(A) General.
(1) Following the approval of the sketch plan in the case of a minor subdivision, or of the preliminary plat in the case of a major subdivision, the applicant, if he wishes to proceed with the subdivision, shall file an application for final approval of a subdivision plat with the City Planner. No subdivision of land shall be accomplished without proper submittal, approval, and adoption of a final plat prepared by a licensed land surveyor in accordance with this chapter.
(2) All final plats must first be preceded by properly prepared and approved preliminary plats and construction plans, except in areas previously platted and filed of record, in which case, existing lots may be increased in size by combining all parts of adjacent lots, provided no fragments of lots remain alone, causing a reduction in the lot size to less than minimum required by the zoning of the particular area.
(3) The final subdivision plat shall be prepared by a licensed land surveyor and shall comply in all respects with the sketch plan or preliminary plat, as approved, whichever is applicable, depending on the classification of the subdivision.
(B) Drainage study for proposed subdivision. A drainage study shall be performed by a registered engineer licensed to practice in the State of Texas. The City Manager may waive the requirement for a drainage study for small subdivisions or in other special circumstances. At a minimum, the drainage study shall contain the following information:
(1) Identifying existing and proposed hydrology and hydraulics of the site.
(2) Proposed storm drainage system.
(3) Specific solutions to drainage problems that will or could occur as a result of development.
(4) Alternative solutions to drainage problems.
(5) Capacity of facilities on and off-site.
(6) Location of floodplain and/or floodway designated areas (if applicable).
(7) Location of all proposed or existing drainage easements, both on-site and off-site.
(8) Copies of all drainage calculations (methods to be approved by the City Engineer).
(9) Existing and proposed contours of the platted area. Contour interval shall be not less than five feet. Existing contours shall be shown as dashed lines. Proposed contours shall be shown as solid lines.
(10) Drainage patterns, both existing and proposed.
(11) Contributing drainage areas and flows.
(12) If the proposed development or any portion thereof is within an area designated by FEMA as a floodway, the developer will be prohibited from development in the floodway unless the developer completes a HEC-2 study and/or receives a "Letter of Map Revision" from FEMA.
(13) A storm water pollution prevention plan in compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) or the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) of the Clean Water Act.
(C) Application procedure and requirements.
(1) Time and place for filing and copies required. The applicant shall file seven blue or black line copies and two mylar copies of the final subdivision plat together with the construction plans and other required documents with the City Planner according to § 154.30(B). A legal-sized (8-1/2" x 14") reduction with all signatures shall also be provided. The plat must also be furnished in AutoCAD Release 11/12, AutoCAD 2000, Microstation or standard ".dxfl' format as approved by the city.
(2) Filing and inspection fees. When the final subdivision plat is filed with the City Planner for consideration and adoption, such plan shall be accompanied by an application which includes a filing fee of $250. The deposit of such fees shall constitute formal request for plat approval. The City Planner shall provide the application form.
(3) Offers of dedication. When the final subdivision plat is filed with the City Planner, such plat shall dedicate to the use of the public forever all streets, alleys, parks, easements, rights-of-way and public places shown thereon on the subdivision plat and construction documents.
(4) Endorsement of health authorities. The final subdivision plat shall be properly endorsed by the City Engineer, or for final subdivision plats within the extra territorial jurisdiction, the county appointed Health Officer, with respect to all sewer and water facilities and that same comply with all rules, regulations, and requirements of local government, regional, state, and federal authorities.
(5) Notice of public meeting. All meetings shall be public and notification shall be in accordance with state law.
(6) Public meeting - Planning and Zoning Commission. After the public meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall, within 30 days from the official submission date for the final subdivision plat, approve or disapprove the subdivision application which shall set forth in detail any reasons for disapproval. One copy of the final subdivision plat shall be returned to the applicant with the date of approval or disapproval noted on the plat, and, if the plat is disapproved, the reasons for disapproval accompanying the plat.
(7) Public Meeting - City Council. The City Council shall then act on the plat within 30 days after the date the plat is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission or is considered approved by the inaction of the Commission. A plat is considered approved by the City Council unless it is disapproved within that period.
(D) Form and content.
(1) The final subdivision plat and accompanying data shall comply in all respects with the sketch plan or preliminary plat, whichever is applicable, depending upon the classification of the subdivision as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council, incorporating any and all changes, modifications, alterations, corrections, and conditions imposed by the either the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council.
(2) The final plat shall be drawn in permanent ink on 4 mil Mylar sheets 36 inches wide and 22 or 24 inches high and a margin not less than 1-1/2 inches on the left side of the sheet. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of 100 feet to one inch. Where more than one sheet is necessary to accommodate the entire area, an index sheet showing the entire subdivision at appropriate scale shall be attached to the plat.
(3) The final plat shall include the entire subdivision, or section thereof, which derives access from an existing state, county, or local government highway.
(4) Notation of any self-imposed restrictions, and locations of any building lines proposed to be established in this manner, if required by the Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with these regulations.
(5) In addition to the various requirements for the preliminary plat, the final subdivision plat shall also include the following:
(a) The exact location, dimensions, name and description of all existing or recorded streets, alleys, reservations, easements, or other public rights-of-way within the subdivision, intersecting or contiguous with its boundary or forming such boundaries, with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflecting angles and radii, central angle, degree of curvature, tangent distance, and length of all curves, where appropriate.
(b) The exact location, dimensions, description and name of all proposed streets, alleys, utilities, drainage, watercourses, structures, parks, other public areas, reservations, easement or other rights-of-way, blocks, lots, and other sites within the subdivision with accurate dimensions, bearing or deflecting angles and radii, central angles, degree of curvature, tangent distance, and length of all curves, where appropriate.
(c) All monuments erected, corners, and other points established in the field in their proper places. The material of which the monuments, corners, or other points are made shall be noted at the representation thereof or by legend, except that lot corners need not be shown. The legend for metal monuments shall indicate the kind of metal, the diameter, length, and weight per lineal foot of the monuments.
(d) Owner's acknowledgement and dedications. (See Appendix B for samples.)
(e) Surveyor's certificate. (See Appendix A for example.)
(f) Planning and Zoning Commission approval space. (See Appendix B for example.)
(g) City Council's approval space. (See Appendix B for example.)
(h) City Planner's approval space for minor subdivision's only. (See Appendix B for example.)
(i) County Commissioner's approval space when in the ETJ. (See Appendix B for example.)
(j) City Engineer's approval space. (See Appendix B for example.)
(k) County Health Officer's approval space when in the ETJ. (See Appendix B for example.)
(l) Irrevocable offers of dedication.
(E) Submission and review. Subsequent to the resolution of the City Council, three paper copies of the construction plans, two mylar copies of the original of the subdivision plat, and seven copies of the subdivision plat on paper shall be submitted to the City Planner for final review. A check payable to the County Clerk and Recorder of Titus County in the amount of the current filing fee shall be provided. No final approval shall be endorsed on the plat until a review has indicated that all requirements of the resolution have been met.
(Ord. 2005-6, § 3.5, passed 9-20-05)