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
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Commercial and Industrial - 300 foot radius coverage
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4. Preliminary
plans of proposed sewer collection mains
F. On- and
Off-Site Storm Drainage.
1. Drainage
area map
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)