TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Beth Lindauer, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:
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Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending RBMC ?20.6(A) Regarding Lot Line Adjustments and Voluntary Mergers Consistent with the California Subdivision Map Act
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1. Waive the second reading, except by title, the ordinance amending Red Bluff Municipal Code("RBMC") ?20.6(A) regarding lot line adjustments and voluntary mergers; and
2. Adopt the ordinance.
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SUMMARY:
The proposed amendment was prepared to ensure consistency between the City's subdivision regulations and the California Subdivision Map Act ("SMA"), specifically Government Code ?66412(d) governing lot line adjustments. The current ordinance language was originally adopted in 1970 and has been amended periodically. Since adoption, the SMA has been substantially revised and clarified by the Legislature and courts regarding the processing of qualifying lot line adjustments.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On June 2, 2026, the City Council introduced and waived the first reading of an ordinance amending RBMC ?20.6(A) regarding lot line adjustments and voluntary mergers. Following a duly noticed public hearing, the Council received no public comments or testimony and voted unanimously (5-0) to approve the ordinance on first reading and direct staff to return with the ordinance for second reading and adoption.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed amendment clarifies that qualifying lot line adjustments are ministerial actions processed administratively by the Planning Director or designee, consistent with Government Code ?66412(d). The amendment removes the current distinction requiring Planning Commission review when one or more affected parcels are not substandard and clarifies that review authority is limited to determinations expressly authorized by State law.
The ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guideli...
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