Agenda

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Thursday, March 27, 2025
8:30 am – 3:50 pm PDT

 

Presented by: Douglas E. Wance 

History and Purposes of Subdivision Map Act

  • History of California’s Subdivision Map Act (SMA)
  • Purposes of SMA
  • Relationship to local ordinances

Subdivision Maps

  • Definition of a subdivision
  • Types of maps:
    • Parcel maps, tentative maps, final maps, vesting tentative maps
  • Exceptions to map requirements

Processing of a Subdivision Map

  • Filing and application
  • Determining completeness
  • Processing with other land use and permit application
  • Environmental review

Processing of a Subdivision Map (Cont’d)

  • Conditions of map approvals
  • Exactions and mitigation fees
  • Water supply planning
  • Hearing and findings of approval/disapproval

Finalizing Maps

  • Securing vested rights
  • Amendment and correction of maps
  • Judicial review
  • Enforcement of maps

Recent Developments

  • Case law
  • Legislative changes

 

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Credits

Engineers
6.5 Hour Learning Opportunity

Land Surveyors
6.5 Hour Learning Opportunity

Attorneys
6.5 CLE Hours

APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
6.5 CM

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and provides a 6.5-hour learning opportunity to engineers and land surveyors in California. 

This webinar is designed to qualify for 6.5 CLE hours for California attorneys. HalfMoon Education is an approved Multiple Activity Provider with the State Bar of California (Provider Number 8370). 

HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 6.5 for Certified Planners. 

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed). 

On-Demand Credits 

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is intended for educational purposes only and does not qualify for any specific continuing education credits. 

Speakers

Douglas E. Wance

Shareholder with Buchalter Law Firm in Irvine, CA

Mr. Wance is a shareholder and former chair of Buchalter’s Land Use Practice Group. He has built a cross-disciplinary practice involving land use and entitlements, water resources, environmental compliance, natural resources, and public law through the representation of both public agencies and private businesses throughout California. Mr. Wance has handled all aspects of these substantive areas, from advising clients regarding the applicability of the law, to guiding clients through a permitting or entitlement process, or defending clients subject to enforcement actions. He successfully represented businesses and public agencies in sophisticated financial, real estate, water resource, environmental compliance, and land development matters in court and before administrative agencies. Mr. Wance’s land use and entitlement background includes representation of residential developers, public entities, major industrial facilities, and other commercial businesses in all phases of project development before local and state agencies, city councils, and county board of supervisors. He has assisted clients in obtaining development and environmental permits and project approvals for power plants, schools, mixed-use, and industrial development projects.

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