Any person who elects or is required to combine contiguous lots, parcels or units of land for use as one lot and does not propose to record a subdivision map as provided by this title, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, and Chapters 17.32, 17.40 and 17.48 as the city deems applicable.
(Ord. 912 § 1, 1989)
Upon submission of a complete application for a lot combination, the director of community development shall determine whether the requested lot combination complies with the general plan and all applicable requirements of the zoning code. If the lot combination applied for does not comply with the general plan or all of the requirements of the zoning code, the applicant shall be so informed and the application shall be deemed denied. Where the lot combination complies with the general plan and zoning code, the director of community development shall refer such application to the city engineer, who shall determine whether all improvements necessary to serve the property are constructed, and whether the installation, dedication or development of any public improvement or facility is required. Where the application complies with the general plan and all code requirements, and the city engineer either determines that no public improvements or facilities or dedications are necessary, or provides conditions for such work or dedications to be made, the application shall be approved within thirty days after such determinations have been made by the director of community development and the city engineer. The granting of a lot combination may be subject to conditions by the department of community development or the department of public works as necessary to ensure compliance with the general plan and all code requirements.
(Ord. 912 § 1, 1989)
A. 
Notwithstanding Section 17.29.020, an application shall be referred to the planning commission for review and decision whenever the director of community development, in his sole discretion, determines that the lot combination impacts the public health, safety or welfare, and should be referred to the planning commission for their review and approval.
B. 
The planning commission, upon hearing the application, may deny, approve or conditionally approve the application, or may continue the application for further deliberation.
(Ord. 912 § 1, 1989)
The applicant may appeal to the planning commission any decision of the director of community development and the city engineer within twenty days of their decision. Any decision of the planning commission may be appealed by the applicant to the city council within twenty days after their decision. The decision of the city council shall be final. A decision of the planning commission may be reviewed by the city council, upon their own motion, in which case the twenty-day appeal period shall be extended for such limited purposes to the next regular meeting held by the city council following the decision of the planning commission.
(Ord. 912 § 1, 1989)
Each application and any appeal thereof shall be accompanied by a filing and processing fee in the amount set by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 912 § 1, 1989)
To encourage development and reduce barriers to improve housing opportunities of housing sites identified in the city's housing element for the 2021-2029 planning period, the director of the department of community development may waive the lot combination application fee. In considering the fee waiver, the director shall consider whether the proposed development meets all of the following:
A. 
The applicant shall submit documentation, to be evaluated by city staff, that demonstrates that the fee is a material barrier to the development of the housing site.
B. 
Furthers the city's housing goals.
C. 
Will result in a more efficient developed project.
D. 
Provides a minimum of ten percent affordable lower-income units.
(Ord. 1309, 8/27/2024)
Dedications or offers of dedication of real property for purposes as set forth in Chapter 17.32 may be required as a condition for a lot combination. If such dedications or offers of dedication are required, they shall be made by a separate instrument which shall be recorded, concurrently with or prior to, the instrument being filed for recordation pursuant to Section 17.29.060. The final approving body, which may include the city engineer, is authorized on behalf of the city to accept or reject dedications and offers of dedication that are made by the applicant.
(Ord. 912 § 1, 1989)
An instrument evidencing the lot combination with all information as required by the director of community development and city engineer, shall be recorded in the county recorder's office.
(Ord. 912 § 1, 1989)