(A) Approved tentative maps and/or their conditions of approval may be amended upon application by the subdivider or, with consent of the subdivider, by action initiated by the Community Development Director, City Engineer or the Public Works Director, pursuant to this section. The applicant shall file a letter with the Community Development Director requesting that a determination be made regarding the project. The city shall respond within 30 days with its decision. Additional exhibits may be required at the discretion of the city.
(B) Minor modifications. Minor modifications to an approved or conditionally approved map shall be processed as follows:
(1) Applicability. A minor modification includes changes that are consistent with the intent of the original map approval, do not affect off-site properties, and result in no violations of this title or the Development Code. The following modifications are considered minor:
(a) Modifications to less than 10% of the total number of lots in the subdivision, provided that the basic design concept is retained and there is no increase in the total number of lots within the subdivision.
(b) Modifications to the horizontal alignment of ten feet or less, or vertical alignment of five feet or less, of any cul-de-sac or local or collector roadway when such modification does not affect off-site property, and design integrity of the roadways.
(c) Modifications to a condition of approval that is no longer appropriate or necessary.
(d) Any other changes which in the opinion of the Director do not involve substantial changes to the map or the conditions of approval and which do not affect off-site properties.
(2) Review. Minor modifications are processed administratively without notice or public hearing.
(C) Major modifications. Major modifications to an approved or conditionally approved map shall be
processed as follows:
(1) Applicability. A major modification includes changes that exceed the thresholds listed in
§ 7.20.140(B).
(2) Review.
(a) The Community Development Director shall make a written recommendation to the original reviewing and/or approving authority for the approved or conditionally approved map. A public hearing notice shall be provided unless the original map approval did not previously require such a hearing.
(b) The reviewing or approving authority may take action on the matter when it first appears on the agenda, or it may continue the matter with or without the consent of the subdivider.
(D) The approval or conditional approval of any modified tentative map shall not be construed as extending the time within which the final map shall be filed unless such time extension is specifically granted by the approving authority upon application by the subdivider pursuant to § 7.20.130 (Extensions of Time for Tentative Maps).
(E) Any other amendment not meeting the criteria as listed in §§ 7.20.140(B) or 7.20.140(C) of an approved or conditionally approved map shall be processed as a revised map, following procedures set forth in this chapter for tentative map approval.
(Ord. 2019-286, passed 11-20-2019; Am. Ord. 2019-291, passed 12-18-2019)