The final map approved by the city engineer as complying with the approved or conditionally approved tentative map shall be filed with the city council for approval after all required certificates have been signed. The date the map shall be deemed filed with the city council is the date on which the city clerk receives the map. Before approving the final map, the city council shall consider approval of the subdivision improvement agreement in accordance with the requirements of Section
16.18.070.
If the subdivision improvement agreement and final map are approved by the city council, it shall instruct the city clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the city. At the time the city council approves the final map, it shall also accept, accept subject to improvement, or reject any offer of dedication. The city clerk shall certify in the final map the action by the city council.
If at the time the final map is approved, any streets, paths, alleys, public utility easements, rights-of-way for local transit facilities, or storm drainage easements are not accepted by the city council, the offer of dedication shall remain open and the city council may, by resolution at any later date, and without further action by the subdivider, rescind its action and accept and open the streets, paths, alleys, rights-of-way for local transit facilities, or storm drainage easements, which acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder.
The city may accept any dedications lying outside the subdivision boundary which require a separate grant deed. The acceptance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder.
If the subdivision improvement agreement and/or final map is unacceptable, the city council shall make its recommended corrections, instruct the city engineer to draft a new agreement and/or revise the final map, and defer approval until an acceptable agreement and/or final map has been resubmitted.
The city council shall not postpone or refuse approval of a final map because the subdivider has failed to meet a tentative map condition requiring construction or installation of off-site improvements on land which neither the subdivider nor the city has sufficient title or interest to permit the improvements to be made. In such a case, the city shall follow the procedure according to Section
16.18.020(J).
(Ord. 808 (part), 2001)