10-1.1008 Unmerged Parcels.

Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek

Any parcel which has merged under the provisions of any law prior to January 1, 1984, and for which a notice of merger has not been recorded prior to January l, 1984, shall be unmerged if on that date:

  1. The parcel meets each of the following criteria:

a. Contains at least 5,000 square feet in area. (§1, Ord. 1603, eff. 9/13/84)

b. Was created in compliance with applicable laws and ordinances in effect at the time of its creation.

c. Meets current standards for sewage disposal and domestic water supply.

d. Meets slope density standards.

e. Has legal access which is adequate for vehicular and safety equipment access and maneuverability.

f. Its unmerger and development would create no health or safety hazards.

g. The unmerged parcel would be consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan, other than minimum lot size or density standards.

  1. And, with respect to the parcel, none of the following conditions existed on or before July 1, 1981:

a. One or more of the contiguous parcels or units of land is enforceably restricted open-space land by a contract, agreement, scenic restriction, or open-space easement.

b. One or more of the contiguous parcels or units of land is timberland or is land devoted to an agricultural use.

c. One or more of the contiguous parcels or units of land is located within 2,000 feet of the site on which an existing commercial mineral resource extraction use is being made, whether or not the extraction is being made with a use permit issued by the City.

d. One or more of the contiguous parcels or units of land is located within 2,000 feet of a future commercial mineral extraction site as shown on a plan for which a use permit or other permit authorizing commercial mineral extraction has been issued by the City. (§1, Ord. 1603, eff. September 13, 1984)