Article III — Tentative Map Or Subdivision Of Five Or More Lots

Six copies of a tentative map and statement of the proposed subdivision of any land into five or more lots shall be filed with the planning commission at least fifteen days prior to the meeting of said commission at which consideration is desired, together with a processing fee in an amount to be prescribed by resolution of the city council.

(1966 Code § 9015; 1976 Code § 10-3.301; Amended by Ord. 343 § 5; Ord. 69 § III)

The planning commission shall transmit two copies of such tentative map to the city engineer and may transmit copies thereof to other departments as it deems advisable. Upon receipt of a copy of such tentative map, each department to whom or to which the same has been transmitted, shall examine the said map to ascertain if same conforms to the requirements coming within the authority of such department and within ten days after receipt thereof, each department shall make a written report to the planning commission. If said map conforms to the requirements coming within its authority, such department shall so state within its report to the planning commission. If said map does not conform to such requirements, or any of them, such department shall so state in said report, noting therein the particulars in which said map does not conform.

(1966 Code § 9016; 1976 Code § 10-3.302; Ord. 69 § III)

Tentative maps shall be eighteen by twenty-six inches in size and to a minimum scale of one inch equals one hundred feet, unless otherwise approved by the planning commission, and shall be clearly and legibly reproduced.

(1966 Code § 9017; 1976 Code § 10-3.303; Ord. 69 § III)

The tentative map shall contain the following information:

• A. The subdivision name, number, date, north point, scale and sufficient description to define the location and boundaries of the proposed subdivision;

• B. Name and address of record owner or owners of said subdivision;

• C. Name and address of the subdivider;

• D. Name, business address, number of the registered engineer, or licensed surveyor, who prepared the map of said subdivision, if any, sufficient elevations or contours to determine the general slope of the land and the high and low points thereof;

• E. The locations, names, widths and appropriate grades of all roads, streets, highways and ways in the proposed subdivision and along the boundaries thereof, and typical crosssections of all streets showing type of improvement;

• F. The location and character of all existing or proposed public utility facilities in said

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subdivision or on said adjoining and contiguous highways, streets and ways;

• G. The approximate widths, location and purpose of all existing or proposed easements;

• H. Approximate lot layout showing approximate dimensions of each lot to be numbered;

• I. The outline of any existent buildings to remain in place and their locations in relation to existing or proposed street and lot lines;

• J. Approximate location of all areas subject to inundation or storm water overflow and the location, width, and direction of flow of all watercourses.

(1966 Code § 9018; 1976 Code § 10-3.304; Ord. 69 § III)

The statement to accompany map shall contain the following information:

• A. Existing use or uses of the property;

• B. Proposed use of the property. If the property is proposed to be used for more than one purpose, the area, lots, or lot proposed for each type of use shall be shown on the tentative map;

• C. Statement of the improvements and public utilities, including water supply and sewage disposal, proposed to be made or installed and of the time at which such improvements are proposed to be completed;

• D. Public areas proposed, if any;

• E. Tree planting proposed, if any;

• F. Restrictive covenants proposed, if any;

• G. Justification and reasons for any exceptions to provisions of this chapter. (1966 Code § 9019; 1976 Code § 10-3.305; Ord. 69 § III)

• A. The planning commission shall determine whether a tentative map is in conformity with all the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of this chapter, and, upon that basis, shall within fifty days after the filing of the tentative map take one of the following actions: recommend approval with or without conditions or conditional exceptions or recommend disapproval.

• B. The action of the planning commission shall be clearly endorsed on the face of the tentative map, by the chairperson of the planning commission, as so directed by action of the planning commission.

• C. In the event of recommended approval of the tentative map, one copy of the action properly endorsed and attached thereto shall be returned to the subdivider and one copy with the endorsed attachment shall be kept permanently on file by the city.

• D. The planning commission shall not recommend approval of any tentative map unless it first finds that the proposed subdivision, together with provisions for its design and

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improvement, is consistent with the general plan and its elements, and any specific plan applicable thereto.

(1966 Code § 9020; 1976 Code § 10-3.306; Ord. 415 § 1; Amended by Ord. 343 § 6 ; Ord. 69 § III)

The planning commission may suggest to the subdivider the advisability of dedicating suitable areas for the parks, playgrounds and schools and other public building sites that will be required for the use of the population, which is intended to occupy the subdivision under the plan of proposed property uses therein. In all cases, the planning commission shall suggest to the subdivider such measures as will make for excellence of residential, commercial or industrial development.

(1966 Code § 9021; 1976 Code § 10-3.307; Ord. 69 § III)

Upon receipt of the planning commission's recommendation concerning a tentative map, the city clerk shall place the matter of the tentative map upon the agenda of the next regular meeting of the city council. Within thirty days after the meeting at which the tentative map first appears upon its agenda, the city council shall approve, conditionally approve, disapprove, or deny without prejudice the tentative map and shall also take action on any conditional exceptions which may accompany the tentative map.

(1966 Code § 9022; 1976 Code § 10-3.308; Amended by Ord. 415 § 2; Ord. 69 § III)

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