(a) Purpose. The provision of adequate data concerning land use, utility requirements, traffic impact, streets, easements and dedications is vital to ensure the continued health, safety and welfare of the City's residents. Recognizing that the significance of this data is reduced for the small scale projects that are most heavily impacted by the burden of producing this data, the City allows alternate procedures for simple resubdivisions, lot splits, and the platting of existing development and of land proposed for site development where public improvements are not required.
(1) Applicants for subdivisions or resubdivisions creating no more than four (4) new lots may follow the procedure set forth below provided hat the subdivision meets all of the following criteria:
(i) The City shall certify that the proposed subdivision meets all the requirements of the Short Form Final Plat.
(ii) No new public street shall be necessary for each lot to access a public street.
(iii) Each of the lots is contiguous with at least one of the other lots in the subdivision for a distance of at least 50 feet.
(iv) No off-site improvements to the City's infrastructure are determined to be necessary by the City Engineer.
(v) No off-site drainage improvements are determined to be necessary by the City Engineer.
(2) The Commission may require the standard Final Plat procedures outlined this Ordinance, if the City determines that the plat is inconsistent with any element of the Master Plan, or any established City ordinances, codes or policies.
(b) Format. The format of the Short Form Final Plat shall correspond with the format for Final Plats as required by this Ordinance.
(c) Content The content of the Short Form Final Plat shall correspond with the content for Final Plats as required by this Ordinance, except that:
(1) Construction plans may not be required.
(2) The City may permit omission of any informational requirements that are determined by the City to place an excessive burden on the applicant, including, but not limited to contours, centerlines of existing watercourses, etc.
(3) The City shall require the following note on the Final Plat: This subdivision is subject to all general notes and restrictions appearing on the plat of ___ , Lot(s) __ recorded at Cabinet ___ , Slide ___ of Plat Records Henderson County, Texas.
(d) Procedure. The procedure for review and approval of a Short Form Final Plat shall follow the procedure for Final Plats, except that:
(1) The Short Form Final Plat may be submitted without approval of a Preliminary Plat or Construction Plans. The plat, prepared by a surveyor, and engineer if required, and bearing their seals shall be submitted to the Commission for approval before recordation of the plat.
(2) Legible prints, as indicated on the application form, shall be submitted prior to the regular meeting of the Commission at which the Short Form Final Plat is to be heard, along with the following:
(i) Completed application forms and the payment of all required fees.
(ii) Two copies of the deed restrictions or covenants, if such documents are to be used. These shall be filed for record in conjunction with the filing of the plat.
(iii) Certification from all applicable taxing authorities that all taxes due on the properly have been paid.
(iv) Notification materials as required herein.
(v) A petition requesting annexation, if applicable.
(vi) Any attendant documents needed to supplement the information provided on the plat.
(3) For projects located within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, one extra copy of the above-referenced items must be provided to the Count for review and approval. The applicant shall be responsible for any additional information required by the County for Short Form Final Plat approval.
(e) Approval. The approval process of a Short Form Final Plat shall be the same as the approval of a Final Plat.
(f) Revision. The revision process of a Short Form Final Plat shall be the same as the revision process described for a Final Plat.
(g) Recordation. The recordation procedures of a Short Form Final Plat shall be the same as the procedures for a Final Plat.
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(h) Responsibility. Notwithstanding the approval of any Short Form Final Plat by the Commission, Council or City Engineer, the developer and the engineer that prepares and submits such plats shall be and remain responsible for the adequacy of the design and nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed or construed to relieve or waive the responsibility of the developer or his/her engineer for or with respect to any plat submitted.
(i) Expiration.
(1) Unless the Short Form Final Plat is recorded in the Official County Records within two (2) years after approval by the Commission, such approval of the Short Form Final Plat shall be void, unless an extension is granted by the Commission in accordance with this Ordinance.
(2) If the Short Form Final Plat expires, all fees shall be repaid as if the Short Form Final Plat was initially being submitted.
(j) Extension. The developer may apply for an extension, in writing, prior to the end of the initial two (2) year period, stating just cause for needing the extension. Upon receipt of this written request, the Commission may, at its discretion, grant up to a one-year extension.
(Ord. 2022-002, passed 4-19-2022)