The form and content, accompanying data, filing and approval of the tentative map shall conform to the provisions of this Article and Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the San Leandro Administrative Code.
The tentative map shall be prepared by or under the direction of a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor and shall legibly show the information required by the City Engineer and in Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the San Leandro Administrative Code.
An application for approval of a tentative map, including a reproducible tracing of the tentative map and prints thereof, in a number as set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 12 or the San Leandro Administrative Code shall be filed with the Secretary. A fee and/or deposit in the amount established by resolution of the City Council shall be paid in accordance with said resolution. The Secretary shall forward copies of the map in a number as set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the San Leandro Administrative Code to the City Engineer for examination.
The City Engineer shall examine the tentative map to determine whether it complies with the requirements of this Chapter and applicable state laws. If the City Engineer finds that the map complies with all local and state regulations, he or she shall submit a written report to the Planning Commission containing his or her findings and recommendations. If the map does not comply with the requirements of this Chapter and applicable state regulations, the map and a report of the deficiencies shall be returned to the Secretary, who shall return the map to the subdivider with said report.
The Secretary shall examine the tentative map in relation to existing zoning, type and location of streets and improvements, utilities, proposed size and location of lots, requirements for dedications, landscaping and planting of trees, and like considerations. After he or she has examined the tentative map, and upon receipt of the engineer s report, the Secretary shall submit his or her report to the Planning Commission, together with that of the City Engineer and set the matter for action by the Planning Commission. If the Secretary determines that approval of a tentative map may result in a potential deprivation of the property rights of other landowners, he or she may set the matter for public hearing. At least five calendar days before the public hearing, he or she shall cause notice to be given of the time, date and place of said hearing, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered and a general description of the area affected, and the street address, if any, of the property involved. The requirement to hold a public hearing may be satisfied by the holding of a public hearing for the issuance of zoning approval or for a specific plan for the project that is the subject of the tentative map.
The Planning Commission shall act upon said map within the time prescribed by the Map Act. The action of the Planning Commission on all maps except those relating to condominium conversions shall be advisory and the Planning Commission shall recommend approval, conditional approval or shall deny the map. In the case of maps for condominium conversions, the action of the Planning Commission shall be final unless the condominium conversion is forwarded to the City Council with recommendation for approval or conditional approval. In approving or conditionally approving said map, the Planning Commission shall find that the proposed subdivision together with provisions for its design and improvements, is consistent with applicable General or Specific plans adopted by the City of San Leandro. If no action is taken by the Planning Commission within the time limit as specified, the tentative map shall be deemed to be denied.
The Tentative Subdivision Map may be denied by the Planning Commission for any reason provided by City ordinance, resolution or the Map Act.
The Planning Commission shall deny approval of the Tentative Map if it makes any of the following findings as set forth in Section 66474 of the Map Act:
(a) 
That the proposed map is not consistent with applicable General and Specific plans as specified in § 65451 of the Government Code.
(b) 
That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is not consistent with applicable General and Specific plans.
(c) 
That the site is not physically suitable for the type of development.
(d) 
That the site is not physically suitable for the proposed density of development.
(e) 
That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat.
(f) 
That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is likely to cause serious public health problems.
(g) 
That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of, property within the proposed subdivision. In this connection, the governing body may approve a map if it finds 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. This subsection shall apply only to easements of record or to easements established by judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction and no authority is hereby granted to a legislative body to determine that the public at large has acquired easements for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision.
When a tentative map is approved or conditionally approved, the Secretary shall make a written report to the City Council. Within 10 days, or at its next succeeding regular meeting after receipt of said report the Council shall review the map and the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission. The Council shall conduct its review of the tentative map by public hearing, if the Planning Commission had conducted a public hearing on its examination of the tentative map. The Council may add, modify or delete conditions when the Council determines that such changes are necessary to insure that the tentative map conforms to zoning conditions imposed upon the property, applicable City ordinance, and the Map Act. The City Council may deny the tentative map on any of the grounds contained in Section 7-1-330. If the Council does not act within the time limits set forth in this article, the tentative map shall be deemed to have been approved or conditionally approved as set forth in the Planning Commission's report.
Within 24 months after approval or conditional approval of the tentative map for a subdivision, or within any extension not exceeding 18 months granted by the City Council, the subdivider may record a final map following approval of said final map by the City Council. Any failure to record a final map within said period shall terminate all proceedings, and thereafter a new tentative map shall be submitted.
Minor changes in the tentative map may be approved by the City Engineer upon application by the subdivider or on his or her own initiative, provided:
(a) 
No lots, units or building sites are added.
(b) 
Such changes are consistent with the intent of the original tentative map approval.
(c) 
There are no resulting violations of the San Leandro Municipal Code or of the San Leandro Administrative Code.
The amendment shall be indicated on the approved map and certified by the City Engineer.