Title 23 Subdivision Ordinance Amendments

The proposed ordinance amends the following sections of Title 23 (Subdivisions) of the San Benito County Code: § 23.01.004 (Definitions) – adding a definition for “frontage” and “urban-level services”; § 23.17.002 (Standards for Improvement) – adding required improvements for sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and the undergrounding of utilities for areas which call for urban-level services; § 23.17.003 (Required Improvement) – adding that (1) for subdivisions of 5 or more lots: (i) required dedication and improvements for the full width of the road along the property frontage; (ii) for subdivisions of 5 to 50 lots, requiring a traffic nexus study; (iii) for subdivisions of more than 50 lots, in addition to a traffic nexus study, language regarding potentially entering into a development agreement; (iv) traffic control devices required where necessary for circulation and public safety; (v) where required to dedicate land for trails or bikeways, improvement of the same; (2) for 4 or fewer lots: (i) required dedication and improvements for half the width of the road along the property frontage; (ii) required driveway improvements; (iii) traffic control devices where necessary to ensure traffic safety and circulation; (iv) where required to dedicate land for trails or bikeways, improvement of the same; (v) construction of reasonable off-site and on-site improvements; and (3) improvements shall not include private property not owned by the applicant or the County; and fulfillment of construction requirements are not required until approval for development is issued, with certain exceptions.