Every proposed division of land requiring the approval of a tract map or parcel map shall be initiated by the submission of a tentative map subject to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of this title.
(Prior code § 10300; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
The applicant shall obtain a map number form the city engineer prior to submitting an application for a tentative map.
(Prior code § 10301; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
A tentative map application shall include a completed form, all documentation and information required pursuant to this title and payment of the required processing fees. Tentative map applications shall be submitted to the planning department during business hours.
(Prior code § 10302; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
If at any time during the processing of a map application, it is discovered that any required supporting material has not been filed, the map has been improperly or incorrectly prepared, or that required information has not been submitted, the director shall promptly give written notice thereof to the applicant and the applicant shall provide all required material or information.
(Prior code § 10303; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
No map of property required by this chapter shall be accepted for filing without the written consent of all persons having a record title interest in the real property as defined in Section 66436 of the Subdivision Map Act.
(Prior code § 10304; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
Each tentative map shall be legibly drawn by a registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor. Each tentative map shall be drawn to such scale as to clearly show the details of the plan thereon. The scale of each map shall not be less than 100 feet equals one inch.
(Prior code § 10305; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
Each tentative map shall show and contain the following information:
1. 
Map number;
2. 
Name, address and telephone number of applicant;
3. 
Name, address and telephone number of record owner of property;
4. 
Name, address and telephone number of registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor who prepared the tentative map;
5. 
Sufficient legal description of the property as to define the boundaries of the proposed land division;
6. 
Amount of acreage within the proposed parcel;
7. 
Date, north point, and scale;
8. 
Names, location, grade and width of proposed streets with approved access to the parcel;
9. 
Location, width, and purpose of proposed easements and rights-of-way;
10. 
Location, width, and purpose of existing recorded easements and public rights-of way;
11. 
The name, if any, location, width, and approximate grade of existing streets, alleys, highways and easements which are within or adjacent to the proposed division of land;
12. 
Vicinity map;
13. 
Contour lines including the location and width of watercourses;
14. 
Proposed land use classification of parcel;
15. 
Location of existing utilities, water wells, septic tanks and leach lines;
16. 
Number of each lot;
17. 
Radius and length of curves;
18. 
Location of underground irrigation and drainage lines;
19. 
Number, type, location and size of all existing trees and vegetation as defined by State Biological Natural Diversity Database;
20. 
All sensitive resource areas;
21. 
All areas of archaeological, cultural or historic significance;
22. 
Boundaries of all watersheds;
23. 
Boundaries of all floodplains;
24. 
Boundaries of all geosensitive areas.
(Prior code § 10306; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
Environmental review shall be required for any proposed division of land which requires a tract map or parcel map, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
(Prior code § 10307; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
A. 
If it is impossible or impractical to place upon the tentative map any matter required by this title, such information shall be submitted with the map.
B. 
Twenty-five legible copies of each tentative map shall be submitted with each application.
(Prior code § 10308; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
Upon payment of the required fees and submission of all information and documentation required by this chapter, the director shall transmit copies of the tentative map to public agencies and utilities having an interest in the proposed land division. Each of the interested public agencies and utilities may forward to the director a written response to its findings and recommendations thereon.
(Prior code § 10309; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
Prior to the hearing by the planning commission a subdivision review committee shall review the tentative tract map and relevant documents. This review committee shall include appropriate city staff and technical consultants including the environmental review board. All subdivision review committee meetings shall be open to the applicant and/or its representative. The committee shall inform the applicant of its recommendation with respect to the tentative map and shall advise the applicant to consult with appropriate agencies regarding the proposed division of land. The committee shall report its conclusions and findings regarding the tentative map to the planning commission, which report shall be incorporated into the final staff report prepared for the tentative map.
(Prior code § 10310; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
A. 
The planning commission shall hold a public hearing on all tentative map applications filed with the city and make a decision within the following time frames, unless otherwise the time periods are waived in writing by the applicant:
1. 
Where the map is exempt from CEQA review, within 50 days after the determination of exempt status;
2. 
Where the map requires a negative declaration within 50 days of the approval of the negative declaration. The negative declaration must be approved within 105 days of the date the complete application is submitted to the city;
3. 
Where an environmental impact report is required, within one year of the date the complete application is submitted to the city and no later than 50 days after the EIR is certified.
B. 
Notice of the time, place and subject of the hearing shall be given at least 10 days prior to the hearing as follows:
1. 
Mailed to the applicant and all persons shown on the last equalized assessment role as owning real property within 500 feet of the subject property and in case, less than 10 developed lots;
2. 
Published once in a newspaper circulated in the city; and
3. 
Posting at the subject property.
Any interested person may appear at such hearing and be heard.
(Prior code § 10311; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
No tentative map application shall be approved unless it complies with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and of this title. The planning commission shall deny an application map if it makes any of the following findings:
A. 
The proposed map is not consistent with the adopted general plan or specific plans of the city;
B. 
The design or improvement of the proposed development is not consistent with the general or specific plan of the city;
C. 
The site is not physically suitable for the type of development proposed;
D. 
The site is not suitable for the proposed density of the development;
E. 
The design of the development or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or to substantially injure fish or wildlife or their habitat;
F. 
The design of the development or the type of improvement is likely to cause serious public health hazards;
G. 
The design of the development or the type of improvement will conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed development and no alternate easements, for access or for use, will be provided, which are substantially equivalent to the ones previously acquired by the public;
H. 
Any proposed subdivision of property with coastal frontage that does not provide or have available reasonable public access by fee or easement from public highways to land below the ordinary high water mark on any ocean coastline, pursuant to Government Code Section 66478.11.
(Prior code § 10312; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
The applicant and any person adversely affected by the planning commission action may appeal the decision within 15 days after the date of the decision of the planning commission by paying the required fees and submitting a letter to the city council stating the reason for the appeal. The city council shall hold a public hearing on each tentative map application for which the decision of the planning commission has been appealed to the city council. Notice of such public hearing shall be given in the manner as for the planning commission hearing. The decision of the city council shall be final.
(Prior code § 10313; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
An approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall expire 24 months after being approved. The planning commission may grant extensions to the term of an approved or conditionally approved map, not to exceed an additional 12 months. The applicant shall submit a written request to the planning commission for each extension prior to the expiration of the tentative map. Such extension requests shall be subject to all other mandatory provisions set forth in Section 66452.6(a) of the Subdivision Map Act.
(Prior code § 10314; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993; Ord. 229 § 2(G), 2001)
The expiration of the term of an approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall terminate all proceedings and no final map of all or any portion of the real property included within the tentative map shall be filed without first processing a new tentative map.
(Prior code § 10315; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)
Any revised tentative map shall comply with all the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and this title in effect at the time the revised map is approved. Proceedings on a revised tentative map shall be conducted in the same manner as for the original approval of a tentative map. The approval or conditional approval of a revised tentative map shall annul approval of the previous tentative map.
(Prior code § 10316; Ord. 86 § 5, 1993)