A. Notwithstanding any other law, the city will ministerially approve a parcel map for an urban lot split if all the following requirements are met:
1. General requirements.
a. The site is located within the RE or R-1 zones.
b. The parcel map subdivides an existing lot to create no more than two new lots of approximately equal lot area provided that one lot shall not be smaller than 40% of the lot size of the original lot proposed for subdivision.
c. Applicants must sign an affidavit stating that the applicant intends to occupy a dwelling unit on the property as their principal residence for a minimum of three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split.
d. The project qualifies for ministerial approval under subdivision (a) of California Government Code section 66411.7.
2. Subdivision standards.
a. The minimum lot size for each new lot is 1,200 square feet.
b. Each lot shall have either of the following:
i. At least 20 feet of developed public street frontage or public alley frontage; or
ii. An easement for access and the provision of public services and facilities or, in the absence of such an easement, the applicant enters into an agreement for conveyance of easements pursuant to subsection A.2.b.i of this section.
c. Each lot must have separate water and sewer services.
d. Existing water, sewer, and drainage mains located on the property without easements require dedication of easements in consultation with the Department of Utilities.
e. Prior to recording a parcel map, all existing tax assessments on the property must be paid, excluding taxes owed on any portion of the parcel subject to a pending tax bill segregation application.
f. The parcel map must adequately delineate all existing public easements and any new public easements.
g. The parcel map must comply with all applicable objective requirements of the Subdivision Map Act.
h. The parcel map must comply with all applicable objective standards in chapter 17.832.
i. As determined applicable by the city, prior to or concurrent with recording a parcel map, the subdivider shall enter into agreements for conveyance of easements for the provision of public services and facilities and for the provision of access to the public rights-of-way.
j. All urban lot splits must comply with the California Building Standards Code, as set forth in title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including the California Fire Code.
k. All urban lot splits must comply with all applicable objective standards set forth in the city code.
B. Findings for denial. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the city may deny an urban lot split if the building official makes a written finding, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact, as defined in subdivision (d)(2) of section 65589.5 of the California Government Code, upon public health and safety or the physical environment and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. (Ord. 2021-0035, § 3)