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Subdivision Information
Ten Questions About Subdivision (Platting)
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Application submissions are accepted
by the Planning Department on or before the 1st of the month. The applicant
should consult with the Planning Department before filing an application to
discuss the feasibility of the request and any additional
requirements.
Platting is the process by which land is subdivided. The
plat review process is intended to determine if the subdivision layout is in
compliance with the city's development standards by providing adequate street
and alley rights-of-way, utility easements and other necessary items to serve
the proposed development. To ensure that the plat meets all of the requirements
of the Subdivision Ordinance, consult with the Planning Department prior to
preparing the submission.
A Final Plat or an Administrative
Plat is required for the creation of a legal lot of record. An
Administrative Plat allows approval of a minor plat through administrative
action in certain circumstances without review and approval of the Planning and
Zoning Commission, and as authorized under Section 212.0065 of the Texas Local
Government Code.
Replats apply to previously platted property
and are required to alter or create new lot lines, remove platted building
lines and to remove fire lanes or easements from a recorded plat. State law
requires that a public hearing be held for the consideration of a replat.
Replats of single-family or duplex zoned property also require notification of
all property owners in the original subdivision within 200 feet of the replat.
An Amending Plat is required to correct minor errors, as defined
by state law, on a previously approved and filed plat.
A plat may be
vacated (that is, dissolved) at any time before any lot is sold. However, if
any of the lots within the subdivision have been sold, all owners of
lots within such subdivision must sign the vacation plat if the entire plat
or any part of the plat is to be vacated.
The plat approval
process requires at least 30 days from the date of the application deadline,
and requires approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission, with the
exception of Administrative Plats, which are approved at staff
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Application and Approval Process
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| PRELIMINARY PLATS |
| Application |
The applicant must submit a completed
application form, application fee, correct number of bluelines, and PMTs or
Stats of the property being platted to the Urban Development Department. Mylar or
acetate and photocopy reductions will not be accepted. Prior to the processing
of an application, any delinquent property taxes must be paid. |
| Staff
Review |
The proposed plat is distributed to
City departments for review to determine the plat's compliance with applicable
City standards. After that review, City staff will make recommendations to the
Planning & Zoning Commission based upon the plats compliance with
applicable City standards. |
Planning &
Zoning
Commission |
The Planning & Zoning Commission
meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. The Commission may approve the
preliminary plat (with or without staff recommendations) or deny the plat if it
fails to comply with City standards. If the preliminary plat is approved, a
blueline copy of the plat (complying with any modifications required by the
Planning & Zoning Commission), must be submitted to the Urban
Development
Department. Approval of a preliminary plat is valid for one (1) year or the
approved preliminary plat becomes invalid and must be re-approved. |
| Submitting
a Final Plat |
After the Planning & Zoning
Commission approves the preliminary plat and the applicant submits the approved
plat to the Urban Development Department, the applicant may submit an application for
approval of a final plat. |
| FINAL PLATS |
| Application
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The applicant must submit a completed
application form, application fee, correct number of bluelines, and PMTs or
Stats of the property being platted to the Urban Development Department. Mylar or
acetate film and photocopy reductions will not be accepted. Prior to the
processing of an application, any delinquent property taxes must be
paid. |
| Staff
Review |
The proposed plat is distributed to
City departments for review to determine the plats compliance with the
applicable City standards. After that review, City staff will make
recommendations to the Planning & Zoning Commission based on the plats
compliance with City standards. |
| Planning
& Zoning Commission |
The Planning & Zoning Commission
meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. The Commission may either
approve the plat, with or without the staff recommendations, or deny the plat
if it fails to comply with City standards. If the plat is approved, one
blueline copy (complying with any modifications required by the Commission)
must be submitted for review to the Urban Development Department. If the plat complies
with the requirements of the Commissions approval, the applicant may submit the
required number of signed copies to the Urban Development Department for
recording. |
| Filing |
The Urban Development Department will review
the signed copies and forward them for signatures by the Chairman of the
Planning & Zoning Commission, the Director of Planning and the City
Secretary. Upon receipt of the appropriate county recording fee and tax
certificates, City staff will record the plat with the appropriate county clerk (or
clerks). The plat must be recorded within six (6) months of the
Commissions approval, or the approved plat becomes invalid and must be
re-approved before it can be recorded. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE PLATS |
| Application |
The applicant must submit a completed
application form, application fee, correct number of bluelines, and PMTs or
Stats of the property being platted to the Urban Development Department. Mylar or
acetate and photocopy reductions will not be accepted. Prior to the processing
of an application, any delinquent property taxes must be paid. |
| Staff
Review |
The proposed administrative plat is
distributed to City departments for review to determine the plats compliance
with applicable City standards. After that review, City staff will provide the
applicant with a list of modifications, if any, necessary for the plat to
comply with City standards. |
| Director of
Urban Development Approval |
One blueline copy of the
administrative plat, showing any modifications required to comply with City
standards (if any), must be submitted for review to the Urban
Development Department. If
the administrative plat complies with the required standards, the applicant may
submit the required number of signed copies to the Planning Department for recording. The
Urban Development Department will review the signed copies and forward
them to for the signature of the Director of Planning. |
| Filing |
Upon receipt of the filing fee for the
appropriate county and tax certificates, City staff will record the
administrative plat with the appropriate county clerk (or clerks). The plat must
be recorded within six (6) months of the Directors signature, or the approved
plat becomes invalid and must be re-approved before it can be
recorded. |
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