18.20.140 Standards.
A. The City shall not approve a tentative map or vesting tentative map unless it finds, in fact, that the following conditions and standards are met by the proposed map:
1. That the map is in conformance with the zoning ordinance of the City as adopted at the time the application was determined to be complete;
2. That the design and improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the City’s general plan;
3. That the site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed;
4. That the site is physically suitable for the density of development proposed;
5. That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish and wildlife or their habitat;
6. That the design of the subdivision and the proposed improvements are not likely to cause serious public health problems;
7. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with existing easements acquired by the public for access through or use of the property within the proposed subdivision. The Planning Commission may approve a map with such easements, if it finds that adequate alternative easements for access or for use are to be provided, and that these will be substantially equivalent to those previously acquired by the public.
B. Notwithstanding Subsection A of this Section, the City may approve a tentative map or vesting tentative map if an environmental impact report was prepared with respect to the project and a finding was made pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code that specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the environmental impact report. (Ord. 89-2 § 2, 1989.)