Mountain House Municipal Code Ch. 24 Lot Line Adjustments

It is the intent of this Chapter to provide for a method of reviewing applications for lot line adjustments.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

An application for a Lot Line Adjustment shall include a site plan and may be accepted only if the following apply:

(a) Number of Lots. The Lot Line Adjustment is between four (4) or fewer existing adjoining parcels and the application approval will not result in more lots than currently exist. Successive Lot Line Adjustments of adjoining parcels under the same ownership are prohibited. This limitation on Lot Line Adjustments does not apply to Lot Line Adjustments between different landowners who are adjusting common boundaries;

(b) Encroachment. The application approval will not result in an encroachment into, but not limited to, any public easement, right-of-way, required yard, or required areas for wells, septic tanks, or leach fields;

(c) Frontage. Parcels that have frontage on a County, city, or state maintained roadway must continue to have such frontage after the adjustment, unless the Review Authority determines that the use of a private right-of-way, in accordance with Section 9-11-514, would create a better use of land that is consistent with this Title;

(d) Public Services. Public Services as addressed by Division 11 of this Title are provided to all parcels reduced to less than 2 acres;

(e) Zoning Minimum. All parcels shall conform to the zone minimum of the parcel area before and after adjustment, or at least not increase the number of existing, nonconforming parcels. Nonconforming parcels shall not be transferred from one zone classification to another zone classification;

(f) Nonbuildable Parcels. The lot line adjustment shall not result in any new nonbuildable parcels;

(g) Yards and Lot Widths. Adjusted parcels shall meet all minimum yard and lot width requirements, or at least not increase the degree of nonconformity;

(h) Other Requirements. Building code requirements and all other requirements of the General Plan and zone in which the subject properties are located are met; and

(i) Fee. A fee, as specified by resolution of the City Council, shall be required.

Applications for lot line adjustments must meet all of the above criteria. Applications not meeting all of the above criteria shall be processed as either a Major Subdivision or a Minor Subdivision Application, depending on the number of parcels being adjusted.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

The review procedure for a Lot Line Adjustment Application shall be the Staff Review Procedure as specified in Chapter 3 of Division 2.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Lot line adjustments approved under the provisions of this Chapter shall be reviewed only for conformity with General Plan, zoning and building regulations of the City. Only those conditions or exactions that are necessary to conform to said General Plan, zoning and building regulations; or to require the prepayment of real property taxes prior to the approval of the lot line adjustment; or to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure, or easements; may be imposed by the review authority. Approved lot line adjustments shall require the recording of a Notice of Lot Line Adjustment or a Record of Survey, if required by the Business and Professions Code.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)