Findings for a Tentative Map
San Diego Municipal Code § 125.0440
in effect§125.0440 Findings for a Tentative Map
A tentative map may be approved or conditionally approved only if the decision maker makes the following findings in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act and the Land Development Code:
(a) The proposed subdivision and its design or improvement are consistent with the policies, goals, and objectives of the applicable land use plan;
(b) The proposed subdivision complies with the applicable zoning and development regulations of the Land Development Code including any allowable deviations pursuant to the Land Development Code;
(c) The site is physically suitable for the type and density of development;
(d) The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat;
(e) The design of the subdivision or the type of improvement will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare;
(f) The design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision;
(g) The design of the proposed subdivision provides, to the extent feasible, for future passive or natural heating and cooling opportunities; and
(h) The decision maker has considered the effects of the proposed subdivision on the housing needs of the region and that those needs are balanced against the needs for public services and the available fiscal and environmental resources.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 8-4-2011 by O-20081 N.S.; effective 10-6-2011.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter12/Ch12Art05Division04.pdf#page=5Fetched: 10/28/2026