Redlands Municipal Code Ch. 17.05 Maps Required

A tentative and final map shall be required for all divisions of land when determined by the department that such land may be divided into five (5) or more parcels, five (5) or more condominiums, a community apartment project containing five (5) or more parcels, or for the conversion of a dwelling to a stock cooperative containing five (5) or more dwelling units, except where:

A. The land before division contains less than five (5) 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; or

B. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of twenty (20) acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway; or

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 industrial or commercial development, and which has the approval of the governing body as to street alignments and widths; or

D. Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than forty (40) acres or is not less than one-quarter of a quarter section. A parcel map shall be required for those subdivisions described in subsections A, B, C and D of this section, unless waived by the city in accordance with the provisions of section 17.11.080 of this title. (Ord. 2481 § 1, 2002)

A tentative and final parcel map shall be required for all divisions of land into four (4) or less parcels, except that maps shall not be required for:

A. Subdivisions of a portion of the operating right of way of a railroad corporation, defined by section 230 of the State Public Utilities Code, which are created by short term leases terminable by either party on not more than thirty (30) days' notice in writing.

B. Land conveyed to or from a governmental agency, public entity or public utility, or for land conveyed to a subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to such public utility for rights of way, unless a showing is made by the department in individual cases, upon substantial evidence, that public policy necessitates a parcel map.

• C. Lot line adjustments, provided:

• 1. No additional parcels or building sites are created;
• 2. The resulting parcels conform to title 18 of this code;

3. The lot line adjustment is approved by the community development director. The community development director may impose conditions or exactions on the approval of a lot line adjustment to conform to titles 18 and 15 of this code, or to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure or easements. Lot line adjustments which are being processed concurrently with land use applications requiring action by the planning commission or the city council shall be scheduled for review and action by the same approving body as the other application(s). The lot line adjustment shall be reflected in a deed, and a record of survey if required by state law, which shall be recorded. When parcels subject to lot line adjustments are encumbered by deeds of trust, mortgage liens or assessment liens, such deeds of trust and liens shall be modified by the parcel owners to correspond to the new lot lines of these parcels, to the satisfaction of the city, to ensure that foreclosure on such deeds or liens does not create illegal parcels.

Appeals of the community development director's action with respect to lot line adjustments shall be made first to the planning commission and then to the city council in accordance with the provisions of section 17.07.100 of this title. Appeals of the planning commission action on lot line adjustments shall be made to the city council in accordance with the provisions of section 17.07.100 of this title.

If a lot line adjustment is approved or conditionally approved by the approving body, the appeal body shall have the right to call up such approval for appeal body review by a written request to the community development director within ten (10) days of the final action by the approving body. If the appeal body decides to review the lot line adjustment and conditions, it shall conduct a public hearing after giving notice pursuant to subsection 17.07.070A of this title. The public hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days after the date of the request for review. The appeal body may add, modify or delete conditions if the appeal body determines that such changes are necessary to ensure that the lot line adjustment conforms to the subdivision map act and this code. Within ten (10) days following the conclusion of the hearing, the appeal body shall render its decision. If the appeal body does not act within the time limits set forth in this section, the lot line adjustment shall be deemed to have been approved or conditionally approved as last approved or conditionally approved by the approving body insofar as it complies with all other applicable provisions of the subdivision map act, this title and this code.

D. Parcel maps waived in accordance with the provisions of section 17.11.080 of this title. (Ord. 2985, 2025: Ord. 2481 § 1, 2002)