A. In enacting these provisions for master parcel maps, the city is acting pursuant to its constitutional authority as a charter city to regulate land division where not preempted by the Subdivision Map Act. Because the Subdivision Map Act does not provide for master parcel maps, and because a process which allows such maps for the purposes set forth herein promotes the public health, safety and welfare, the city has determined to allow the creation of master parcels in said area, within the terms and conditions specified in this chapter. Master parcels created pursu-ant to this chapter shall be lawful parcels for purposes of transfer or encumbrance.
B. The purpose and intent of the master parcel map process is to allow subdivision of land to correspond to general plan and applicable community plan land use designations and infrastructure elements without allowing the crea-tion of individual residential lots. For nonresidential property, while the master parcel map process may create par-cels which may or may not be subdivided further, no building may be undertaken on any master parcel unless and until all other required discretionary entitlements have been lawfully obtained, as required by applicable land use and development regulations. (Ord. 2017-0009 § 24)