This chapter governs when a tentative map and final map and a tentative parcel map and parcel map are necessary.
(Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)
A. 
A tentative and final map are required for all divisions of land when the Director determines that such land may be developed into five or more parcels, five or more condominiums, a community apartment project containing five or more parcels, a stock cooperative containing five or more dwelling units, or a planned development consisting of five or more dwelling units or parcels, except where:
1. 
The land before division contains fewer than five acres, each parcel created by the division abuts upon a maintained public street or highway, and no dedications or improvements are required;
2. 
Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of 20 acres or more and has an approved access to a maintained public street or highway;
3. 
The land consists of a parcel or parcels of land having approved access to a public street or highway which comprises part of a tract of land zoned for industrial or commercial development and which has approval as to street alignments and widths; or
4. 
Each parcel created by the division has a gross area of not less than 40 acres or is not less than a quarter of a quarter section.
B. 
If any of the above conditions are met, a parcel map is required as described in Section 12.06.030.
(Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)
A. 
A tentative parcel map and a parcel map are required for all divisions of land as described in subsections (A)(1) through (4) of Section 12.06.020 and for all divisions which create four or fewer parcels and for which a final map is not required by the Subdivision Map Act, except where:
1. 
The Subdivision Map Act does not require a parcel map;
2. 
The parcel map is waived by the Director pursuant to this division; or
3. 
An adjustment plat between two or more adjacent parcels is proposed pursuant to Chapter 12.20.
B. 
Nothing precludes the Director from requiring a final map where a parcel map is required by this division or by the Subdivision Map Act.
(Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)
A. 
A subdivider may request waiver of the requirement that a parcel map be prepared, by submitting to the Director a written request for the waiver which complies with following:
1. 
Includes a tentative parcel map;
2. 
Includes sufficient information to enable the Director or on appeal by City Council to make required findings consistent with this title;
3. 
Demonstrates that the proposed division of land complies with the requirements of this title and the Subdivision Map Act as to area, improvement and design, flood water drainage and stormwater control, sanitary disposal facilities, water supply availability, appropriate improved public roads and environmental protection.
B. 
The requirement that a parcel map be prepared and recorded may be waived by the Director, or on appeal by the City Council, if any of the following findings are made:
1. 
The property to be divided consists of a division wherein each resulting parcel contains a gross area of 40 acres or more, or each of which is a quarter-quarter section or larger; provided, however, that the requirement that each resulting parcel contain a gross area of 40 acres or more or be a quarter-quarter section or larger may be modified to the extent that no such parcel is smaller than 20 acres in gross area and the average gross area of all resulting parcels equals 40 acres or more; or
2. 
The property is a division of real property or interests therein created by probate, eminent domain procedures, partition, or other civil judgments or decrees; or
3. 
The property to be divided is a result of conveyance of land, or interest therein, to a public agency for a public purpose, such as school sites, public building sites, or rights-of-way for streets, sewers, utilities, drainage, etc.
C. 
In any case where waiver of a parcel map is granted, the subdivider must file a certificate of compliance with the County Recorder's office.
(Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)
A map required by this division may only be approved if the City Council makes the following findings:
A. 
That the map is consistent with the City's General Plan and any relevant specific plan(s);
B. 
Whether the site is identified as a Residential Inventory site in the current Housing Element of the City's General Plan and whether the density of the proposed development is consistent with the projections of the Residential Inventory;
C. 
That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the City's General Plan;
D. 
That the site is physically suitable for the proposed type of development;
E. 
That the site is physically suitable for the proposed density of development;
F. 
That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage, or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat;
G. 
That the design of the subdivision or type of improvements are not likely to cause serious public health problems;
H. 
That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of, property within the proposed subdivision or that alternate easements for access or for use will be provided, and that these will be substantially equivalent to ones previously acquired by the public;
I. 
That the design of a subdivision provides, to the extent feasible, for future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision.
(Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)