San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Ch. 16.08 Types of Maps Required

This chapter describes the Subdivision Map Act requirement for types of maps to be submitted as part of various subdivision project applications. (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

A. Application Type. Pursuant to Section 16.16.010 (Certificates of compliance), any person owning real property or a vendee of that person pursuant to a contract of sale of the real property may request a determination of whether the real property complies with the provisions of the subdivision regulations and the Subdivision Map Act. (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

A. Application Type. Pursuant to Section 16.16.030 (Lot combinations/voluntary mergers), lot lines may be eliminated, and adjacent lots may be voluntarily joined into a single parcel of land through the recordation of a notice of merger and certificate of subdivision compliance, subject to Section 16.16.030 (Lot combinations/voluntary mergers). (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

A. Application Type. Tentative maps and final maps are not required for a lot line adjustment between four or fewer existing adjoining parcels where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjoining parcel, subject to Section 16.16.020 (Lot line adjustments), and the Subdivision Map Act Section 66412(d). (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

A. Application Type. Pursuant to Chapter 16.10 (Tentative Maps), a tentative tract map shall be required for all subdivisions, including flexible lot design subdivisions, airspace subdivisions, condominium projects, community apartment projects, and condominium conversions, that result in the creation of five or more lots or parcels unless a tentative parcel map is required pursuant to Section 16.08.050 (Tentative parcel maps). (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

A. Application Type. Pursuant to Chapter 16.10 (Tentative Maps) a tentative parcel map shall be required under the following circumstances:

1. For all land divisions resulting in the creation of four or fewer lots or parcels.

2. Projects to construct a condominium or community apartment project on a single parcel for which the tentative tract map and final map requirement has been waived pursuant to Chapter 16.14.

3. All subdivisions, including flexible lot design subdivisions, airspace subdivisions, condominium projects, community apartment projects, and condominium conversions, that result in five or more parcels or lots if one of the following circumstances exists:

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

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; 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 city council as to street alignments and widths; or

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

e. The land being subdivided is solely for the creation of an environmental subdivision pursuant to Section 66418.2 of the Subdivision Map Act. (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

A. Application Type. Pursuant to Chapter 16.12 (Vesting Tentative Maps), a vesting tentative map (inclusive of either a vesting tentative tract map or a vesting tentative parcel map) may be filed for residential, commercial, or industrial developments. (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

A. Application Type. Following approval of a tentative tract map, a subdivider may cause a final map to be prepared pursuant to Chapter 16.14 (Parcel and Final Maps). (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

Parcel maps and final maps for projects to construct a condominium or community apartment project on a single parcel may be waived pursuant to Chapter 16.14. (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)

Map requirements for different types of subdivision projects are summarized in Table 1, Maps Required for Various Subdivision Projects.

Table 1. Maps Required for Various Subdivision Projects

(Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)