Sebastopol Municipal Code Ch. 16.24 Subdivisions of Four or Fewer Parcels (minor Subdivisions)

The form and contents, submittal and approval of applications for tentative parcel maps and parcel maps for four or fewer parcels shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.

The tentative parcel map shall be prepared in a manner acceptable to the City Engineer and shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor as authorized under his or her enabling acts. The form, contents, accompanying data and reports shall comply and be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 16.28 SMC, unless waived pursuant to the procedure set forth in SMC 16.28.020(E).

The tentative parcel map application shall be filed with the Planning Department for review and transmittal in accordance with the provisions of SMC 16.28.040 and 16.28.050.

A. Upon receipt of a tentative parcel map application that is determined by the Planning Director to be complete, the Planning Department shall prepare a report and set the matter for a public hearing before the Planning Commission.

B. The Planning Commission shall recommend approval, conditional approval, or denial of the tentative parcel map to the City Council in accordance with the provisions and findings set forth in SMC 16.28.080. The Planning Commission shall take action within 50 days after certification of the environmental impact report, adoption of a negative declaration, or a determination that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. The City shall comply with the time periods referred to in Section 21151.5 of the Public Resources Code.

Within 30 days from the action of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall conduct a hearing on the map, unless the subdivider consents to a continuance. The matter shall be considered in a public hearing after notice has been given according to SMC 16.04.100. The City Council may add, modify, or delete conditions recommended by the Planning Commission if the City Council determines that such changes are necessary to ensure that the tentative parcel map conforms to the State Subdivision Map Act and this code. The City Council may deny the tentative parcel map on any of the grounds contained in SMC 16.28.070(D). Within 10 days following the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council shall render its decision.

The approval or conditional approval of a tentative parcel map shall expire 24 months from its approval by the City Council, unless the expiration date is extended in accordance with the provisions of SMC 16.28.100. The subdivider may request an extension of the expiration date in accordance with the provisions of SMC 16.28.110, except that the Planning Commission shall be responsible for the review of the request. The Planning Commission may approve, conditionally approve, or deny the request for an extension. The subdivider or any interested person adversely affected may appeal the action of the Planning Commission to the City Council in accordance with the provisions of SMC 16.28.060.

Approval of a vesting tentative parcel map shall confer a vested right to proceed with development in accordance with Section 66498.11 of the State Subdivision Map Act. Such rights shall expire one year following the recordation of the parcel map.

Amendments to the approved or conditionally approved tentative parcel map or conditions of approval shall be made in accordance with SMC 16.28.120, except that amendments which in the opinion of the Planning Director and City Engineer are not minor shall be processed in the same manner as the original tentative parcel map. Any approved amendment shall not alter the expiration date of the tentative parcel map unless an extension of such date is also specifically approved pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

The form and contents, submittal, approval and filing of parcel maps shall conform to the provisions of the State Subdivision Map Act and this section.

A. Survey Required. An accurate and complete survey of the land to be subdivided shall be made by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor in accordance with SMC 16.32.030.

B. Form and Contents. The form and contents of the parcel map shall conform to the final map form and contents requirements of SMC 16.32.040.

C. Preliminary Submittal. The subdivider shall submit prints of the parcel map to the City Engineer, accompanied by copies of the data, plans, reports and documents as required for final maps by SMC 16.32.050. The City Engineer shall review the parcel map and the subdivider shall make corrections and/or additions until the map is acceptable to the City Engineer. The City Engineer may waive any of the requirements of SMC 16.32.050 upon finding that the location or nature of the proposed subdivision does not justify compliance.

D. Recordation. Upon approval of the construction drawings and the parcel map and receipt of the subdivision improvement agreement and improvement security or upon acceptance of public improvements by the City, the City Engineer shall forward a recommendation for filing of the parcel map to the City Council and upon City Council approval the City Clerk shall execute the appropriate certificate on the certificate sheet and shall, subject to the provisions of Section 66464 of the State Subdivision Map Act, transmit the approved parcel map, or have an authorized agent forward the map, to the County Recorder.

E. Monumentation. Monumentation shall be in accordance with SMC 16.40.170.