§ 16.14

The Planning Commission or Council may require the dedication to the public, to the City, or to another public agency as may be appropriate all real property or fee interest in real property both on and off site required for public use or benefit, including, but not limited, to the following:

• A. Local, streets, arterial highways, and transportation corridors;

• B. Alleys;

• C. Trails, paths, and pedestrian ways;

• D. Flood control facilities;

• E. Parks;

• F. Easements for landscaping maintenance;

• G. Public utility easements;

• H. Public transit facilities; and

• I. Other public easements. (Ord. 580 § 2, 1994; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

The Planning Commission or Council may require that the items listed in Section 16.14.010 (Required Dedication for Public Use or Benefit) be deeded for private use or benefit to a homeowners' association or other responsible body. However, in no event shall dedications of a fee interest be made to any public or private utility. Dedications required by utilities shall be made in fee simple to the City, which shall provide for utility service pursuant to the terms of the appropriate franchise.

(Ord. 580 § 2, 1994; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

Whenever specified by the Planning Commission or Council, offers of dedication of arterial highways or transportation corridors shall include the release and relinquishment of vehicular access rights to and from facilities from any property shown within a final tract or parcel map abutting thereon. When the Planning Commission or Council finds, based on evidence provided by the Director, that there is a particular circulation problem on a local street, release and relinquishment of access rights to and from the local street may be required. (Ord. 580 § 2, 1994; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

The applicant submitting a tentative tract map may be required to dedicate land for the school facilities necessary to assure the residents of the subdivision that adequate public school service

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City of Los Alamitos, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.14.040

§ 16.14.070

is provided in accordance with the requirements and procedures identified in the Subdivision Map Act. Whenever the Council 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 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 16.10.080 (Meetings and Hearings). (Ord. 580 § 2, 1994; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

Dedications required for utility purposes shall be made in fee simple to the City. In no event shall dedications for utility purposes be made to any public or private utility. Such dedications are to be made in fee simple to the City, which shall provide for utility service pursuant to the terms of the appropriate franchise.

(Ord. 580 § 2, 1994; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

• A. 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 City Engineer, 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. The City shall record a certificate with the County Recorder of the County of Orange of that dedicated property, except that which is used for open space, parks, or schools. The certificate shall be attached to the map and shall contain the following information:

  1. The name and address of the subdivider dedicating the property;

  2. A legal description of the real property dedicated; and

  3. A statement that the City shall reconvey the property to the subdivider if the City makes a determination that the same public purpose for which the property was dedicated does not exist, or the property or any portion of the property is not needed for public utilities.

• B. The subdivider may request that the City make a determination that the same public purpose for which the dedication was required still exists, after payment of a fee which shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to make the determination. If the City decides to vacate, lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of the dedicated property, the City shall give at least 60 days' notice to the subdivider whose name appears on the certificate before vacating, leasing, selling, or otherwise disposing of the dedicated property. This notice is not required if the dedicated property will be used for the same public purpose for which it was dedicated.

• (Ord. 580 § 2, 1994; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

Dedications required by Section 16.14.010 (Required Dedication for Public Use or Benefit) shall not be required for any remainder parcel which is sufficient as to size and shape to be further divided in compliance with applicable Zoning Regulations, provided the Planning Commission or Council determines that such dedications and improvements are not necessary immediately

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City of Los Alamitos, CA § 16.14.070

LOS ALAMITOS CODE

§ 16.14.070

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 time.

(Ord. 580 § 2, 1994; Ord. 19-03 § 3, 2019)

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City of Los Alamitos, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.16.010

§ 16.16.040