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CITY COUNCIL TRAINING SERIES
LAND SUBDIVISION PROCESS IN THE
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
Public Works Department
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2 SUBDIVISION PRESENTATION
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3 1. Property Subdivision can help meet
housing demands & provides financial
incentives
2. Mercury News – “CA plan calls for 2.5
million new homes by 2030, double
previous target”
3. 6th Cycle RHNA requirements – 18,458
housing units – Adopted by City Council –
October 2021
4. Tentative Map Applications
5. SB 9 – State Law – Effective January 2022
UPDATES, TRENDS, AND DEMANDS
Year Parcel Map Tract Map Total
2019 94 1 3
2020 85 1 3
2021 25 7
2022 23 5
Total 38
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4 1. Subdivision – converting one parcel into two or more parcels for financial gain
2. Parcels can be sold undeveloped or move in ready
3. Can help meet Housing Demands
4. Riverside Municipal Code – Title 18, R.M.C.
5. The Subdivision Map Act, SMA
SUBDIVISION
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5 TYPES OF MAPS
Tract Map
Parcel Map
SB 9
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6 1. Consultant/Civil Engineer/Land Surveyor converts the idea into a project
2. Conceptual Design Review
3. R.M.C. 18.150.070 Processing application
4. Different types of tentative maps - tentative tract, tentative parcel and the new SB-9 parcel maps
TENTATIVE MAPS
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7 1. Project Description
2. Plot Plan
a. Layout
b. Contours
c. Utilities
d. Existing Landscaping
e. Preserved Areas
3. Grant Deed
4. Grading Plan
5. Water Quality Management
Plan
6. CEQA
MAP APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS
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8 1. Tentative Tract Maps approved by Planning Commission or City Council
2. Tentative Parcel Maps approved by the Development
Review Committee
3. SB-9 Parcel Maps approved by Planning and Public Works
4. Final Conditions – Tentative Tract & Tentative Parcel Maps
5. SB-9 Parcel Map, Ministerially conditioned
TENTATIVE MAPS – APPROVALS
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9 1. Subdivision Map Act – S.M.A. (66452.3(a)(1) Two years
2. Local ordinance may extend an addition 12 months
3. Riverside Municipal Code, R.M.C. 18.080.160
4. S.M.A. (66463.5(a)) allows for a maximum of six years of extensions
5. R.M.C. 18.180.050 B . Currently has this broken down to six one-year extensions, approved administratively
TENTATIVE MAPS – EXPIRATIONS/EXTENSIONS
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10 1. State extensions for crisis or emergencies
2. AB 1561 – Covid-19, 18-month extension
3. Housing Crisis Extensions Authorized by the State
TENTATIVE MAPS – STATE EXTENSIONS
1 1y e a rf o ru n e x p i r e dm a p so n1 / 1 / 2 0 0 9a n dw i l l expire before 1/1/2011 CA Code 66452.21
2 2-years for unexpired maps on 7/15/2009 and will
expire before 1/1/2012 CA Code 66452.22
3 2-years for unexpired maps on 7/15/2011 and will
expire before 1/1/2014 CA Code 66452.23
4 2-years for unexpired maps on 7/11/2013 and were
approved on or after 1/1/2000 CA Code 66452.24
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11 1. Purpose - Tentative Maps allow agencies to review street alignments, drainage, sewer facilities, location and size of easements, trees, traffic access, grading, etc. and other features conforming to City regulations.
2. Tentative Maps and Extensions are a function of Planning
3. Conditions of the tentative map take time and resources
4. Not all tentative maps are finished
5. A Final Map may be submitted after a tentative map is approved.
TENTATIVE MAPS
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12 1. Public Works, Survey Division process the Final Maps
2. Final Map approval is a culmination of completed
conditions, fees and agreements.
3. A Final Map only has one condition, to be technically correct (dedications, survey points, and depiction of
new lots and easements)
FINAL MAPS
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13 1. R.M.C. 18.090.010 - The subdivider may cause a final tract or parcel map to be prepared substantially in accordance with the tentative map as approved and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter .
2. Final Map or Final Tract Map (5 or more lots)
3. Parcel Map or Final Parcel Map (4 or less parcels)
a) S.M.A. 66426
4. Tentative Tract Map and Tentative Parcel Map
FINAL MAPS
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14 1. Private Surveyor or Civil Engineer authorized to survey, must prepare the final map
2. “In accordance with the tentative map”
3. Perform a field survey, find sufficient monumentation a)If necessary, expand the search
FINAL MAPS – THE PRIVATE SIDE
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15 • Final Tract, Parcel and SB-9 Parcel Map submittal
package
• Subdivider should be aware of conditions
• 1st Check and Additional Checks, R.M.C. 18.090.060 B. • Typically, 3 to 5 checks, but may take more
• Contacting the Departments/Divisions about map
recordation conditions
• Not all conditions must be met prior to final map
approval
FINAL MAPS –THE PROCESS
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16 • Survey Division ensures the map is technically correct, fees paid, agreements in place, and securities/bonds in place
• Finally, all departments/divisions have “Approved” the final map, either in the permitting software or by email • The final map on mylar film is delivered, routed for
internal signatures, and sent to the City Clerk
• Scheduled for City Council Consent Calendar
FINAL MAPS –THE PROCESS
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17 1. Public Works interpretation – R.M.C. 18.090.060 and SMA 66458 (a), (b), and (c)
2. If Council is aware of a condition or conditions not met
3. Contact subdivider prior to Council date, extend map by a specific amount of time
4. If map is not approved in the allotted time, it is
“deemed approved”
5. “City Clerk shall certify its approval”
FINAL MAPS REQUIRING CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
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18 • Not all final maps are approved by City Council
• R.M.C. 18.090.060 C. - City Council approval is not
required for final parcel maps without offers of
dedication which are approved by the City Engineer.
• Parcel Maps conditioned with public easements, must
be approved by City Council
FINAL MAPS – ADMINISTRATIVELY REVIEWED
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19 1. Final Maps – R.M.C. 18.090 Final Tract and Parcel Maps a) Currently being updated to include SB-9 Parcel Maps
2. Duration of Maps
3. Others?
UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND OPPORTUNITY AREAS
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20 Priority 3 - Economic Opportunity
Goal 3.3 – Cultivate a business climate that welcomes innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment
Priority 5 – High Performing Government
Goal 5.3 – Enhance communication and collaboration with community members to improve transparency, build public trust, and encourage shared decision-making
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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21 That the City Council:
1. Receive a report and provide input on the
Development Entitlement Process Workshop Series;
and
2. Receive a presentation on Workshop 1: Land
Subdivision Process.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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