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(A) Determination of length, width and shape. The length, width and shape of blocks shall be determined with due regard to:
(1) Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated;
(2) Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions; and
(3) Need for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic.
(B) Specifications for length. In general, intersecting streets, which determine the block lengths and widths, shall be provided at such intervals as to best serve cross traffic adequately and to meet existing streets, or to comply with customary subdivision practices. Where there is no existing subdivision to control, the block lengths shall not exceed 1,600 feet, and shall generally be 1,000 to 1,200 feet in length; nor shall any block be less than 500 feet in length; however, in conditions where it is appropriate that these standards be varied, the length may be increased or decreased to meet the existing conditions, having due regard for connecting streets, circulation of traffic and public safety.
(C) Specifications for width. Where no existing subdivision controls, the block depth and/or width shall be platted to give lots with a depth-to-width ratio of generally not more than two and one-half to one, and in no case more than four to one, and the platting shall be such that the block width or depth generally shall not exceed 350 feet nor be less than 215 feet. When possible, the block width and depth shall be such as to allow two tiers of lots back-to-back.
(D) Walkways. Where blocks in the vicinity of a school, park or shopping center are platted, 1,000 feet or longer, the Council may require a walkway near the middle of the block, or at a street that terminates between the streets at the end of the block. The walkway shall not be less than four feet nor more than eight feet in width, and shall have a four-foot concrete walk through the block from sidewalk to sidewalk, or to the rear of the property line, if no street exists.
(E) Sidewalks. Where pedestrian walks are required by the city, they shall not be less than four feet wide and shall be provided around the perimeter of all blocks.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
(A) Conformity to minimum requirements. Lot dimensions shall be a minimum of 75 feet in width and 100 feet in depth.
(B) Fronting. Each lot shall face a public street.
(C) Key lots.
(1) Where corner lots are key lots, that is where lots face the frontage street and other lots face the side street, the corner lot shall have a front building line on both streets.
(2) Key lots or irregular-shaped lots shall have sufficient width at the building line to meet frontage requirements of the appropriate zoning district. Also, the rear width shall be sufficient to provide access for all utilities, including garbage collection, and shall not be less than ten feet.
(D) Depth. No lot shall be platted less than 100 feet in depth; however, in cases where an irregularly-shaped tract is platted into lots and a remnant piece of property is of sufficient area to plat one or more lots, the Council may waive the depth requirement to prevent a hardship on the developer.
(E) Side lot lines. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angels or radial to the street line.
(F) Double frontage and reverse frontage lots. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided except where essential to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries or where necessary to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation. Where lots have double frontage, a front building line shall be established for each street.
(G) Alteration of lot size.
(1) It shall be lawful to increase the size of lots from that originally platted, provided, however, that there is no remaining portion of a lot or a lot smaller than the original lot; and also provided, that the final plat is submitted in accordance with the requirements of a final plat as contained hereinabove; also, provided that the change is in compliance with Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code, Ch. 212.
(2) No lot shall be replatted to reduce the size of the lot originally platted by a common dedicator, unless the consent of all property owners in the same addition has been obtained. The required consent may be implied where another lot or lots in the addition, as recorded, have already been subdivided and built upon in the manner prescribed above. No lot will be reduced in width below 75-foot frontage with an area of 7,500 square feet, except for property having a local retail, commercial or manufacturing zone classification and not for residential use.
(H) Building permits. When an applicant exhibits a duly executed and recorded deed covering a lot having a minimum dimensions of 75 feet by 100 feet, and the lot is being assessed for city taxes as conforming to the established lot, pattern and zoning classification in the block where located, then a building permit may be issued, provided the requested use of the property conforms to the permanent zoning of the property covered by the application.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998; Ord. 11-1-04, passed 4-7-2005; Ord. 8-3-2006, passed 8-3-2006)
(A) Utility easements. Utility easements across lots, or centered on rear or side lot lines, shall be provided for utilities where necessary, and shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width. Utility easements adjacent to public streets shall be a minimum of ten feet in width.
(B) Storm or drainage easement. Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage way, channel or street there shall be provided a drainage easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with the course and of additional width as may be designated by the Public Works Director, and which will be reasonably adequate for the purpose. Parallel streets or parkways may be required in connection with this easement.
(C) Exclusion of easement in computing lot area. The lot area shall be computed exclusive of all easements except easements for public utilities.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
Sanitary sewers, storm drainage, water mains and street improvements, along with all appurtenances pertaining to the above and facilities of other agencies as may be required, shall be constructed and installed by the subdivider in each new subdivision in accordance with the current official standards of the city.
(A) Proposed development corporate limits. All proposed subdivisions located inside the corporate limits of the city shall connect to the water and sewer utilities at the developer’s expense. Where the sewage collection system or the water distribution system does not abut the proposed development the subdivider shall be required to pay for and extend such services as required to serve the proposed development.
(B) Utilities extension not feasible. Where the sewage collection system or the water distribution system does not abut the proposed development and the extension of the service is not feasible or would pose an economic hardship, the developer shall be required to furnish with his or her final plat satisfactory evidence, including (but without limitation) the results of soil tests and borings and statements from local and state health authorities, sanitarians, engineers and other proper officials, that water satisfactory for human consumption may be obtained from surface or sub-surface water sources on the land and that soil conditions are such that satisfactory sewage disposal can be provided through the use of approved sewage treatment systems.
(C) Restrictions for permit. No building permit, nor any water, sewer, plumbing or electrical permit shall be issued by the city to the owners or any other person with respect to any property in any subdivision covered by this subchapter until:
(1) Such time as the developer and/or owner has complied with the requirements of this subchapter and the approved final plat regarding improvements with respect to the block facing the street and/or streets on which the property abuts, including the installation of streets, drainage and water and sewer utilities, all according to the requirements of the city; or
(2) The developer and/or owner files a corporate surety bond with the City Secretary in a sum equal to the cost of the improvements for the designated area, guaranteeing the installation thereof within the time stated in the bond, which time shall be fixed by the Public Works Director.
(D) Extra-territorial jurisdiction.
(1) In the extra-territorial jurisdiction, no city water or sewer utilities shall be extended to the development until all sections of this subchapter, applicable to subdivisions, have been complied with.
(2) Where the developer/owner refuses to comply with the applicable regulations of this subchapter, the Public Works Director of the city shall file action in District Court seeking to restrain the developer/owner from violating the applicable provisions of this subchapter, as permitted by the Texas Local Government Code.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
(A) Fees associated with the filing, approval and issuance of permits under this chapter shall be assessed and collected in amounts and calculations as set by City Council and maintained in the city's master fee schedule.
(B) No action of the City Council under this chapter shall be valid or effective until the fees assessed under this section have been paid in full. And no building permit will be issued by the city until all fees assessed under this section have been paid in full.
(Ord. 05-19-2020-MASTER, passed 5-19-2020)
(A) Within the corporate limits of the city, street signs will be furnished and installed at each intersection by the city at the expense of the subdivider.
(B) The subdivider shall pay the city the current standard charge for the cost of materials and installation of each street sign. In subdivisions lying beyond the corporate limits of the city, street name signs shall be placed by the subdivider at all intersections within or abutting the subdivision.
(C) Those signs shall be of the type approved by the city and shall be installed in accordance with the standards of the city.
(D) The developer shall pay such sums as computed by the Public Works Director for street signs, as set out herein, at the time at which the developer submits the final plat for approval, and this sum shall be in addition to the filing fee set forth hereinabove.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
(A) The City Council may authorize a variance from these regulations when, in its opinion, undue hardship will result from requiring strict compliance. In granting a variance, the Council shall prescribe only conditions that it deems necessary or desirable to the public interest in making the findings herein below required. The Council shall take into account the nature of the proposed usage of land involved, the existing usage of the land in the vicinity, the number of persons who will reside or work in the proposed subdivision, and the probable effect of the variances upon traffic conditions and upon the public health, safety, convenience and welfare of individuals in the vicinity. No variance will be granted unless the Council finds the following:
(1) There are special circumstances or conditions affecting the land involved such that the strict application of the provisions of this subchapter would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of his or her land;
(2) The variances are necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant, and that the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare of individuals, or injurious to other properties in the area;
(3) The granting of the variance will not have the effect of preventing the orderly subdivision of other lands in the area in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; and
(4) The Council may not authorize a variance that would constitute a violation of any other valid ordinance of the city.
(B) These findings of the Council, together with the specific facts upon which such findings are based, shall be incorporated in the official minutes of the Council meeting at which the variance is granted. Variances may be granted only when in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this subchapter so that the general health, safety and welfare of citizens may be secured, and substantial justice be done. Pecuniary hardship to the subdivider, standing alone, shall not be deemed to constitute undue hardship.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
Plats or subdivisions which have received preliminary approval by the Council within one year prior to the effective date of this subchapter shall be excepted from the requirements of this subchapter; provided that the final plat of the subdivision is approved and filed for record within 180 days after the effective date of this subchapter, or within one year after the approval date of the preliminary plat, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 11-5-98, passed 11-5-1998)
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