Prior to the official filing of a preliminary plat, the developer/owner should consult with and provide a plan of subdivision to the City Planner for comments and advice on the procedures, specifications and standards required by the City for the subdivision or development of land.
(Ordinance O-2003-02 adopted 2/4/03)
The developer/owner shall cause a preliminary plat to be prepared by a surveyor or engineer in accordance with this Section.
(Ordinance O-2003-02 adopted 2/4/03)
A. 
Upon receipt of an application, the City Planner, or his/her designee, shall review the submission to determine if all required elements of the plat application have been submitted. The applicant shall be informed of any deficiencies. Once all elements of the plat application have been submitted, the Planner shall send a certification letter to the applicant that the plat application is ready for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The filing date of the preliminary plat shall be deemed to be the date the plat application is certified as complete by the planner or his/her designee.
B. 
The developer/owner shall submit two (2) originals and fifteen (15) blue or black line copies of the plat together with applicable filing fees and written application at least fifteen (15) working days prior to the date at which formal application for the preliminary plat approval is made by the Commission. The filing date of the preliminary plat shall be deemed to be the date that the plat application is complete.
(Ordinance O-2003-02 adopted 2/4/03)
A preliminary plat application shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the adopted fee schedule.
(Ordinance O-2003-02 adopted 2/4/03)
All plat sheets shall be 24" x 36" with an appropriate, readable scale. When more than one sheet is necessary to accommodate the entire area, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at an appropriate scale shall be attached to the plat. A minimum of four (4) printed preliminary plats along with one (1) digital (PDF) preliminary plat. An additional nine (9) copies of the preliminary plat will be required for the Planning and Zoning Commission. These copies are not required with the original plat application.
A. 
Submittal of Preliminary Plat Application and Preliminary Plat Checklist;
B. 
A preliminary drainage plan is required as part of the plat application; and
C. 
The plat shall show the following:
1. 
Names and addresses of the developer/subdivider owner, engineer and/or surveyor;
2. 
Proposed name of the subdivision, which shall not have the same spelling as or be pronounced similar to the name of any other subdivision located within the City or within five (5) miles of the City;
3. 
Names of contiguous subdivisions and the owners of contiguous parcels of unsubdivided land, and an indication of whether or not contiguous properties are replatted;
4. 
Description, by metes and bounds, of the subdivision;
5. 
Primary control points or descriptions, and ties to such control points to which all dimensions, angles, bearings, blocks and similar data shall be referenced;
6. 
Subdivision boundary lines, indicated by heavy lines and the computed acreage of the subdivision;
7. 
The exact location, dimensions, name and description of all existing or recorded streets, alleys, reservations, easements or other public or private rights-of-way within the subdivision, intersecting or contiguous with its boundaries or forming such boundaries;
8. 
The location, dimensions, descriptions and names of all existing or recorded residential lots, parks, public areas, permanent structures and other sites within or contiguous with the subdivision;
9. 
The location, dimensions, description, and flow line of existing watercourses and drainage structures within the subdivision or on contiguous tracts;
10. 
Regulatory flood elevations and boundaries of flood-prone areas, including floodways, if known;
11. 
The exact location, dimensions, name and description of all proposed public or private streets, alleys, parks and other public or private areas, reservations, easements or other rights-of-way, blocks, lots and other sites within the subdivision;
12. 
A preliminary plan for on-site sewage disposal systems, including disposal site for lands subject to flooding or sanitary sewers with grade, pipe size, and points of discharge;
13. 
A preliminary plan for proposed fills or other structure-elevating techniques, levees, channel modifications, seawalls, and other methods to overcome flood or erosion related hazards;
14. 
Date of preparation, scale of plat and north arrow;
15. 
Topographical information shall include contour lines on a basis of five (5) vertical feet in terrain with a slope of six percent (6%) or more, and on a basis of two (2) vertical in terrain with a slope of less than six percent (6%);
16. 
A number or letter to identify each lot or site and each block;
17. 
Front building setback lines on all lots and sites; side yard building setback lines at street intersections and crosswalk ways;
18. 
Location of City limits line, the outer border of the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, and zoning district boundaries, if they traverse the subdivision, form part of the boundary of the subdivision, or are contiguous to such boundary; and
19. 
Vicinity sketch or map at a scale of not more than 100 feet to an inch which shall show existing subdivisions, streets, easements, rights-of-way, parks and public facilities in the vicinity, the general drainage plan and ultimate destination of storm sewer, water, and sanitary sewer connections by arrows.
20. 
A tree survey and tree mitigation plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article 6.08 “Tree Preservation” of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Azle, Texas.
D. 
Streets.
1. 
Alignment of proposed street with existing streets (minimum 125 foot offset)
2. 
Extension of collectors and arterials (Thoroughfare Plan)
3. 
ROW dimension of proposed and existing streets
4. 
Addition amount of ROW to be dedicated, if required
5. 
Minimum centerline radius of streets
6. 
Block length measured centerline to centerline
E. 
Water and Sanitary Sewer.
1. 
Existing water lines shown (location, material type, and size)
2. 
Existing sanitary sewer lines shown (location, material type, and size)
3. 
Preliminary plans of proposed water distribution mains and services
i. 
Fire hydrants shown
Residential - 500 foot radius coverage
Commercial and Industrial - 300 foot radius coverage
4. 
Preliminary plans of proposed sewer collection mains
i. 
Location of Manholes
F. 
On- and Off-Site Storm Drainage.
1. 
Drainage area map
i. 
Existing topography
ii. 
Existing on-site drainage facilities
iii. 
Existing off-site drainage facilities
2. 
Proposed lot and block grading plan
3. 
Plan view of proposed drainage facilities (location, material type, and preliminary size)
4. 
Preliminary plans for meeting water quality requirements (City of Azle iSWM Criteria Manual, Section 14)
i. 
Option 1: Provide draft scoresheet and show locations of practices in the plans.
ii. 
Option 2: Show the types and locations of BMPs proposed with water quality volume calculations.
iii. 
Option 3: Discuss the requirements for approval with the Public Works Director or designee
5. 
Show and label all existing and proposed easements as public or private.
6. 
Draft of downstream assessment report showing no adverse impacts (City of Azle iSWM Criteria Manual)
(Ordinance 2020-18 adopted 10/20/20; Ordinance 2021-15 adopted 10/19/21)
A. 
The City Planner shall check the preliminary plat as to its conformity with the master plan, major street plan, land use plan and zoning districts set forth or referred to in this Ordinance.
B. 
Pertinent copies of the preliminary plat data shall be submitted to the Director of Public Services who shall check the same for conformity with the standards and specifications contained in the City of Azle Subdivision Ordinance or referred to in this document.
C. 
The City Planner shall return the preliminary plat data to the Commission with his/her suggestions as to modifications, additions or alterations of such plat data.
D. 
Within thirty (30) days after a preliminary plat application, has been submitted to the City and meeting the requirements of this Ordinance, the Commission shall approve, disapprove or approve with conditions the application. A completed application shall include all required documents set forth in this section. Any approval with conditions shall be deemed to be a denial until and unless all of the conditions are met.
E. 
Approval or approval with conditions of a preliminary plat by the Commission shall be deemed an expression of approval of the layout submitted on the preliminary plat as a guide to the installation of streets, water, sewer and other required improvements and utilities and to the preparation of the final plat. Conditional approval of the preliminary plat shall not constitute automatic approval of the final plat.
F. 
If the preliminary plat does not meet the requirements of this ordinance, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall disapprove the plat or approve the plat with conditions to ensure compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. If the preliminary plat is disapproved, no further action shall be taken on the application, until and unless a new application and preliminary plat is submitted in accordance with this ordinance.
G. 
Except for preliminary plats filed prior to the effective date of this ordinance, a preliminary plat shall become null and void within one (1) year after its approval unless a final plat is approved for all or a portion of the preliminary plat within that time and is filed for record in the appropriate County(s). The applicant, owner or developer may submit in writing, a request to the Commission for one (1) six (6) month extension of the preliminary plat.
(Ordinance 2013-23 adopted 11/19/13)