REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 14, 2023
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Surveyor
SUBJECT
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Final Map, Securities, and Agreements for Tract No. 15791-2, Lucerne Valley Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept and approve the Final Tract Map No. 15791-2, as certified and recommended by the County Surveyor, and the securities and agreement to construct the required road and drainage improvements with Wilshire Road LLC, for Tract Map No. 15791-2, consisting of 12 numbered lots and four letter lots located north of Rabbit Springs Road, between Barstow Road (State Highway 247) and Locust Avenue in the Lucerne Valley area in an unincorporated portion of San Bernardino County.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Public Works - Surveyor will have no financial impact related to this item. The following securities will remain in effect until the road and drainage improvements have been constructed and remain in satisfactory condition for a period of 24 months. The securities will be released by the Board of Supervisors (Board) through the Chief Executive Officer approval, pursuant to County Code Section 87.07.040(f):
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Tax Bond |
$8,700 (Cash) |
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Monumentation Bond (Property Corners) |
$9,860 (Cash) |
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Construction and Maintenance Bond and Agreement (Road and Drainage) |
$792,000 (Surety) |
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Labor and Material Bond and Agreement (Road and Drainage) |
$396,000 (Surety) |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Tract No. 15791-2 (Tract) will create 12 numbered lots and four letter lots located north of Rabbit Springs Road, between Barstow Road (State Highway 247) and Locust Avenue in the Lucerne Valley area in an unincorporated portion of the County, as represented on the tentative Tract Map. The recommended actions will accept and approve the Final Map of Tract Map No. 15791-2, as well as the necessary road and drainage securities and agreements with Wilshire Road LLC (Subdivider).
To date, all required road, drainage improvements and property corners marking the limits of the parcel of land for the Tract Map have not been completed. The Subdivider must construct and maintain the road and drainage improvements required by the California Subdivision Map Act, the San Bernardino County General Plan, and the County Code. The Subdivider must also enter into a Road and Drainage Agreement for maintenance of improvements with the County. Commencing on the date of Board acceptance and approval, as specified in the road and drainage improvement security and agreement, the Subdivider is to furnish the equipment, labor, and material necessary to maintain and repair said road and drainage improvements for a period of two years.
Government Code sections 66492, 66493, and 66494 require security for the payment of all property taxes. The security in the form of a tax bond guarantees the payment of all State, County, Municipal or local property taxes, and all special assessments, collected as taxes, which at the time of the filing of this map with the County Recorder are a lien against any part of this Tract Map.
The recommended road and drainage improvement security and agreement will ensure the warranty of the required development infrastructure for the Tract Map pursuant to the California Subdivision Map Act, the San Bernardino County General Plan, and the County Code.
With the approval of the road and drainage improvement security and agreement, all conditions of the Planning Commission, County Code, and state law for the Tract will be in place to be met. Board approval is required to accept the Final Map of the Tract and the required road and drainage improvement security and agreement pursuant to Government Code sections 66458, 66462, 66496, and 66499, and Chapters 87.01 and 87.07 of the County Code.
These actions align with the County and the Chief Executive Officer’s goals and objectives to ensure development of well-planned, balanced and sustainable County by providing new residential lots within the County that are served by proper road and drainage improvements.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 16, 2023; Land Use Services (Greg Griffith, Interim Building Official, 387-4111) on February 17, 2023; Finance (Carl Lofton, Administrative Analyst, 387-5404) on February 24, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on February 27, 2023.