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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1985-740ORDINANCE N0. 740 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 529 AND LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 16.20, CONCERNING MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS LOTS OR PARCELS OF LAND. The City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, does ordain as follows: - SECTION ONE. Ordinance No. 529, and Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, Chapter 16, are hereby amended by adding Code Section 16.20.080 to read as follows: MERGING OF CONTIGUOUS LOTS OR PARCELS A. Notwithstanding other sections of Title 16, four or fewer contiguous parcels under common ownership may be merged without reverting to acreage, provided that the merger is approved by the Director of Community Development and an instrument evidencing such merger is recorded with the County Recorder. B. Applications to merge contiguous parcels shall be made to the Director of Community Development on forms provided by the Planning Department, and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 16.20.090 of this Ordinance, and the following: 1. An exhibit, drawn to scale, delineating the existing parcel boundaries and the location of existing structures and easements. 2. Copies of grant deeds for the existing parcels. 3. An exhibit, drawn to scale, delineating the boundaries of the parcel after the merger. 4. A legal description of the new parcel as merged. 5. Preliminary title report. 6. Written consent of all owners of record interest. C. The Director of Community Development shall transmit a completed application to the City Engineer for review and recommendation and shall grant approval of the request for merger, if: 1. The parcels to be merged are, at the time of merger, under common ownership and written consent has been obtained from all record owners. Page two Merger of Contiguous Lots March 12, 1985 2. The parcel as merged will be consistent with the zoning of the property. 3. The parcel as merged will not conflict with the location of any existing structures on the property. 4. The parcel as merged will not be deprived access as a result of the merger. 5. Access to the adjoining parcels will not be restricted by the merger. 6. No new lot lines are created through the merger. D. The Director of Community Development shall sub- mit to the County Recorder for recordation the new legal des- cription and exhibit within 20 days after it has been approved by the Director of Community Development. SECTION TWO. Ordinance No. 529 and Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, Chapter 16, are hereby amended by adding Code Section 16.20.090 to read as follows: A fee for the examination of lot merger application shall be paid at the time of its filing to be deposited into the general fund. The fee shall be in an amount as shown on a schedule established by Resolution of the City Council and shall be non-refundable. SECTION THREE. Notice to owners and opportunity for a hearing before the Planning Commission shall be provided as specified in the Subdivision Map Act. A determination of nonmerger may be made by the City, whether or not the affected property meets the standards for merger. SECTION FOUR. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by law. INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON FIRST READING this 12th day of March, 1985, upon the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, NOES: NONE VALENZUELA ABSENT: NONE ABSTENTIONS: NONE Page three Merger of Contiguous Lots March 12, 1985 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING this 26th day of March , 1985, upon the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERPIILLION NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: VALENZUELA ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE BY L~~L Arta Valenzuela, yor ATTEST: Ann Money, City C k Approved as to form: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ss. I, Jo Ann Money, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance had its first reading on March 12, 1985 and had its second reading on March 26, 1985 and was passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, VALENZUELA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE a ~„` J NN PIONEY, CITY CLERK C Y OF LAKE ELSINORE (SEAL) STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE I, Jo Ann Money, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No: 740 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or rued. DATED: March 27, 1985 J NN MONEY, CITY CLERK C Y OF LAKE ELSINORE (SEAL)