We regularly teach the following classes:
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Subdivision Map Act in California
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Speaker:
Michael Patrick Durkee
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
These seminars use legal interpretations and practical experiences to provide guidelines for effective use of the Subdivision Map Act. The instructor will discuss the responsibilities and powers of local agencies under the Act, as well as particular issues regarding when the Act applies.
Seminar highlights:
- Relationship of Map Act to other planning, zoning and development laws, and to CEQA
- When the Map Act applies (and when not)
- What kind of Map (tentative/final or parcel map) to use
- Certificates of compliance
- Lot Line Adjustments
- Exemptions and exceptions under the Map Act
- Life of Tentative Map
- Vested Rights (including Vesting Maps, Development Agreements and Common Law Vesting)
- Exactions/Dedications/Fees
- Creative mapping approaches
Who Should Attend?
These one- or two-day seminars are designed for planners, surveyors, engineers, developers, builders, attorneys, project managers, architects, planning commissioners, council and board members, property managers, public works and utilities directors, zoning board members, and all others involved with the land use process.
