a. 
Generally.
In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1, Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following shall apply to Preliminary Plats.
b. 
Purpose.
The purpose of a Preliminary Plat is to provide sufficient information to evaluate and review the general design of a proposed subdivision to ensure compliance with the Master Development Plan, if applicable, and the requirements of this UDC prior to submittal of a Final Plat. If a Final Plat contains four or fewer lots and tracts, or includes all of an applicant's contiguous ownership, a Preliminary Plat for the property shall not be required.
c. 
Applicant responsibilities.
Preliminary Plats shall not be considered filed until the plat and other required documents as set forth herein are received by the Director of Planning, comply with Section 39.07.004, Application Completeness Review, and meet all of the following requirements:
1. 
Completed plat application, signed by the current property owner;
2. 
Preliminary plat document (.pdf). Plat sheet sizes shall be drawn at industry-standard engineering scales on standard ANSI or Architectural sheet sizes sufficient to legibly illustrate the proposed layout and required information. A minimum sheet size of 11" x 17" is required, however, the sheet is not to exceed 36" on any side;
3. 
Prepared by a surveyor. A Preliminary Plat shall be prepared by a Professional Land Surveyor registered in the State of Texas.
4. 
A preliminary drainage analysis and map (.pdf) that meets the requirements of the Drainage Criteria Manual of the City;
5. 
Application fee as established by the City Council; and
6. 
Water and sewer schematic layouts sufficient to demonstrate how the proposed lots will be served by public water and sewer, or an approved groundwater study as required by TLGC Section 212.0101.
7. 
Request for waiver, delay, or parallel construction of improvements, if applicable.
d. 
Document requirements.
1. 
A statement shall be placed on the plat clearly indicating it is for review purposes only and not for recording;
2. 
Drawn to standard engineering scales ranging from 1" = 10' to 1" = 100'. 1" = 200' scale is allowed for plats larger than 100 acres only when all information illustrated on the plat is clearly legible on the printed full-size plat;
3. 
All unsubdivided contiguous land under single or common ownership shall be included in the Preliminary Plat. However, if approved by the Director of Planning prior to submittal, the limits of a Preliminary Plat may include a portion of the owner's contiguous land and extend to known identifiable limits such as collector streets, Playa Lakes, or other well-defined development barriers;
4. 
Location map, legibly illustrating the general position of the property relative to an intersection containing at least one arterial street or state highway;
5. 
Scale, north arrow, date, exact acreage, proposed subdivision name, and other pertinent site-specific descriptive information;
6. 
Property owner's name, address, and telephone number, including the record owner and warranty deed recording information of the proposed subdivision;
7. 
Accurate one-foot interval contours according to NAD83/NAVD88 datum or subsequent established United States Geodetic Survey data adopted by the City. The face of the Preliminary Plat shall indicate the source, datum, and date of creation for the contour data;
8. 
The Preliminary Plat must be tied by survey to a section corner of the section in which the plat is located, or when the proposed subdivision abuts or is abutting an existing recorded plat, the Preliminary Plat may be tied by survey to such existing plat. Boundary lines for the proposed subdivision shall be indicated by heavy lines. Boundaries for lots and/or tracts within the plat boundary shall be shown in solid lines. Existing cross streets shall be shown for reference at the property boundary;
9. 
Where applicable, approximate location of any City limit lines including labels for inside and outside City limits;
10. 
Boundary lines, bearings, and distances sufficient to locate the exact area proposed for subdivision;
11. 
The name and location of all abutting subdivisions shall be drawn to the same scale and shown in dashed lines abutting the tract proposed for subdivision in sufficient detail to show accurately the existing streets and alleys and other features that may influence the layout and development of the proposed subdivision. Abutting unplatted land shall show property lines and owners of record. If the abutting land has a current approved Preliminary Plat, it shall be shown on the proposed Preliminary Plat to the extent such information is available on City GIS;
12. 
The following property information shall be shown on all property abutting the plat boundary and all properties located directly north, south, east, west, and diagonally opposite from the plat boundary, even if separated by a street or alley:
A. 
Subdivision name, Lot #, Block #, and recording information (if the property is platted);
B. 
Name of ownership with deed and recording information (if the property is not platted); and
C. 
Any recorded easements known to the surveyor at the time of submittal with recording information;
13. 
The location, name, and width of all streets, alleys, public and private easements, and rights-of-way existing or proposed, shown on the face of the plat, both inside and outside the plat boundary, along with the proposed names of streets, as approved by City of Lubbock staff;
14. 
A restriction prohibiting the fencing or obstruction of any easement shall be stated on the face of the plat, unless otherwise provided by this code or approved by the affected user of the easement;
15. 
The location of proposed closures of existing streets, alleys, easements, and rights-of-way;
16. 
The known location of all existing property lines within the area proposed for subdivision;
17. 
Proposed arrangement of lots. Property for residential use shall be platted as lots and shall be numbered consecutively from one (1) to the total number of lots in the subdivision. Property platted for commercial use, public use, or private street use shall be platted as tracts and shall be lettered in alphabetical order. If phased development results in lot or tract labels which differ from the approved Preliminary Plat and Drainage Analysis lot or tract labels, a revised or updated Finish Floor Table shall be submitted to Development Engineering staff;
18. 
The title of the proposed subdivision, the name of the owner(s) with sufficient data to show ownership, and the proponent of the Preliminary Plat and current landowner(s) at time of submittal (if different than proponent). The proposed title shall not conflict with any previous subdivision name;
19. 
Playa Lake Areas, if any, shall conform to the requirements of Article 39.05, Division 5.3, Playa Lakes Development and Ownership;
20. 
Sites proposed for stormwater drainage and impoundment easements, parks or other property owned by the City or any other governmental entity shall contain no blanket or specific utility easement until approved by the City Engineer or authorized representative of other governmental entities;
21. 
A statement regarding maintenance of any installed detention/retention basins shall be stated on the face of the plat;
22. 
All information and spelling on the plat shall be correct, current, and accurate at the time of submission; and
23. 
The following certificate of approval by the Director of Planning or their designee shall be placed on every Preliminary Plat and signed:
Approved this _____ day of __________, 20 _____,
by the Director of Planning, or designee, of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
_________________________
Director of Planning
e. 
Specific decision criteria.
1. 
Review and decision. In determining whether to approve or deny a Preliminary Plat, the review bodies shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006, Common Decision Criteria, and the following:
A. 
Standards and specifications. The proposed development conforms to the design and improvement standards contained in the City's Engineering Minimum Design Standards and Specifications.
B. 
Other review bodies. If applicable, approval from any public school district sharing territory with the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County Commissioner's Court, and any legislative-created districts.
2. 
Required approval. If the Director of Planning, or designee, finds that a Preliminary Plat complies with all the requirements of this Section and the applicable decision criteria, then the Preliminary Plat shall be approved.
f. 
Approval procedures.
1. 
Action by the Director of Planning, or designee. The Director of Planning, or designee, shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the application. If the application is conditionally approved or disapproved, the Director of Planning, or designee, shall provide a written statement to the applicant in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0091.
2. 
Applicant response to conditional approval or disapproval. The applicant may submit a response to the Director of Planning in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0093.
3. 
Consideration of response by the Director of Planning. The Director of Planning shall approve or disapprove a response submitted in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0093 within 15 days after the date the response was submitted. If the response is disapproved, the Director of Planning shall provide a written statement to the applicant in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 212.0091.
g. 
Revisions and reapplication.
If an owner proposes changes to a Preliminary Plat that do not substantially comply with the application that was approved by the Director of Planning, or designee, the applicant shall prepare a revised Preliminary Plat. The revised Preliminary Plat must be approved by the Director of Planning, or designee, before the applicant submits a Final Plat.
h. 
Final decision.
1. 
Action. The Director of Planning, or designee, shall make a final decision on the Preliminary Plat within 30 days of the date the Plat application is filed. This deadline may be extended an additional 30 days if the applicant requests the Director of Planning, or designee, approval, and the Director of Planning, or designee, agrees to a 30-day extension in writing.
2. 
After decision. After the Director of Planning, or designee, approves the Preliminary Plat, the applicant may then submit a Final Plat Application. A Preliminary Plat and a Final Plat shall not be submitted at the same time. The Final Plat shall not be filed before receiving approval of the Preliminary Plat.
i. 
No public dedication.
Approval of the Preliminary Plat shall not constitute any real property grant or dedication or the acceptance of any public improvements.
(Ordinance 2023-O0054 adopted 5/9/2023; Ordinance 2023-O0132 adopted 10/10/2023; Ordinance 2024-O0110 adopted 8/27/2024)
a. 
Generally.
In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1, Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following shall apply to Final Plats.
b. 
Purpose.
The purpose of a Final Plat is to serve as the official recorded map of the property to be developed, showing the boundaries, lots, public streets, easements, and other significant facilities and features that are necessary to serve the development. The Final Plat shall conform to the approved Preliminary Plat, if any, and may constitute only a portion of the Preliminary Plat provided that such portions conform to all applicable requirements of this UDC.
c. 
Improvements.
The Final Plat shall contain dedication for all internal and perimeter streets and alleys and other improvements within the portion proposed for Final Plat as shown on the approved Preliminary Plat.
d. 
Land not to be excluded.
1. 
Avoidance. A Final Plat shall not exclude land that should otherwise be included for the purpose of avoiding requirements of this UDC, including, but not limited to, the requirement to improve existing perimeter streets or to dedicate a street designated on the current City of Lubbock Master Thoroughfare Plan.
2. 
Remainder tracts. In no case shall a Final Plat exclude land so as to leave a remainder of such size, shape, or location as not to be developable in substantial compliance with the requirements of this UDC.
e. 
Applicant responsibilities.
The Final Plat shall incorporate all Preliminary Plat information and conditions approved by the Director of Planning and shall meet all of the following requirements:
1. 
An approved Preliminary Plat (.pdf) of the property, signed by the Director of Planning or their designee;
2. 
Prepared by a Surveyor. A Final Plat shall be prepared by a Professional Land Surveyor registered in the State of Texas;
3. 
Final Plat document (.pdf). Plat sheet sizes shall be drawn at industry-standard engineering scales on standard ANSI or Architectural sheet sizes sufficient to legibly illustrate the proposed layout and required information. A minimum sheet size of 11" x 17" is required, however, the sheet is not to exceed 36" on any side;
4. 
Application fee as established by the City Council.
5. 
Approved Groundwater Study (if applicable), as required by TLGC Section 212.0101; and
6. 
Request for waiver, delay, or parallel construction of improvement, if applicable.
f. 
Document requirements.
1. 
Must conform to the approved associated Preliminary Plat, and may constitute only a portion of the Preliminary Plat;
2. 
Shall contain right-of-way dedication for all internal and perimeter streets and alleys within the portion proposed for Final Plat as shown on the approved Preliminary Plat;
3. 
The Final Plat dimensional control shall be in units of U.S. survey feet to the nearest one-hundredth of a foot. Directional control shall be shown as bearings to the nearest arc second. The description of the methodology used and the source, datum, and date of creation of the relevant points must be included on the face of the plat;
4. 
Control for a Final Plat shall be established by one of the following methods. (A) The Final Plat may be tied by survey to a section corner of the section in which the plat is located; or (B) When the approved subdivision abuts or is adjacent to an existing recorded plat of the City of Lubbock or Lubbock County, the Final Plat may be tied by survey to such existing plat;
5. 
The Final Plat shall include horizontal coordinates on at least two of the boundary corners relative to the Texas Coordinate System of 1983, North Central Zone datum as described in Texas Natural Resources Code, Title 2, Chapter 21, as amended, or subsequently established United States Geodetic Survey data adopted by the City of Lubbock;
6. 
Drawn to standard engineering scales ranging from 1" = 10' to 1" = 100'. 1" = 200' scale is allowed for plats larger than 100 acres only when all information illustrated on the plat is clearly legible on the printed full-size plat;
7. 
The incorporation of all Preliminary Plat information and conditions approved by administrative review;
8. 
The plat boundary and the exact acreage included in that boundary;
9. 
Title or name of the plat. If a lot or tract is replatted, all land in the original lot(s) or tract(s) shall be replatted in order to retain the original plat name. A replat cannot "orphan" a part of a previously subdivided lot or tract;
10. 
The map scale, horizontal datum, north arrow and date;
11. 
The following property information shall be shown on all property abutting the plat boundary and all properties located directly north, south, east, west, and diagonally opposite from the plat boundary, even if separated by a street or alley:
A. 
Subdivision name, Lot #, Block #, and recording information (if the property is platted);
B. 
Name of ownership with deed and recording information (if the property is not platted); and
C. 
Any recorded easements known to the surveyor at the time of submittal with recording information;
12. 
Boundary lines of all lots, tracts, and parcels with accurate dimensions, bearings, radii, chord distances, and central angles of all curve segments, for all total curves. Such lines shall be shown in the same manner as required for Preliminary Plats in Section 39.07.040d, Document Requirements, Subsection 39.07.040d.8;
13. 
Numbers and letters to identify each lot or tract;
14. 
Lots shall be numbered consecutively from one (1) to the total number of lots in the subdivision. Tracts shall be lettered in alphabetical order. Such designation will be continuous in the order that Final Plats of portions of an approved Preliminary Plat are recorded with the County Clerk; however, if a different naming convention has been established for prior adjacent plats within that subdivision, then a naming convention consistent with the prior plats may be used;
15. 
Replatted lots will be designated alphanumerically (e.g. Lot 1-A), and further subdivision will alternate numbers and letters (e.g. Lot 1-A-1, Lot 1-A-1-A). The same alternating method will be used for tracts (e.g. Tract A-1, Tract A-1-A, Tract A-1-A-1); however, if a different naming convention has been established for prior adjacent plats within that same subdivision, then a naming convention consistent with the prior plats may be used;
16. 
Private Streets and common open space and other common areas shall be platted as separate tracts and names must be approved by the City of Lubbock. Changes to existing private street names require approval of the City of Lubbock Building Official when the changes will affect existing residents;
17. 
All street and alley rights-of-way and easements shall be clearly shown on the Final Plat and the purpose and restrictions of use of such easement indicated;
18. 
Accurate location, dimensions, bearings, radii, chord distances, and central angles of all curve segments, for all total curves, shall be provided to readily establish location of rights-of-way and easements. Location of points of intersection and points of tangency of street intersections, other than right angle intersections, shall be indicated;
19. 
Bearings, distances, and ties to the proposed plat boundary, serviced lots or tracts, or an adjacent property boundary shall be indicated for all easements to be dedicated or granted and proposed blocks or other contiguous groups of lots or tracts surrounded on all sides by rights-of-way. Proposed street islands and medians proposed by the plat shall be dimensioned such that each can be mathematically located directly from the information displayed on the plat;
20. 
A key of abbreviations for easement types, such as utilities, cross-access, tree preservations, etc., shall be included on the Final Plat;
21. 
Legal references shall be provided for all previous dedications and easements abutting the property shall be indicated;
22. 
Name of each street and width of streets, alleys, and other rights-of-way shall be indicated;
23. 
Approved City Street names shall be shown first followed by any highway designation and numbering in parentheses if applicable. For example, "19th Street (US 62)." Directional prefixes such as "East" or "North" are required to be shown, where applicable;
24. 
All platted lots and tracts shall provide for collection of garbage consistent with Article 22.06 of this code unless alternatives are approved by the City Engineer;
25. 
The following surveyor's certificate shall be placed on every Final Plat. Final Plats presented for recording shall be signed and sealed by the surveyor:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That I, __________, do hereby certify that I prepared this plat from an actual and accurate survey of the land and that the corner monuments and/or other control shown thereon were properly placed under my personal supervision, in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
26. 
The following certificate of approval by the Director of Planning or their designee shall be placed on every Final Plat and signed prior to recording of the plat documents at the courthouse:
Approved this _____ day of __________, 20 _____,
by the Director of Planning, or designee, of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
_________________________
Director of Planning
27. 
All information and spelling on the plat shall be correct, current, and accurate at the time the Registered Professional Land Surveyor has sealed, signed, and dated the document to be recorded;
28. 
The following certificate of approval by the Lubbock County Commissioners Court shall be placed on every Final Plat residing within (either in whole or in part) the City of Lubbock Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ):
Approved this _____ day of __________, 20 _____,
by the Commissioners Court of the County of Lubbock, Texas.
Approved ____________________ County Judge
Attest ____________________ County Clerk
29. 
Location map, legibly illustrating the general position of the property relative to an intersection containing at least one arterial street or state highway.
The following notices shall be stated on the face of every plat:
1.
"Heavy lines indicate plat limits.";
2.
"All streets, alleys, and easements within plat limits are herein dedicated unless noted otherwise";
3.
"No building permit shall be issued on any survey certificate that is not in accordance with an approved Final Plat and infrastructure and final drainage analysis acceptance by the Lubbock Code of Ordinances";
4.
"All utility service shall be in accordance with the Underground Utilities Policy Statement by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas and the provisions of Article 37.01 of the Lubbock Code of Ordinances";
5.
"All existing or proposed utility services to and on tracts indicated by this plat shall be contained in the public right-of-way and public or private utility easements. Utility service installation requested at a future date and not within an easement indicated by this plat, shall be within a proper utility easement granted by the owner of said property by separate recorded instrument prior to the provision of such service. Such easements shall be at the expense of the entity requesting such installation";
6.
"All easements herein granted shall entitle the city or the utility company using such easements to the right to remove, repair or replace any lines, pipes, conduits, or poles within such easements as may be determined by the city or utility company without the city or utility company being responsible or liable for the replacement of improvements, paving, or surfacing of the easement necessitated by such repair, removal, or replacement. Easements designated or intended for vehicular passage (utility and emergency) or pedestrian access shall not be fenced or otherwise obstructed"; and
7.
"Minimum floor elevations shall conform to the requirements of the Lubbock Drainage Criteria Manual, as adopted by Ordinance 10022, as amended, and Section 28.14.004(o) and Section 28.09.131(28) of the Lubbock Code of Ordinances."
The following notices shall be stated on the face of the plat when they apply to that particular plat:
1.
Any notices required in Unified Development Code Section 39.04.024, Required Notice for Final Plats Containing Lake or Flood Risk Areas, for lake or flood hazard areas;
2.
"Any easements or rights-of-way shown as 'to be dedicated by separate instrument' or 'to be granted by separate instrument' are shown on the plat for information purposes only. This plat does not dedicate said easements";
3.
"Blanket [insert 'underground' if applicable] utility easement as required for service [within the plat limits or insert specific lot or tract designation] is herein granted to [insert name of public, private or franchise utility or certificated service provider of telecommunications]. Blanket easements are herein granted exclusively to each individual tract for service to and within that tract"; and
4.
"Public pedestrian access easement is herein granted [within specific lot or tract designation, if applicable] for persons traversing along the public parkway and needing to enter onto private property for the purpose of crossing a driveway. The easement is limited to those portions of the as-constructed driveways and walks which may extend outside public right-of-way onto private property and are constructed for the continuance of the accessible routes across the back of the driveway. This easement applies to existing and any future drive entrances as constructed."
g. 
Specific decision criteria.
1. 
Review and decision. In determining whether to approve or deny a Final Plat, the applicable review bodies shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006, Common Decision Criteria, and conformance to applicable portions of the approved Preliminary Plat.
2. 
Required approval. If the Director of Planning, or designee, finds that a Final Plat complies with all provisions of this Section and applicable decision criteria, then the Final Plat shall be approved.
h. 
Final decision.
1. 
Action. The Director of Planning, or designee, shall make a final decision on the Final Plat within 30 days of the date the plat is filed, as defined in Section 39.07.004f, Plat Filing. The deadline may be extended an additional 30 days if the applicant requests an extension and the Director of Planning approves the request in writing.
i. 
Illegal subdivision.
Where an applicant seeks approval of a Final Plat for land that was subdivided in violation of this UDC, state law, or any prior Ordinance, and the development cannot comply with this UDC because of the unlawful subdivision, the Director of Planning may deny the plat, taking into account requirements related to lot area, lot width, and the ability to configure the proposed use on the lot.
j. 
No acceptance of public improvements.
Approval of the Final Plat shall not constitute the acceptance of any public improvements unless, and until, the City Engineer specifically agrees to such acceptance in accordance with Section 39.04.022, Acceptance and Maintenance.
k. 
Recording.
Before a Final Plat can be recorded, the following documents must be submitted:
2. 
Ownership Certificate;
3. 
Tax Certificate;
4. 
Easement or right-of-way closure ordinance, if not yet recorded;
5. 
Street island ordinance, if applicable; and
6. 
Dedication(s) by separate instrument (as indicated on the face of the Final Plat to be recorded), if applicable.
Within 10 days of receipt and approval of the above documents, the Director of Planning shall record the approved Final Plat with the Lubbock County Clerk. Or in the case of plats located in the ETJ, the Director of Planning shall provide the plat and supporting documents to Lubbock County for Commissioners Court approval. After the plat has been recorded, the Director of Planning shall issue to the subdivider the necessary copies of the approved and signed Final Plat along with the Lubbock County filing number. Impact fees are determined in accordance with Section 41.03.003 of the Lubbock Code of Ordinances.
l. 
Preliminary plat renewal.
1. 
Phasing. For a development to be constructed in phases, the Final Plat may include only a portion of the land included in the Preliminary Plat.
2. 
Two-year period. Where only a portion of an approved Preliminary Plat is submitted for Final Plat approval, a Final Plat of the remaining area shall be submitted at any time within two years of the date of Preliminary Plat approval.
3. 
Renewal and expiration. If a Final Plat of the remaining area has not been submitted within the two-year time period, the portion of the Preliminary Plat for which no Final Plat has been submitted shall be deemed null and void. However, if at least one phase of the Preliminary Plat has received Final Plat approval and it has been recorded with the Lubbock County Clerk, an extension to the two-year time limit shall be automatically granted for all remaining phases.
m. 
Street closure.
Any streets, alleys, or easements dedicated to the public within the proposed Final Plat boundaries that are proposed for closure shall be closed by ordinance before the Final Plat can be recorded. These closures shall not be indicated on the Final Plat. The procedure for right-of-way closure is as follows:
1. 
Application for closure;
2. 
Preparation of Final Plat or Replat and indicating closed right-of-way;
3. 
Council approval of closure;
4. 
File closure ordinance; and
5. 
Final Plat recorded.
(Ordinance 2023-O0054 adopted 5/9/2023; Ordinance 2023-O0132 adopted 10/10/2023; Ordinance 2024-O0110 adopted 8/27/2024; Ordinance 2025-O0095 adopted 8/18/2025)
a. 
Generally.
In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1, Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following shall apply to Replats.
b. 
Purpose.
The purpose of a Replat is to allow a property owner to add additional lots or public rights-of-way to a recorded plat without prior vacation, or to reconfigure lots within a recorded subdivision. The purpose of the replat shall be stated in the general notes on the face of the plat.
c. 
Applicant responsibilities.
Except as provided in this Subsection, applicant responsibilities shall be the same as those for a Final Plat. Refer to Section 39.07.041e, Applicant Responsibilities.
d. 
Replatting without vacating preceding plat.
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Sections 212.014, 212.0145, and 212.015, a Replat of a subdivision or part of a subdivision may be recorded and is controlling over the preceding plat without vacation of that plat if the Replat:
1. 
Is signed and acknowledged by only the owners of the property being replatted;
2. 
Is approved, after a public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission on the matter, if required by Texas Local Government Code Section 212.015; and
3. 
Does not attempt to amend or remove any covenants or restrictions.
e. 
Utilities.
The relocation, modification, or abandonment of any utilities shall be the responsibility of the subdivider and shall be provided for concurrently with the Replat. The cost of any such relocation or abandonment shall be borne by the subdivider.
f. 
Specific decision criteria.
1. 
Review and decision. In determining whether to approve or deny a Replat, the applicable review bodies shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006, Common Decision Criteria.
2. 
Required approval. If the applicable review body finds that a Replat complies with all applicable decision criteria, then it is required to approve the Replat.
g. 
Final decision.
1. 
Action. The applicable review body shall make a final decision on the Replat within 30 days of the date the Plat is filed. The deadline may be extended an additional 30 days if the applicant submits a request in writing to the Director of Planning, and the Director of Planning approves the extension.
(Ordinance 2023-O0054 adopted 5/9/2023; Ordinance 2023-O0132 adopted 10/10/2023)
a. 
Generally.
In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1, Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following shall apply to Vacating Plats.
b. 
Purpose.
The purpose of a Vacating Plat is to eliminate the subdivision of property reflected by a prior recorded plat, whereby the subdivided land would return to a single unit of property.
c. 
Vacation of plat.
A recorded plat may be vacated in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 212.013.
d. 
Review and decision.
In determining whether to approve or deny a Vacating Plat, the review body shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006, Common Decision Criteria.
e. 
Utilities.
The relocation, modification, or abandonment of any utilities or easement preparation shall be the responsibility of the subdivider and shall be provided concurrently with the Vacating Plat. The cost of any such relocation or abandonment shall be borne by the subdivider.
(Ordinance 2023-O0054 adopted 5/9/2023)
a. 
Generally.
In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1, Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following shall apply to Waivers.
b. 
Purpose.
Waiver of water, wastewater, or paving may be requested, subject to the requirements of this Section. The purpose of a Waiver of Improvements is to allow for an exemption to complying with the requirements of Section 39.04.005, Street Network and Design, Section 39.04.012, Public Water Systems, and Section 39.04.013, Public Wastewater Systems, specifically as such Sections relate to extending new or improving existing water or wastewater lines or streets. A Waiver of Improvements request may only be considered concurrently with a Preliminary Plat. In the event a Preliminary Plat is not required, a Waiver of Improvements request may be considered concurrently with a Final Plat or Replat. The subdivider shall include as part of the Plat application the reason(s) they should be eligible for a Waiver of Improvements in accordance with this Section. Failure to submit such information shall render the Plat application incomplete.
c. 
Eligibility.
A subdivider may request a Waiver of Improvements on an infill or constrained property only, subject to the following provisions:
1. 
Infill. Where the subject property is:
A. 
Proposed for infill development; and
B. 
In a location where a minimum of 75 percent of the block face is already developed; and
C. 
In the case of water and wastewater, the property is located where existing water and/or wastewater are a minimum of 180 feet from the subject property, as measured by the shortest distance between a property line of the subject property to the nearest water line and/or wastewater line. For streets, the property is situated such that the surrounding block face street is unpaved; or
2. 
Constrained properties. The subdivider demonstrates that the subject property is located or configured such that he or she would be required to install water or wastewater infrastructure that, in the professional opinion of the City Engineer, would be highly unlikely to be connected to other infrastructure (for example, without the granting of the Waiver of Improvements, the subdivider would be required to install water or wastewater lines along the perimeter of the property, but one side dead-ends into a railroad track that would render it useless for connecting to other lines). In this instance, the subject property shall only be eligible for a water and/or wastewater Waiver; and
3. 
Negative impact. Granting of the Waiver of Improvements would not otherwise negatively impact the design of the subdivision or the ability to subdivide adjacent sites in the future.
d. 
Specific decision criteria.
In determining whether to approve or deny a request for Waiver of Improvements, the applicable review bodies shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006, Common Decision Criteria, and the following:
1. 
Eligibility. The subject property is eligible for a Waiver of Improvements based on the provisions in Subsection c., Eligibility, above.
2. 
Strict application. Strict application of the installation requirement requested to be Waived renders platting of the subject property unfeasible.
3. 
Minimum necessary. The Waiver of Improvements requested is the minimum necessary that will make possible platting of the subject property. Subdividers shall provide an estimate of probable cost for infrastructure elements to be waived.
4. 
Negative impact. Granting of the Waiver of Improvements would not otherwise negatively impact the design of the subdivision or the ability to subdivide adjacent sites in the future.
e. 
Affirmative findings.
In order to approve a request for Waiver of Improvements, the final decision-making body shall make affirmative findings on all of the applicable decision criteria.
f. 
Appeal.
Any party aggrieved by or alleging error in the final decision of a Waiver of Improvements request may appeal to the City Council.
(Ordinance 2023-O0054 adopted 5/9/2023; Ordinance 2024-O0110 adopted 8/27/2024)
a. 
Generally.
In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1, Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following shall apply to Delays.
b. 
Purpose.
Delay of water, wastewater, or paving may be requested, subject to the requirements of this Section. The purpose of a Delay of Improvements is to allow the subdivider to postpone the installation of infrastructure required in Section 39.04.005, Street Network and Design, Section 39.04.012, Public Water Systems, and Section 39.04.013, Public Wastewater Systems, specifically as such Sections relate to extending new or improving existing water or wastewater lines or streets. A Delay of Improvements request may only be considered concurrently with a Preliminary Plat. In the event a Preliminary Plat is not required, a Waiver of Improvements request may be considered concurrently with a Final Plat or Replat. The subdivider shall include as part of the Plat application the reason(s) they should be eligible for a Delay in accordance with this Section. Failure to submit such information shall render the Plat application incomplete.
c. 
Eligibility.
A subdivider may only request a Delay of Improvements for:
1. 
A property that will be served by infrastructure that the City has listed in the most recently approved Capital Improvement Plan adopted with the City's most recently adopted budget, to install, extend, or improve the infrastructure within two years from the time of platting; or
2. 
Paving, if it is shown that compliance would be impractical (for example, installation of paving would not be connected to any adjacent paving on any side and therefore would be rendered useless, the street(s) in the proposed development would create elevation differences with adjacent City street projects and would have to be torn out and/or replaced by the City upon completing City projects, or other similar circumstances as determined by the City Engineer). The subdivider must provide the reasons why compliance is impractical; and
3. 
Negative impact. Granting of the delay would not otherwise negatively impact the design of the subdivision or the ability to subdivide adjacent sites in the future.
d. 
Fee-in-lieu.
1. 
Fee required. If the subdivider receives approval of the Delay of Improvements, he or she shall pay a fee-in-lieu of installing the required water, wastewater, or street paving prior to the City's acceptance of the subdivision. The fee-in-lieu shall be the cost of designing and installing the required improvements, based on a cost estimate that the subdivider shall provide to the City Engineer. The cost estimate shall be sealed by the subdivider's engineer of record and approved by the City.
2. 
Use of fees. The City shall only use fees collected herein for the construction of water or wastewater facilities or paved streets that directly benefit the subject property.
3. 
Deposits. All fees-in-lieu of installation shall be deposited in a fund referenced to the subdivision to which it relates.
e. 
Installation guarantee alternative.
1. 
Installation guarantee alternative. If the subdivider receives approval of the Delay of Improvements request and will install improvements within two years of Plat approval, he or she shall provide an installation guarantee in the form of a letter of credit or bond for the amount of the improvement(s) and in a form approved by the City Attorney.
2. 
Calling the installation guarantee. If the subdivider does not install, or the City does not accept, the infrastructure that is the subject of the Delay of Improvements within two years after approval of the Delay of Improvements, then the City Engineer may request the installation guarantee from the guarantor so that the delayed improvements may be paid for and installed.
f. 
Specific decision criteria.
In determining whether to approve or deny a request for Delay of Improvements, the applicable review bodies shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006, Common Decision Criteria, and the following:
1. 
Eligibility. The subject property is eligible for a Delay of Improvements based on the provisions in Subsection c., Eligibility, above.
2. 
Strict application. Strict application of the installation requirement requested to be delayed renders platting of the subject property unfeasible.
3. 
Minimum necessary. The Delay of Improvements requested is the minimum necessary that will make possible platting of the subject property.
4. 
Negative impact. Granting of the Delay of Improvements would not otherwise negatively impact the design of the subdivision or the ability to subdivide adjacent sites in the future.
g. 
Affirmative findings.
In order to approve a request for Delay of Improvements, the final decision-making body shall make affirmative findings on all of the applicable decision criteria.
h. 
Appeal.
Any party aggrieved by or alleging error in the final decision of a Delay of Improvements request may appeal to the City Council.
(Ordinance 2023-O0054 adopted 5/9/2023; Ordinance 2024-O0110 adopted 8/27/2024)
a. 
Generally.
In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1, Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following shall apply to the Parallel Construction Alternative.
b. 
Purpose.
Parallel construction of water, wastewater, or paving may be requested, subject to the requirements of this Section. The purpose of a Parallel Construction Altenative is to allow more efficient construction of infrastructure installation required in Section 39.04.005, Street Network and Design, Section 39.04.012, Public Water Systems, and Section 39.04.013, Public Wastewater Systems, specifically as such Sections relate to extending new or improving existing water or wastewater lines or streets. A Parallel Construction Alternative request may only be considered concurrently with a Preliminary Plat, or Final Plat, or Replat. The subdivider shall include as part of the Plat application the reason(s) they should be eligible for the Alternative in accordance with this Section. Failure to submit such information shall render the Plat application incomplete.
c. 
Eligibility.
A subdivider may only request the Parallel Construction Alternative for:
1. 
A Plat application that was filed on or after October 1, 2023;
2. 
Plats that contain only commercial tracts, multi-family, office, and industrial tracts, and only contain four tracts or less; and
3. 
Granting of the Parallel Construction Alternative would not otherwise negatively impact the design of the subdivision or the ability to subdivide adjacent sites in the future.
d. 
Bond-in-lieu of required improvements.
1. 
Installation guarantee. If the subdivider receives approval of the Parallel Construction Alternative request, he or she shall provide an installation guarantee in the form of a letter of credit or bond for the amount of the improvement(s) and in a form approved by the City Attorney. The letter of credit or bond must be received and accepted by the City prior to issuance of Building Permit.
2. 
Calling the installation guarantee. If the subdivider does not install, or the City does not accept, the infrastructure that is the subject of the Parallel Construction Alternative within two years after approval of the Final Plat recording date, then the City Engineer may request the installation guarantee from the guarantor so that the improvements may be paid for and installed. An extension may be granted at the discretion of the City Engineer.
e. 
Specific decision criteria.
In determining whether to approve or deny a request for Parallel Construction Alternative,, the applicable review bodies shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006, Common Decision Criteria, and the following:
1. 
Eligibility. The subject property is eligible for a Parallel Construction Alternative based on the provisions in Subsection c., Eligibility, above.
2. 
Negative impact. Granting of the Parallel Construction Alternative would not otherwise negatively impact the design of the subdivision or the ability to subdivide adjacent sites in the future.
f. 
Affirmative findings.
In order to approve a request for the Parallel Construction Alternative, the City Engineer shall make affirmative findings on all of the applicable decision criteria.
g. 
Building permit.
If a request for the Parallel Construction Alternative is granted, a building permit may be issued prior to the infrastructure being accepted by the City. If at any time the subdivider abandons work on infrastructure required in Section 39.04.005, Street Network and Design, Section 39.04.012, Public Water Systems, and Section 39.04.013, Public Wastewater Systems, requests for Building Permit Inspections will be denied until the subdivider resumes work on infrastructure. Under no circumstances shall a Temporary or Final Certificate of Occupancy be granted until such time as all infrastructure required in Section 39.04.005, Street Network and Design, Section 39.04.012, Public Water Systems, and Section 39.04.013, Public Wastewater Systems has been accepted by the City.
h. 
Appeal.
Any party aggrieved by or alleging error in the final decision of a Parallel Construction Alternative request may appeal to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(Ordinance 2024-O0108 adopted 8/27/2024; Ordinance 2025-O0095 adopted 8/18/2025)