REPORT TO COUNCIL
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Staff Update and Solicitation of Council Input or Direction on a City Council Request (Council Policy 030) to Revise Chapter 17.15 of the City Code (Property Developments) related to Required Street Improvements
Report
BACKGROUND
At the November 18, 2025 City Council meeting, Councilmember Chahal submitted a Council Policy 030 request to consider possible revisions Title 17, Chapter 17.15, Table III of the City Code related to requirements for public improvements. City Council approved a motion to agendize this 030 request for discussion at a future meeting. The purpose of this report is to provide information on Chapter 17.15 and its application in relation to City requirements for street improvements (such as sidewalk upgrades), in connection with planning entitlement and building permit applications (i.e. residential additions).
City Code Title 17, Chapter 17.15, Table III: Title 17 of the City Code is entitled "Development" and includes Chapter 17.15, entitled "Property Development," which defines certain policies, requirements, and procedures for the development of property in the City. Included within Chapter 17.15 is Section 17.15.110, entitled "On-site dedications, easements, and rights-of-way" as shown below and also included as Attachment 1.
? 17.15.110 On-site dedications, easements, and rights-of-way.
(a) The developer shall grant to the City, without cost, all easements and/or rights-of-way (excluding easements and rights-of-way for street purposes that are provided for in subsection (b) of this section) necessary (1) for serving the property of the developer and (2) for the installation of utilities, flood-control improvements, and public service facilities.
(b) The developer shall also grant to the City, without cost, all easements and/or rights-of-way for street purposes necessary for serving the property of the developer and to install required street improvements in accordance with actions listed in Table...
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