The standards and requirements as specified in this chapter
and as adopted by resolution of the city council, shall apply to all
final tract and parcel maps, parcel map waivers, lot line adjustments,
and lot mergers unless exempted from specific dedications, improvements,
or requirements by the Subdivision Map Act. Additional requirements
may be recommended to the city council by the department of community
development, city engineer, public works department or planning commission.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
A.
All
streets, highways, alleys, ways, easements, rights-of-way and parcels
of land shown on the final tract or parcel map and intended for public
use shall be offered for dedication for public use by appropriate
certificate on the title page unless approved otherwise by the city
engineer. All irrevocable offers of dedication shall also be shown
by appropriate certificate on the title page.
B.
When
vehicular access rights from any lot or parcel to any highway or street
are restricted, such rights shall be offered for dedication to the
city by the appropriate certificate on the title sheet, and a note
stating: "VEHICULAR ACCESS RIGHTS DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS"
shall be lettered along the highway or street adjacent to the lots
or parcels affected on the final map.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
A.
Private
streets, alleys or ways will be permitted only when the welfare of
the occupants of the subdivision will be better served and the public's
welfare will not be impaired through the use thereof or the kinds
of improvements thereon. Such private street, alley or way shall not
be offered for dedication and shall be shown on the final tract or
parcel map as parcels lettered alphabetically. All private streets,
alleys or ways shall be designed, developed, and improved to the public
street standards of the city and to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
B.
All
such access ways shall be made subject to maintenance agreements,
which shall be approved by the city and shall be recorded as to all
property having a maintenance responsibility for the access way.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
The city may require the dedication of bicycle paths for the
use and safety of residents of the subdivision where a subdivision
contains two hundred or more parcels, as shown on the final map. In
addition, the city may require the dedication of horse trails for
public use.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
The city may require the dedication or irrevocable offer of
dedication of land for local transit facilities such as bus turnouts,
benches, shelters, loading pads and similar items which benefit the
residents of the subdivision if the subdivision has the potential,
as determined by the city engineer and the director of the department
of community development to contain a minimum of two hundred dwelling
units if developed to the maximum density shown on the city's general
plan, or will be at least one hundred acres in size. This requirement
does not apply to condominium projects, community apartment projects,
or stock cooperatives which are conversions of an existing apartment
building.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
Any public or private utility easements required by any utility
or the city shall be shown on the final tract map or parcel map and
shall be dedicated to the appropriate party by separate document.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
A.
In
the event that a subdivision or any part thereof is traversed by any
major watercourse, channel, stream or creek, the subdivider shall
dedicate an adequate right-of-way for storm drainage purposes if,
in the opinion of the city council, such dedication is necessary.
In the event that the natural watercourse does not lie entirely within
such dedication, the subdivider may either construct an adequate channel
within such dedication or delineate the course of such watercourse
upon the final map.
B.
If
an artificial drainage facility is necessary for the general use of
lot owners in the subdivision and for adequate drainage needs, the
subdivider shall dedicate on the final map or grant by separate instrument
an adequate right-of-way for such drainage channel.
C.
When
storm drains are necessary for the general use of lot or parcel owners
in the subdivision and such storm drains are not to be installed in
the streets, alleys or ways of such subdivision, then the subdivider
shall offer to dedicate upon the final tract or parcel map thereof
the necessary rights-of-way for such facility.
D.
When
the property being subdivided, or any portion thereof is so situated
as to be in the path of the natural drainage from adjoining unsubdivided
property and no street, alley, or way within the subdivision is planned
to provide for the drainage of such adjoining property, the subdivider
shall dedicate drainage rights-of-way adequate to provide in the future
for the ultimate drainage of the adjoining property.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
The city may require any subdivider who develops or completes
the development of one or more subdivisions in the city to dedicate
and/or pay fees in lieu thereof to the school district as the city
shall deem to be necessary for the purpose of constructing thereon
such elementary schools as are necessary to assure residents of the
subdivision adequate public school service pursuant to Section 66478
of the Subdivision Map Act, and in accordance with Chapter 17.56.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
The city may require that areas of real property within the
subdivision be reserved for parks, recreational facilities, fire stations,
libraries or other public uses subject to the provisions of Section
66479 of the Subdivision Map Act.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
The city may require that improvements installed by the subdivider
for the benefit of the subdivision shall contain supplemental size,
capacity, or number for the benefit of property not within the subdivision,
and that such improvement be dedicated to the public pursuant to Sections
66485 and 66486 of the Subdivision Map Act.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
The city may require dedication of improvements such as rights-of-way,
easements, and construction of reasonable off-site and on-site improvements
for the parcels being created pursuant to the provisions of Section
66411.1 of the Subdivision Map Act.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
A.
Standards
for design and improvements of subdivisions shall be in accordance
with the applicable sections of the zoning ordinance, the general
plan, any specific plans adopted by the city and the requirements
established by the city engineer.
B.
Improvement
plans shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer and shall be
completed by the subdivider prior to acceptance of the final map.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
A.
Utility
lines, including but not limited to electric, communications, street
lighting, and cable television, shall be required to be placed underground.
Appurtenances and associated equipment such as, but not limited to,
surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and
meter cabinets and concealed ducts in an underground system, may be
placed aboveground. The planning commission may recommend to the city
council and the city council may waive the requirements of this section
if topographical, soil or any other conditions make such underground
installation unreasonable or impractical.
B.
This
section shall not apply to utility lines which do not provide service
to the area being subdivided or developed.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
A.
Plans
for street lights shall be submitted to the city engineer in accordance
with the "highway permit regulations" for each tentative map.
B.
The
minimum improvements which the subdivider will be required to make
or enter into an agreement to make in a subdivision prior to the acceptance
and approval of the final map by the city council shall be:
2.
The
utility-owned system shall consist of standard ornamental electroliers
customarily furnished by the utility, except that where a utility-owned
wood pole exists in a location where street lighting equipment can
be attached, it may be used in lieu of the ornamental electrolier;
3.
A
municipally owned underground ornamental system shall consist of reinforced
concrete or steel standards with underground wiring;
4.
If
a utility-owned ornamental system is installed, the subdivider shall
be liable for and shall pay charges of such utility attributable to
such installation;
5.
If
a municipally owned underground ornamental system is installed, the
subdivider shall be liable for and shall pay all costs incurred in
installing the entire system and appurtenances thereof;
6.
Installation
of street lighting shall be in accordance with plans and specifications
of or approved by the utility-owned system or the city engineer and
shall provide lighting as set forth in the following table:
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RECOMMENDATION FOR AVERAGE* HORIZONTAL FOOTCANDLES
(Lumens per Square Foot)
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|---|---|---|---|
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ROADWAYS (OTHER THAN EXPRESSWAYS OR FREEWAYS)
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|
Roadway Classification
|
Area Classification Downtown Urban
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Area Classification Intermediate Urban
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Area Classification Outlying and Rural
|
|
Major
|
2.0
|
1.2
|
.9
|
|
Collector
|
1.2
|
.9
|
.6
|
|
Local or minor
|
.9
|
.6
|
.2**
|
|
*
|
The average horizontal footcandles recommended represent average
illumination on the roadway pavement when the illuminating source
is at its lowest output and when the luminaire is in its dirtiest
condition.
|
|
**
|
Residential. The systems shall be installed subject to the inspection
by the city engineer or his representative.
|
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
Disposal of sewage in all subdivisions shall be by means of
sanitary sewers unless the advisory agency and city council expressly
find, at the time of approval of the tentative map, that installation
of sanitary sewers is impracticable, and an alternative method of
sewage disposal is approved. Unless such finding is made, sanitary
sewers shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of the
city sanitary sewer and industrial waste regulations.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
The subdivider shall plant trees in the street parkways in all
subdivisions, at such locations as are approved by the department
of community services. He shall secure approval from the department
of community services as to the type or species and location of such
trees. At least one tree per lot must be planted; maximum spacing
shall be forty feet on center.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
The property owner/developer shall pay all required property development tax fees as required by Chapter 3.24 or any successor thereto, on or before the time of issuance of any building permits for construction on the subdivision.
(Ord. 795 § 1, 1983)
