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The development plan shall be legibly drawn at a scale large enough to show clearly all details thereof, and the map of said plan shall contain the following information:
1. Finished grading;
2. The circulation system within the subdivision and its connection with the system outside of the subdivision, incorporating any pedestrian paths and proposed transit routes;
3. Relation of the subdivision to prevailing winds;
4. Relationship of shape and size of each house to shape, size and finished contours of its lots;
5. Relationship of one house to another and to any living areas, planting areas or screening between houses;
6. Planting, if any, to serve as screens, buffers, shade control or decoration to enhance neighborhood design or outdoor and indoor living areas;
7. A complete unit of the subdivision with houses correctly located and any main planting areas shown, to indicate that houses are placed on their lots considering grade, views, wind and relationship of adjacent or neighboring houses or structures;
8. Detailed drawing of typical dwellings, including floor plan, size plan and exterior elevations indicating application to the typical dwelling of the provisions of this section. (Ord. 143 § 1(part), 1960: Ord. 89 § 3.71, 1955).
A. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the agencies and departments reviewing the development plan, the subdivision review committee shall approve, approve conditionally, or disapprove the development plan.
B. The subdivision review committee shall consider the effect which the approval of any subdivision might have on the economic, social, and esthetic characteristics of the surrounding neighborhood. When the subdivision shall be deemed by the city planning commission to comprise a complete community or neighborhood unit or other area possessed of a unified character or identity, and when varying from the strict and literal interpretation of the height, area, parking or yard requirements of Title 17 of this code will, in the opinion of the subdivision review committee, improve the design and development of the subdivision, the committee shall have authority to grant upon such conditions and safeguards as it may determine such varying therefrom as it may deem necessary to assure the most desirable development of the subdivision.
C. The subdivision review committee may require the preservation of such features as existing trees or tree masses, or root outcrops.
D. In the event that such development plan is disapproved or conditionally approved, the subdivision review committee shall return to the subdivider one copy of the plan with a statement of the reason for its action and a statement of what changes would be necessary to render the plan acceptable. Another copy of the plan, together with a copy of the statement, shall remain permanently in the files of the city planning commission and one copy of the aforesaid statement shall be sent to the following:
1. The city engineer;
2. The city building inspector; and
3. The superintendent of parks.
E. Should the subdivider be dissatisfied with any action of the subdivision review committee with respect to the development plan, or the kinds, nature or extent of the improvements recommended by the committee to be required, he or she may within fifteen days after such action, appeal in writing to the city planning commission for a public review thereof by the entire city planning commission. The city planning commission shall hear the appeal, upon notice to the subdivider at its next succeeding regular meeting at which time it shall consider the opinions of the subdivider and the recommendations of its subdivision review committee. Upon conclusion of the review the commission upon vote concurred in by a majority
of its members shall accept, modify, or reject the recommendations or findings of the subdivision review committee. In the event that the subdivider is dissatisfied with the action taken by the planning commission, he or she may appeal in writing to the
City Council
for a public hearing thereon, as provided for in Chapter 16.36.
F. Upon final approval of a development plan, one copy of the approved plan shall be retained permanently in the files of the city planning commission and one copy of the plan shall be transmitted to each of the following; the city engineer, the city building inspector and the superintendent of city parks. Subsequent building and planting within the subdivision by the subdivider or his or her agents shall be in accordance with the approved development plan.
G. In the event that the subdivider wishes to alter the development plan subsequent to its approval, he or she shall submit, together with his or her proposed revisions, reasons therefor which the subdivision review committee shall find proper and adequate prior to considering the proposed revisions. The subdivision review committee shall act upon the proposed revision within five working days of receipt thereof by the planning commission. (Ord. 143 § 1(part), 1960: Ord. 89 § 3.72, 1955).
Upon approval of the tentative map of subdivision of four lots or”less by the planning commission and within one year thereof, a parcel map shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor and presented to the city engineer, for examination, together with a checking fee of twenty-five dollars and a recording fee of five dollars for the first sheet and two dollars for each additional sheet. (Ord. 244 § 3(part), 1967: Ord. 89 § 3.11(a), 1955).
The parcel map shall show the definite location of streets or property lines bounding the property for the purpose of showing proposed street widening, conformity with proposed building setback lines, and other information required by the planning commission for the orderly administration of the zoning and building regulations. (Ord. 244 § 3(part), 1967: Ord. 89 § 3.11(b), 1955).
The parcel map may be compiled from recorded or filed data when survey information exists on filed maps to sufficiently locate and retrace the exterior boundary lines of the parcel map and when the location of at least one of these boundary lines can be established from an existing monumented line. (Ord. 244 § 3 (part), 1967: Ord. 89 § 3.11(c), 1955).
Within twenty days after receiving the parcel map, or within such additional time as may be reasonably necessary, the city engineer shall examine it for the survey information shown thereon, and if he or she is satisfied that it is technically correct, he or she shall place the following certification on the map:
“CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE
This map has been examined this day of , 19 for conformance with the requirements of Section 11575 of the Subdivision Map Act.
Signed
City Engineer”
(Ord. 244 § 3(part), 1967: Ord. 89 § 3.11(d), 1955).
It shall be a map legibly drawn, printed, or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record in black or tracing cloth or polyester base film, including certificates. It ink is used in polyester base film, the ink surface shall be coated with a suitable substance to assure permanent legibility. (Ord. 244 § 3(part), 1967: Ord. 89 § 3.12(a), 1955).
The size of each sheet shall be eighteen by twenty-six inches. A marginal line shall be drawn completely around each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of one inch. The scale of the map shall be large enough to show all details clearly and enough sheets shall be used to accomplish this end. The particular number of the sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the map shall be stated on each of the sheets, and its relation to each adjoining sheet shall be clearly shown. (Ord. 244 § 3 (part), 1967: Ord. 89 § 3.12(b), 1955).
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