(a) The
city requires all single-family residential (SFR) lots to be served
by an on-site sewage facility (OSSF).
(b) On-site
sewage facilities (OSSF) are regulated by:
(1) The state commission on environmental quality (TCEQ), title 30, part
1, chapter 285, subchapter A, rule 285.4:
and
(2) The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), LCRA On-Site Sewage Facilities
Rules, Effective April 5, 2010:
(c) TCEQ
and LCRA OSSF regulations require re-platted lots to be:
(1) No less than 1/2 acre in size, if served by a public water supply;
or
(2) No less than 1 acre, if not served by a public water system.
(d) SFR
lots platted in the original Highland Haven subdivision are grandfathered
and exempt from the one-half acre minimum lot size requirement for
an OSSF.
(Ordinance 087 Rev. 1, sec. 1, adopted 1/17/2017)
(a) Lots
proposed for re-platting must be zoned for Single-Family Residence
(SFR).
(b) A
lot may be combined with all or part of an adjacent lot(s) or tract(s)
of land as long as all lots are zoned SFR.
(c) Any
lot(s) subdivided with a resulting area of less than 1/2 acre with
public water system service (or 1 acre without public water system
service) must be re-platted and combined with adjacent properties.
(d) A
Texas licensed surveyor must prepare the following re-plat survey
documents to be included with the re-plat application.
(1) Original survey for each lot being considered for re-platting.
(2) Survey documents indicating new proposed lot lines and setbacks.
(e) SFR
zoned lots must be in compliance with the subdivision regulations
in place at the time of re-platting:
(1) Must meet all setback requirements.
(2) Can be no smaller than the minimum size to meet LCRA approval.
(3) Lots must retain all easements of record.
(Ordinance 087 Rev. 1, sec. 2, adopted 1/17/2017)
(a) If
the owner is planning to construct a SFR or OSSF on the re-platted
property, the owner must contact LCRA at ossf@lcra.org or call 512-578-3216,
and request approval for an OSSF on the properties being proposed
for re-platting.
(b) The
owner is responsible for all costs, including public notice, postage
and filing fees.
(c) After
LCRA OSSF approval has been granted, the owner must process a city
re-plat request.
(d) If
owner has no intention to construct a SFR or OSSF on the re-platted
property, the owner must indicate such and then process a city re-plat
request.
(1) Complete and submit a city "Re-Plat Request Form."
(2) Submit a copy of the LCRA OSSF permit(s) for each lot (if required).
(3) Submit certified surveys for the lots being considered for re-plat.
(4) Submit a proposed survey/site plan indicating requested results of
re-plat:
(A) Property line boundaries.
(D) Existing improvements on the lots.
(5) Present a check to the for the re-plat fee.
(e) The
city must notify all property owners within 200 feet of the property
being considered for re-platting. Specific requirements are set out
in the Texas Local Government Code for publication of public notices
and for mail notification of owners of property located nearby.
(f) The
city will advertise required public notices for the re-plat request.
(g) The
city will submit the re-plat request to the city planning and zoning
committee for review and recommendations.
(h) P&Z
will submit recommendations to the board of aldermen.
(i) The
board of aldermen will schedule a public hearing.
(j) The
board of aldermen will consider approval of the re-plat request following
the public hearing.
(k) After
the proposed re-plat is approved, the owner must submit a final certified
survey of the approved re-platted property to the city for signature
approval. The survey document must include space for all necessary
signature approvals including but not limited to:
(1) Surveyor seal and signature.
(2) Property owner(s), notarized signatures.
(3) Planning and zoning commission.
(l) After
city officials have signed the certified final re-plat survey, the
property owner(s) must file the survey with the Burnet County clerk's
office and return one original final survey with official Burnet County
recording notes to the city within 30 days. No construction or building
permit will be issued until the fully executed and filed original
is returned to the city.
(Ordinance 087 Rev. 1, sec. 3, adopted 1/17/2017)
Tracts of land located in these districts are required to be
rezoned before an application to re-plat can be processed.
(Ordinance 087 Rev. 1, sec. 4, adopted 1/17/2017)
(Ordinance 087 Rev. 1, sec. 6, adopted 1/17/2017)