DATE:
April 22, 2026
SA01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
Board of Directors, San Diego County Sanitation District
SUBJECT
Title
EXTENSION OF PERFORMANCE COMPLETION DATE ON SECURED AGREEMENT TO COMPLETE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS (DISTRICT: 3)
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OVERVIEW
This is a request for the Board of Supervisors and the Sanitation District Board of Directors to extend the time allowed for the property owner to complete infrastructure associated with a previously approved project by extending the end date of a subdivision improvement agreement.
Private property owners may use the County of San Diego's (County) land development process to subdivide their land within the existing legal boundaries of their property, creating new internal legal lots and boundaries which are recorded on subdivision maps. Subdivision developers, as conditions of their permits, are often required to construct specific improvements that benefit the public, such as roads and storm drainage systems. In many cases, these improvements are accepted by the County into the County-maintained system at the completion of the project to be owned, operated, and maintained by the Department of Public Works (DPW) in perpetuity.
The County Code of Regulatory Ordinances allows for and establishes the requirements for time extensions for the completion of these required improvements on private development subdivisions to provide the developer additional time to complete construction, while also preserving the County's rights to the improvements. It is not uncommon for development projects to require extended time to complete the improvements. Construction schedules can be affected by local economic conditions, the developer's circumstances, permitting, site conditions, and other related factors.
DPW staff monitors the status of subdivision improvement agreements and associated work. If developers need additional time, they can submit an extension request and provide a current cost...
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