A. 
All future subdivisions of land within the City Limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) shall be laid out subject to the approval of the City as outlined within this UDC, and no other subdivision will be recognized by the City.
B. 
These regulations are intended to promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the City, by providing for the safe and orderly development and division of land.
C. 
These regulations are adopted pursuant to the powers granted and limitation imposed by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212.002.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. 
General policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City to consider the Subdivision and Development of land as subject to the control of the City, in order to carry out the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan, and to promote the orderly, planned, efficient, and economic development of the City and its ETJ.
B. 
Policies regarding the subdivision and development of land.
1. 
No Subdivision or Development of land will be allowed until the Subdivider demonstrates that the Subdivision will provide Adequate Public Facilities, including facilities for stormwater, water, wastewater, transportation, and other facilities required by these regulations.
2. 
Public and private facilities and improvements must be of at least the minimum capacity necessary to provide Adequate Public Facilities to the development, as determined by the agency responsible for providing the facility and shall conform to and be properly related to the Comprehensive Plan and any applicable Technical Manual.
3. 
The standards and regulations of this Article 2 supplement, and facilitate the enforcement of, provisions and standards contained in the UDC and Building Codes adopted by the City. Violation of, or non-conformance with, one or more sections of this UDC or adopted the Building Codes [the adopted Building Codes] may result in denial of an application for Subdivision.
C. 
Requirement to plat. Platting is required for the following actions:
1. 
Creation of a development site on a single lot or tract;
2. 
Subdivision of land to divide a lot or tract into two or more parcels;
3. 
Combination of lots or tracts;
4. 
Amendment(s) to a recorded Plat; or
5. 
Correction of errors on a recorded Plat.
D. 
Exemptions to platting. The following are exemptions to the requirement to plat as noted in subsection 2.1.2.C above:
1. 
Dedication of an easement or right-of-way by a separate document approved by the City and recorded with County; or
2. 
Division of land created by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
E. 
These regulations represent the minimum requirements necessary to carry out the purpose of the UDC (see subsection 1.1.6).
F. 
In addition to these regulations, all Development subject to these regulations must comply with other applicable ordinances, laws, codes, and regulations, expressly including:
1. 
Building Code, Zoning Code, Flood Regulations, Technical Manuals, and all other applicable laws and standards of the City and County; and
2. 
All applicable laws, rules and regulations of the Federal Government and the State of Texas and their duly constituted agencies.
G. 
All references in these regulations to other governmental regulations are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a complete list of applicable regulations. These references do not imply any responsibility on the part of the City to enforce regulations imposed by other governmental authorities.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. 
Provisions.
1. 
Plat filing requirement.
(i) 
A Final Plat will not be filed of record until it has been approved by the City, Fiscal Security is provided, and all street and drainage Public Facilities have been accepted by the City.
(ii) 
If the City approves a Final Plat prior to acceptance of Public Facilities, the Plat must bear a note stating that the Subdivider will establish easements according to plans accepted by the applicable water and wastewater provider(s).
(iii) 
Subitem (i) above regarding Public Facilities does not apply to a Short Form Final Plat, Minor Plat or Amending Plat.
(iv) 
No Plat may be recorded without endorsement by the City. Any such actual recording is void unless the appropriate City Official's signature appears on the Plat as hereinafter provided.
(v) 
The Plat must provide for easements dedicated to a utility provider other than the City and make reference to the recording instrument reference number on the face of the plat.
(1) 
Any plat that is recorded without easements dedicated to a utility provider other than the City must include the following note on the Plat: "The applicable utility may refuse to accept improvements for ownership and maintenance until an easement of adequate dimensions is recorded in the deed records of Travis County, and the recordation number appears on this plat."
2. 
Final plat required for building permits. The City will not issue a Building Permit for any structure on a lot in a Subdivision for which a Final Plat has not been approved and recorded, nor for any structure on a lot within a Subdivision not in full compliance with the standards contained or referenced herein.
3. 
Compliance with standards required.
(i) 
The City will not, nor will it authorize any person to, provide regular maintenance, install, provide or authorize any streets or public utility services to a Subdivision for which the standards contained herein or referred to herein have not been complied with in full and reserves the right to refuse acceptance of any streets or public utility services to a Subdivision until they comply fully with this UDC.
(ii) 
See subsection 2.1.4, Public Facilities Required.
4. 
Dedications.
(i) 
The City's denial of a Plat is a refusal by the City to accept the offered Dedication shown on the Plat.
(ii) 
Until the City has accepted an offer of dedication by Plat filing, transfer of warranty deed, or Letter of Acceptance, as applicable, the City is not obligated to maintain or improve areas that are offered for dedication. A letter of acceptance shall be required when a final plat is recorded prior to inspection and acceptance of adequate public facilities.
(iii) 
If the applicant files an approved Final Plat with Fiscal Security before or during construction of Public Facilities, the City may defer accepting land dedicated by Final Plat until the City Engineer issues a Letter of Acceptance of Public Facilities.
(iv) 
Any such Dedication, before or after actual acceptance, may be vacated by the Council in any manner provided by law.
5. 
Services prohibited. The City will not authorize a utility to begin to supply, nor will the City itself sell or supply any utility service, such as water, gas, electricity, telephone, cable, communication or wastewater service within a Subdivision unless a Final Plat has been approved and recorded in compliance with the standards contained herein.
6. 
Action in a court. The City Attorney shall, when directed by the City Council, institute appropriate action in a court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of the City to enforce the provisions of this UDC or the standards referred to herein with respect to any violation that occurs within any area subject to all or a part of the provisions of this UDC.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. 
Subdivider's responsibility.
1. 
The Subdivider is responsible for furnishing, installing, and constructing the Public Facilities (including, but not limited to, water and wastewater systems, streets, sidewalks, drainage facilities, and water quality ponds) necessary for the proper development of the Subdivision according to the minimum standards of this UDC (see subsections 2.1.4, Public Facilities Required and 2.5.2, Rough Proportionality and Fair Share Policy Statement).
2. 
All required Public Facilities must be designed and constructed in accordance with the City's adopted Technical Manuals, and any other standards, specifications, and drawings the City may adopt. If the City does not have jurisdiction over a facility, the Subdivider must design the facility according to the specifications of the provider.
B. 
Facilities sizing.
1. 
Where considered necessary by the City Engineer, Public Facilities dedicated to the City must be sized in excess of the minimum required in the UDC or adopted Technical Manuals to accommodate future growth and expansion. The City will not be responsible for determining sizing requirements for other facilities not dedicated to the City (see subsection 2.5.2, Rough Proportionality and Fair Share Policy Statement).
2. 
The City Council has the authority to participate in the cost difference between the cost of a Public Facility, as sized by the City Engineer, and the cost of the minimum size of the facility required in the UDC or adopted Technical Manual.
3. 
See subsection 2.5.2, Rough Proportionality and Fair Share Policy Statement for more details regarding determination of minimum infrastructure and cost proportionality.
C. 
Improvement agreement.
1. 
An Improvement Agreement is required when the City participates in the cost of any Public Facilities (see Section 2.1.4.C).
2. 
An Improvement Agreement will be based upon the requirements of this UDC, and provide the City with specific authority to complete the Public Facilities required in the Improvement Agreement in the event the Subdivider fails to complete the improvements, and to recover from the Subdivider the full costs of completion.
3. 
Once executed, the Improvement Agreement is a legally binding agreement between the City and the Subdivider and specifies the individual and joint responsibilities of the City and the Subdivider.
4. 
Requirements.
(i) 
Provisions for pro rata payments, City participation in Public Facilities, escrow deposits or other payments for future facilities, variances granted to this chapter, and other particular aspects of the proposed Subdivision, as appropriate;
(ii) 
Authority for the City to withhold building permits and put a hold on construction and inspections in the event of breach by the Subdivider;
(iii) 
Provisions for fiscal security;
(iv) 
Insurance requirements in accordance with the City's requirements for Public Facilities or other projects within City right-of-way; and
(v) 
An indemnification clause by which the Subdivider agrees to hold the City harmless against any claim arising out of the proposed Subdivision or any actions taken therein.
5. 
The City Council may approve one or more forms for Improvement Agreement, which the City Manager may execute on behalf of the City. In the event of a disagreement between the City staff and the Subdivider concerning stipulations of the Improvement Agreement, the Subdivider may request City Council approval of alternative provisions.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. 
Intent and applicability.
1. 
This section applies to all Applications for Platting of property within the City of Bee Cave and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ);
2. 
It is the intent of this section to establish a process and procedure that complies with state law and provides both the City and the applicant to exercise their rights and responsibilities under TLGC Chapter 212.
B. 
Letters of certification. Prior to filing an application for Plat approval, the Subdivider must receive a Letter of Certification from all applicable Certifying Entities. These letters are required as part of a complete plat application. (see Section 1.4.1, Letters of Certification).
C. 
Applications. All submittals shall conform to subsection 1.4 Submittal Procedures.
D. 
Application fees. All application fees shall be paid in full according to the adopted Fee Schedule.
E. 
Zoning regulations requirements. All requirements contained under Article 3 Zoning Regulations apply to development and Subdivision under this UDC. All plats must meet the requirements of zoning and applicable portions of the Comprehensive Plan and be compatible with surrounding development.
F. 
Park dedication.
1. 
Park Dedication shall be made to the City with each Final Plat phase in proportion to the size of the phase being platted, unless an alternate scenario is approved by the City with approval of the Preliminary Plat.
2. 
All land proposed for Park Dedication must provide a means for public access, such as a public access easement or dedicated public roadway. If the land proposed for Park Dedication is not within the boundaries of the Final Plat, the required public access must be provided via separate instrument or other means acceptable to the City, prior to the recordation of the Final Plat.
3. 
If the City has determined that money shall be paid in lieu of park land dedication, then the payments shall be made with each phase in proportion to the size of the phase being platted.
4. 
See section 6.3, Parkland and Path Dedication for minimum requirements for parkland dedication.
G. 
Drainage. If provisions are necessary for drainage facilities on the unplatted future phases of the Development or Subdivision, then the Final Plat must include easement by separate instruments for off-site drainage and include appropriate notes and descriptions providing the City permission to access, and if requested by the City, maintain and improve the drainage system (see Article 7, Stormwater Management).
H. 
Phased development.
1. 
All Phased Developments shall be in accordance with the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan.
2. 
The City may establish maximum lot size limits and requirements for individual phases of a Phased Development in addition to limits based on the ability of the City, Subdivider, or other utility provider to provide to each phase. This includes, but is not limited to, adequate streets, water, wastewater, drainage facilities, water quality ponds, and parkland.
3. 
The Preliminary Plat shall reflect the planned phasing of the development. The Planning Director may require a phasing plan indicating the anticipated sequencing of Final Plats.
4. 
The Planning Director is authorized to approve changes to the Phasing Plan in consultation with the City Engineer if the changes will not directly or indirectly authorize any of the items listed in subsection 2.3.4.L.2.
5. 
Phased Development shall be compatible with the surrounding land use plan and existing developments.
6. 
Each phase of development requires a Final Plat. Substantial changes to the development at the Final Plat phase may require amendment of the Preliminary Plat prior to approval of Final Plats for future phases (see subsection 2.3.4.L).
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. 
Subdivision regulations and development standards in the ETJ.
1. 
This Article 2, Subdivision Regulations, as amended, extends to all of the area lying within the ETJ of the City of Bee Cave from and after the date this UDC is adopted, and as the ETJ may be modified through annexation or changes to the laws of the State of Texas.
2. 
The City may not establish or enforce zoning regulations within the ETJ. However, the City may enforce Development Agreements in the ETJ.
B. 
Subdividing. No person shall Subdivide or Plat any Tract of land within the ETJ of the City except in conformity with the provisions of this Article 2.
C. 
Water and wastewater utility extensions in the ETJ.
1. 
Purpose and applicability. A petition for approval to extend water or wastewater utility facilities under this subsection 2.1.6 applies only to land located within the City's ETJ and not already served by utilities.
2. 
Procedure.
(i) 
A petition for approval to extend water or wastewater utility facilities must be submitted to the West Travis County Public Utility Agency ("PUA") or WCID-17, or their successor or designee on a standard form issued by the PUA or WCID-17.
(ii) 
Upon granting of the petition, and concurrent with the filing of any application for Development, the Subdivider must furnish to the City a Letter of Certification from the PUA or WCID-17 pursuant to subsection 2.1.5.B, Letters of Certification and subsection 2.5.1, Minimum Standards.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)