HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10b - Final Map for Condominium Subdivision at 414 S. Second Ave.
DATE: August 15, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director
Lisa Flores, Deputy Development Services Director
Prepared By: Gary Yesayan, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 7519 ACCEPTING A DEDICATION FOR STREET
AND SIDEWALK PURPOSES AND APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP
NO. 83124 FOR A SIX-UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION AT 414 SOUTH SECOND AVENUE
CEQA: Exempt
Recommendation: Adopt
SUMMARY
Tentative tract maps and final maps are required for all subdivisions of condominium
units. In accordance with Arcadia Development Code Section 9105.05.050, the City
Council shall approve a final map if it conforms to all the requirements of the subdivision
regulations of the Development Code and the State Subdivision Map Act. Tentative
Tract Map No. TTM 20-02 (83124) was conditionally approved by the Planning
Commission on September 22, 2020, to develop a six-unit multi-family residential
condominium subdivision. The Map also shows a 12 foot dedication along the property’s
frontage for street and sidewalk purposes at 414 South Second Avenue.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 7519 with a Categorical
Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); accepting a
dedication for street and sidewalk purposes and approve a Final Tract Map for a six-unit
multi-family residential condominium subdivision at 414 South Second Avenue.
BACKGROUND
Tentative Tract Map No. 20-02 (83124) was conditionally approved by the Planning
Commission on September 22, 2020, for a six-unit multi-family residential condominium
subdivision. As a Condition of Approval of the Map, a 12 foot strip of land in front of this
property is being dedicated to the City for street and sidewalk purposes.
Final Tract Map No. 83124
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According to Development Code Section 9105.03.110, tentative tract maps are valid for
24-months after the effective date. The original expiration date was October 3, 2022, but
a one-year extension was subsequently approved administratively, which extended the
map to September 8, 2023. The extension was granted due to delays in processing the
Final Tract Map by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. The Applicant
submitted to Los Angeles County in May 2021 and received approval on December 5,
2022.
DISCUSSION
The Applicant/Property Owner has submitted the Final Tract Map with the land
dedication, meeting all Conditions of Approval for the Tentative Map. Since this Tract
Map includes an offer of dedication intended for future street and sidewalk purposes,
the City Council must either accept or reject the offer before the Map can be approved.
The project is currently under construction and a Certificate of Occupancy will not be
issued until the Map has been approved and recorded by the Los Angeles County
Recorder’s Office. Accepting the dedication is recommended, as it will create a public
sidewalk along the frontage of the development. The Map has been reviewed by the
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works – refer to Attachment No. 2. The Map
has been found to be in substantial compliance with both the Tentative Map, as
conditionally approved by the Planning Commission, and the subdivision regulations of
the City’s Development Code and State Subdivision Map Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed right-of-way dedication is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15301(c) because this action
consists of a legal transfer of ownership, which will result in negligible or no expansion
of use beyond the project that was analyzed. The subdivision of Final Tract Map No.
83124 for condominium purposes is categorically exempt from environmental review
under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15332 of
the CEQA Guidelines as an infill development project.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no measurable fiscal impact incurred by the City as a result of this
dedication. The land has some minor value and will require ministerial maintenance to
ensure it is useable by the public and not hazardous.
Final Tract Map No. 83124
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 7519 with a Categorical
Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), accepting a
dedication for street and sidewalk purposes and approving Final Tract Map No. 83124
for a six-unit multi-family residential condominium subdivision at 414 South Second
Avenue.
Attachment No. 1: Resolution No. 7519 with Final Tract Map No. 83124
Attachment No. 2: Letter of Compliance from Los Angeles County
Attachment No. 2
Attachment No. 2
Letter of Compliance from Los Angeles County