27.21.110 Rules of Procedure

Urban Lot Split Development. In addition to the rules of procedure listed in Section 27.21.030 of Article I above, an Urban Lot Split application shall also conform with the following:

(a) Submittal Requirements:

(1) Full Site Survey. A full site boundary survey stamped and signed by a Land Surveyor licensed by the State of California. A topographic and boundary survey shall be required for all properties with grades over 15%.

(2) Parcel Map. A parcel map pursuant to Title 26 of the San Mateo Municipal Code showing the proposed Urban Lot Split.

(3) Affidavit. A completed owner occupancy affidavit and acknowledgement that the property meets Urban Lot Split eligibility requirements outlined in Section 27.21.050 and that the owner of the property intends to occupy one of the housing units as their principal residence for a minimum of three years from the date of the approved Urban Lot Split and recordation of the Final Map.

(A) Exception. This requirement shall not apply to an applicant that is a community land trust as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or if the applicant is a qualified nonprofit corporation as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(b) Final Parcel Map. Upon an Urban Lot Split application approval, the applicant shall prepare, file, and record a final parcel map with the Department of Public Works pursuant to Article II of Section 26.56 of the San Mateo Municipal Code.

(c) Dedications and Improvements. Unless required to accommodate an urban lot split or provide access to a parcel, no dedications of rights-of-ways or the construction of offsite improvements for parcels created pursuant to this Article shall be required as a condition of approval.

(d) Findings. To approve an Urban Lot Split application, the Zoning Administrator shall make the findings listed in Section 27.21.030 of Article I above, in addition to the following findings:

(1) The parcel being subdivided was not established through a prior SB 9 urban lot split application.

(2) The Urban Lot Split conforms to all applicable objective requirements of the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 commencing with Section 66410), except as otherwise provided in this Section.

(3) The parcel being subdivided is not adjacent to another parcel where either the owner of the parcel proposing to be subdivided or any person acting in concert with said owner has previously subdivided the adjacent parcel using the provisions of SB 9.