drainage facility or the construction of transmission or drainage ways for the proposed improvement to a point of natural or man made disposal of stormwaters.

4. Fences where necessary to protect the subdivision and its occupants from drainage, canal or river channels, cliffs or similar steep or precipitous places at which passersby might fall.

5. When flood zones have been established by the proper authority, the divider shall comply with the requirements applicable thereto.

D. All improvement work, including grading, shall not be commenced until improvements plans for such work have been submitted and approved by the City Engineer. All such improvements shall be constructed under the inspection of, and to the satisfaction of, the City Engineer. Costs of such inspection shall be paid in advance to the City by the divider and shall be in amounts established by the City Council by resolution.

E. Utility lines, including but not limited to electric, communications, street lighting and cable television shall be placed underground. The divider is responsible for complying with the requirements of this Section, and he or she shall make necessary arrangements and agreements with the utilities for the installation of such facilities. The Planning Commission may allow appurtenances and associated equipment such as transformers, terminal boxes and meter cabinets to be placed above ground.

(Prior code § 2823; Ord. 1686(21) § 4)