A lot line adjustment is an adjustment between four or fewer adjoining parcels, where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjoining parcel and where no additional parcels are created. Lot line adjustments may be used to merge four or fewer adjoining lots into a fewer number of lots. Except as otherwise specified in this Chapter 152, a lot line adjustment shall conform to the provisions of this section and shall be processed as provided for herein.
(A) An application for a lot line adjustment shall be filed with the Community Development Department. Such application shall include:
(1) Proof that the lots involved have been legally created;
(2) A plot plan indicating existing lot dimensions and the location of existing structures, utilities, infrastructure and easements;
(3) Deeds suitable for recording showing the proposed new lot configurations and if required by Business and Professions Code section 8762, a record of survey;
(4) Any other information necessary to determine whether the proposed adjustment will conform with zoning and building codes; and
(5) A fee in an amount to be determined by resolution of the City Council for the purpose of defraying costs to process the request.
(B) The Community Development Director shall act upon the lot line adjustment application within 60 days from the date that the environmental documentation is completed or the determination is made that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
(C) The Director shall approve or conditionally approve the application in writing after investigation and receipt of reports from other departments, if it is found that the proposed lot line adjustment conforms to all of the following requirements:
(1) Does not create an additional lot;
(2) The resulting parcels conform to the City's General Plan, Zoning and Building Codes;
(3) Does not cut off any lot from frontage on a public street or alley;
(4) Does not cut off any lot from access to a public utility or easement, or create a need or a new utility or easement, other than relocation of existing utilities or easements;
(5) Does not cause the need for a new or extended public street or easement other than relocation of an existing street easement;
(6) Does not cause the need for any new infrastructure, other than the relocation of existing infrastructure;
(7) Does not cause an existing building or structure located on the parcels to be in violation of the City's General Plan, Zoning or Building Codes;
(8) Complies with requirements as to area, easements, utilities, improvement, design, floodwater drainage, sanitary disposal facilities and water supply availability.
(D) If the Director approves or conditionally approves the lot line adjustment, the Director shall so certify the deed and the City Engineer shall issue a certificate of compliance or conditional certificate of compliance, both of which shall be filed with the County Recorder's office after the appeal period has expired.
(E) Appeals shall be made to the City Council in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 153.004.
(Ord. 535-C.S., passed 1-20-04)