Definitions.
100-year floodplainmeans the land area that may be affected by the flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, based upon a fully developed watershed and the capacity of a creek or other drainageway to accommodate stormwater runoff from a 100-year storm event.
Abuttingmeans adjacent, adjoining and contiguous to; it may also mean having a lot line in common with a right-of-way or easement, or with a physical improvement such as a street, utility line, park, open space, etc.
Accessmeans an approach or entrance to a property either from a public right-of-way or via a private way, alley, easement or other right of passage.
Adequate facilities plan ("AFP")means a written plan that ensures that an adequate level of public facilities and services is available to efficiently serve the proposed and existing development.
Alleymeans a minor right-of-way which provides a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting properties for delivery or public service purposes.
Blockmeans a grouping of residential lots (and their alleys) that are partially or fully surrounded by one or more streets. A block consists of one or two tiers of lots. Lots that are separated by an alley are in the same block, but lots that are separated by a street are in different blocks.
Buildingmeans any structure which is built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, machinery, equipment, or movable property of any kind.
Building line or building setback linemeans a line that is parallel, or approximately parallel, to the street right-of-way line at a specific distance therefrom and defines an area on the building lot, or tract, between the street right-of-way lines and the building line within which no structure shall be constructed.
Commissionmeans the city's planning and zoning commission, if any.
Comprehensive planmeans the city's adopted planning document and maps, to include the city's thoroughfare plan, along with any amendments, which is used as a guide for future development of the city and its surrounding areas.
Corner lotmeans a lot or parcel of land bounded on two (2) sides, usually at a 90-degree angle, by public streets.
Councilmeans the governing body of the City of Bartlett.
Countymeans Williamson or Bell County, Texas, as applicable.
Crosswalkmeans a marked area of public right-of-way generally not more than six feet (6.0') in width between right-of-way lines which provides pedestrian circulation.
Cul-de-sacmeans a street having only one vehicular access to another street and terminated by a vehicular turn-around.
Dead-end streetmeans a street, other than a cul-de-sac, with only one vehicular outlet.
Developmentmeans any activities related to the division of or development of land or installation of improvements thereon, including the construction, reconstruction, conversion, or enlargement of buildings or structures; the construction of impervious surfaces, including parking lots; the installation of streets, water, wastewater, drainage (stormwater) or park facilities, utilities, or other infrastructure; or any disturbance of the surface or subsurface of the land in preparation for such construction activities, including grading, drainage, storage, paving, clearing, cut or filling, and/or removal of vegetation or soil, removal of trees and any mining, dredging, excavation, or drilling operations. "Development" includes such activities on a previously platted lot or tract.
Development platmeans a single lot subdivision developed in accordance with subchapter B, chapter 212 Texas Local Government Code and this code.
Double-frontage lotmeans a building lot, not a corner lot, which has frontage on two (2) streets that are parallel or within forty-five (45) degrees of being parallel to each other.
Drivewaymeans the paved or improved access, approach, or entrance to a property either from a public right-of-way or via a private way, alley, easement, or other right of passage.
Easementmeans a right that is granted to the city, to the public generally, and/or to a private entity for the purpose of limited public or semi-public use across, over, or under private land. It may include a street right-of-way.
Extraterritorial jurisdiction ("ETJ")means the unincorporated area that is contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the city pursuant to chapter 42, Texas Local Government Code, and as may be expanded or contracted from time to time by operation of state law or by agreement.
Final platmeans the map or plat of a proposed subdivision submitted to the city for approval by the commission or council.
Front or frontagemeans that portion of a tract of land which abuts on a street to which it has direct access.
Homeowners' association ("HOA")means a community association which is organized within a development in which individual owners share common interests and responsibilities for open space, landscaping, amenities, or facilities, and improvements and which operates under recorded land agreements. This term also includes a property owners' association (POA) and property management corporation (PMC), which are more typically formed for multi-family and nonresidential developments.
Lotmeans a physically undivided tract or parcel of land having access to a street and which is, or in the future may be, offered for sale, conveyance, transfer, lease, or improvement, which is designated as a distinct and separate tract and may be identified by a lot number or tract symbol on an approved subdivision or development plat which has been properly recorded.
Lot depthmeans the horizontal distance measured perpendicularly between two points on the front lot line and two points on the rear lot line which creates an area that meets (or exceeds) the zoning district's minimum width and depth requirements.
Lot widthmeans the horizontal distance measured between side lot lines parallel to the front lot line, measured along the front building line.
Master plan(s)means the thoroughfare plan, parks and recreation master plan, water master plan, wastewater master plan, stormwater master plan and other master plans adopted, or that may in the future be adopted, by the city.
Off-site improvementsmeans all required improvements beyond the property limits of the subdivision or development.
On-site improvementsmeans all required improvements within or contiguous to the proposed subdivision or development.
On-site sewage facility or OSSFmeans an on-site wastewater system capable of complying with the current rules and regulations of the State of Texas and the county or any other applicable local entity.
Open spacemeans public and private property under public or common ownership designated for recreational use, private park, play lot area, building setback and ornamental areas open to general view within the development, areas to be retained for views and vistas, wildlife preserves, and land set aside for drainage ways. No parking shall be permitted in lands defined as open space.
Pavement widthmeans the portion of the surface of a street available for vehicular traffic. Where curbs are laid, "pavement width" shall be measured from back of curb to back of curb. In the absence of curbs, it is that portion of vehicular improvements.
Personmeans any individual, association, firm, corporation, governmental agency, or political subdivision.
Platmeans a map drawing or plan identifying the layout of a subdivision and includes a preliminary plat, final plat, minor plat, amending plat, development plat and replat.
Pollutionmeans any substance which would generate, produce, or discharge any matter or thing into the atmosphere, surface of land, or watercourses, including noise or odor, which violates state, federal, or local laws and/or is offensive to a person of ordinary sensibilities.
Preliminary platmeans the first or introductory plat of a proposed subdivision submitted to the commission or council, as applicable.
Public facilities systemmeans the collection of water, wastewater, roadway, drainage (stormwater), or park facilities owned or operated by or on behalf of the city for the purpose of providing services to the public, including existing and new developments.
Public infrastructure or public improvement(s)means a street, water, wastewater, drainage (stormwater), sidewalks, park facilities, utilities, and other improvements that is a part of one or more of the public facilities systems including public improvements required to be constructed in accordance with this code.
Record drawings,sometimes referred to as "as-builts," means a group of drawings or plans that depicts the final configuration of the installed or constructed improvements of a development, improvements which have been verified by the contractor as their installation or construction occurs during development, reflecting the construction plans, or working drawings, used, corrected, and/or clarified in the field and signed by the project's design engineer.
Recording platmeans a final plat, development plat, amended plat, or replat which has been approved by the planning and zoning commission, city council, or city administrator, as applicable, and which has met the requirements for this code and is ready to be recorded in the deed records of the county.
Remainder tractmeans any portion of a larger parcel that is not included within the boundaries of a plat.
Replatmeans a plat for all or part of any lot(s) or block(s) of a previously platted subdivision, addition, lot or tract, other than an amending plat, whether or not the prior plat for the subdivision is proposed for vacation.
Rural roadmeans a rural road that does not meet the city's street standards.
Sidewalk(s)means a paved pathway, normally located within public right-of-way or within a pedestrian easement, which is typically used by pedestrian traffic, bicycles, and other non-motorized personal conveyances.
Street(s)means an access 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. An alley is not considered a street. Streets include the following types:
(1) An arterial street means a principal traffic artery or traffic way, generally having continuous routing over long distances, whose function is to serve as a principal connecting street with state and federal highways and shall include each street designated as an "arterial" on the thoroughfare plan.
A collector street means a street whose primary function is to collect and distribute traffic between major thoroughfares and minor streets, is not necessarily having continuous routing for long distances, generally has intersections at-grade providing direct access to abutting properties and shall include each street designated as a "collector" on the thoroughfare plan.
A local street means a street whose primary function is to provide access to abutting residential property within neighborhoods, with all intersections at-grade, and not having continuous routing for any great distances to discourage through traffic.
A marginal access street means a street whose primary function is to provide a buffer between a subdivision fronting along an arterial street or highway. The purpose of these streets is to allow better through-traffic movement along arterials while preserving low-density residential living environments.
An access street means a street that provides access to cluster housing unit developments limited to 10 dwelling units or less. Access streets provide direct vehicular access to individual garages, drives or common parking courts.
Subdivide or subdivisionmeans the division of a tract of land into two or more parts by using a metes and bounds description in a deed conveyance, a contract for deed, or by another manner such as platting, for the purpose of:
(1) Laying out a subdivision of any tract of land or any addition to the city;
Laying out suburban lots or building lots or any lots; or
Laying out streets, alleys, or parks or other portions intended for public use or the use of the purchasers, owners, or lessees of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thereto.
Subdivision planmeans an adequate facilities plan or construction plans. A subdivision plan excludes a concept plan and/or approvals required pursuant to the city's zoning code.
Thoroughfare planwill mean the city's planning document and maps when adopted, along with any amendments or supplements, which is used as a guide for the layout and configuration of major and secondary streets and highways and is a component part of the comprehensive plan as amended from time to time.
Undevelopable lotmeans a lot that is unbuildable or cannot be feasibly developed due to conditions such as shape, size, slope, topography, amount of floodplain or floodway, unable to meet setbacks, unable to meet minimum size requirements for lots or improvements, lots less than one acre in size located in the ETJ, unable to accommodate utilities to serve the lot, incapable of meeting all applicable requirements for constructing utilities and buildings, or other impairments to lawful development.
Vested rightmeans a right of an applicant in accordance with chapter 245, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, requiring the city to review and decide the development application under standards in effect prior to the effective date of the standards of the subdivision regulations or any subsequent amendments thereto.
Wastewatermeans a waterborne industrial waste, recreational waste, domestic waste, or combination of these wastes, as defined by the TCEQ.
Zoning planmeans a concept plan, site plan, or similar document required to determine compliance with land use regulations which are authorized under chapter 211, Texas Local Government [Code].