Chapter 19.16
TENTATIVE MAP EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION

Sections:

19.16.010    Expiration of Tentative Maps (California Government Code Sections 66452.6, 66463.5).

19.16.020    Extension of Tentative Maps (California Government Code Sections 66452.6, 66463.5).

19.16.010 Expiration of Tentative Maps (California Government Code Sections 66452.6, 66463.5).

A.    Expiration. An approved or conditionally approved tentative tract map or tentative parcel map shall expire twenty-four (24) months after the date of its approval or conditional approval.

B.    Termination of Proceedings. The expiration of an approved tentative tract map or tentative parcel map shall terminate all proceedings and no final map or parcel map of all or any portion of the real property included within the tentative map shall be filed with the legislative body without first processing a new tentative map. Once a timely filing is made, subsequent actions of the City, including, but not limited to, processing, approving and recording, may lawfully occur after the date of expiration of the tentative map. Delivery of the final tract map or final parcel map to the City Engineer shall be deemed a timely filing for purposes of this section. (Ord. 2023-22 § 811, 2023; Ord. 2001-18 § 2 (Exh. ZA-1) (part), 2001)

19.16.020 Extension of Tentative Maps (California Government Code Sections 66452.6, 66463.5).

A.    Review of Extensions. Upon application by the subdivider filed before expiration of a tentative tract map or tentative parcel map, the original tentative map decision making body may extend the time at which the map expires for a period or periods not exceeding a total of five years from the initial expiration date. Prior to expiration of an approved tentative map, upon the application by the subdivider to extend the map, the map shall be automatically extended for sixty (60) days or until the application for the extension is approved, conditionally approved, or denied, whichever occurs first. If the decision making body denies a request to extend a tentative map, the subdivider may appeal the denial to the City Council (for both tentative tract maps and tentative parcel maps) within fifteen (15) days after the denial in accordance with the provisions of Sections 19.12.050 and 19.12.060.

B.    Extensions Due to Public Improvement Obligations, Moratoriums and Lawsuits. In addition to the extensions provided for in subsection (A) of this section, the expiration of tentative maps shall be deferred in the following cases pursuant to the detailed provisions of California Government Code Section 66452:

1.    Public Improvements and Development Agreements. The tentative map shall be automatically extended pursuant to California Government Code Section 66452.6 if the subdivider is required to provide off-site public improvement requirements above the dollar amount specified in California Government Code Section 66452.6. Extensions of tentative maps on property subject to a development agreement shall also be administered pursuant to that section.

2.    Moratoriums. The period of time specified in subsection (A) of this section, including any extensions granted pursuant to subsection (B)(1) of this section, shall not include any period of time during which a development moratorium, imposed after approval of the tentative map, is in existence. However, the length of the moratorium shall not exceed five years.

3.    Lawsuits. The period of time specified in subsection (A) of this section, including any extensions granted pursuant to subsection (B)(1) of this section, shall not include any period of time during which a lawsuit, involving the approval of the tentative map, is or was pending in a court of competent jurisdiction, if the stay of the time period is approved by the City pursuant to California Government Code Section 66452.6. (Ord. 2023-22 § 812, 2023; Ord. 2001-18 § 2 (Exh. ZA-1) (part), 2001)