For the purpose of determining the length and width of street rights-of-way, which shall be dedicated and improved under the provisions of this chapter, the following rules shall apply:
A. Dedication and improvement shall be for the full length of the property line (of the parcel for which the permit is sought) abutting the street for which dedication and improvement is required. Dedication and improvement shall be made for the full length of the property line of each lot or lots to which said building permit, planned development permit, use permit, or site and architectural approval applies. In case of flag lots whose building site is accessible only via a strip providing connection to a public street, the extent of street improvement required shall consist of not less than one-half the projected width of such lots measured along the adjacent street for which improvements are required;
B. Provided, however, that where there are two or more adjoining parcels of property under the same ownership, each parcel shall be deemed to be a separate parcel unless the permit sought relates to the use or uses of more than one parcel, or to a building or buildings, or structure or structures (including, but not limited to, appurtenant facilities, parking facilities, front, side and rear yards) on more than one parcel. If the permit sought relates to the use or uses of more than one parcel, or to a building or buildings, or structure or structures (including, but not limited to, appurtenant facilities, parking facilities, front, side and rear yards) on more than one parcel, dedication and improvement shall be for the full length of the property line abutting the street for which dedication and improvement is required for each parcel to which said permit relates.
C. The permittee may be required to dedicate and improve walkways to long blocks, or to provide access to school, park or other public areas.
D. When the rear or side lines of any lots border any major or secondary street, highway or parkway, the permittee may be required to execute and deliver to the City an instrument deemed sufficient by the City Attorney, prohibiting the right of ingress and egress to such lots across the sidelines of such street, highway or parkway.
E. When any lots are proposed for commercial or industrial usage, alleys at least twenty feet in width shall be dedicated at such locations as may be required by the architectural and site control committee and the City Council, with adequate ingress and egress for truck traffic.
F. The permittee shall grant easements not less than ten feet in width for public utility and drainage purposes along the rear lot lines, along side lot lines and along front lot lines, wherever necessary. Easements of lesser widths may be allowed after ten days' written notice to the affected utility company or companies, when, at the determination of the City Engineer, the purpose of the easement may be accomplished by easements of lesser width, and provided that, in such determination, the City Engineer shall prescribe the width of such easement. Upon receipt of notice, the affected utility may present its objections or recommendations to the City Engineer, which shall hear and rule upon the objections or recommendations. Dedication of easements shall be for the purpose of installing utilities and for other public purposes, as may be ordered or directed by the City Engineer. Underground utilities shall be required in accordance with Chapter 14.24, except where the requirement is waived by the planning commission pursuant to an approved planned development permit and/or use permit excepting or conditioning the requirement.
G. The permittee shall, subject to existing water rights, dedicate a right-of-way for storm drainage purposes conforming substantially with the lines of any natural water course or channel, stream or creek that traverses the development, or provide by dedication further and sufficient easements or construction, or both, to dispose of such surface and stormwater.
H. Without limitation to any other provision of this chapter, the regulations herein contained are expressly declared to be applicable to any lot which is abutted on more than one side by a street, one or more of which is unimproved. The permittee shall have a separate obligation for each of said streets, to the extent that one or more shall be unimproved, and shall be required to install improvements and make provision for each of said streets in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
I. The permittee may be required to quitclaim all of his rights and interests in, and grant to the City authorization to extract water from, the underground strata lying beneath said tract or lot.
J. Where any dedication of land is made, and where deemed necessary by the City Engineer, the applicant shall furnish the City at applicant’s expense, with a preliminary title report and a standard policy of title insurance issued by a title insurance company authorized to transact a title insurance business in the state of California, in an amount to be determined by the City Engineer, but not to exceed the value of the land being dedicated.
(Ord. 2056, (part), 2010; Ord. 1094, (part), 1981)