16.18.050 Action on map.
A. The community development director shall consider the application, map and supporting data, the reports and recommendations of its members, any evidence submitted by the subdivider and interested persons following which he or she shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the tentative parcel map application and map based on the following:
1. Effect of proposed land division on drainage, and other public improvements;
2. Adequacy of proposed water supply for domestic purposes;
3. Adequacy of proposed sewage disposal system;
4. Any other matters which may affect the public health;
5. Consistency with the general plan, zoning ordinance and/or applicable specific plans;
6. Physical suitability of the site for the type of development;
7. Physical suitability of the site for the proposed density of development;
8. Potential of the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat;
9. Potential of the design of the subdivision or type of improvements to cause serious public health problems;
10. Potential of the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements to conflict with easements of record, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of, property within the proposed subdivision, unless the map provides alternate easements, for access or for use, and that these will be substantially equivalent to ones previously acquired by the public;
11. Whether protective improvements are required to be constructed to protect the subdivision from flood, inundation, geologic or slide hazards.
12. Ensuring that the design of the new subdivision or type of improvements will not result in nor facilitate the creation of development sites within primary habitat areas.
B. When the action of the community development director is the approval or disapproval of the map the community development director shall endorse its action upon the map and then send one copy to the applicant and one copy on file. When the action of the community development director is the conditional approval of the map, and when conditions imposed are designated as precedent to approval, the engineering services manager shall so notify the applicant and shall hold the map until the conditions have been met. When met, the community development director or appropriate designee shall so certify by endorsement upon the map and then send one copy to the applicant and keep one copy on file. All conditions of approval shall be met precedent to sale of the property unless otherwise noted.
C. Following the community development director’s action, notice of the city’s action shall be provided pursuant to the administrative procedures for coastal development permits (see page 15 of the local coastal program implementation plan). (Ord. 2009-04 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 2007-08 § 4 (Exh. A), 2007)