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BACKGROUND On January 23, 2008, the Planning Commission approved Vesting Tentative Map 7940 to subdivide an approximately 0.24 acre site located on 225 West Angela Street into five single-family home lots, consistent with the PUD development plan already approved for this site. The "Angela Rowhouses" is the common name given to Vesting Tentative Map 7940. The property is located on the west side of Peters Avenue and north side of West Angela Street as shown on Attachment 1. This project will develop five single-family detached residential lots. The Engineering staff, Planning staff, and the City Attorney's Office have reviewed the Final Map and other legal documents for Tract 7940. All submittals are in substantial conformance with the PUD and Tentative Map approvals. Development fees due at the approval of Final Map and Improvement Plans have been paid and a signed Subdivision Agreement has been submitted. DISCUSSION Proposed Improvements As shown on the attached map, this development proposes a private driveway from West Angela Street in a northerly direction. This private driveway provides access to all five lots, including an existing house to be renovated. The developer is dedicating emergency vehicle access and a public service easement to the public (as shown on Attachment 2) for the benefit of lots 1-5 of this tract. The private driveway and all private utilities, including water and sewer will be maintained by the Maintenance Association. All water meters (one existing and four new) will be installed behind the curb, within the northern right of way of West Angela Street. Private water laterals will serve each single family home. The project developer has paid a pro rata share for future undergrounding of overhead utilities instead of undergrounding the small segment of overhead lines fronting West Angela Street. Discretion to Deny the Final Map The approval of a Final Map when the Final Map substantially complies with the conditions of the Tentative Map is a mandatory, ministerial act. (Government Code, Section 66474.1). Put another way, a Final Map shall be disapproved only for failure to meet conditions that were applicable at the time the Tentative Map was approved. If the Final Map is disapproved, there must be a finding identifying the conditions which were not met (Government Code, section 66473). Although approved more than five years ago, Vesting Tentative Map 7940 is still active due to numerous extensions as allowed by the Subdivision Map Act and state legislation. Page 2 of 3