Any person desiring approval of a proposed minor land division shall cause ten copies of a tentative map or record showing the proposed division to be prepared and filed with the planning director.
(1) Tentative map requirements. The tentative map shall be a reproducible print legibly drawn to a scale large enough to show clearly all details and shall show, contain, or be accompanied in writing by the following matter:
(A) Date on which map prepared,
(B) Name, address, and telephone number of owner or owners or record whose property is proposed to be divided together with their affidavit consenting to the filing of the tentative map,
(C) Name, address, and telephone number of the person who prepared the map,
(D) Data; north point; scale; the proposed minor land division dimensioned in scale and tied to a known point or section corner; and a key map showing the locations of the proposed division in relation to the surrounding area,
(E) The dimensions and record boundaries of the total ownership together with a legal description of the total ownership,
(F) The lot and/or parcel lines and approximate dimensions and numerical designation of each parcel in the minor land division starting with the number "1" except that interior parcel lines need not be shown on an element plan map,
(G) Approximate location of all existing buildings and structures within the proposed division; existing buildings on adjacent properties within fifty feet of the proposed division shall also be shown,
(H) The location, names, existing widths and approximate grades of all adjoining highways, streets, or other public ways, and the tract number of adjoining subdivisions,
(I) The width, purpose, and approximate location of all existing or proposed easements whether public or private,
(J) Existing use or uses and proposed use or uses of the property,
(K) Sufficient contours or elevations to determine the general slope and topography of the property,
(L) Provision for sewerage and sewage disposal, showing sanitary sewer connections which are available,
(M) Approximate location of all areas subject to inundation or storm water overflow and the location, width, and direction of all water courses,
(N) The abutting streets and alleys showing existing improvements and proposed dedications, improvements and easements,
(O) All existing or proposed public utilities servicing the property,
(P) Such information as may be deemed necessary to consider properly the proposed minor land division,
(Q) Commercial or industrial center or development shall show all existing or proposed buildings or structures, together with all necessary automobile parking spaces, yards, landscaping, and other items required by applicable city ordinances;
(2) Action on the tentative map. Upon the filing of a tentative map, the Secretary of the Planning Commission shall set the matter for hearing before the planning commission.
If the proposed division conforms to the requirements of this chapter, the zoning ordinance, and the master plan, and in design will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare, and the commission so finds the commission shall approve or approve with conditions the tentative map; otherwise the commission shall disapprove the tentative map. The secretary of the commission shall notify the applicant of the action taken;
(3) Dedications and improvements. The commission may require as a condition to the approval of a minor land division map the dedication or improvement, or both of master plan highways, streets, alleys, other public ways or easements determined by the commission to be necessary for local traffic, drainage and sanitary needs.
(A) Improvements. Required improvements shall include drainage facilities and street improvements on existing streets and on land shown on the map as public or private streets. In addition, the commission shall not approve any division which fails to provide that each lot or parcel created has access on either a dedicated public thoroughfare or an easement of record providing access to and from such dedicated public thoroughfare. Drainage facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications approved by the city engineer and street improvements shall be installed according to plans which shall have been approved by the city engineer.
(B) Agreement to improve. In lieu of improvement, the planning commission in approving the tentative map shall require the owner to enter into a suitable agreement or to post bond in the amount recommended by the city engineer guaranteeing the installation of such improvements as shall be required of the owner within the time specified in the agreement.
(C) Dedications. Any offer of dedication required as a condition of approval shall be binding on the owner, his heirs, assigns or successors in interest. When dedication is offered, such offer shall be properly executed by all parties of interest as determined by a current preliminary title report issued by a title company authorized by the laws of the state of California to write same. The applicant shall furnish such report. The execution of the offer of dedication shall be in a manner satisfactory to the city engineer. Such offer may not be withdrawn nor shall any action be taken to jeopardize the city's interest in such offer of dedication unless the city council refuses to accept the dedication.
(D) Modifications. The planning commission may grant a modification of the improvement and dedication requirements where it determines that existing structures, title limitations, topography or other conditions create an unnecessary hardship or make it obviously impractical to require such improvement or dedication.
(E) Appeal. The applicant may appeal the decision of the planning commission on a minor land division to the city council by written notice thereof filed with the city clerk within fifteen days following his notification of the commission's action.
A hearing shall thereafter be held before the city council on the applicant's proposal within fifteen days or the next succeeding meeting following receipt of the notice of appeal. The decision of the city council shall be final;
(4) Parcel map filing. Within one year after approval or approval with conditions of the tentative map the owner shall file a letter of agreement to any conditions and shall cause a parcel map, prepared by a licensed surveyor or registered civil engineer and in compliance with Article 6, of the State Subdivision Map Act, to be filed.
Failure to file a letter of agreement and a parcel map within one year after approval or approval with conditions of the tentative map shall terminate all proceedings; however, one extension of one year may be granted upon application in writing prior to the expiration of the first year;
(5) Building permit. No building permit shall be issued for structures on a lot or parcel unless the lot or parcel is of record prior to October 12, 1961, or is shown on an approved parcel map, or an approved lot split map.
(Ord. 121 § 701, 1967).