(A) “Block”
means the area of land within a subdivision which is entirely bounded by streets, highways or ways, except alleys, or the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision.
(B) “Condominium”
means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel or real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial, or commercial building on the real property, such as an apartment, office, or store. A condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of the real property.
(C) “Conversion”
means the creation of separate ownership of existing real property together with a separate interest in space of residential, industrial, or commercial buildings.
(D) “Design”(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
means:
Street alignments, grades, and widths;
Drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades;
Location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way;
Fire roads and fire breaks;
Lot size and configuration;
Traffic access;
Grading;
Land to be dedicated for park or recreation purposes; and
Other specific requirements in the plan and configuration of the entire subdivision as may be necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, the General Plan or any applicable specific or precise plan.
(E) “Developable acreage”
means the acreage that is being developed as part of the subdivision in question as shown on the approved tentative map. It shall include the areas lotted for residential uses including streets but does not include open space parcels such as creeks, ridgelines, and other areas not allowed to be built upon by the General Plan or other City policies.
(F) “Development”
means the uses to which the land which is the subject of a map shall be put, the buildings to be constructed on it, and all alterations of and construction on the land.
(G) “Environmental impact report (EIR)”
means a detailed statement under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) describing and analyzing the significant environmental effects of a project and discussing ways to mitigate or avoid the negative effects. The contents of the EIR are contained in the State CEQA Guidelines as adopted by the City.
(H) “Final map”
means a map showing a subdivision for which a tentative and final map are required by the Subdivision Map Act or this Chapter, prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Subdivision Map Act designed to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
(I) “General Plan”
means the General Plan of the City of San Juan Bautista, as amended.
(J) “Improvement”
means any streets, storm drainage facilities, utilities, and landscaping to be installed, or agreed to be installed, by the subdivider on the land to be used for public or private streets, highways, and easements, as are necessary for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision and local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs as a condition precedent to the approval and acceptance of the final map. Any other specific improvements or type of improvements, the installation of which, either by or by a combination of, the subdivider, public agencies, private utilities, or any other entity approved by the City, is necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, the General Plan or any applicable specific or precise plan. Improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the City of San Juan Bautista design standards and standard specifications and/or, when applicable, with standards as adopted by local utility companies and approved by the City Engineer.
(K) “Lot”
means a parcel or portion of land separated from other parcels or portions by description, as on a subdivision, parcel, or record-of-survey map, or by metes and bounds, for purpose of sale, lease, or separate use.
(L) “Lot consolidation”
means the joining of two (2) or more contiguous parcels of land under one (1) ownership into one (1) parcel.
(M) “Lot line adjustment”
means a minor shift or rotation of an existing lot line or other adjustments where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not created, as approved by the City Engineer.
(N) “Merger”
means the joining of two (2) or more contiguous parcels of land under one (1) ownership into one (1) conforming parcel.
(O) “Parcel map”
means a map showing a division of land of four (4) or fewer parcels as required by this Chapter, prepared in accord with the provisions of this Chapter and the Subdivision Map Act.
(P) “Peripheral street”
means an existing street whose right-of-way is contiguous to the exterior boundary of the subdivision.
(Q) “Private street”
means any street, access way, or the like, lying in whole or in part within a subdivision which is privately held and maintained, and which is utilized as access to a development.
(R) “Remainder”
means that portion of an existing parcel which is not included as part of the subdivided land for purpose of sale, lease, or financing. The remainder is not considered as part of the subdivision but must be shown on the required maps as part of the area surrounding subdivision development.
(S) “Subdivider”
means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association who proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision for oneself or for others. Employees and consultants of persons or entities, acting in that capacity, are not “subdividers.”
(T) “Subdivision”
means the division, by any subdivider, of any unit or units of improved or unimproved contiguous land shown on the latest equalized County assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing, whether immediate or future. Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easements, or railroad rights-of-way. “Subdivision” includes a condominium project, as defined herein or in Section 1350 of the Civil Code, or a community apartment project, as defined in Section 11004 of the Business and Professions Code, or the conversion of existing dwelling units to a stock cooperative, as defined in Section 11003.2 of the Business and Professions Code. “Subdivision” includes any division of land by gift, inheritance, or court-ordered partitioning. Any conveyance of land to a governmental agency, public entity, public utility, or subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to that public utility for rights-of-way shall not be considered a division of land for purposes of computing the number of parcels.
(V) “Tentative map”
means a map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvements of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it.
(W) “Vesting tentative map”
means a map which meets the requirements of a tentative map and has the words “Vesting Tentative Map” conspicuously printed on it. The vesting tentative map conveys development rights according to SJBMC 10-2-1015.
(X) “Zoning Ordinance”
means Title 11 of the City of San Juan Bautista Municipal Code, or any ordinance enacted under zoning law.