Victorville Municipal Code Art. 3 Final Maps

This article establishes requirements for the preparation, filing, processing, approval, conditional approval, or disapproval, and recordation of final maps, consistent with the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act.

(a) Filing. An Application for Subdivision Map shall be submitted and the form of the final map shall comply with the City of Victorville Development Department Mapping Standards.

(b) Processing. Upon receiving a final map for approval, notification shall be given to the City Council at their next available meeting of the review and approval and acceptance or rejection of dedications.

(c) Approval. The map shall be approved or disapproved within 10 days of the City Council meeting that included the Notice of Pending Final Map Approval on the City Council's agenda. A final map shall be disapproved if it fails to meet or perform requirements or conditions of the Subdivision Map Act or which were applicable to the subdivision at the time of approval of the tentative map. A waiver may be given by the City Manager or his/her designee, upon submittal of a letter by the subdivider, or his or her agent, explaining any such request for waiver and the reasons therefor, if it is determined that the failure of the map is the result of a technical or inadvertent error which does not materially affect the validity of the map.

(d) Appeal. The action to approve or disapprove the final map may be appealed to the City Council. The appeal must be filed within 10 days of the date of approval or disapproval of the final map.

(Ord. No. 2388, § 3, 3-19-19)

(a) If, at the time of filing for approval of a final map, certain off-site rights required as a condition of the approved tentative map have not been acquired, pursuant to Section 16-4.02.020, the City shall commence proceedings to acquire said off-site rights. Within the time frame mandated by Government Code Section 66462.5, the City shall acquire, by negotiation, or commence proceedings pursuant to Title 7 (commencing with Section 1230.010) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure to acquire those rights which are necessary for the public health, safety and welfare, as determined by the City Manager or his/her designee. The City Manager or his/her designee shall deem attempts as good faith so long as the subdivider has shown that he or she has 1) obtained an appraisal of the off-site property right needed, if possible 2) made at least one comparison of other easement or property values in the vicinity, 3) provides at least one certified letter to the current owner of the off-site property right needed to attempt to purchase, or otherwise acquire said off-site right, 4) if any, provide evidence showing the refusal to sell the off-site property right needed to the subdivider.

(b) The subdivider shall be responsible for all costs of acquiring the off-site rights. Prior to or concurrent with the filing of the final map, the subdivider shall also be required to post an initial deposit of five thousand dollars toward said costs. Subsequent deposits shall be required as deemed necessary by the City for further processing. In addition, prior to the approval of the final map, the subdivider shall be required to enter into an agreement with the City to complete the improvements required by Government Code Section 66462 at such time as the City acquires said off-site rights which will permit the improvements to be made.

(Ord. No. 2388, § 3, 3-19-19)

Pursuant to Government Code Section 66472.1, after a final or parcel map is filed in the office of the County Recorder, such a recorded final map may be modified by a certificate of correction or an amending map as approved by the Planning Commission.