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Fortuna City Planning Commission approves lot line adjustment at 2608 Pineview Drive
Summary
The Fortuna City Planning Commission on June 23 unanimously approved a lot line adjustment between Assessor's Parcel Numbers 202-112-042 and 202-112-044 that will shrink one parcel and enlarge a neighboring vacant parcel to allow future construction of a single-family home; staff found the project exempt under CEQA Guidelines §§15305 and 15332.
The Fortuna City Planning Commission voted unanimously June 23 to approve a lot line adjustment at 2608 Pineview Drive that will reconfigure two residential parcels to enable development of a vacant lot.
Planner Katie, presenting the staff report, said the change would reduce parcel one from 63,598 square feet to 39,184 square feet and enlarge parcel two from 12,327 to 36,590 square feet. She told commissioners the revised parcels conform to the R1-10 zoning designation and the Fortuna City General Plan land-use designation of residential low, and described the proposal as a minor alteration eligible for CEQA categorical exemptions.
"The lot line adjustment does not violate existing codes and policies," Katie said, and recommended adoption of Resolution P-2026-3151. She read the principal conditions of approval: the lot line adjustment must be completed, approved and recorded to the city's satisfaction prior to issuance of building permits; the applicant is responsible for recording fees and required permits; ownership of the affected parcels must be consolidated into a single entity and reviewed by the city surveyor; lien holders and encumbrances must be cleared; and parcel 044 must be connected to city water service or have an appropriate easement and water-right grant from parcel 042 prior to recordation.
Commissioners asked staff to summarize the conditions, and Katie read the key requirements and engineering conditions, including that a record of survey be filed if required by the Professional Land Surveyors Act or, if not, that the notice of lot line adjustment include an exhibit showing the adjusted lots. The public hearing was opened and no members of the public spoke.
A motion to adopt Resolution P-2026-3151 passed on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Myra Christiansen, Commissioner Halley, Commissioner Moore, Vice Chair Amen and Chair Nichols all voting yes. The resolution finds the lot line adjustment exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines §§15305 (minor alterations in land use limitations) and 15332 (infill development).
Next steps: the city will require recordation and completion of the listed conditions before any building permits are issued for the enlarged parcel; applicants must obtain any additional federal, state or local permits required for future construction.
