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A
Tract Map or major subdivision is
prepared to facilitate the subdivision of a parcel
of land into five or more lots or condominium
units. It is done in two parts, a
Tentative Tract Map, which shows the physical site
information with the proposed lot configuration
and the Final Tract Map which is filed at the
county to record the new lot information in the
public record.
The Tentative Tract Map
shows all the information that we show in a
Boundary & Topographic Survey and includes the
proposed position of the new lot line and the
proposed easements that are necessary to serve the
new parcels. Most jurisdictions require a Civil
Engineer to provide a grading and drainage plan to
accompany the Tentative Tract Map and we have
Civil Engineers that we work with to provide the
service or are willing to work with an engineer of
your choice. The city or county officials review
the Tentative Tract Map and it generally goes
before the Planning Commission for a vote. When
the Planning Commission approves the subdivision,
they will issue a report of the “Conditions and
Approval” and you will be required to meet those
conditions before you can file the Final Parcel
Map.
The Final Tract
Map shows the original parcel boundary
and the new lot configurations, along with any
easements that may be dedicated, the survey
control used to determine the boundaries and any
points set to delineate the boundaries. After the
controlling jurisdiction reviews the map, a Mylar
(plastic) version is prepared and it is signed by
the owners, or anyone with an ownership interest,
the Land Surveyor, the city or county officials,
the Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors and
finally the County Recorder as a permanent record
of the subdivision.
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