36-100
To facilitate the Plat approval process in those instances (including
minor street dedication, easement dedication and replats) where the
highly formalized Standard Form approval procedure is obviously not
necessary for an understanding of a given development process or the
effects and implications thereof, or for the protection of proximate
individual interest, or for the protection and guidance of community
interests, or for the protection and guidance of community development
as a whole, the Short Form Plat approval procedure may be applicable
when the following conditions have been met:
1.
The Short
Form Plat and supporting instruments are respectively drawn and compiled
in compliance with the requirements for a Final Plat.
2.
The Short
Form Plat and supporting instruments or subdivision they represent
are not otherwise in contravention with Chapter 212, Local Government
Code.
3.
Each lot
and block has frontage upon a dedicated and improved street to City
specifications.
4.
All easements
to each block, or lot have been previously granted or are shown on
the Plat.
5.
The proposed
development neither contains nor creates a significant drainage problem,
nor is topography a salient development consideration.
6.
All utilities
required to serve each block, or lot are in place or arrangements
to provide same have been made with the appropriate agency.
7.
The proposed
lots shall meet the size requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
8.
Subject
property shall not exceed five (5) acres.
9.
The property
so platted shall conform in size and shape to the lots in the vicinity.
10.
All design,
engineering, improvements and specifications of documents to be submitted
that are applicable to Final Plats shall be applicable to the Short
Form Plat.
36-101
Applicant’s
Duties: The Short Form Plat shall be submitted together with written
application, application fees, tax certificates and inspection fees
for subdivision approval, in as many copies and as per specifications
as required for a Final Plat.
36-102
Processing. The Short Form Plat shall be processed in the
same manner herein provided for a Final Plat.
36-103
Approval of Certain Plats. The public works director of the
city shall have the ability to approve:
1.
Amending
plats described by Section 212.016 of the Texas Local Government Code;
2.
Minor plats
involving four or fewer lots fronting on an existing street and not
requiring the creation of any new street or the extension of municipal
facilities; or
3.
A replat
pursuant to 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.
36-104
Election to approve. The public works director shall approve
the plat within the time period specified in section 212.009 of the
Texas Local Government Code. The public works director may, for any
reason, elect to present the plat for approval to the municipal authority
responsible for approving plats.
36-105
Refusal to approve plat. The public works director shall not
disapprove any plat, and shall be required to refer any plat which
he refuses to approve to the municipal authority responsible for approving
plats within the time period specified in section 212.009 of the Texas
Local Government Code.
36-106
Any
plat referred, for any reason, to the municipal authority responsible
for approving plats by the public works director shall be processed
in the same manner herein provided for a Final Plat.
(Ordinance 1246-2019, sec. 4, adopted 9/10/19)
