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REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 09-11-96 ITEM NO.: 2854 Manager Received: Agenda Section: Planner: 1fwMr Item Description: 6(a) An ordinance amending the Roseville City Code Section 1104.4 regarding subdivisions wherein a plat is not required. Background: The proposed ordinance amendment would: . better define minor subdivisions, . clarify and simplify the minor subdivision review process, . clarify City staff review responsibilities, and . require the applicant to record the minor subdivision with the County Recorder within 60 days of approval. Development Summary: Attached for Planning Commission/City Council review is an ordinance amending the Roseville City Code Section 1104.4 which changes the way the City would handle minor subdivisions of property. This ordinance amendment is necessary to more efficiently handle minor subdivisions of property and insure that the City's process is consistent with State statutes. This ordinance amendment is also appropriate because Roseville is fully developed with limited opportunity for any major subdivisions. Most subdivision of property, that will occur now, is the simple division and combination of lots, as well as small land trades between adjacent properties. Specific details of the ordinance include the following: 1. The proposed ordinance would expand the types of minor subdivisions from two to five. The two types of minor subdivisions in the current ordinance, which will be continued, include the common wall duplex subdivision which allows staff approval where the subdivision occurs down the middle of the common wall. The second type of minor subdivision which will be continued, is the transfer of small parcels of land between two adjacent property owners (recombination). The three new types of minor subdivisions will be consolidations, corrections, and three parcel minor subdivisions. Consolidations occur when the owner of 1