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Surveyor’s Office and the Planning & Building Department recommending the Board approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5162, amending El Dorado Ordinance Code Title 120, Chapter 120.53, Lot Line Adjustments to transfer approval of boundary line adjustments to the County Surveyor’s Office. (Cont. 8/16/2022, Item 44)
FUNDING: Applicant Fees.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 16, 2022, the Board heard the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5162 and Continue the matter to August 23, 2022 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
The lot line adjustment process allows for the movement of an existing property line between adjacent parcels. The Lot Line Adjustment and Merge application is utilized whenever lot line adjustments are proposed between existing adjoining lots, up to a maximum of four lots. In this process, land is taken from one lot and added to an adjoining lot.
The current County of El Dorado ordinance Code subsection 120.53.030, Application Requirements, requires the applicant to submit a request for a lot line adjustment to the Planning & Building Department. Upon receipt, the Planning Department reviews the application to ensure that the adjustment does not create conflict with or violate the County Zoning Ordinance and General Plan, including building setbacks, lot dimensions, density, etc. If applicable, the application materials are also routed to the Department of Transportation and Environmental Management for review. Once the application is deemed complete and correct the Planning Department approves the application. The applicant must then submit a second application form to the County Surveyor’s Office for technical review. The Surveyor’s Office reviews the documents created by a licensed Land Surveyor to ensure that they are correct and meet the requirements of the Business and Professions Code, Section 8762 for Record of Survey, and the Subdivision Map Act Section 66412 (d), General Provisions, and 66451....
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