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(a) Generally. A person seeking approval of engineering plans for infrastructure must not submit those plans until a preliminary plat has been approved for the property which the infrastructure is to serve. After approval of the preliminary plat, plans for the infrastructure must be submitted to the department. The director shall review the plans submitted under this section for completeness.
(b) Contents of engineering plans. Plans submitted must include the following:
(1) All required fees.
(2) A completed private development checklist on a form provided by the department. The form must be signed by the professional engineer responsible for the plans.
(3) A completed fee receipt on a form approved by the director.
(4) Two blueline prints of the approved preliminary plat.
(5) Two sets of infrastructure plans.
(6) A copy of any specific use permit or planned development district ordinance regulating the property.
(7) A copy of any deed restrictions regulating the property in which the city of Dallas is an enforcing party.
(c) Staff review of engineering plans. All affected divisions of the department shall review the engineering plans against the established criteria and forward their comments to the director. Changes or corrections in the design or right-of-way requirements must be itemized and forwarded, in writing, to the responsible engineer and the owner as those persons are reflected on the private development checklist.
(d) Required off-site easements. If off-site easements or rights-of-way are required to accomplish the construction shown in the engineering plans, field notes describing the easements or rights-of-way, sketches showing the required easements or rights-of-way, copies of recorded deeds for all affected property, and agreements from the owners of the off-site property must be submitted before approval of the plans. The agreements are acceptable only if they are from the current owners and were executed less than one year before the time they are submitted.
(e) Director action. The director shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove engineering plans within 30 days after the date a complete application is filed under Subsection (b). The director shall not approve engineering plans that do not comply with the requirements of this article, the Dallas City Code, or state and federal law.
(f) Action letter. The director shall send an action letter to the applicant within 30 days after the date a complete application is filed under Subsection (b). If the director disapproved the engineering plans, the letter must contain the reasons for disapproval. If the director approved the engineering plans, the letter must contain all conditions of approval. The letter must contain a citation to the relevant section of the Dallas City Code or state or federal law for each reason for disapproval or condition of approval.
(g) Resubmission application.
(1) If the director approves an engineering plan with conditions or disapproves an engineering plan under Subsection (e), the applicant may file a resubmission application to address the conditions for approval or correct the reasons for disapproval. If the director determines that the application is complete, the director shall accept it and route it to all affected departments. If the director determines that the application is incomplete, the director shall return it to the applicant with a description of its deficiencies. If the director determines that the resubmitted engineering plan contains changes that are not required to address the conditions of approval or reasons for disapproval, or that the resubmitted application creates new conditions that do not comply with this article, the Dallas City Code, or state or federal law, the director shall reject the application and the applicant must submit a new engineering plan application. The director must approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove all resubmitted applications within 15 days after the date a complete resubmission application is accepted by the city. The director shall approve the application if he finds that it adequately addresses each condition for approval or reason for disapproval of the previous engineering plan application.
(2) The resubmission engineering plan application must contain all required fees and the following unless the director determines that an item listed is not applicable and may be omitted:
(A) A copy of the conditionally approved or previously disapproved engineering plan.
(B) A copy of the action letter sent by the director.
(C) An explanation of corrections made on the resubmitted engineering plan to bring the plan in to compliance with the provisions of the Dallas City Code and state or federal law cited in the disapproval letter sent by the director.
(D) All information required in Subsection (b)(2) through (7).
(h) Infrastructure plans approval. Upon approval of the infrastructure engineering plans, the applicant shall be notified by the director and advised of the documents needed to secure a final release from the department.
(i) Extension of infrastructure plan approval. An extension of the approval of the street paving, storm drainage, bridge, and culvert plans will be considered upon a formal request by the owner to the director of development services. Six-month extensions may be granted only if the conditions surrounding the plat, as well as the standards, criteria, and requirements listed in Section 51A-8.601 do not require a redesign of the infrastructure improvements. (Ord. Nos. 20092; 23384; 25047; 28073; 28424; 31394; 32002)
(a) See Section 51A-1.109 for regulations and procedures concerning apportionment of exactions.
(b) See Division 51A-4.1000 for regulations and procedures concerning park land dedication. (Ord. Nos. 26530; 30934)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (c), all plats must be drawn to conform to the zoning regulations currently applicable to the property. If a zoning change is contemplated for the property, the zoning change must be completed before the approval of any final plat of the property. A plat submission reflecting a condition not in accordance with the zoning requirements must not be approved by the commission until any available relief from the board of adjustment has been obtained.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (c), no plat or replat may be approved which leaves a structure located on a remainder lot.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a parcel, lot, or remainder lot that constitutes or is a part of a building site established pursuant to Section 51A-4.601(a)(5), (6), or (7) of this chapter. (Ord. Nos. 20092; 23384; 25809)
(a) Indication of abandonment. Any abandoned public right-of-way that is to be incorporated into a platted lot must be indicated by a dashed line on the plat. The ordinance number for the ordinance abandoning the property must be reflected on the plat. Incorporation of property improperly abandoned is prohibited.
(b) Indication of franchise or license. Any franchise or license agreements affecting the property must be indicated on the plat.
(c) Estate in expectancy. Any property dedicated to the city as an estate in expectancy must be clearly indicated graphically, and labeled on the plat.
(d) Revocation of offer to dedicate through platting. Property previously offered for public dedication by the filing of a plat but not developed in any manner may be revoked through the filing of a replat of the property or a vacation plat if:
(1) the dedicated property was never used for the public purpose indicated on the plat dedicating the property or for utility or communication facilities; and
(2) no formal acceptance of the dedication was made by the city council or any city department. (Ord. Nos. 20092; 23384)
(a) Residential lot size. The size of each platted lot must comply with the minimum regulations for the zoning district in which the lot is located. Lots must conform in width, depth, and area to the pattern already established in adjacent areas, having due regard to the character of the area, its particular suitability for development, and taking into consideration the natural topography of the ground, drainage, wastewater facilities, and the proposed layout of streets.
(b) Frontage.
(1) All lots must front upon either a dedicated public street or a private street, unless this requirement is waived by an ordinance establishing a planned development district in which adequate access is provided by access easement. Platted lots may front upon a private street only if that street has been approved in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection:
(A) the frontage of a lot is the length of the lot’s intersection with a public or private street right-of-way line; and
(B) all of the property in a shared access development is considered to be one lot.
(3) Except in planned development districts, the minimum frontage requirement is 10 feet. The minimum frontage requirement for a planned development district is 10 feet unless otherwise provided in the ordinance establishing the district.
(4) If four or more single family, townhouse, and duplex lots share a private driveway, a private driveway easement must be provided. The private driveway easement must provide a minimum access width of 20 feet with a flare to 30 feet at its intersection with the curb line of a minor street, and a flare to 40 feet at its intersection with the curb line of a thoroughfare. The private driveway access easement need not be exclusive to a particular lot, but must be indicated on the plat, and must have direct access to a dedicated public street or a private street approved in accordance with this chapter. No more than four lots may share a private driveway access easement unless, upon recommendation from the director and the chief planning officer, the commission finds that the extraordinary topography or shape of the property unduly limits the development potential of the property, and that the proposed development is consistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter. The shared access area in a shared access development is not subject to this paragraph.
(5) Single family, duplex, or townhouse lots having frontage on two opposite sides are prohibited unless the commission finds that this design is essential to provide proper orientation of residential lots to thoroughfares. Shared access developments may have frontage on two opposite sides.
(c) Residential access to thoroughfares. Where single family, townhouse, or duplex lots abut a divided thoroughfare, driveway access to the thoroughfare is prohibited unless, upon recommendation of the director and the chief planning officer, the commission finds that the extraordinary topography or shape of the property unduly limits the development potential of the property, and the proposed development is consistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter. If the commission permits access under this subsection, the traffic barrier otherwise required in Section 51A-8.618 is waived.
(d) Municipal boundary lines. Plats divided by municipal boundary lines must be approved by the appropriate body of each affected municipality to be effective. Any building permit issued based on a plat divided by a municipal boundary line is void if the requisite approval has not been obtained.
(e) Lot lines and existing structures.
(1) No plat may be approved if an existing improvement on the property would encroach upon a proposed lot line or setback line, unless the existing improvement is to be removed or relocated, or unless the encroachment is authorized by the Dallas Building Code.
(2) No plat may be approved if the location of a proposed lot line would create a structure not in strict compliance with the Dallas Building Code, as amended, or the Dallas Development Code, as amended, unless the existing structure is to be removed, relocated, or altered to comply.
(3) Notwithstanding Paragraphs (1) and (2), dedications for public infrastructure may be accomplished even if a structure encroaches, provided appropriate language is executed to convey an estate in expectancy. (Ord. Nos. 20092; 21186; 23384; 24731; 25047; 28073; 29478
; 31394)
(a) Block length. Block lengths in plats for single family lots should not exceed 1200 feet measured from block corner to block corner. The length may be extended if, upon recommendation from the director and the chief planning officer, the commission finds that the extraordinary topography or shape of the property unduly limits the development potential of the property, and that the proposed development is consistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter.
(b) Other considerations. Block length and width must be designed to accommodate the type of use anticipated and must provide for safe and convenient access and circulation. Block design must take into account the physical characteristics of the topography. (Ord. Nos. 20092; 23384; 25047; 28073; 29478)
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