Portola Valley Municipal Code Ch. 17.12 Procedures

Every person desiring to divide a piece of land in the town into two or more lots shall follow the procedures required by Chapters 17.12 through 17.20.

(Ord. 1979-168 § 3 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7630.0), 1967)

Cases of land transfer between adjacent parcels, 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 thereby created shall be processed as follows:

A. The proposed adjustment shall conform with the requirements of Chapter 17.16.

B. The review and approval and conditions of approval related to the adjustment shall be confined to a determination of compliance with zoning regulations, building regulations and requirements to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure, or easements.

C. The lot line adjustment shall be reflected in a deed or record of survey which shall be recorded.

D. The application shall be processed according to the provisions for noticing of Section 17.20.050 and planning commission action as specified in Sections 17.20.180 and 17.20.190.

(Ord. 1988-230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1988: Ord. 1979-168 § 3 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7630.01), 1967)

Whenever the division of land shall create four lots or fewer, the following shall pertain:

A. If the lots meet the following requirements of subdivisions 1 or 2 of this subsection, the requirement of a preliminary map and conference may be waived by the town planner, and a parcel map may be filed in lieu of a final map:

1. The proposed lots face on an existing dedicated and improved street complying with the requirements of this title and the standards of the town and no new streets or street improvements are needed or required to provide access to the proposed lots and where no easements, or no rights-of-way requiring dedication for public use are needed to serve the proposed lots; or

2. The town engineer finds that it is practical for the subdivider, prior to the filing of the parcel map, to install or agree to install any improvements needed to comply with the standards and requirements of this title and/or to make any dedications of easements or rights-of-way required to serve the proposed lots.

B. Dedications and improvements shall be limited to dedications of right-of-way and easements, and construction of reasonable off-site and on-site improvements for the lots being created.

(Ord. 1988-230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1988: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7630.02), 1967)

Whenever land before subdivision meets one of the provisions of the subsections below, no tentative map or final map need be filed; however, a preliminary map and parcel map shall be filed unless waived by the planning commission or town council upon a finding that such waiver is consistent within the purposes of this title. A hearing shall be held on the preliminary map pursuant to Section 17.20.050.

A. The land before division contains less than five acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway and no dedications or improvements are required by the legislative body.

B. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of twenty acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway.

C. The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway which comprises part of a tract of land zoned for commercial development, and which has the approval of the governing body as to street alignments and widths.

D. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than forty acres or is not less than a quarter of a quarter section.

(Ord. 1988-230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1988: Ord. 1979-168 § 3 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7630.03), 1967)

Where a public utility company possessing the power of eminent domain proposes to divide land for the purpose of creating a site for a facility of the company, the provisions of Chapters 17.12 through 17.20 shall be complied with; provided, however, that the filing of preliminary and tentative maps and accompanying procedures may be waived by the planning commission. The utility company shall submit a map or maps and other information sufficient to describe essential features of the lands involved and the proposed utility site.

(Ord. 1979-168 § 3 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7630.04), 1967)

The parcel map requirements of this title may be waived by the council when the council finds, based on evidence presented to it, that the proposed division of land complies with all of the design, improvement, and environmental protection standards of this title, the zoning ordinance, the general plan, and any applicable specific plan.

(Ord. 1979-168 § 3 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7630.05), 1967)

Subdivided real property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to provisions of Article 1, Chapter 6 of the State Map Act.

(Ord. 1979-168 § 3 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7630.06), 1967)

Preliminary and tentative subdivision maps will not be accepted for filing or processing until they are found to be complete with respect to the requirements of the State Map Act and this title.

(Ord. 1979-168 § 3 (part), 1979: Ord. 1967-71 § 1 (7630.07), 1967)