Whenever two or more contiguous parcels are under common ownership
and any one of the parcels does not conform to the standards for minimum
parcel size set forth in this code, the city can require the merger
of parcels before it issues a development permit, provided all of
the requirements specified in Section 66451.11 are satisfied.
(Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)
(a)
Before initiating a merger, the city must mail to the owner of the
affected parcels a Notice of Intention to Determine Status. The same
notice is filed with the Los Angeles County recorder on the same date
that notice is mailed to the property owner. Such notice must inform
the property owner that the affected parcels may be merged and advise
the owner of the opportunity to request a hearing on determination
of status.
(b)
At any time within 30 days of the recording of the Notice of Intention
to Determine Status, the property owner may file with the director
a request for a hearing.
(Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)
(a)
Upon receiving a request for a hearing, the director must schedule
a public hearing before the planning commission in accordance with
Title 21. The hearing should be conducted not later than sixty days
after the director receives the hearing request.
(b)
The planning commission must hold a public hearing in accordance
with Title 21 to consider the parcel merger application.
(c)
At the conclusion of the public hearing, the planning commission
must determine whether the parcels should or should not be merged.
(d)
The decision of the planning commission is final unless an appeal
is filed in accordance with Title 21.
(Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)
If the director does not receive a timely filed request for
hearing, the director may decide whether or not the parcels may be
merged. Decisions allowing a merger must be recorded not later than
ninety days after notice of the decision.
(Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)
(a)
A Notice of Merger must be filed with the Los Angeles County recorder's
office after a decision allowing a parcel merger. The notice must
identify the names of the record owners and describe the property
being merged.
(b)
A release of the Notice of Intention to Determine Status must be
filed with the Los Angeles County recorder's office after a decision
that disallows a parcel merger.
(Ord. 2189 § 1, 2020)
