Chapter 16.36 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE

Subdivided property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to provisions of this chapter and the State Subdivision Map Act. This chapter shall apply to final maps and parcel maps. (Ord. 214-90 § 9.1)

• A. By Owners. Proceedings to revert subdivided property to acreage may be initiated by petition of all of the owners of record of the property. The petition shall contain the information required by Section 16.36.030 and such other information as required by the Town Engineer.

• B. By Town Council. The Town Council, at the request by any person or on its own motion may, by resolution, initiate proceedings to revert property to acreage. The Town Council shall direct the Town Manager to obtain the necessary information to initiate and conduct the proceedings.

• (Ord. 214-90 § 9.2)

The petition shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:

• A. Evidence of title to the real property; and

• B. Evidence of the consent of all of the owners of an interest in the property; or

• C. Evidence that one of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final map or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later; or

• D. Evidence that no lots shown on the final or parcel map were filed for record;

• E. A final or parcel map that delineates dedications that will not be vacated and dedications required as a condition to reversion. Final or parcel maps shall be conspicuously designated with the title, "The Purpose of this Map is a Reversion to Acreage."

• (Ord. 214-90 § 9.3)

• A. The final map or parcel map for the reversion, together with all other data as required by this chapter, shall be submitted to the Town Engineer for review.

• B. Upon finding that the petition meets with all the requirements of this title and the State Subdivision Map Act, the Town Engineer shall submit the final map or parcel map, together with his or her report and recommendations of approval or conditional approval of the reversion to acreage, to the Town Manager for consideration.

• (Ord. 214-90 § 9.4)

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Town of Yountville, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.36.050

§ 16.36.060

• A. A public hearing shall be held by the Town Council on all petitions for initiation of reversions to acreage. Notice of the public hearing shall be given as provided in Section 66451.3 of the Government Code. The Town Manager may give such other notice that he or she deems necessary or advisable.

• B. The Town Council may approve a reversion to acreage only if it finds and records by resolution that:

  1. Dedications or offers of dedication to be vacated or abandoned by the reversion to acreage are unnecessary for present or prospective public purposes; and

  2. Either:

     • a. All owners of an interest in the real property within the subdivision have consented to reversion, or

     • b. None of the improvements required to be made have been made within two years from the date the final or parcel map was filed for record, or within the time allowed by agreement for completion of the improvements, whichever is later, or

     • c. No lots shown on the final or parcel map were filed for record.

• C. The Town Council may require as conditions of the reversion:

  1. The owners dedicate or offer to dedicate streets, public rights-of-way or easements.

  2. The retention of all or a portion of previously paid subdivision fees, deposits, or improvement securities if the same are necessary to accomplish any of the provisions of this chapter.

• (Ord. 214-90 § 9.5)

• A. Upon approving the reversion to acreage, the Town Manager shall transmit the final map or parcel map, together with the Town Council resolution approving the reversion, to the County Recorder for recordation.

• B. Reversion shall be effective upon the final map being filed for record by the County Recorder. Upon filing, all dedications and offers of dedication not shown on the final map for reversion shall be of no further force and effect.

• (Ord. 214-90 § 9.6)

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Town of Yountville, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 16.40.010

§ 16.40.030