[1]
Editor’s note–Former sections 10.03.049–10.03.050 pertaining to the expiration of final plat approval and nonresidential property and deriving from Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06 and Ordinance 2016-01-00827 adopted 1/7/16, were deleted by Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21.
(a) 
Before any land is platted, the owner shall apply for and secure approval of the proposed subdivision plat in accordance with the following procedures, unless otherwise provided by these regulations. The procedure for approving a plat typically requires two steps: preliminary plat, and final plat. The purpose of a preliminary plat is for the design and installation of public improvements; if public improvements are not part of the project, a preliminary plat is not required.
(b) 
Except as otherwise permitted, the approval of the commission and city council of a preliminary plat is required prior to the construction of public improvements on the property. The preliminary plat and the associated engineering plans for the property may be amended during construction, with only major changes requiring reapproval by the planning and zoning commission. Subject to review and approval by city council.
(c) 
Upon completion of the required public improvements, or the provision of an improvement agreement, the owner may submit a corrected final plat for the subdivision. Lots may be sold and building permits obtained after approval of the final plat by the planning and zoning commission and filing of the signed plat. Subject to review and approval by city council. Improvement agreements shall be subject to review and approval by council.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
The development services director or city manager designee may establish official submission deadlines for the placement of plats on the agenda of the planning and zoning commission and the city council for consideration. No plat shall be considered by the planning and zoning commission until it has been determined by the development services department that the submittal is complete and in conformance with this article. No plat shall be considered by the planning and zoning commission until it has been determined by the development services department that the submittal is complete and in conformance with this article.
(Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
For purposes of this article, the date the development services department has determined that: (1) the submittal is complete and in conformance with this article; (2) all required documents are submitted in a complete format; and (3) all required fees have been paid, shall constitute the official filing date of the plat, from which the statutory period requiring approval or disapproval of the plat shall commence. The planning and zoning commission and city council may not table or postpone the consideration of the approval or disapproval of a plat but may request the applicant to withdraw. The applicant may withdraw a plat from consideration by submitting a written request and may resubmit the plat with no additional fees if it is rescheduled within sixty (60) days of the date of withdrawal.
(Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
No plat shall be approved unless the following standards have been met:
(1) 
The plat conforms to applicable zoning, the comprehensive plan, the capital improvements plan of the city, the design standards, the major thoroughfare plan, the master park plan of the city, and other regulations in this article. If a zoning change is contemplated for the property, the zoning change must be completed before the approval of preliminary plat of the property. Any plat reflecting a condition not in accordance with the zoning requirements shall not be approved until any available relief from the board of adjustment has been obtained;
(2) 
Adequate provision has been made for the dedication and installation of public improvements; and
(3) 
All required fees have been paid.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2010-11-00668, sec. 1, adopted 11/4/10)
The owner of the property to be platted must provide an easement or fee simple dedication of all property needed for the construction of streets, thoroughfares, alleys, sidewalks, storm drainage facilities, floodways, water mains, wastewater mains and other utilities, public parks, and any other property necessary to serve the plat and to implement the requirements of this article. Dedications shown on plats are irrevocable offers to dedicate the property shown. Once the offer to dedicate is made, it may be accepted by an action by the city by acceptance of the improvements in the dedicated areas for the purpose intended, or by actual use by the city. No improvements may be accepted until they are constructed in accordance with this article, and the final plat is filed for recording. No dedication otherwise required by this article may be imposed upon an owner unless the property is being subdivided and the dedication related to the impact of the proposed development is roughly proportional to the needs created by the proposed development, and provides a benefit to the development.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06)
Editor's note–Former section 10.03.036 pertaining to optional land study and deriving from section 6.206 of Ordinance 2006-07-00567 adopted by the city on July 7, 2006 has been deleted by section 1 of Ordinance 2010-11-00668 adopted by the city on November 4, 2010.
(a) 
Prior to the filing of a preliminary plat, the developer shall meet with the development services department. The purpose of the meeting is to familiarize the developer with the city’s development regulations and the relationship of the proposed subdivision to the comprehensive plan. At such meeting, the general character of the development, the zoning, utility service, street requirements and other pertinent factors related to the proposed subdivision will be discussed.
(b) 
Prior to submission of a preliminary plat, the developer shall submit to the city construction and engineering plans for the public infrastructure improvements required for the proposed subdivision unless the approval of an improvement agreement has been requested. If the city does not approve of the use of an improvement agreement, engineering and construction plans for the required public infrastructure must be submitted by the developer and approved by the city engineer prior to approval of the preliminary plat.
(c) 
After the preapplication conference and completion of engineering and construction plans for all public infrastructure improvements, the developer shall file the required number of copies of the preliminary plat of the proposed subdivision with the development review committee, for submission to the planning and zoning commission, and include the required filing fees and tax certificates showing all taxes have been paid on the property being platted.
(d) 
The following notice shall be stamped on the face of each preliminary plat: “Preliminary Plat - for inspection purposes only, and in no way official or approved for record purposes.”
(e) 
Preliminary plats shall be distributed by city staff to city departments. The owner shall be responsible for the distribution of copies of the preliminary plats to the agencies listed below. The city staff shall give the owner and such agencies a specific date by which to return written responses. The owner and the agencies listed below shall be provided an opportunity to attend a developer/city staff conference for the purpose of notifying the developer of necessary corrections.
(1) 
Independent school districts affected by the plat (one copy).
(2) 
City utility departments (two copies).
(3) 
Public utility companies and franchise utility companies that serve or will provide service to the proposed subdivision (two copies).
(4) 
County commissioner and county public works director if the subdivision is outside the city limits (one copy each).
(f) 
The development review committee shall accumulate the comments of the city departments and agencies and conduct a developer/city staff conference to report the comments and requested corrections to the developer. The developer shall be allowed to make comment or make required corrections and submit the corrected preliminary plat to the development review committee for submission to the planning and zoning commission. The corrected preliminary plat shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of the date the original preliminary plat was officially filed and prior to the meeting of the planning and zoning commission at which such preliminary plat is scheduled for consideration. Upon timely receipt, the development services director or city manager designee shall submit the corrected preliminary plat to the planning and zoning commission.
(g) 
A written report shall be prepared by city staff and submitted to the planning and zoning commission stating the review comments of the preliminary plat noting any unresolved issues.
(h) 
Following review of the preliminary plat and other materials submitted in conformity with this article, the planning and zoning commission shall act on a preliminary plat, within thirty (30) days after the date the preliminary plat is officially filed. The planning and zoning commission may either: (i) approve the preliminary plat as presented; (ii) approve the preliminary plat with conditions; or (iii) disapprove the preliminary plat. If disapproved, the planning and zoning commission, upon written request, shall state the reasons for disapproval. A conditional approval shall be considered a disapproval until the conditions have been satisfied.
(i) 
The actions of the planning and zoning commission shall be noted on two (2) copies of the preliminary plat. One (1) copy shall be returned to the developer and the other retained in the files of the development review committee.
(j) 
The planning and zoning commission shall, in its action on the preliminary plat, consider the physical arrangement of the subdivision and determine the adequacy of the street and thoroughfare rights-of-way and alignment and the compliance of the streets and thoroughfares with the major thoroughfare plan, the existing street pattern in the area and with any other applicable provisions of the comprehensive zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan. The planning and zoning commission, based on city staff recommendations, shall also ascertain that adequate easements for proposed or future utility service and surface drainage are provided, and that the lot sizes and area comply with the comprehensive zoning ordinance and are adequate to comply with the minimum requirements for the type of sanitary sewage disposal proposed.
(k) 
After approval of a preliminary plat by the planning and zoning commission, the development review committee shall forward the preliminary plat to the city council for consideration at the next available city council meeting.
(l) 
The city council shall act on the preliminary plat within thirty (30) calendar days after the date the preliminary plat is approved by the planning and zoning commission or is considered approved by the inaction of the planning and zoning commission. A preliminary plat shall be considered approved by the city council unless it is disapproved within that period as required by state law.
(m) 
Approval of a preliminary plat by the planning and zoning commission and/or the city council is not approval of the final plat but is an expression of approval of the layout shown subject to satisfaction of specified conditions. The preliminary plat serves as a guide in the preparation of a final plat.
(n) 
Expiration of preliminary plat approval.
The approval of a preliminary plat expires three (3) years after the date of city council approval unless a final plat is submitted and has received approval by the planning and zoning commission for the property within such period, or the period is extended by the planning and zoning commission upon written request of the owner. If the time period is not extended, or a final plat is not submitted and approved by the planning and zoning commission within the thirty-six (36) month period, the preliminary plat approval shall be null and void, and the owner shall be required to submit a new plat for the property subject to the then-existing zoning, subdivision and other regulations.
(o) 
Phased development.
The preliminary plat shall indicate any phasing of the proposed development with a heavy dashed line. Each phase shall be numbered sequentially and in the proposed order of development. The proposed utility, street and drainage layout for each phase shall be designed in such a manner that the phases can be developed in numerical sequence. Thereafter, plats of subsequent units of such subdivision shall conform to the approved overall layout and phasing, unless a new preliminary plat is submitted. The planning and zoning commission and city council may impose such conditions upon the filing of the phases as deemed necessary to assure the orderly development of the city. Such conditions may include but are not limited to temporary street and alley extensions, temporary cul-de-sacs, turnarounds, and off-site utility extensions. Failure to indicate phasing of the proposed development in accordance with this section prohibits the approval of a final plat for such subdivision in phases.
(p) 
Effective period of preliminary plat approved for phased development.
If a final plat has not been submitted and approved on at least one phase of the area covered by the preliminary plat three (3) years after the date of preliminary plat approval, the preliminary plat shall expire and be declared null and void. If in the event that only a phase of the preliminary plat has been submitted for final plat approval, then the preliminary plat for those areas not final platted within three (3) years of the date of preliminary plat approval shall expire and be declared null and void, unless an extension of time is granted by the planning and zoning commission. Any phase of a preliminary plat not receiving final plat approval within the period of time set forth herein shall expire and be declared null and void, and the owner shall be required to submit a new preliminary plat for approval which shall be subject to the then-existing zoning, subdivision and other regulations, and the payment of any applicable fees.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
(a) 
Sixty (60) days prior to or following the lapse of approval for a preliminary plat, as provided in these regulations, the owner may request the commission to extend or reinstate the approval.
(b) 
In determining whether to grant such request, the commission shall take into account the reasons for lapse, the ability of the owner to comply with any conditions attached to the original approval and the extent to which newly adopted zoning and subdivision regulations shall apply to the preliminary plat. The commission may extend or reinstate the preliminary plat, or deny the request, in which instance the owner must submit a new preliminary plat application for approval.
(c) 
The commission may extend or reinstate the approval subject to additional conditions based upon newly enacted regulations such as are necessary to issue [insure] compliance with the original conditions of approval. The commission may also specify a shorter time for lapse of the extended or reinstated preliminary plat than is applicable to original preliminary plat approval.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06
No preliminary plat shall be approved unless the following standards have been met:
(1) 
The engineering and construction plans for the required public infrastructure improvements have been submitted and approved by the city engineer, unless the approval of an improvement agreement has been requested and approved;
(2) 
Adequate provision has been made for the dedication and installation of public improvements; and
(3) 
The preliminary plat conforms to the applicable zoning and all other requirements of this article.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
(a) 
The owner shall submit the required number of copies of the preliminary plat an [and] 8-1/2" x 11" and a 11" x 17" reduction of copies of the preliminary plat, as determined by the development review committee, to allow for the distribution of the proposed preliminary plat for review. Each copy of the preliminary plat shall be folded so that the title block for the subdivision may be read in the lower righthand corner. The preliminary plat shall be drawn to a scale of one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') or larger on 24" x 36" sheet size. In cases of large developments which would exceed the dimensions of the required sheet at the 100-foot scale, preliminary plats may be submitted at a scale of one inch equals two hundred feet (1" = 200') on multiple sheets, properly registered.
(b) 
The preliminary plat shall contain or be accompanied by the following:
(1) 
The required number of copies of the preliminary plat and the approved engineering and construction plans for all public infrastructure improvements in accordance with the design standards of the city, to include all streets, water mains and services, sewer system and services, and drainage systems required to develop the proposed subdivision.
(2) 
The name, address and telephone number of the owner, the surveyor, and engineer responsible for the preparation of the final plat.
(3) 
The name of the subdivision, vicinity location map showing adjacent subdivisions, street names (which shall conform, whenever possible, to existing street names) and lot and block numbers in accordance with a systematic arrangement.
(4) 
An accurate boundary survey description of the property, with bearings and distances, referenced to survey lines, existing property descriptions and established subdivisions, and showing the lines of adjacent tracts, the layout, dimensions and names of adjacent streets and alleys and lot lines shown in dashed lines.
(5) 
Scale, north point, date, lot and block numbers.
(6) 
The name and location of adjacent subdivisions or unplatted tracts drawn to scale shown in dotted lines and in sufficient detail to accurately show the existing streets, alleys and other features that may influence the layout and development of the proposed subdivision. The abstract name and number, and name of the owner of the adjacent unplatted tracts shall be shown.
(7) 
Exact location of lots, streets, public highways, alleys, parks and other features, with accurate dimensions in feet and decimal fractions of feet, with the length of radii and of arcs of all curves, internal angles, points of curvatures, length and bearings of the tangents, and with all other surveyor information necessary to reproduce the plat on the ground. Dimensions shall be shown from all angle points. All lots on building sites shall conform to the minimum standards for area, width and depth prescribed by the zoning district or districts in which the subdivision is located, and state the area size of each lot.
(8) 
The location of utility easements.
(9) 
The layout and dimensions of proposed storm drainage areas, easements and rights-of-way necessary for drainage within and outside the boundaries of the proposed subdivision.
(10) 
The location and purpose of all proposed parks or other areas offered for dedication to public use.
(11) 
The location of all existing property lines, buildings, sewer or water mains, storm drainage areas, water and wastewater facilities, fire hydrants, gas mains or other underground structures, easements of record or other existing features.
(12) 
Copy of any deed restrictions, restrictive covenants, special use permit or planned development district ordinance regulating the property.
(13) 
The angle of intersection of the centerlines of all intersecting streets which are intended to be less than ninety degrees (90°).
(14) 
In accordance with the city floodplain management regulations, of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, the floodplain and floodway lines and base flood elevations as shown on the current effective flood insurance rate maps for the city shall be shown, where applicable. A notation shall be shown on the face of the preliminary plat stating: “Lots or portions of lots within the floodplain or areas of special flood hazard require a development permit prior to issuance of a building permit or commencement of construction including site grading, on all or part of those lots.”
(15) 
For a preliminary plat of land located outside the city limits where sanitary sewer does not exist or where street improvement standards vary from those specified by the city, such differences shall be noted.
(16) 
A certificate of ownership and dedication of all streets, alleys, easements, parks and other land intended for public use, signed and acknowledged before a notary public by the owner and lienholders of the property, along with complete and accurate metes and bounds description of the land subdivided and the property dedicated to public use.
(17) 
Receipt showing all taxes on the subject property are paid.
(18) 
Certification by a surveyor, to the effect that the preliminary plat represents a survey made by the surveyor, and that all the necessary survey monuments are correctly shown thereon.
(19) 
A preliminary plat provided in multiple sheets shall include a key map showing the entire subdivision at smaller scale with lot and block numbers and street names on one (1) of the sheets or on a separate sheet of the same size.
(20) 
Copy of any proposed property owner or homeowners’ association agreements, covenants and restrictions.
(21) 
A site plan showing building setback lines, topographic information showing contour lines with intervals up to one foot (1') indicating the terrain, the drainage pattern of the area, and the drainage basin areas within the proposed subdivision. Topographic information showing contour lines with intervals up to two (2) feet indicating the terrain, the drainage pattern of the area, and the drainage basin areas outside the boundaries of the proposed subdivision; and the location, size and identification of any physical features of the property, including watercourses, ravines, bridges, culverts, existing structures, drainage or other significant topographic features located on the property or within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the proposed subdivision.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2016-01-00827 adopted 1/7/16; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
Approval of a preliminary plat by the commission and city council constitutes authorization for the city engineer to release construction plans and to permit the owner to commence construction of the public improvements. Approval of a preliminary plat also authorizes the owner, upon fulfillment of all requirements and conditions of approval, to submit a final plat for approval. Upon release of the construction plans, the city engineer may, upon request of the applicant, issue a certificate indicating the construction plans have been released and construction of the improvement is thereafter authorized. The certificate shall read as follows:
“The Preliminary Plat for (insert name of the subdivision or addition) as approved by the City Council for the City of Lucas on (insert date of approval) is authorized for use with engineering plans for the construction of public improvements as approved by the City Engineer. A Final Plat shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission upon the completion of all public improvements or the provision of an Improvement Agreement under the terms of the Subdivision and Development Ordinance and submission of a Final Plat in compliance with the Subdivision and Development Ordinance of the City of Lucas.”
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06)
(a) 
At any time following the approval of a preliminary plat, and before the lapse of such approval, the owner may request an amendment. No amendment may be approved pursuant to this section which amends or changes any condition, regulation, or development required by a planned development ordinance or specific use permit which governs the development of such subdivision. The rerouting of streets, addition or deletion of alleys, or addition or deletion of more than ten percent (10%) of the approved number of lots shall be considered a major amendment. The adjustment of street and alley alignments, lengths, and paving details; the addition or deletion of lots within ten percent (10%) of the approved number and the adjustment of lot lines shall be considered minor amendments.
(b) 
The director of development services may approve or disapprove a minor amendment. Disapproval may be appealed to the commission. Major amendments may be approved by the commission at a public meeting in accordance with the same requirements for the approval of a preliminary plat.
(c) 
Approval.
The commission shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove any proposed major amendment and may make any modifications in the terms and conditions of preliminary plat approval reasonably related to the proposed amendment.
(d) 
Retaining previous approval.
If the applicant is unwilling to accept the proposed amendment under the terms and conditions required by the commission, the applicant may withdraw the proposed major amendment or appeal the action of the commission to the city council in accordance with section 10.03.006.
(Ordinance 2010-11-00668, sec. 1, adopted 11/4/10; Ordinance 2016-01-00827 adopted 1/7/16)
(a) 
After approval of the preliminary plat by the planning and zoning commission and the city council and upon completion of the required public improvements or the provision of an improvement agreement as allowed herein, the owner shall submit a final plat for the property for approval.
(b) 
The final plat shall conform substantially to the approved preliminary plat, if required, and, if desired by the developer, may cover only a phase of the approved preliminary plat; provided, however, such phase conforms to all the requirements of this article and the approved preliminary plat indicated the phasing of such development.
(c) 
The final plat shall be distributed to the city departments and other agencies for review and comment in the same manner as a preliminary plat.
(d) 
The development review committee shall accumulate the comments of the city departments and agencies and conduct a developer/city staff conference to report the comments and requested corrections to the developer. The developer shall make comment or make the required corrections and submit the corrected final plat to the development review committee for submission to the planning and zoning commission. The corrected final plat shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of the date the original final plat was officially filed and prior to the meeting of the planning and zoning commission at which the original final plat is scheduled for consideration.
(e) 
The final plat shall be submitted to the planning and zoning commission at the next available meeting with any appropriate comments and recommendations by the development review committee. The planning and zoning commission shall act on the final plat within thirty (30) days after the official filing date. If no action is taken by the planning and zoning commission within such period, the final plat shall be deemed approved. A certificate showing the filing date and failure to take action thereon within the thirty-day period shall, on request, be issued by the planning and zoning commission, which shall be sufficient in lieu of a written endorsement of approval. The planning and zoning commission shall be the final approval authority for final plats. The denial of approval of a final plat shall not be appealable to the city council.
(f) 
The planning and zoning commission shall consider the final plat, including all proposals by the owner with respect to the dedication of right-of-way for public use, the construction of utilities, streets, drainage and other improvements.
(g) 
The approval of the final plat by the planning and zoning commission shall authorize the planning and zoning commission chairperson to execute the certificate of approval on the final plat.
(h) 
The approved final plat shall then be filed by the city in the plat records of the county.
(i) 
Final plats disapproved by the planning and zoning commission shall be returned to the developer by the development review committee.
(j) 
In the event a final plat is approved by the planning and zoning commission for a subdivision in phases, the final plat of each phase shall carry the same name throughout the entire subdivision, but bear a distinguishing letter, number or subtitle. Lot and block numbers shall run consecutively throughout the entire subdivision, even though such subdivision may be finally approved in phases.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
No final plat shall be approved unless the following standards have been met:
(1) 
The final plat substantially conforms to the preliminary plat, if required;
(2) 
Required public improvements have been constructed and are ready to be accepted by the planning and zoning commission, and/or an improvement agreement has been approved by the city council for the subsequent completion of the public improvements;
(3) 
The final plat conforms to the applicable zoning and all other requirements of this article;
(4) 
Adequate provision has been made for the dedication and installation of public improvements; and (Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
(5) 
All required fees have been paid.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
The owner shall prepare a final plat in accordance with the conditions of approval for the preliminary plat drawn to a scale of one-inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') on 24" x 36" sheet size. For large developments, the final plat may be submitted on multiple sheets properly registered to match with the surrounding sheets and a small-scale key map showing all sheets of the final plat shall be provided. The owner shall submit the required number of “copies” of the final plat and 8-1/2" x 11" and an 11" x 17" reduction copies of the final plat as determined by the development review committee with three (3) copies of the approved construction plans for the public infrastructure improvements for the proposed subdivision. Each copy of the final plat shall be folded so that the title block for the subdivision may be read in the lower right-hand corner. The final plat shall contain or be accompanied by the following:
(1) 
Record drawings, construction plans including one set of mylars and a digital copy in PDF, DWG or DGN format, and two sets of bluelines, where applicable.
(2) 
All information required for a preliminary plat.
(3) 
The improvement agreement and security, if required, in a form satisfactory to the city attorney and in an amount established by the city council upon recommendation of the city engineer and shall include a provision that the owner shall comply with all the terms of the final plat approval as determined by the commission.
(4) 
Formal irrevocable offers of dedication to the public of all streets, alleys, utilities, easements and parks in a form approved by the city attorney.
(5) 
The following certificates shall be placed on the final plat in a manner that will allow them to be clearly visible on the final plat.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUCAS, TEXAS, ON THE _____ DAY OF __________, _____.
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Chairperson, Planning and Zoning Commission
______________________________________
City Secretary
(6) 
An owner may, at the discretion of the commission, obtain approval of a phase of a subdivision for which a preliminary plat was approved provided such phase meets all the requirements of this article in the same manner as is required for a complete subdivision.
(7) 
If applicable, copy of agreements, covenants and restrictions establishing and creating the homeowners’ association approved by the commission based on recommendation of the city attorney.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
(a) 
When an improvement agreement and security are required, the city council shall endorse approval on the final plat after the improvement agreement and security have been approved by the city attorney, and all the conditions pertaining to the final plat have been satisfied. A final plat for which an improvement agreement has been approved shall contain the following notation on the final plat:
“This Subdivision is subject to an Improvement Agreement pursuant to the City of Lucas, Texas Subdivision and Development Ordinance. All or some of the public infrastructure were not constructed and accepted by the City of Lucas, Texas prior to approval of this Final Plat.”
(b) 
When installation of public improvements is required prior to recordation of the final plat, the city council shall endorse approval on the final plat after all conditions of approval have been satisfied and all public improvements are satisfactorily completed. There shall be written evidence that the required public improvements have been installed and have been completed in a manner satisfactory as shown by a certificate signed by the city engineer stating that the necessary dedication of public lands and installation of public improvements have been accomplished.
(c) 
City staff shall be responsible for filing the final plat with the county clerk. Simultaneously with the filing of the final plat, the city staff shall record such other agreements of dedication and legal documents as shall be required to be recorded by the city secretary or the city attorney. The final plat, bearing all required signatures, shall be recorded after final approval and within five working days of its receipt. One (1) copy of the recorded final plat, with street addresses assigned, will be forwarded to the owner by the city staff.
(d) 
Approval of a final plat shall certify compliance with the regulations of the city pertaining to the subdivision. An approved and signed final plat may be filed with the county as a record of the subdivision and may be used to reference lots and interests in property thereon defined for the purpose of conveyance and development as allowed by these regulations.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2016-01-00827 adopted 1/7/16; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
(a) 
The development review committee is authorized to approve the following:
(1) 
Amending plats described by section 212.016 Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code;
(2) 
Minor plats involving four or fewer lots fronting an existing street and not requiring the creation of any new street or extension of municipal facilities; and
(3) 
A replat under section 212.0145 Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code that does not require the creation of any new street or the extension of municipal facilities.
(b) 
The development services director or city manager designee may for any reason elect to present an amending plat, minor plat or replat meeting the requirements of (a) above to the planning and zoning commission for approval.
(c) 
Any amending plat, minor plat or replat meeting the requirements of (a) above which the development services director or city manager designee fails or refuses to approve shall be submitted to the planning and zoning commission for approval.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2021-11-00939 adopted 11/4/21)
(a) 
Vacating plats.
(1) 
The owners of the tract covered by a plat may vacate the plat at any time before any lot in the plat is sold. The plat is vacated when a signed, acknowledged instrument declaring the plat vacated is approved and recorded in the manner prescribed for the original plat. Subject to review and approval by both the planning and zoning commission and the city council.
(2) 
If lots have been sold, the plat, or any part of the plat, may be vacated on the application of all the owners of lots in the plat with approval obtained in the manner prescribed for the original plat. Subject to review and approval by city council.
(3) 
The planning and zoning commission shall disapprove any vacating instrument which abridges or destroys public rights in any of the public uses, improvements, streets or alleys.
(4) 
Upon approval and recording with the county clerk, the vacated plat has no effect.
(b) 
Replatting without vacating preceding plat.
(1) 
A replat of a subdivision or part of a subdivision may be recorded and is controlled over the preceding plat without vacation of that plat if the replat: (i) is signed and acknowledged by only the owners of the property being platted; (ii) does not attempt to amend or remove any covenants or restrictions; and (iii) and is approved, after a public hearing on the matter, by the planning and zoning commission. Subject to review and approval by city council.
(2) 
An application for a replat shall follow the same procedure required for preliminary and final plats.
(c) 
Additional requirements for certain replats.
(1) 
In addition to compliance with section 10.03.048(b), a replat without vacation of the preceding plat must conform to the requirements of this section if:
(A) 
During the preceding five (5) years, any of the area to be replatted was limited by an interim or permanent zoning classification to residential use for not more than two (2) residential units per lot; or
(B) 
Any lot in the preceding plat was limited by deed restrictions to residential use for not more than two (2) residential units per lot.
(2) 
Notice of the public hearing, as required in section 10.03.048(b), shall be given before the fifteenth (15th) day before the date of the public hearing by: (1) publication in the official newspaper; and (2) by written notice, with a copy of Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code section 212.015(c) attached, forwarded to the owners of lots that are in the original subdivision and that are within two hundred feet (200') of the lots to be replatted, as indicated on the most recently approved city tax rolls or[, in] the case of a subdivision within the extraterritorial jurisdiction, the most recently approved county tax roll of the property upon which the replat is requested.
(3) 
If the proposed replat requires a waiver and is protested in accordance with this subsection, the proposed replat must receive, in order to be approved, the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths (3/4) of the members present at the meeting of the planning and zoning commission. For a legal protest, written instruments signed by owners of at least twenty percent (20%) of the area of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered by the proposed replat and extending two hundred feet (200') from that area, but within the original subdivision, must be filed with the planning and zoning commission prior to the close of the public hearing.
(4) 
In computing the percentage of land area under subsection (3), the area of streets and alleys shall be included.
(5) 
Compliance with subsections (3) and (4) is not required for approval of a replat of part of a preceding plat if the area to be replatted was designated or reserved for other than single or duplex family residential use by notation on the last legally recorded plat or in the legally recorded restrictions applicable to the plat.
(d) 
Plat amendments and corrections.
(1) 
The director of development services is allowed to approve the following:
(A) 
Amending the plats described in section 212.016 of the Texas Local Government Code;
(B) 
Minor plats involving four or fewer lots fronting an existing street and not requiring the creation of any new street or extension of facilities; and
(C) 
A replat under section 212.0145 of the Texas Local Government Code that does not require the creation of any new street or the extension of municipal facilities.
(2) 
The director of development services may for any reason elect to present an amending plat, minor plat or replat meeting the requirements of subsection (1) above to the planning and zoning commission for approval.
(3) 
Any amending plat, minor plat or replat meeting the requirements of subsection (1) above which the development services director or city manager designee fails or refuses to approve shall be submitted to the planning and zoning commission for approval.
(Ordinance 2006-07-00567, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/06; Ordinance 2016-01-00827 adopted 1/7/16)