A. 
Whenever an applicant desires to create a subdivision within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, he shall plat the property, construct the required site improvements, and meet all of the other requirements of this ordinance at the applicant's expense.
B. 
No subdivision of land shall occur as to make or create a situation as to make any part of the resulting tract, parcel or lot nonconforming or without access.
C. 
No preliminary plat shall be submitted concurrently with a final plat. This may be waived on agreement by the Director of Development Services and the Director of Public Works.
D. 
A presubmittal meeting with city staff shall be required when a proposed subdivision is more than five lots.
(Ordinance 29-2024 adopted 8/6/2024)
A. 
Whenever the owner(s) of platted lot(s) within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction proposes to construct or has constructed a structure that crosses a lot line or has violated setback requirements, such owner shall replat the lots in accordance with this ordinance.
B. 
Whenever the owner of a tract of land, within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, which has not been platted proposes to sell such tract in part, to obtain a site plan for said tract pursuant to Appendix B of this Code, or to construct or expand any building or other structure thereon, or to connect said tract with any water or wastewater utility, he shall plat such tract in accordance with this ordinance. Even though he plats such tract in whole or in part as a single lot, he shall be required to dedicate the required boundary street right-of-way for the entire original tract as it exists prior to the plat, and comply with all other applicable requirements of this ordinance if shown on the thoroughfare plan, in the metropolitan transportation plan or as required by the county. Provided, however, the owner will not have to plat the tract if such tract was subdivided from a larger tract no later than December 31, 1927. However, if the tract was subdivided from a larger tract on or after September 28, 1964, the larger tract must be platted to show the smaller tract as a lot therein.
Under the above condition, the dedication of right-of-way along a remaining unplatted tract or parcel, where the original parcel, tract or lot was unplatted, will not require the platting of the remainder of the tract or parcel if there is no provision of municipal or other services required for the remaining tract.
(Ordinance 29-2024 adopted 8/6/2024)
Unless otherwise provided for by this ordinance, an application for plat approval shall not be considered filed until:
A. 
Development plans are on file and approved by the Director of Public Works or designee; and
B. 
A preliminary plat of such property has been approved or conditionally approved by the Commission and all conditions or preliminary plat approval have been satisfied and approved by the Planning Department or via submittal of a final plat; and
C. 
All public improvements required pursuant to this section have been constructed by the applicant and approved by the city, or secured by the applicant through an approved financing mechanism (i.e. irrevocable letter of credit) in an amount approved by the Director of Public Works.
If desired by the applicant, a final plat may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat proposed to be recorded and developed, provided such portion conforms to all requirements of this section and that the phases of development are indicated.
[Ordinance 29-2024 adopted 8/6/2024]
Prior to the official submittal of a preliminary plat of more than five lots, the applicant shall meet, consult with and present a proposed plan of subdivision to the Planning Division and Public Works for comments and advice on the procedures, specifications and standards required by the city for the subdivision of land, and who may use the services of other city departments as required.
(Ordinance 29-2024 adopted 8/6/2024)
At the time an applicant applies for approval of a preliminary plat or final plat or replat, he shall pay to the city, through the Planning Division, a fee to cover the costs of reviewing and processing the plat as provided below. The area for revised preliminary plats shall be determined by the area changed from the previous submission. This fee shall be in addition to other fees required by the city. Fees shall be established as provided in the development fee ordinance adopted by the city council, which may from time-to-time adjust and revise the fees established, without amending this section.
(Ordinance 29-2024 adopted 8/6/2024)
A. 
The following types of plats are specifically exempt from the payment of fees:
1. 
Plats submitted by the city or any of its departments.
2. 
Plats submitted by any governmental or educational agency.
3. 
Plats submitted to correct minor drafting errors in recorded plats.
4. 
Plats filed for the purpose of dedicating land to the city in which no other subdivision of land is shown.
5. 
Replats occasioned by governmental action.
B. 
The following situations are exempt from platting requirements:
1. 
Remodeling an existing structure without adding to the floor area.
2. 
Adding additional floor area or constructing accessory structures to an existing single-family or duplex residential use, when such addition or construction is less than 50 percent of the existing floor area and does not encroach over a utility line or easement and/or does not exceed a value equal to or greater than 50 percent of the tax appraised value of the improvement immediately prior to construction.
3. 
Divisions of land where all resulting tracts are:
a. 
5.00 acres or greater;
b. 
Each part has access;
c. 
No public improvements, including water service, are required or being provided; and
d. 
No dedication of right-of-way.
(Ordinance 29-2024 adopted 8/6/2024)
A. 
The applicant or his engineer or surveyor shall submit to the Planning Division:
1. 
A complete application;
2. 
Support documents including but not limited to separate instruments, deeds, easements, or other agreements;
3. 
Four black line copies of the plat;
4. 
A legible-after-reproduction 8-1/4-inch by 11-inch copy of the plat that includes all information contained on the full-size plat, with the exception of field notes, metes and bounds descriptions, and signature blocks;
5. 
A legible 8-1/4-inch by 11-inch or 11-inch by 17-inch electronic version of the plat including all information contained on the full-size plat in a format required by the Planning Division or Department of Public Works; and
6. 
A fee for reviewing and processing as prescribed by the department.
B. 
Following approval of a final plat by the city, a digital copy of the plat in a format required by the Planning Division and/or Department of Public Works shall be submitted with all corrections as required. If streets are proposed to be constructed in lieu of an escrow, a copy of the plat prior to filing will be required showing angle, bearings, distances, etc.
C. 
All plats must be received at least 28 days prior to the Commission meeting, or as determined by the posted schedule provided by the Planning Division at which they are to be considered for approval.
D. 
The plat shall be drawn on sheets 22 inches by 34 inches with a minimum three-quarter-inch binding margin on the left side of the sheet and one-quarter-inch margins on the other three sides. An alternative size may be considered by the Planning Division and/or Department of Public Works if legible in all respects and is compatible with archival requirements of the city.
E. 
The plat shall be drawn to a scale of 100 feet to one inch. Other scales may be considered by the Planning Division and/or Department of Public Works if legible in all respects and is compatible with archival requirements of the city. The Planning Division and/or Department of Public Works may require a reduced scale. When more than one sheet is necessary to accommodate the entire area, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at an appropriate scale shall be attached to the plat.
F. 
Plats shall be signed and sealed by a registered State of Texas land surveyor in accordance with Texas state law.
(Ordinance 29-2024 adopted 8/6/2024)
A. 
A plat shall be considered "filed" if and when the application is certified complete by the Planning Department after having reviewed that all applications, fees, and documents have been submitted in accordance with this section, and such documents are sufficiently accurate and appropriate to the specific area proposed under the final plat application.
B. 
The Planning Division, Department of Public Works, Department of Parks and Recreation, Health Department, Fire Department, Traffic Division and others whose purview is sought shall check the plat as to its conformity with any plans, standards, and specifications set forth herein or referred to herein.
C. 
A copy of the plat shall be submitted by the Planning Division to various public, quasi-public or private entities that may have a real, tangible or service interest in the property, as approved by the city, to determine conformity with the standards and specifications for their interest.
D. 
The various entities shall return comments to the Planning Division with their recommendations or requirements as to modifications, additions or alterations of such plat if any.
E. 
The Planning Division shall provide the applicant written recommendations, requirements, requested modifications, additions, or alterations of such plat if any. The applicant shall revise the plat and return the plats to the Planning Division for final review and prior to the Commission meeting.
F. 
All requirements and city recommendations will be presented to the Commission for their review and consideration at a scheduled meeting. These comments shall be considered part of the process required for approval unless the Commission acts to modify or remove such requirement unless prohibited from doing so. The Planning Division and/or Department of Public Works may authorize or require minor amendments to the plat to conform to the provisions of this section.
G. 
The Commission shall determine whether the lands are suitable for platting. The services of any department of the city may be utilized to this end. Land subject to flood or deemed to be topographically unsuitable because of relief, drainage, soil character or other conditions shall not be platted for any use which may increase the danger to health, life or property or aggravate erosion or flood hazard.
H. 
Within 30 days after the plat is formally filed, the Commission shall approve or disapprove such plat.
(Ordinance 29-2024 adopted 8/6/2024)