Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 1 General

As a condition of approval of a final map or parcel map, the subdivider shall dedicate or make an irrevocable offer to dedicate to the City, or other public agency as the City may deem appropriate, all real property within the subdivision required for public use, including, but not limited to, streets and alleys, including waiver of access rights and abutters’ rights, drainage, public greenways, and scenic easements; public utility easements, including, but not limited to, water, sewer, electricity, gas, telephone, and cable television; avigation easements, buffer easements, and other public easements. In addition, the subdivider shall improve or agree to improve all streets and alleys, including access rights and abutter’s rights, drainage, public utility easements, bicycle and pedestrian paths, scenic easements, public greenways, and other public easements. Improvements to be constructed thereon shall be in accordance with Chapter 13-7.

Whenever a subdivider is required to dedicate roadways to the public, he may also be required to dedicate such additional land as may be necessary and feasible to provide bicycle paths for the use and safety of the residents of the subdivision.

(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)

As a condition of approval of a tentative map, the subdivider shall dedicate, or make an irrevocable offer of dedication, of land within the subdivision for local transit facilities such as shelters, benches, bus turnouts, park-and-ride facilities, and similar items which directly benefit the residents of the subdivision, if the City finds that transit services are or will, within a reasonable time period, be made available to the subdivision. Improvements to be constructed thereon shall be in accordance with Chapter 13-7.

(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)

Pursuant to and in accordance with Article 3.5 (Sections 66478.1 through 66478.14) of the Subdivision Map Act, the City shall increase public access to public natural resources in conjunction with its review and processing of subdivisions. Public access shall be provided to a natural resource, such as a river, stream, reservoir, or lake, when a lot or parcel created by a subdivision is proposed contiguous to such a resource. The City Council or the Minor Land Division Committee shall determine the nature, extent and design of such public access or the need to provide such access based on site conditions and constraints; the presence and proximity of other similar access to the public resources in the area; and the nexus established between any required access and the proposed subdivision and shall make all findings required by Article 3.5 when making such a determination.

(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)