Menlo Park Municipal Code Ch. 15.08 Definitions

For the purposes of this title, the following words and phrases set forth in this chapter shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this chapter.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"City Council"

means the City Council of the city, and the local governing body as referred to in the Subdivision Map Act.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"City engineer"

means the engineer of the city.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"City planning commission"

means the planning commission of the city and the advisory agency referred to in the Subdivision Map Act.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"City street"

means any street, avenue, etc., accepted by the City Council, for city maintenance and public use. City streets are divided into the following three classifications based on level of use:

(1)

Local street, provides primary access at adjoining properties and is intended to carry local traffic only;

(2)

Major street (arterial or expressway), provides limited access to adjoining properties and is intended to carry through traffic;

(3)

Secondary street (collector), collects traffic from local and major streets.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Community apartment project"

means a development in which an undivided interest in land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of any apartment located thereon.

(Ord. 868 § 1A (part), 1995)

"Cul-de-sac street"

means a local street with public access at one end only.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Design"

means the criteria and requirements for subdivision layout and improvements as defined in the Subdivision Map Act.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Public easement"

means an easement dedicated to and accepted by the city, which shall be continuing and irrevocable unless formally abandoned by the city.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Final map"

means a map prepared in accordance with this title, which is designated to be placed on record with the county recorder. The final map does not include record of survey or parcel map.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"General plan"

means the comprehensive plan and its various elements adopted by the City Council which includes, but is not limited to land use, circulation system, and protection of public health, welfare and safety.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Improvement"

refers to such street work and utilities to be installed, or agreed to be installed, as a condition precedent to the approval and acceptance of the final map or parcel map, and as more specifically defined in the Subdivision Map Act.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Lot"

means a parcel of land, other than street, established or to be established, by the subdivision procedure as provided in this title.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Corner lot"

means a lot having frontage on two public or private streets which intersect at a corner of the lot.

(Ord. 786 § 1 (part), 1988)

"Interior lot"

means any lot which is not a corner, through, or panhandle lot.

(Ord. 786 § 1 (part), 1988)

"Lot line adjustment"

means a minor shift or rotation of an existing lot line or other adjustments where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not created.

(Ord. 868 § 1A (part), 1995)

"Front lot line"

means:

(1)

In the case of an interior lot fronting on a public street, a line separating the lot from the public street;

(2)

In the case of an interior lot fronting on a private street, but not on a public street, a line separating the lot from the private street;

(3)

In the case of a corner lot fronting on two public streets, a line separating the shorter street frontage of the lot from a public street;

(4)

In the case of a corner lot fronting on one public street and one private street, a line separating the street frontage of the lot from the public street;

(5)

In the case of a corner lot fronting on two private streets, but not on a public street, a line separating the shorter street frontage of the lot from a private street; and

(6)

In the case of a panhandle lot, the shorter dimension of the lot boundaries which are contiguous to the private driveway or easement which provides access to the lot.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977; Ord. 786 § 1 (part), 1988)

In the case of a lot fronting on two public streets, the property owner may elect that the front lot line shall be the line separating the longer street frontage of the lot from a public street. This election may be made if the lot and improvements thereon will conform to the requirements of Titles 15 and 16 if the election is made and would not otherwise be conforming. If the election is made the minimum lot depth requirement for the lot shall be the former minimum lot width requirement and the minimum lot width requirement shall be the former minimum lot depth requirement. The election shall be in writing and shall be approved by the director of community development and the election and approval shall be recorded with the county recorder's office, a copy of which shall be filed with the department of community development. The election may be revoked if the lot and improvements thereon will conform to the requirements of Titles 15 and 16 after such revocation. The revocation shall be in writing and shall be approved by the director of community development and the revocation and approval shall be recorded with the county recorder's office, a copy of which shall be filed with the department of community development.

(Ord. 786 § 1 (part), 1988)

"Rear lot line"

means a lot line which is opposite from the front lot line.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Side lot line"

means any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Through lot"

means a lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

(Ord. 786 § 1 (part), 1988)

"Owner"

means the individual, firm, partnership or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Panhandle lot"

means a lot with little or no frontage on a street and to which the access is by easement or private driveway.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Parcel map"

means any subdivision map prepared, approved and filed in accordance with state laws referring to parcel maps and with the minor subdivision procedure in Chapter 15.28.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Person"

includes individual, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity capable of ownership of land.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Private street"

means any street, avenue, etc., not accepted by the City Council for maintenance and public use. "Private street" does not include an easement, or private driveway which provides access only to panhandle lots."

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977; Ord. 786 § 1 (part), 1988)

"Subdivider"

means a person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision for himself or for others.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Subdivision"

means the division of any improved or unimproved land, shown on the latest equalized county assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future. "Subdivision" is as more specifically defined in the Subdivision Map Act.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Minor subdivision"

means any subdivision creating less than five lots or condominium units, or a community apartment or stock cooperative containing less than five units.

(Ord. 868 § 1B, 1995)

"Tentative map"

means any map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvement of a proposed subdivision and showing the existing conditions in and around it, prepared as required by this title.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)

"Tentative parcel map"

means a map of a minor subdivision, which map shall otherwise be the same as a tentative map.

(Prior code § 24.4 (part); Ord. 615 § 1 (part), 1977)