Pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, the city
engineer and community development director or the city manager's
designee shall make such detailed examination of tentative and final
maps and tentative parcel maps and parcel maps, and such field checks
as may be necessary to enable him or her to make the required certifications
and to prepare reports and recommendations thereon to the planning
commission and city council.
(Ord. 92-74; Ord. 96-135; Ord. 10-298 § 1)
A. No
tentative map or tentative parcel map shall be considered as filed
with the city until all of the fees and charges required by the city
as pertains to the subdivision of land have been paid, all applicable
requirements of this code have been fulfilled, and all environmental
certification requirements in accordance with the provisions of Section
6.04.050 have been met. No tentative map shall be accepted for filing
if the map is inconsistent with the general plan.
B. A final
subdivision map or parcel map shall not be considered as filed until
all fees, bonds and deposits then due have been made, all corrections
have been made as required by the city engineer to the maps and improvement
plans, if any, and the property has been annexed to the city and to
any service areas or districts other than the city which are to provide
necessary services.
(Ord. 92-74; Ord. 96-135)
The city shall deny a map if it makes any of the following findings:
A. That
the proposed subdivision is not consistent with applicable general
and specific plans;
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 proposed
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 city 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 the ones previously acquired by the
public;
H. That
the proposed finished top of curb grades are within a 100 year floodplain
as shown on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance
Rate Map (FIRM), except where subdivision improvements will remove
the subdivision from the 100 year floodplain.
(Ord. 92-74; Ord. 96-135)
A. Prior
to the filing of a tentative subdivision map, a subdivider shall submit
a letter to the secretary to the planning commission indicating an
intention to subdivide. Such letter of intention is required to alert
city officials and interested public and private agencies of such
intention so that they may have the opportunity to inform the subdivider
of physical conditions, facts, policies and environmental concerns
which are or may be pertinent to the preparation of the tentative
map.
B. The
subdivider shall submit 20 copies of a letter of intention to subdivide
to the secretary. Upon receipt of the letter, the secretary shall
transmit one copy to each member of the planning commission and city
council, and to the community development director, the city manager's
designee, city engineer, city public works director, the building
official, the fire chief, the city police chief and superintendents
of all affected school districts within the proposed subdivision.
C. The letter of intent shall be accompanied by a preliminary map, sketch or concept plan, drawn to an appropriate scale, as an aid to the review and discussion of the applicant's proposals. The number of copies and method of distribution shall be as described for the letter of intent under subsection
B above.
(Ord. 92-74; Ord. 96-135; Ord. 10-298 § 1)
A letter of intent to subdivide shall contain at least the following
information:
A. Location
of the proposed subdivision with reference to the names of any streets
which bound or traverse the property, and the assessor's parcel number
for the affected property;
B. Name,
address and telephone number of the record owner and of the subdivider;
C. The
area of the property in acres, existing general plan and zoning district
designations, and the range of lot sizes and uses contemplated;
D. Means
of vehicular access;
E. Proposed
methods or means of utility service.
(Ord. 92-74)
The subdivider is encouraged to request a subdivision conference
with the planning commission as an agenda item at the earliest possible
regular meeting of the commission, with attendance invited by representatives
of all agencies and persons having received a letter of intent to
subdivide. Such request is especially important to the interests of
the city where a planned development (PD) is being proposed, where
a general plan and/or zoning district reclassification is required,
or where annexation will be necessary. Parties which cannot attend
the conference are to be invited to submit letters in response to
the letter of intent as they may deem appropriate. The discussion
and recommendations provided to the subdivider at the conference are
to be considered as advisory preparatory to the filing of a tentative
subdivision map under the provisions of this code.
(Ord. 92-74)