Rocklin Municipal Code Ch. 16.16 Tentative Map

Except as otherwise provided in this title, the subdivider shall file with the city for every subdivision a tentative map prepared in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 365 § 4.101, 1978).

A. The tentative map shall be clearly and legibly drawn by, or under the direction of a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor.

B. The scale of the map shall be at least one inch equals one hundred feet. If necessary to provide the proper scale, more than one sheet may be used, but the relation of the several sheets shall be clearly shown on each.

C. No single sheet shall exceed seventy-two inches in length and fifty-four inches in width. The minimum size map shall be eighteen inches in width and twenty-six inches in length.

(Ord. 365 § 4.102, 1978).

The tentative map shall contain the following information in addition to such information as may be required by the Subdivision Map Act:

A. Proposed subdivision name, if any, and tract number, if applicable;

B. Names, addresses and telephone numbers of the record owner and subdivider of the land;

C. Name, address and telephone number of the persons, firm or organization that prepared the map, and the applicable registration or license number;

D. A vicinity or key map of appropriate scale and covering sufficient adjoining territory so as to clearly indicate nearest street intersections, major access streets, property lines of other adjacent properties in the ownership of the subdivider, and other significant features which will have a bearing on the proposed subdivision and its location in relationship to surrounding areas;

E. Date of preparation, north point and scale of the map. If based on a survey, the date of the survey;

F. Boundaries of the subdivision with sufficient information to locate the property;

G. The boundaries and dimensions of all lots, with all lots consecutively numbered. In subdivisions of four or less lots, the square footage or acreage of each lot shall be stated. In subdivisions of five or more lots, the minimum, maximum and average lot sizes shall be stated;

H. Subdivision name and tract numbers of adjacent subdivisions, if any, and property lines sufficient to show their relationship to the proposed subdivision;

I. Contour lines at intervals of not more than two feet, unless waived by the city engineer. Topographic information shall be sufficient to fully show the configuration of the land and any and all depressions that may present drainage problems, and shall extend beyond the tract boundaries where necessary to show drainage conditions on surrounding property which may affect the subdivision. Residential lots exceeding a twenty-five percent slope shall be so noted;

J. The location of all railroad rights-of-way and grade crossings; approximate locations of all existing wells, abandoned wells and sumps, including septic systems or other underground systems; active or abandoned quarries; and an indication of any physical restrictions or conditions in the subdivision which affect the use of the property;

K. All structures, including fences and signs, within the subdivision, dimensioned and distanced to other structures and to existing and proposed street and lot lines, present and future use of all structures to be noted;

L. The locations, widths and purposes of all existing and proposed easements for utilities, drainage and other public purposes, whether public or private, shown by dashed lines, within and adjacent to the subdivision, including proposed building setback lines;

M. Statement of proposed utility services;

N. The locations of all potentially dangerous areas, including geologically hazardous areas, and areas subject to inundation or flood hazard adjacent to the property involved and the proposed method of providing stormwater drainage and erosion control;

O. The locations of all streams and tributaries and their respective floodplains and all ponds, reservoirs and riparian areas;

P. The approximate location and general description of any trees of a diameter of six inches or greater with notations as to their retention or destruction. Additionally, where groves of trees exist, the perimeter of the canopy shall be shown symbolically on the map;

Q. The location of any significant natural features and/or possible historical or archaeological site or remains, including but not limited to, natural springs, caves, Indian grinding rocks, petroglyphs, burial sites, historical buildings and/or their ruins, and significant rock outcroppings;

R. The boundaries and dimensions of all lots, and a number assigned to each lot; the total number of lots and the area of the average lot;

S. The location, width and existing/proposed names or designations of all existing or proposed streets, alleys, pedestrian ways and other rights- of-way, including but not limited to bikeways, paths, etc., whether public or private. Any change in existing street names shall be specifically requested in writing;

T. The boundaries of existing and proposed public areas, including but not limited to parks, public libraries, and fire stations, in and adjacent to the subdivision, with the nature of each indicated thereon. If land is to be offered for dedication for park or recreation purposes or for purposes of providing public access to natural resources, the same shall be so designated;

U. Any modification being requested in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 16.36 which is shown on the tentative map shall be clearly labeled and identified as to nature and purpose;

V. If separate final maps are to be filed on portions of the property shown on the tentative map, the subdivision boundaries which will appear on those final maps, and the sequence, if any, in which the final maps will be filed.

(Ord. 365 § 4.103, 1978).

The following drawings, statements and other data, shall be filed on or with the tentative map:

A. Two copies of a preliminary title report on the property proposed to be subdivided;

B. A statement of existing and proposed zoning and existing and proposed uses of the property;

C. A preliminary soils report by a registered civil engineer, based on adequate test borings, unless such report is waived by the city engineer on the basis of his knowledge of soil conditions in the proposed subdivision;

D. A preliminary grading plan unless waived by the planner after consultation with the city engineer. When the grading plan is revised after the tentative map and preliminary grading plan have been considered and approved at a public hearing, the revised plan shall be filed with the director and shall be subject to the same hearing process and findings requirements as the original application, except that the subsequent hearings and decisions shall be limited to the revised grading plan and the effects of the revisions on the design and improvement requirements of the tentative map;

E. A statement of any proposed phasing of development;

F. Application for any modification that may be proposed, together with supporting drawings and statements and other data as may be required by the provisions of Chapter 16.36;

G. Any other data required as a prerequisite to approval of the tentative map, including plans, reports, fees, or other requirements.

(Ord. 633 § 1, 1990; Ord. 365 § 4.104, 1978).

The subdivider shall file with the planning department a sepia of the tentative map and twenty-five additional copies thereof, together with supporting data required by this title. A tentative map shall not be considered as having been filed until it complies with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 365 § 4.105, 1978).

An application for approval of the tentative map shall be filed with the planning department on a form provided by the city. The application shall be signed by the owner(s) of the property to be subdivided or his (their) representative pursuant to written authorization. The application shall be accompanied by:

A. A map drawn to scale showing the exterior property lines of all properties within a three- hundred-foot radius of the exterior boundaries of the proposed subdivision with the parcel numbers noted thereon;

B. A list of the names and addresses of the owners of such properties as shown on the last equalized assessment roll;

C. Environmental questionnaire;

D. Filing fee.

(Ord. 365 § 4.106, 1978).

Whenever a tentative map is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and/or when the subdivider concurrently applies for an entitlement under the zoning code, or an amendment to the general plan, the subdivider shall be requested to waive the statutory time for the consideration of and action upon the tentative map. If the subdivider declines to waive the statutory time, the tentative map shall not be accepted for filing until the requirements of CEQA are complied with and/or consideration of all other pending applications are first acted upon.

(Ord. 365 § 4.107, 1978).

If the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soils problems, a soils investigation of each lot in the subdivision may be required by the city engineer as a condition precedent to consideration of the tentative map by the commission. The soils investigation shall be done in the manner provided in Government Code Section 66491.

(Ord. 365 § 4.108, 1978).

If at any time during the processing of the tentative map, the map or accompanying data are found to be incomplete or incorrect with respect to pertinent required information, the subdivider shall be promptly advised of the changes or additions that must be made before further action may be taken on the tentative map. Failure to provide the omitted or inaccurate information shall be cause for disapproval of the tentative map, unless an extension of time for acting upon said map is mutually agreed upon by the subdivider and the commission.

(Ord. 365 § 4.109, 1978).

The planning department shall transmit copies of the tentative map and other applicable data to other public or private agencies or departments that may be affected by the proposed subdivision for a report and recommendation to the commission.

(Ord. 365 § 4.110, 1978).

Within ten days of the filing of a tentative map the planning director shall send a notice of the filing of the tentative map to the governing board of any elementary, high school, or unified school district within the boundaries of which the subdivision is proposed to be located, as provided by Section 66455.7 of the Government Code, and shall also provide such notice to the Postmaster, U.S. Postal Service, Rocklin.

(Ord. 365 § 4.111, 1978).

The development review committee shall:

A. Advise the commission in its review of the tentative map on the conformance of the tentative map to the standards, rules and regulations adopted by the commission and to the requirements of all applicable plans and ordinances of the city; and

B. Advise the commission of the requirements, if any, of other city departments and of county, special district, state or other public and private agencies affected by the proposed subdivision.

(Ord. 365 § 4.112, 1978).

Any staff report to the commission shall incorporate within the report the recommendations made by the development review committee. A copy of this report shall be served on the subdivider by mail or personal delivery at least three calendar days prior to the date set for consideration of the tentative map by the commission.

(Ord. 365 § 4.113, 1978).

Within the time specified by Section 66452. 1 of the Subdivision Map Act, unless such time has been waived, or extended by mutual agreement between the subdivider and the city, the commission shall consider the tentative map at a public hearing and thereafter render its report.

(Ord. 365 § 4.114, 1978).

Noticing shall be consistent with the requirements of [Section] 17.02.080.

(Ord. 365 § 4.115, 1978).

(Ord. No. 1072, § 2, 6-13-2017)

At the public hearing the commission shall consider the report of the development review committee, and hear the testimony of the subdivider and any other interested person relative to the tentative map.

(Ord. 365 § 4.116, 1978).

After the close of the public hearing the commission:

A. Shall, in the case of any tentative parcel map, approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the map and report its action to the subdivider;

B. May, in the case of a tentative subdivision map,

1. Disapprove the map and report its action to the subdivider;

2. Recommend to the council approval or conditional approval of the map.

C. The commission shall base its decision on the conformity of the tentative map to the requirements of this title, the zoning code, the general plan, any applicable specific plans, and any other applicable ordinances, resolutions, or provisions of law. The commission shall make such findings as are required by Section 66474 of the Subdivision Map Act.

D. The decision of the commission approving, conditionally approving, or disapproving a tentative parcel map, or disapproving a tentative subdivision map, is final unless appealed as provided in Section 16.16.200,

(Ord. 365 § 4.117, 1978).

A request for withdrawal of a tentative map shall be submitted to the commission in writing in advance of the hearing unless the request is made at the public hearing on the tentative map. On the receipt of any such request, the commission shall notify all concerned parties of the withdrawal. No refund of the filing fee shall be made for any such withdrawn map unless such request is made prior to the distribution of copies of the tentative map.

(Ord. 365 § 4.118, 1978).

A. If the commission recommends to the council approval or conditional approval of a tentative subdivision map, the council shall consider the report of the commission and act thereon as set forth in Section 66452.2 of the Subdivision Map Act. Action shall be taken after a public hearing, notice of which shall be given as prescribed in Section 16.16.150.

B. The council shall base its decision on the conformity of the tentative map to the requirements of this title, the zoning code, the general plan, any applicable specific plans, and any other applicable ordinances, resolutions, or provisions of law. The council shall make such findings as are required by Section 66474 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 365 § 4.119, 1978).

The subdivider, or any interested person, may appeal to the council from a decision by the commission approving, conditionally approving, or disapproving a tentative parcel map, or disapproving a tentative subdivision map. The appeal shall be filed, heard and decided within the time specified in Section 66452.5 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 365 § 4.120, 1978).

The clerk shall give notice of hearing of the appeal as provided by Section 16.16.150.

(Ord. 365 § 4.121, 1978).

The council may deny or sustain the appeal, sustain, reject or modify the decision of the commission, in whole or in part, or it may return the matter to the commission for further consideration and report to the council. The council may hear the testimony of any interested person and may consider any relevant evidence whether or not the same was considered by the commission. The clerk shall forward to the appellant and the commission a written report of the decision of the council on the appeal.

(Ord. 365 § 4.122, 1978).