Sierra Madre Municipal Code Ch. 16.20 Lot Line Adjustments

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1227, § 2, adopted July 12, 2005, amended chapter 16.20 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former chapter 16.20, §§ 16.010—16.040, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 1150, § 2(part), 1999.

Any person desiring a lot line adjustment between two or more parcels, where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel, and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created, shall file an application for a lot line adjustment with the planning and community preservation or public works department, accompanied by such information as the department may require, and a fee established by resolution of the city council. The application shall be accompanied by a plot plan in a form prescribed by the director of planning and community preservation and/or director of public works, and shall contain the signature(s) of all owner(s) of record of the properties involved, current title reports for the properties, and a legal description of the proposed lot line adjustment.

(Ord. No. 1227, § 2, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 1466, § 24, 3-28-23)

A. Within thirty days after an application for approval of a lot line adjustment has been filed, the director of planning and community preservation and/or director of public works, following a review of the proposed lot line adjustment by the city engineer, shall approve or deny the lot line adjustment. The director of planning and community preservation and/or director of public works shall approve a lot line adjustment if the lot line adjustment does not:

1. Create any new lots;

2. Include any lots or parcels created illegally;

3. Impair any existing access or create a need for access to any adjacent lots or parcels;

4. Impair any existing easements or create a need for any new easements serving adjacent lots or parcels;

5. Constitute poor land planning or undesirable lot configurations due to existing environmental conditions or current zoning development standards;

6. Require substantial alteration of any existing improvements or create a need for any new improvements; and

7. Result in cross-lot drainage.

B. The director of planning and community preservation and/or director of public works may impose such conditions of approval, to be satisfied prior to the recordation of the lot line adjustment, as the director finds necessary to ensure that the boundary adjustments involved are in full compliance with this title.

C. In any case where a lot line adjustment is approved, the applicant shall file a certificate of compliance with the county recorder's office.

D. Approval of lot line adjustment by the director of planning and community preservation and/or director of public works, or the planning commission shall not become effective until thirty days following receipt of notification of approval from the director of planning and community preservation and/or director of public works.

(Ord. No. 1227, § 2, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 1466, § 25, 3-28-23)

If the applicant for a lot line adjustment is dissatisfied with any action taken by the director of planning and community preservation and/or director of public works, the decision may be appealed to the planning commission within fourteen days from the date of notice to the applicant of the determination of the director of planning and community preservation and/or director of public works. Within thirty days after the filing of an appeal, the planning commission shall consider that appeal and may either approve or deny the lot line adjustment in accordance with Section 16.20.020. A denial of a lot line adjustment by the planning commission shall be deemed final.

(Ord. No. 1227, § 2, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 1466, § 26, 3-28-23)