Parcel Maps and Mapping

Parcel Maps

Parcel Maps are generally used to subdivide and/or reconfigure properties into 1 to 4 lots.  Non-residential subdivisions with 5 lots or more can be mapped with a Parcel Map if the project meets applicable exemptions in the Subdivision Map Act.  Residential subdivisions with 5 lots or more require a Final (Tract) Map.  The Town Code requires first approval of a Tentative Map by the Planning Division for both Parcel and Final Maps.  The following links provide information regarding the Town’s Parcel/Final Map requirements.

• Parcel/Final Map Information
• Parcel/Final Map Application
• Parcel/Final Map Checklist
• Town of Los Gatos Monument Map

Urban Lot Splits

California Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) requires ministerial (staff-level) approval of certain housing development projects and lot splits on a single-family zoned parcel. SB 9 was passed by the California Legislature on September 1, 2021, signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 16, 2021, and takes effect January 1, 2022.

• Urban Lot Split Parcel Map Application – PDF Form
• Urban Lot Split Parcel Map Application
• Urban Lot Split Parcel Map Checklist – PDF Form
• Urban Lot Split Parcel Map Checklist

Lot Line Adjustment

Lot line adjustments are reviewed according to Section 66412(d) of the Government Code of the State of California.  The applicant has the option of using this procedure or completing the lot line adjustment by filing a Parcel Map.

• Lot Line Adjustment Procedures

Certificate of Compliance

Certificates of Compliance are reviewed according to Section 66499.35(b) of the Government Code of the State of California.

• Certificate of Compliance Information
• Certificate of Compliance Application

Lot Mergers

Lot mergers are reviewed according to Section 66451.11 of the Government Code of the State of California.

• Lot Merger Procedures

Right-of-Way & Easement Abandonment

There are instances when rights-of-way or easements dedicated to the Town are no longer needed for the purposes for which they were dedicated.  The adjacent property owners may have use for this property or may have been unknowingly using public property for many years.  These property owners may request that the Town formally abandon this property and quitclaim it to them.

• Abandonment Process
• Abandonment of Right-of-Way Request Application
• Abandonment of Easement Request Application

• Grant Deed of Easement Procedures

• Sample Grant Deed of Easement Dedication

Grant Deeds of Right-of-Way

Grant Deeds of Right-of-Way for individual single-family residential lot dedications are reviewed according to Section 66475 of the Government Code of the State of California.  Please note that subdivisions shall dedicate right-of-way in-fee via parcel or final map, whichever is applicable.

• Grant Deed of Right-of-Way Procedures

Below is a sample grant deed of right-of-way dedication to be completed and utilized for individual single-family residential lot dedications of right-of-way (in-fee) to the Town of Los Gatos.

• Sample Grant Deed of Right-of-Way Dedication