No entity, including other political subdivisions of the state, may extend a street into the city's corporate limits or connect a street to an existing city street without the prior written approval of the city council. This section shall not apply to any state or federal designated roadways or the city's construction of or improvements to the city's own roadways. This section also shall not apply to existing roads being rebuilt, expanded or realigned by another city with city financial participation as defined in a council approved interlocal agreement with that other city.
(a) 
Application to extend street or connect to existing city street.
To be eligible for city council approval for the extension of a street into the city's corporate limits or connection to an existing city street (the "proposed street(s) and/or connection(s)") an application must first be filed with the director of engineering services on a form supplied by the city. The following shall be attached to or incorporated within the application:
(1) 
A schematic showing the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s);
(2) 
A schematic showing at least one alternative route for the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s);
(3) 
A summary explaining why the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) is needed and will benefit the city and the region;
(4) 
A statement of the method by which the applicant shall:
a. 
Coordinate public and private investment in the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s);
b. 
Minimize conflicts between land uses;
c. 
Influence and manage the development of property that would foreseeably use the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s);
d. 
Increase the benefits and cost-effectiveness of the public investments;
e. 
Predict infrastructure and service needs in advance of demand; and
f. 
Ensure that adequate community facilities and public infrastructure are available and located to best serve the needs of the city and the region.
(5) 
Complete engineering plans for the design and construction of the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s), in accordance with the requirements of all city ordinances;
(6) 
A study, which demonstrates, to city council's satisfaction, that the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) will not adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the city and will provide reasonable protection to properties within the city that will be impacted by the additional traffic projected to come into the city by virtue of the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s). This study shall consider and discuss the impact of the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) at the date of application, through the construction phases, up until the ultimate build-out of both private and public development in the area;
(7) 
A traffic impact study proposed, prepared by a licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas, which shall determine the effect that the of street(s) and/or connection(s) into the city's transportation system will have on the city's existing and planned streets, including, but not limited to, the projected level of service that will occur on city streets and intersections, the mobility and access of traffic on the city streets, any bottleneck considerations, whether the projected traffic is consistent with adjacent land uses through which traffic will pass, and whether the projected traffic is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan. These impacts must be quantified. The traffic impact study shall also include an arterial and intersection analysis and must use the city's most current transportation computer model;
(8) 
Payment of the application fee, which shall be the same as the amount required for a planned development zoning change. The applicant shall also deposit with the city $10,000.00 to be used for direct and indirect expenses in reviewing the application. Any of those deposited funds not expended for review shall be refunded to the applicant after city council has made a final decision relating to the application;
(9) 
Any other information that the director of engineering services deems necessary.
(b) 
Incomplete applications.
Any application that does not provide all of the required information or documents as set forth in this section, shall be deemed incomplete and returned to the applicant. Rights under V.T.C.A., Local Government Code sec. 245 shall not vest for any incomplete application that is returned. If the applicant resubmits the application with/without additional information, that resubmitted application shall be treated as a completely new application.
(c) 
Staff review.
Within 30 business days of receiving a complete application and before the application may be placed on any planning and zoning commission or city council agenda for consideration, the director of engineering services or his/her designee shall hold a staff review conference with the applicant, where the city may ask for additional information from the applicant regarding the proposed street(s) or connection(s). Within 30 additional business days of receiving all of the additional information requested at the staff review conference, the director of engineering services shall place the application on an agenda for the next planning and zoning commission meeting. The director of engineering services shall also prepare a written report that advises planning and zoning commission and city council about any concerns he/she may have regarding the application and the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s).
(d) 
Public hearing.
The planning and zoning commission and the city council shall consider the application in a public hearing after publishing notice as required for zoning cases. The planning and zoning commission will recommend and the city council will determine whether the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) promote the general health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Frisco. In making this determination, the planning and zoning commission and the city council may consider all of the information incorporated in or attached to the application as well as the impact that the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) would have on traffic, mobility, land uses, property values, the city's transportation system, the city's budget, the comprehensive plan, the thoroughfare plan, and any other information the planning and zoning commission and/or the city council deems relevant. City council may approve or reject the application as submitted. The city shall not approve a proposed street or connection until sufficient remedial measures have been provided for by the applicant to address the impacts that the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) will have on the city's transportation system. Such remedial measures are listed in subsection (e)(3). Remedial measures shall not be required for city-sponsored or city-initiated projects relating to the construction or improvement of the city's own roads.
(e) 
Remedial payments and mitigation.
(1) 
Pursuant to the city's police powers existing under its charter and consistent with the Texas Constitution, Article XI, sec. 5, the applicant shall provide sufficient funds or contributions to offset the impact directly attributable and roughly proportional to the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s).
(2) 
The city may require the execution of a development agreement setting forth any and all remedial measures by the city.
(3) 
Remedial measures may include, but are not limited to:
a. 
The applicant's payment of funds necessary for the city to upgrade its existing city streets to handle the adverse impacts caused by the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) on the city's transportation system. This may include capacity improvements to existing roadways located within the city; and
b. 
The applicant's acquisition of right-of-way (at their own cost) on streets already existing in the city in order to accommodate the additional traffic generated by the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s); and
c. 
The applicant's installation (at their own cost) of traffic signals, signs, and other traffic control devices for movement and safety of traffic when such signals, signs, and traffic control devices are necessitated by and attributable to the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s).
(4) 
The applicant shall be required to reimburse the city for any and all costs and expenses relating to required dedications, capacity improvements, roadway improvements such as turn lanes and signal timings, when such costs and expenses are necessitated by and attributable to the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s).
(5) 
The applicant shall be responsible for the construction of any extension, modification, and/or completion of city streets shown on the thoroughfare plan, when such extension, modification, and/or completion are necessitated by and attributable to the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s). If such construction is deemed impractical by the city, then the applicant shall provide sufficient escrow funds to the city in lieu of the construction, modification, and/or completion of such city streets.
(f) 
Engineering and permitting after approval.
If city council approves the application, no proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) may be constructed unless the applicant gets approval of their engineering plans by the director of engineering services. The applicant shall schedule a preconstruction meeting with the director of engineering services. The director of engineering services shall approve the engineering plans if:
(1) 
The applicant submits to the city plans and schematics that show that the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) shall be constructed in accordance with the general design standards of the city, and all other applicable codes and ordinances of the city, from the point of touching the existing roadway to the city limits or the end of the radius of the curb return outside the city, whichever is further; and
(2) 
The applicant submits to the city plans and schematics that show that the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) will include the required paving, curbs, and gutters, for the entire length and width of the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s); and
(3) 
The applicant pays a $1,500.00 inspection deposit to pay for the city's cost of inspecting the construction of the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s). Inspection of construction shall be at an hourly rate of $50.00. The inspection deposit shall be used to pay for inspection of construction. Any funds not expended shall be refunded to the applicant after the street and/or connection is approved and accepted by the city. Any additional fees shall be the responsibility of the applicant. Streets and connections that will have to be maintained by the city upon completion shall be subject to the same inspection fees as defined in the subdivision ordinance; and
(4) 
The applicant submits to the city a good and sufficient maintenance bond with a reputable and solvent corporate surety registered with the State of Texas, in favor of the city, to indemnify the city against any repairs, which may become necessary to any part of the construction work performed in connection with the proposed street(s) and connection(s), arising from defective workmanship or materials used therein. The maintenance bond shall cover a full period of two years from the date of final acceptance of the entire project relating to the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s). The bond shall cover 100 percent of the value of the work to be done in constructing the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s). Final acceptance by the city will be withheld until said maintenance bond is furnished to the city attorney for approval.
(g) 
Final approval rights.
Upon completion of construction of the proposed street(s) and/or connection(s) ("the project"), the applicant shall submit as-built drawings to the city. The city shall then inspect the project, and shall have the right to reject the project if the construction fails to meet the requirements set forth in this section and any related development agreements adopted pursuant to this section. The city shall not unreasonably withhold approval and acceptance of the project.
(h) 
Penalty.
Any person, firm, corporation or entity violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum not exceeding $500.00. Each continuing day's violation under this section shall constitute a separate offense. The penal provisions imposed under this section shall not preclude Frisco from filing suit to enjoin the violation. Frisco retains all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
(Ordinance 08-08-77, sec. 2, 3, adopted 8/19/08)
For driveway approaches and associated appurtenances located between the connection of the driveway to the street and the right-of-way boundary that are used for ingress or egress to property, it is the duty of the subject property owner to maintain the driveway approach and associated appurtenances in accordance with city standards and specifications.
(Ordinance 2025-05-30 adopted 5/20/2025)