For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meanings given herein. Definitions not expressly prescribed herein are to be determined in accordance with customary usage in municipal planning and engineering practices.
Alleymeans a minor way used primarily for vehicular and/or utility service to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
Approved platmeans a plat which has been approved in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and which has been filed for record with the county clerk of the county in which the subdivision is located.
Commissionmeans the planning and zoning commission of the city.
Corner lotmeans a lot that has frontage upon a side street in addition to a front street.
Easementmeans a right granted for the purpose of limited public or semi-public use across, over, or under private land.
Exaction requirementmeans a requirement imposed as a condition for approval of a plat, preliminary plat, building permit, planned development district or other development permit application to:
(1) Dedicate an interest in land for a public infrastructure improvement;
Construct a public infrastructure improvement; or
Pay a fee in lieu of constructing a public infrastructure improvement.
Extraterritorial jurisdictionmeans that area of land lying outside and adjacent to the corporate limits of the city over which the city has legal control as set forth in V.T.C.A., Local Government Code chapter
42.
means land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings and including such open spaces as are required by ordinances of the City of Alvarado, Texas, and having its principal frontage upon a public street or officially approved place.
Lot of recordmeans any lot that is part of a subdivision the plat of which has been recorded in the office of the clerk of the county in which the plat has been recorded.
Plan for developmentmeans a plan for outlining the proposed use of a tract or tracts of land, which provides fair notice of the project and the nature of the permit sought. It includes, but is not limited to the following: an application for approval of a plat, an application for approval of a planned development district or specific use permit, site plan, or a graphic depiction or sketch of the tract which reflects the proposed uses of land and location within the tract and the general layout of streets and parks or other open spaces.
Platmeans a complete and exact subdivision plan submitted to the city council which if approved shall be submitted to the clerk of the county in which the plat is located for recording.
Public facilities systemrefers to the water, wastewater, roadway, drainage, or parks facilities owned or operated by or on behalf of the city to provide services to the public, including existing and new developments and subdivisions.
Public infrastructure improvementmeans a water, wastewater, roadway, drainage, or park facility that is a part of one or more of the city's public facilities systems.
Resubdivisionmeans the division of an existing subdivision, or the relocation of any street lines.
Streetmeans a way for vehicular traffic and other public uses, whether designated a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, or however otherwise designated.
(2) Collector streetsmeans those streets which carry traffic from minor streets to major system of arterial streets and highways, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development or business park and those streets for circulation within such a development as designated on the thoroughfare plan.
(4) Marginal access streetsmeans those minor streets which are parallel to and adjacent to arterial streets and highways and which provide access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
(5) Cul-de-sacmeans a short minor street having only one vehicular access to another street and terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
Subdividerrefers to any person or any agent thereof, dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision. Furthermore, the term "subdivider" shall be restricted to include only the owner, equitable owner, or authorized agent of such owner or equitable owner of land sought to be subdivided. The terms "subdivider" and "developer" are used interchangeably in this chapter.
Subdivisionmeans the division of a tract in two or more parts to lay out a subdivision of the tract, including an addition to the city, to lay out suburban, building, or other lots, or to lay out streets, alleys, squares, parks, or other parts of the tract intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting on or adjacent to the streets, alleys, squares, parks, or other parts must have a plat of the subdivision prepared. A division of a tract under this definition includes a division regardless of whether it is made by using a metes and bounds description in a deed of conveyance or in a contract for a deed, lease, devise, intestacy, map, plat, by using a contract of sale or other executory contract to convey, or by using any other method. A division of land under this definition does not include a division of land into parts greater than five acres, where each part has access and no public improvement is being dedicated.
Zoning administratormeans the person so designated by the city council to administer the provisions of this chapter.
(Ordinance 99-029, sec. 2, adopted 4/26/1999; Ordinance 2006-030 adopted 6/19/2006; Ordinance 2006-034 adopted 7/17/2006; Ordinance 2023-0003 adopted 2/20/2023)