Chapter 21.11 — STREAMLINED SUBDIVISIONS RESULTING IN TEN

21.11.010 Purpose.¶

This chapter implements California Government Code Section 66499.41 (Senate Bill 684, 2023) by establishing regulations for the ministerial subdivision of a lot resulting in ten or fewer parcels.

(Ord. 5659 § 3, 2025: Ord. 5651 § 4, 2025)

21.11.020 Applicability.¶

This chapter applies only to proposed subdivisions that meet all of the requirements of California Government Code Section 66499.41. Depending on the number of parcels to be created, a tentative map and final map or preliminary parcel map and parcel map shall be required for all subdivisions under this chapter.

(Ord. 5659 § 3, 2025: Ord. 5651 § 4, 2025)

21.11.030 Review.¶

Qualifying map applications shall be reviewed and processed ministerially in accordance with California Government Code Section 66499.41. Final maps and parcel maps shall be reviewed and processed in accordance with Chapter 21.16, except that a final map under this section may be approved by the City Engineer and Director of Planning and Development Services.

(Ord. 5659 § 3, 2025: Ord. 5651 § 4, 2025)

21.11.040 General requirements.¶

(a) The minimum size for a parcel created on a lot zoned for multi-family use is 600 square feet.
(b) The minimum size for a parcel created on a vacant lot zoned for single-family use is 1,200 square feet.

(c) Where existing dwelling units on the property are to remain, no lot line may be created under this chapter in a manner that would bisect any structure or that would result in any existing dwelling unit being alienable separate from the title to any other existing dwelling unit on the lot.

(e) Utility easements shall be shown on the parcel map, and recorded prior to, or concurrent with map recordation.
(f) A covenant necessary for maintenance of stormwater treatment facilities shall be recorded prior to, or concurrent with map recordation.
(g) Existing driveways to be demolished shall follow the procedure(s) in Section 12.08.090.
(e) A maintenance agreement shall be recorded to ensure shared maintenance of any shared access easements, private streets, stormwater treatment, landscaping and private utilities, prior to map recordation.

(f) Where Title 21 requires a private street as indicated in 21.20.240 based on the number of lots to be created, the private street shall meet the requirements set forth for private streets in this title. The area of the proposed private street easement shall be deducted from the lot area, as detailed in 18.04.030(85).

(Ord. 5659 § 3, 2025)

21.11.050 Application and review of streamlined subdivisions resulting in ten or fewer parcels.¶

(a) The director of planning is authorized to promulgate regulations, forms, and/or checklists setting forth application requirements for a streamlined subdivision under this chapter.

(b) All maps must be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor in accordance with Government Code sections 66444 – 66450 and this chapter. Unless more specific regulations are adopted by the director of planning, maps shall be in the form and include all of the information required of a preliminary parcel map or tentative map by Chapter 21.12, as well as any additional information required of a parcel or final map by Chapter

21.16. In addition, the face of the parcel map or final map shall contain a declaration that:

(1) Each lot created by the map shall be used solely for residential dwellings.

(2) One accessory or junior accessory dwelling unit may be permitted only on lots greater than or equal to 2,400 square feet in size.

(3) A lot created under this chapter shall not be further subdivided.

(c) Upon receipt of a application for a streamlined subdivision, the director of planning shall transmit copies to the city engineer, chief building official, director of utilities, chief of police, fire chief, director of transportation, and such other departments of the city, and any other agencies, as may be required by law or deemed appropriate.

(d) The director of planning shall cause a notice of the pending application to be posted at the site of the proposed streamlined subdivision and for notice to be mailed to owners and residents of property within 600 feet of the property.

(e) The director of planning shall ministerially review and approve a preliminary parcel map or tentative map application that meets all requirements of this chapter. The director of planning shall deny an application that does not meet any requirement of this chapter.

(f) The director of planning shall consider and approve or deny an application for a streamlined subdivision within 60 days from the date the city receives a completed application. If the director has not approved or denied the completed application within 60 days, the application shall be deemed approved.

(g) If the director denies an application for a streamlined subdivision, the director shall, within 60 days of receipt of the completed application, return in writing a full set of comments to the applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the applicant can remedy the application.

(h) The director of planning shall determine the appropriate fee required for an application for streamlined subdivision, which may be the fee currently established for a preliminary parcel map or parcel map. (Ord. 5659 § 3, 2025)