§ 20-65. Advisory agency action.

A public hearing shall be held by the advisory agency on all tentative maps.

(1)

At the public hearing, the advisory agency shall review the submitted tentative subdivision map, the report of the director of development services, the recommendations of any governmental agencies which are available, the environmental review documents, and comments and responses of the subdivider and of other interested parties.

(2)

In making its determination to approve or disapprove the maps, the advisory agency shall:

a.

Determine whether the design and improvements shown on the map conform to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, this article of the Butte County Code, county ordinances, improvement standards set forth by resolution of the board of supervisors, the general plan, specific plans of the county and adopted community plans.

b.

Determine whether the discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into an existing community sewer system would result in violations of existing requirements prescribed by a California Regional Water Quality Control Board pursuant to division 7 (commencing with section 13000) of the Water Code.

c.

Determine whether the proposed subdivision is a land project as defined in Section 11000.5 of the Business and Professions Code; and if the project is determined to be a large project:

1.

If a Specific Plan or Community Plan for the area has been adopted, the advisory agency shall determine whether the proposed design and improvement of the subdivision is consistent with such plan.

2.

The advisory agency shall consider the response of the State office of Intergovernmental Management now known as the Office of Permit Assistance, if received.

d.

Make any determinations or certifications as may be appropriate for the application pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

(3)

Within five (5) working days after the advisory agency has acted on the map, the director of development services shall report the action in writing to the subdivider or person filing the tentative map, indicating any conditions of approval and including a copy of the approved tentative map, which decision shall be final unless appealed to the board of supervisors pursuant to section 20-66. A copy of the letter and map shall be retained in the files of the advisory agency for at least four (4) years, after which the letter and map may be destroyed.

(4)

In the case of a proposed conversion of residential real property to a condominium project, community apartment project, or stock cooperative project, any report or recommendation on a tentative map by staff to the advisory agency shall be in writing and a copy thereof served on the subdivider, and on each tenant of the subject property at least three (3) days prior to any hearing or action on such map by the advisory agency.

(Ord. No. 3188, § 1(Exh. A), 3-14-95)