Overview

• A lot line adjustment accommodates a transfer or combination of land between adjacent separate lots.
• Lot line adjustments do not create additional lots or building sites.
• A lot line adjustment allows the legal transfer of ownership and minor relocation of property boundaries or combining lots for any recorded or unrecorded subdivided parcel.

Application Process

Step 1 - Pre-application Conference

The applicant should discuss the proposal with the Planning staff before submission of the formal application. An informal meeting can be scheduled by contacting the Planning Department.

Step 2 - Filing of Application

Following the meeting with staff, the applicant should submit the following items:

• Completed Development Review Application with a fee
• Deed(s)
• Legal Description
• Survey showing all parcels involved in the lot line adjustment
• Hard surface coverage calculations
• Lot areas
• Setbacks
• Existing easements
• Proposed easement vacation, if necessary (requires a separate application, fees, and a public hearing)
• Dedication of new easements (legal descriptions)
• Bank/Mortgage Holder Release, if necessary
• Property Identification Numbers (PIDs) of affected parcels
• A recent copy of the title commitment (within the last six months)

Step 3 - Review

Submitted information will be forwarded to City Attorney's office for review and determination of property type (Abstract or Torrens). Additional fees will be calculated at that time. County and Attorney fees will vary based on the type of property being conveyed.

Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. 

Step 4 - Recording of Documents

Within 30 days after approval, the applicant or the city attorney shall file the documents with the county recorder and furnish the city with evidence of such recording. Failure to comply shall be cause for revoking the city's approval.

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