Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 105-118 Tentative parcel map—Filing

A tentative parcel map shall be required for any division of property which is not a subdivision as defined in Government Code § 66424 and shall be prepared in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.) and the provisions of this chapter.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.1; Ord. No. 87-01, § 28)

A tentative parcel map shall conform substantially with the provisions of sections 105-32 and 105-33.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.2; Ord. No. 87-01, § 29)

The party requesting approval of a parcel map shall file with the department of community development an adequate number of prints of the tentative parcel map. The department of community development, within 30 working days after receiving the tentative parcel map, shall examine the map and if it appears to comply in form and content shall accept the map for filing. Filing fees shall be as established by resolution of the city council. The city shall approve or disapprove such tentative parcel map within one year from the date it was accepted for filing. Failure to act within one year shall be deemed approval of the tentative parcel map.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.3; Ord. No. 87-01, § 30)

(a) The planning commission shall hold a public hearing to consider the tentative parcel map within 50 working days following the date of its filing, and shall determine whether the tentative parcel map is in conformity with the provisions of law and this chapter and upon that basis shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove, the tentative parcel map and shall report its action directly to the party submitting the tentative parcel map.

(b) Notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the community not less than ten days nor more than 15 days before the date set for the commission hearing. The notice shall contain all data pertinent to the hearing.

(c) Written notices shall be mailed not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing to owners of property within a radius of 300 feet of the external boundaries of the property described in the application, using for this purpose the last known name and address of such owners as are shown on the tax roll of the county. Such notice shall contain all pertinent data contained in the application.

(d) Within ten days following the action of the planning commission, the director of community development shall transmit a letter containing the record pertaining to such action to the party submitting the tentative parcel map.

(e) The approval or conditional approval of a tentative parcel map shall be for 24 months. Upon written application, a time extension not exceeding 24 months may be granted by the planning commission with a total extension not to exceed six years. If the final parcel map is not submitted within the allotted time, and no request for extension is received, the tentative parcel map shall be considered abandoned.

(f) If a person is dissatisfied with any action of the planning commission with respect to the tentative parcel map, he may, within 15 days after such action, appeal to the city council in accordance with Government Code § 66562.5.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.4; Ord. No. 87-01, § 31; Ord. No. 23-01, § 2, 4-19-2023)

After final approval of a tentative parcel map, the owner of the property being divided may cause a final parcel map to be prepared in conformance with the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.) and this chapter and in substantial compliance with the approved tentative parcel map.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.5; Ord. No. 87-01, § 32)

Two prints of the proposed final parcel map shall be submitted to the city engineer for checking. The city engineer shall examine or have examined the map for compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code § 66410 et seq.) and for such other matters as required. Upon acceptance the original map shall be submitted for signature. Filing fees shall be as established by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.6; Ord. No. 87-01, § 33)

The form and content of the parcel map shall conform to the requirements of Government Code title 7, div. 2, ch. 2, art. 3 (Government Code § 66444 et seq.).

(Code 1980, § 19-5.7; Ord. No. 87-01, § 34)

In making a survey for a parcel map, the surveyor shall comply with section 105-82.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.8; Ord. No. 87-01, § 35)

When a final parcel map is submitted to the city engineer in accordance with this chapter, it shall be accompanied by the documents specified in this section if improvements are required as a condition of approval of the tentative parcel map by the planning commission.

(1) Improvement plans. Improvement plans and specifications shall be submitted as indicated in this chapter.

(2) Improvement agreements. All agreements and improvements security required by this chapter shall be submitted with the final map.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.9; Ord. No. 87-01, § 36)

(a) Dedications, or offers for dedication, shall be required for street widenings, openings or easements, as determined by the city engineer and in conformance with the circulation element of the general plan.

(b) All required dedications or offers of dedication shall be made by certificate on the final parcel map or by separate instrument, as determined by the city engineer. Any dedication or offer of dedication made by separate instrument shall be recorded concurrently with or prior to the filing of the parcel map for record.

(Code 1980, § 19-5.10; Ord. No. 87-01, § 37)

Upon application of a subdivider filed before the expiration of an approved or conditionally approved tentative parcel map, the time at which the map expires pursuant to subsection 105-119(e) may be extended by the planning commission for a period or periods not exceeding a total of six years. The period of extension specified in this section shall be in addition to the period of time provided by subsection 105-119(e). Before the expiration of an approved or conditionally approved tentative map, upon application by the subdivider to extend that map, the map shall automatically be extended for 60 days or until the application for the extension is approved, conditionally approved, or denied, whichever comes first. If the planning commission denies a subdivider's application for an extension, the subdivider may appeal to the city council within 15 days after the advisory planning commission has denied the extension.

(Ord. No. 23-01, § 3, 4-19-2023)