[Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]
Subdivided property may be reverted to acreage pursuant to the
provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this article. This article
shall apply to final maps and parcel maps.
Subdivisions may also be merged and resubdivided without reverting
to acreage pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act and this chapter.
[Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]
The petition shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Evidence of title to the real property.
(b) Evidence of the consent of all of the owners of an interest in the
property.
(c) Evidence that 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.
(d) Evidence that no lots shown on the final or parcel map have been
sold within five years from the date such final or parcel map was
filed for record.
(e) A final or parcel map in the form, and with the contents in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter, as the case may be, which delineates
dedications which 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. No. 1034, § 1.]
The final or parcel map for the reversion, together with all
other data as required by this article, shall be submitted to the
public works director for review.
Upon finding that the petition meets with all the requirements
of the Subdivision Map Act or this chapter, the public works director
shall submit the final or parcel map, together with a report and recommendations
of approval or conditional approval of the reversion to acreage, to
the city council for its consideration.
[Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]
A public hearing shall be held by the city council on all proposed
reversions to acreage. Notice of the public hearing shall be in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter. The public works director may
give such other notice as deemed necessary or advisable.
(a) The city 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
(3)
No lots shown on the final or parcel map have been sold within
five years from the date such map was filed for record.
(b) The city 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 purposes or provisions of the Subdivision
Map Act or this chapter.
(3)
Such other conditions of reversion as are necessary to accomplish
the purposes or provisions of the Subdivision Map Act or this chapter
or necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare.
[Ord. No. 1034, § 1.]
Upon approval of the reversion to acreage, the city clerk shall
transmit the final or parcel map, together with the city council resolution
approving the reversion, to the county recorder for recordation. 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 or parcel map for reversion shall be of no
further force and effect.