No. 94-08-19 - City of Frisco

City of Frisco
Subdivision Regulation
Ordinance
Ordinance No. 94-08-19
August 1994
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Updated November 2000

SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
OF THE
CITY OF FRISCO, TEXAS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
ORDINANCE CAPTION
ORDINANCE PREAMBLE
1 - GENERAL 1-1
2 - DEFINITIONS 2-1
3 - PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION 3-1
4 - PROCEDURE
4.01 PRE-APPLICATION 4-1
4.02 APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT 4-1
4.03 CONDITIONS OF PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL 4-2
4.04 APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR FINAL PLAT 4-2
4.05 CONDITIONS OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL 4-4
4.06 COMBINATION PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT 4-5
4.07 APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR REPLATS 4-5
4.08 AMENDING PLATS 4-7
4.09 PLAT VACATION 4-8
4.10 CONVEYANCE PLATS 4-9
5 - PLAT FORM AND CONTENT
5.01 PRELIMINARY PLAT 5-1
5.02 FINAL PLAT 5-2
6 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.01 PARKS, SCHOOL SITES, PUBLIC AREAS 6-1
6.02 PLATS STRADDLING MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES 6-1
6.03 CHARACTER OF THE LAND 6-1
6.04 ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES POLICY 6-1
6.05 PROVISION OF AMENITIES 6-2
6.06 EASEMENTS FOR UTILITIES 6-4
6.07 DEDICATION FOR PUBLIC USE 6-4
6.08 DIVERSITY OF OWNERSHIP 6-4
6.09 PARTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE SUBDIVISION 6-4
6.10 COMPREHENSIVE GROUP DEVELOPMENT 6-5
6.11 UNPLATTED PROPERTY 6-5
7 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS
7.01 RELATION TO LAND USE 7-1
7.02 STREETS 7-1

SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
OF THE
CITY OF FRISCO, TEXAS
TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
SECTION PAGE
7.03 LOTS 7-4
7.04 BLOCKS AND PEDESTRIAN WALKS 7-6
7.05 BUILDING LINES 7-7
7.06 ALLEYS 7-7
7.07 EASEMENTS 7-8
7.08 MAJOR CREEKS 7-8
7.09 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS 7711
7.10 PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY IN IMPROVEMENTS 7-30
7.11 RESERVATIONS 7-31
7.12 VARIANCES 7-32
7.13 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION 7-32
7.14 PENALTY 7-33
7.15 APPEAL 7-33
8 - FILING FEES AND CHARGES 8-1
9 - MAINTENANCE BOND 9-1
10 - CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES 9-1
11 - SAVING CLAUSE 9-1
12 - EFFECTIVE DATE 9-1
13 - REPEAL 9-2
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SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
CITY OF FRISCO, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 94-08-19
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND
SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND FALLING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE cl I Y OF FRISCO FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR THE ORDERLY, SAFE, AND HEALTHFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE
AREA WITHIN THE CITY AND WITHIN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE CM AND TO PROMOTE
THE HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; DEFINING
TERMS; SE i ING FORTH PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION, REQUIRING APPROVAL;
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS; PROVIDING
GENERAL PROVISIONS; ESTABLISHING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
STREETS, LOTS, BLOCKS, BUILDING LINES, ALLEYS, EASEMENTS, FLOOD AREAS' REQUIRING
IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
RESERVATIONS, VARIANCES, INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION AND A PENALTY; ESTABLISHING
FILING FEES AND CHARGES; REQUIRING MAINTENANCE BOND; PROVIDING FOR THE
WITHHOLDING OF IMPROVEMENTS UNTIL SUBDIVISION IS APPROVED, FOR CONFLICT WITH
OTHER ORDINANCES, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 84-02-08.

SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
OF THE
CITY OF FRISCO, TEXAS
Whereas, under the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, including
particularly Chapters 42, 43, 212, and 242 of Local Government Code, as heretofore or hereafter
amended, hereafter every owner of any tract of land situated within the City of Frisco; who may
hereafter divide the same in two (2) or more tracts described by metes and bounds or otherwise
for the purpose of laying out any subdivision of such tract of land or any addition to said City; or for
laying out suburban lots or building lots, or any lots, and purchasers or owners of lots fronting
thereon or adjacent thereto, are required to submit a plat of such subdivision or addition for
approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council of the City of Frisco; and
Whereas, the rules and regulations of the City established by ordinance, governing plats and
subdivisions of the land, be and the same are hereby extended to and shall apply to all of the area
under the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of said City, as provided for in Chapter 42 of Local
Government Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRISCO, TEXAS,
On and after the passage of this Ordinance, any person, firm or corporation seeking approval of
any plat, plan or replat of any subdivision of land within the City of Frisco, Texas and its legally
established Extraterritorial Jurisdiction shall be required to comply with the requirements of this
Ordinance before such approval may be granted, to-wit:
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SECTION 1
GENERAL
These regulations shall govern every person, firm, association or corporation owning any tract of
land within the City limits of the City of Frisco who may hereafter divide the same into two or more
parts for the purpose of laying out any subdivision of any tract of land or any addition to said City,
or for laying out suburban lots or building lots, or any lots, streets, alleys, parks or other portions
intended for public use, or the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent
thereto.
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SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS
2.01 City or The City shall mean City of Frisco, Texas.
2.02 Subdivision shall mean the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more parts or lots
for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development or transfer
of ownership with the exception of transfer to heirs of an estate, and shall include resubdivision.
2.03 Re-subdivision shall mean the division of an existing subdivision, or the relocation of any
street lines.
2.04 Subdivider shall refer to any person or any agent thereof, dividing or proposing to divide
land so as to constitute a subdivision. Furthermore, the term "subdivider" shall be
restricted to include only the owner, equitable owner or authorized agent to such owner or
equitable owner, of land sought to be subdivided.
2.05 Lot shall mean land occupied or to be occupied for either residential, commercial, retail,
office, industrial, educational uses, etc., by a building and its accessory buildings and
including such open spaces as are required by ordinances of the City of Frisco and having
its principal frontage upon a public street or officially approved place.
2.06 Preliminary Plat shall be any plat of any lot, tract or parcel of land that is not to be
recorded of record, but is only a proposed division of land for review and study by the
City and used by the Subdivider in development of final plat and construction plans for
the property.
2.07 Key lot shall mean a corner lot that is designed such that the lots located directly behind it
faces the side street of the corner lot and are not separated by an alley.
2.08 Street shall mean a way for vehicular traffic and other public uses, whether designated a
street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place
or however otherwise designated.
2.09 Arterial streets and highways shall mean streets used primarily for fast or heavy traffic as
designated in the Major Thoroughfare Plan (when available and as may be identified by the
City.)
2.10 Collector streets shall mean those streets which carry traffic from minor streets to major
system of arterial streets and highways, including the principal entrance streets of a
residential development or business park and those streets for circulation within such a
development as designated on the Major Thoroughfare Plan.
2.11 Minor streets shall mean those streets which are used primarily for access to abutting
properties.
2.12 Marginal access streets shall mean those minor streets which are parallel to and adjacent to
arterial streets and highways and which provide access to abutting properties and
protection from through traffic.
2.13 Cul-de-sac shall mean a short minor street having only one vehicular access to another
street and terminated by a vehicular turn-around.
2.14. Dead end street shall mean a street, other than a cul-de-sac, with only one outlet.
2.15 Alleys shall mean a minor way used primarily for vehicular and/or utility service to the rear
or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
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2.16 Easement shall mean a right granted for the purpose of limited public or semi-public use
across, over or under priVate land.
2.17 The word "Shall" shall be deemed as mandatory. The word "May" shall be deemed as
permissive.
2.18 Plat shall mean a map or chart of the subdivision. It shall include plan, plat or replat,
preliminary or final, in both singular and plural.
2.19 Commission shall mean the City Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Frisco
2.20 City Council shall mean the City Council of the City of Frisco.
2.21 City Manager shall mean that person(s) so designated by the City Council.
2.22 Extraterritorial Jurisdiction shall mean that area of land lying outside and adjacent to the
Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco over which the City of Frisco has legal control as set
forth in Chapter 42 of Local Government Code (within one mile of the Corporate Limits, in
the case of a municipality with 5,000 to 24,999 inhabitants).
2.23 Final Plat or Plat is a complete and exact subdivision plan submitted to the City for
consideration for final approval and which, if approved (approved plat or file plat), will be
submitted to the County Clerk of Collin or Denton County for recording.
2.24 Replatting shall be the resubdivision of any or part or all of any block or blocks of a
previously platted subdivision, addition, lot or tract.
2.25 Base Flood Plain — The flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or
exceeded in any given year, based upon a fully developed watershed and the City's criteria
to accommodate a 100-year storm in a Major Creek. (Z99-14; Ordinance No. 99-09-25)
2.26 Major Creek — The Major Creeks are commonly known as Cottonwood Creek, Panther Creek,
Parvan Branch, Rowlett Creek and Stewart Creek. Each Major Creek begins at its headwater
(as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and/or the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers) as is generally depicted on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) as provided by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency more particularly described in ''Exhibit A",
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes. (Z99-14; Ordinance No. 99-09-
25)
2.27 Wetland Study - A study in which the main purposes are to determine jurisdictional
wetlands and to ensure compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and other
applicable regulations of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (Z99-14; Ordinance No. 99-
09-25)
2.28 Habitat Study - A study in which the main purpose is the identification and protection of
declared, critical habitat for threatened or endangered species and habitat used for
nesting by birds listed in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). (Z99-14; Ordinance No.
99-09-25)
2.29 Vegetative Study - A study in which the main purpoSe is identification and consideration
of unique vegetative communities that are important for conserving biotic diversity and
are rare due to conversion to other land uses. (199-14; Ordinance No. 99-09-25)
2.30 Public Way - An officially approved, privately maintained street, constructed to city street
standards, open to unrestricted and irrevocable public access, serving two or more lots
that provides the primary means of access. (12000-06; Ordinance No. 00-04-02)
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3.01 AUTHORITY
SECTION 3
PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION
This ordinance is adopted under the authority of the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, including
particularly Chapters 212 and 43 of Local Government Code.
3.02 PURPOSE
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the orderly, safe, and healthful development of the area
within the City and within the area surrounding the City and to promote the health, safety, morals, and
general welfare of the community by securing adequate provision for traffic, light, air, recreation,
transportation, water, drainage, sewage and other facilities.
3.03 JURISDICTION
Any owner of land located inside the Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco or within its Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction wishing to subdivide such land shall submit to the Planning and Zoning Commission a plan of
the subdivision which shall conform to the minimum requirements set forth in these regulations. A diVision
of land which includes the subdivision of tracts into parts greater than five (5) acres, where each part has
access and no public improvement is being dedicated, shall be exempt from these requirements.
Any owner subdividing land outside the Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco, but within its Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction shall submit a plan of subdivision to the Planning and Zoning Commission and to Collin or
Denton County which shall conform to all applicable state statutes, including but not limited to Chapters 42,
43, 212, and 242 of the Texas Local Government Code and the minimum requirements set forth in these
regulations, and which is subject to the approval of both.
3.04 APPROVAL REQUIRED
No subdivision plat shall be filed or recorded, and no lot in a subdivision inside the Corporate Limits of the
City of Frisco or within its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction shall be improved or sold until the plat shall have been
approved by the City of Frisco.
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4.01 PRE-APPLICATION
1. Subdivider of property shall:
SECTION 4
PROCEDURE
a. Consult early and informally with the Planning Department.
b. Avail himself/herself to the advice and assistance of the City Staff.
c. For property located outside the Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco but within its
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, consult with the County Judge or his designated
appointee in relation to those requirements established by the County for property
located outside the Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco.
d. No subdivision preliminary or final plat shall be considered for approval within the
City, until the zoning of the property for which the plat is submitted is approved by
the City. The plat area shall conform with established standards for lots, etc.
2. City Staff shall:
a. Informally confer with Subdivider.
b. Advise and assist the Subdivider in procedure for approval of plats and on
regulations and policies of the City regarding development either within the
Corporate Limits of the City or its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.
4.02 APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT
1. Subdivider shall submit to the City of Frisco no later than three (3) weeks prior to the
meeting of the Commission at which the Subdivider wishes their application to be
considered:
a. Filing Fee(s)
b. Six (6) full size copies of the plat labeled "Preliminary Plat".
c. Twenty-four (24) copies (11" x 17") of the plat labeled "Preliminary Plat".
d. Thirty (30) copies of a completed application form including a signed checklist.
e. Supplementary materials as applicable in other sections of these regulations.
2. City Staff shall:
a. Make a study of plats and materials submitted.
b. Request written reports from departments and utilities if deemed necessary.
c. Make available plats and reports to Planning and Zoning Commission for review.
d. Consult with City Staff and Engineer, Subdivider's Engineer, Telephone Company,
Gas company, Electric Company, Cable T.V., School District, as necessary
e. Schedule application for consideration upon agenda of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
3. Planning and Zoning Commission shall:
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a. Act within thirty (30) days after the filing of preliminary plat unless the applicant
agrees to waive their right to approval within thirty (30) days of the filing date.
b. Submit one of the following recommendations to the City Council:
1) Approve.
2) Approve with conditions.
3) Disapprove.
c. Make notes on two (2) copies of preliminary plat as to action taken.
4. City Council shall:
a. Act within thirty (30) days after the Planning and Zoning Commission has submitted
its recommendation unless the applicant agrees to waive their right to approval
within thirty (30) days, conclude one (1) of the following:
1. Preliminary plat approved.
2. Preliminary plat approved with conditions.
3. Preliminary plat not approved. The developer may prepare a new submittal and
resubmit another application accompanied by new application fees.
4.03 CONDITIONS OF PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL
Conditional approval shall be considered to be the approval of a plat once such conditions
are complied with. All objections made to the preliminary plat, or conditions imposed, shall
be furnished to the subdivider in writing. If no decision is rendered by the Commission
within the thirty (30) day period described above or such longer period as may have been
agreed upon, the preliminary plat, as submitted, shall be deemed to be recommended for
approval to the City Council.
Approval of the preliminary plat shall be deemed an expression of approval of the layout
only and shall not constitute acceptance of the final plat.
Approval of a preliminary approval is valid for twelve (12) months from the date of City
Council approval. A final plat application must be formally filed with the Planning
Department before the 12 month period expires in order for the preliminary plat to remain
valid. If a final plat is denied and the 12 month period subsequently expires, a new
preliminary plat must be approved before another final plat will be considered. The
Subdivider may apply in writing to the City Council for an extension prior to the end of such
twelve (12) month period. This period may be extended twelve (12) months, but not
beyond a total of one (1) additional year.
4.04 APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR FINAL PLAT
1. Subdivider shall submit to the City of Frisco no later than three (3) weeks prior to the
meeting of the Commission at which the Subdivider wishes their application to be
considered::
a. Filing Fee(s)
b. Submit final plat which conforms to preliminary plat as approved.
c. Incorporate all changes, directions, and additions imposed by the City.
d. Provide six (6) full size folded (24"x36") copies of the plat labeled "Final Plat".
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e. Provide twenty-four (24) folded copies (11" x 17") of the plat labeled "Final Plat".
f. Provide thirty (30) copies of a completed application form including one (1) signed
checklist.
g. Provide a tax status form.
h. Provide supplementary materials as applicable in other sections of these
regulations.
i. Submit to the City of Frisco no later than three (3) weeks prior to the Commission
meeting at which it is to be considered: five (5) sets of detailed construction plans
prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing details of streets, alleys,
culverts, bridges, storm sewers, water mains, sanitary sewers and other
engineering details.
2. City Staff shall:
a. Make a study of the plats, engineering plans, and reports, and submit plans to the
City Engineer for written recommendation.
b. Request written reports from departments and utilities if deemed necessary.
c. Make available plats and reports to Planning and Zoning Commission and the
applicant for review.
d. Consult with City Staff and Engineer, Subdivider's Engineer, Telephone Company,
Gas Company, Electric Company, Cable T.V., School District, as necessary.
e. Schedule application for consideration upon agenda of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
3. Planning and Zoning Commission shall:
a. Act within thirty (30) days after the filing of the final plat unless the applicant
agrees to waive their right to approval within thirty (30) days of the fining date.
b. Submit one (1) of the following recommendations to the City Council:
1) Approve.
2) Approve with conditions.
3) Disapprove.
c. Make notes on two (2) copies of the final plat as to action taken.
4. City Council shall, within thirty (30) days after the Planning and Zoning Commission has
submitted its recommendation unless the applicant agrees to waive their right to
approval within thirty (30) days, conclude one (1) of the following:
a. Final plat approved.
b. Final plat approved with conditions.
c. Final plat not approved. The developer may prepare a new submittal and resubmit
including new application fees.
5. If the Final plat is approved and all conditional requirements, have been met, within
thirty (30) days after City Council approval, the developer or his/her authorized agent
must supply to the City Secretary of Frisco for filing the required number and size of
final plats for filing as well as the correct filing fees. These numbers, sizes, and fees
shall be equal to the filing requirements as defined by Collin and/or Denton County. All
assessed water/wastewater, park, and thoroughfare impact fees are due at this time.
The City Secretary shall:
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1) For plats located within the Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco, review
the file plat for proper signature and approval, and record at the
appropriate County Clerk's Office once all subdivision improvements are
completed and accepted by the City Council.
2) For plats located outside the Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco but
within its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, review the file plat for proper
signature and approval, and forward copies to the County Judge for action
and approval by the Commissioner's Court prior to recording at County
Clerk Office.
6. Subdivider shall after final approval:
a. Direct his engineer to design, stake and supervise the construction (to be
inspected by the City) of facilities in accordance with approved plans and
specifications and these regulations.
b. Direct his contractor(s) to construct all improvements as identified in the approved
engineering plans and to provide to the City of Frisco prior to final acceptance of
the improvements:
1) a one (1) year maintenance bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the
contract price.
2) three (3) 24"x36" blue line sets and one (1) 24"x36" sepia set of "AS-BUILT"
plans, checked and corrected by the Subdivider's Engineer.
3) Eight (8) 24"x36" blue lines and one (1) 24"x36" sepia of the final plat.
c. Direct his surveyor(s) to furnish a write-protected copy of a computer 5-1/4"
diskette (IBM compatible) AutoCAD drawing of the plat to the City as a part of the
permanent records. The format of the data to be submitted shall be in layers of:
streets; alleys; water lines; sewer lines; easements; lot lines; addresses; storm
sewer; drainage; street text; other text, etc. If the surveyor preparing the plat
does not have this capability, then notice shall be given to the City during the preapplication
and pay the fee as outlined in the adopted fee schedule. This fee is
due prior to the final acceptance of the subdivision improvements.
7. After completion of all improvements, franchise utilities, grading, and erosion control
measures, the City Engineer, Director of City Services, Chief Building Inspector, and
other designated representatives will perform a final inspection before causing the
project to be considered for acceptance by the City Council for approval by the City of
Frisco thus accepting the title, use, and maintenance of the improvements.
4.05 CONDITIONS OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
No final plat shall be filed unless and until all requirements of the subdivision regulations
have been complied with and until such stipulations as may be set by the City Council have
been met. At the discretion of the City Council, recommendation of approval for a final plat
may be deferred to the Planning and Zoning Commission where the tract of land is to be
subdivided to affect no more than one (1) lot.
Final approval will expire one (1) year after approval by the City Council unless the plat has
been filed for record with either Collin and/or Denton County. The Subdivider may apply to
the City Council in writing prior to the end of such one (1) year period for an extension.
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This period may, at the discretion of the City Council, be extended for another year, but
not beyond a total of two (2) years.
4.06 COMBINATION PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT
The Subdivider may, at his option, elect to combine the preliminary plat and final plat,
whenever the tract of land (i) is to be re-subdivided to affect no more than three (3) lots,
(ii) no change of street locations would be required, and (iii) the proposed development will
be of the same type of use and of comparable intensity as adjacent existing or planned
development.
4.07 APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR REPLATS
Replotting
Any person who wishes to revise a subdivision plat which has been previously filed for
record must make an application of the proposed revised plat to the Planning and Zoning
Commission and the City Council. The replat of the subdivision shall meet all the
requirements for a subdivision that may be pertinent. However, if the subdivision as
replotted does not require any appreciable alteration or improvement of utility installations,
streets, alleys, building setback lines, etc., then no engineering plans will be required.
A replat of a subdivision or a part of a subdivision may be filed without vacating the prior
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 on the matter by the City Council; and
3) does not attempt to amend or remove any covenants or restrictions.
1. Special Provisions
a. If the property to be replotted was limited during the preceding five years, by
either interim or permanent zoning classification or deed restriction, to
residential use for not more than two residential units per lot, special
procedures must be followed prior to approval of a replat. Notice of the
required public hearing on the replat must be published in a newspaper of
general circulation and written notice of the hearing, with a copy of Section
212.015(c) of the Texas Local Government Code attached, must be sent to
owners of lots which are located in the original subdivision and the owners of
lots within 200 feet of the lot(s) to be replotted.
b. If the proposed replat requires a variance to the provisions of this ordinance and
is protested, the proposed replat must receive in order to be approved, the
affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members present of the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. For a legal protest,
written opposition duly signed by the owners of at least 20 percent of the area
of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered by the proposed
replat and extending 200 feet therefrom, but within the original subdivision,
must be filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council
prior to the close of the public hearing. The area of streets and alleys shall be
included in the area computations.
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2. Procedure for Replats
1. Subdivider shall submit to the City of Frisco no later than three (3) weeks prior
to the meeting of the Commission at which the Subdivider wishes their
application to be considered:
a. Filing Fee(s)
b. Provide six (6) folded full size (24"x36") copies of the plat labeled "Reptat:.
c. Provide twenty-four (24) folded copies (11" x 17") of the plat labeled
"Replat".
d. Provide thirty (30) copies of a completed application form including one (1)
signed checklist.
e. If the property to be replatted has been limited during the preceding five
years , by either zoning classification or deed restriction, to residential units
for not more than two residential units per lot, peel off labels containing
names and addresses of owners of all property in:
a. the original subdivision, and
b. within 200' of lot(s) being replatted
f. Provide a tax status form.
g. Provide supplementary materials as applicable in other sections of these
regulations.
h. Submit to the City of Frisco no later than three (3) weeks prior to the
Commission meeting at which it is to be considered: five (5) sets of
detailed construction plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer
showing details of streets, alleys, culverts, bridges, storm sewers, water
mains, sanitary sewers and other engineering details.
2. City Staff shall:
a. Make a study of the plats, engineering plans, and reports, and submit
plans to the City Engineer for written recommendation.
b. Request written reports from departments and utilities if deemed
necessary.
c. Make available replats and reports to Planning and Zoning Commission and
the applicant for review.
d. Consult with City Staff and Engineer, Subdivider's Engineer, Telephone
Company, Gas Company, Electric Company, Cable T.V., School District, as
necessary.
e. Schedule application for consideration upon agenda of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
3. Planning and Zoning Commission shall:
a. Hold a Public Hearing.
b. Act within thirty (30) days after the fili ng of the replat unless the applicant
agrees to waive their right to approval within thirty (30) days of the fining
date.
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c. Submit one (1) of the following recommendations to the City Council:
(1) Approve.
(2) Approve with conditions.
(3) Disapprove.
d. Make notes on two (2) copies of the replat as to action taken.
4. City Council shall, within thirty (30) days after the Planning and Zoning
Commission has submitted its recommendation, unless the applicant agrees to
waive their right to approval within thirty (30) days, hold a public hearing and
conclude one (1) of the following:
a. Replat approved.
b. Replat approved with conditions.
c. Replat not approved. The developer may prepare a new submittal and
resubmit including new application fees.
5. If the Replat is approved and all conditional requirements have been met, the
developer of his/her authorized agent must supply to the City Secretary of
Frisco the required number and size of replats for filing as well as the correct -
filing fees. These numbers, sizes, and fees shall be equal to the filing
requirements as defined by Collin and/or Denton County. For City records, the
developer must provide eight (8) 24" x 36" bluelines and one (1) 24" x 36"
mylar of the replat with all signatures. The City Secretary shall, within thirty
(30) days after City Council approval:
a. 1) For replats located within the Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco,
review the replat for proper signature and approval, and record at
County Clerk Office.
2) For replats located outside the Corporate Limits of the City of Frisco
but within its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, review the replat for proper
signature and approval, and forward copies to the County Judge for
action and approval by the Commissioner's Court prior to recording at
County Clerk Office.
b. Retain eight (8) copies of the replat stamped as recorded in the County
Records for the City files.
c. Distribute copies as directed.
4.08 AMENDING PLATS (Z99-16; Ordinance No. 99-06-11)
1. The City Council, upon petition of the property owner or developer, shall approve and
issue an amending plat which is signed by the applicants only unless otherwise
required to the contrary and which is for one or more of the purposes set forth in
this section, and such approval and issuance shall not require notice, hearing, or
approval of other lot owners. This subsection shall apply only if the sole purpose of
the amending plat is:
a. To correct an error in any course or distance shown on the prior plat;
b. To add any course or distance that was omitted on the prior plat;
c. To correct an error in the description of the real property shown on the prior
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plat;
d. To indicate monuments set after death, disability, or retirement from practice of
the surveyor charged with responsibilities for setting monuments;
e. To show the proper location or character of any monument which has been
changed in location or character or which originally was shown at the wrong
location or incorrectly as to its character on the prior plat;
f. To correct any other type of scrivener or clerical error or omission as previously
approved by the City; such errors and omissions may include, but are not limited
to, lot numbers, acreage, street names, and identification of adjacent recorded
plats;
g. To correct an error in courses and distances of lot lines between two (2)
adjacent lots where both lot owners join in the application for plat amendment
and neither lot is abolished, provided that such amendment does not:
1. attempt to remove recorded covenants or restrictions;
2. have a material adverse effect on the property rights of the other owners in
the plat;
h. To relocate a lot line in order to cure an inadvertent encroachment of a building
or improvement on a lot line or on an easement;
i. To relocate one (1) or more lot lines between one (1) or more adjacent lots
where the owner or owners of all such lots join in the application for the plat
amendment, provided that such amendment does not:
J.
1. attempt to remove recorded covenants or restrictions; or
2. increase the number of lots.
To make necessary changes to the prior plat to create six or fewer lots in the
subdivision or addition or a part of the subdivision or addition covered by the
prior plat if:
1. The changes do not affect applicable zoning and other regulations of the
city;
2. The changes do not attempt to amend or remove any covenants or
restrictions; and
3. The area covered by the changes is located in an area that the City Council
has approved, after a public hearing, as a residential improvement area.
2. Amending plats shall be processed using procedures for final plats set forth in
Subdivision Ordinance Section 4.04.
4.09 PLAT VACATION (Z99-16; Ordinance No. 99-06-11)
1. By Property Owner - The property owner of the tract covered by a plat may vacate,
upon the approval by the City Council, the plat at any time before any lot in the plat
is sold. The plat is vacated when a signed, acknowledged instrument declaring the
plat vacated is approved and recorded in the manner prescribed for the original plat.
2. By All Lot Owners - If lots in the plat have been sold, the plat may be vacated on the
application of all the owners of lots in the plat with approval obtained in the manner
prescribed for the original plat.
3. Criteria - The City Council shall approve the petition for vacation on such terms and
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conditions as are reasonable to protect public health, safety and welfare. As a
condition of vacation of the plat, the City Council may direct the petitioners to
prepare a revised final plat in accordance with these regulations.
4. Effect of Action - On the execution and recording of the vacating instrument, the
vacated plat shall have no effect. Regardless of the City Council's action on the
petition, the property owner(s) or developer will have no right to a refund of any
monies, fees or charges paid to the City nor to the return of any property 'or
consideration dedicated or delivered to the City except as may have previously been
agreed to by the City Council.
5. aid -
a. General Conditions - The City Council, on its motion, may vacate the plat of an
approved subdivision or addition when:
1. No lots within the approved plat have been sold within five (5) years from
the date that the plat was approved by the City Council;
2. The property owner has breached an improvement agreement, and the City
is unable to obtain funds with which to complete construction of public.
improvements, except that the vacation shall apply only to lots owned by the
property owner or its successor;
3. The plat has been of record for more than five (5) years, and the City
Council determines that the further sale of lots within the subdivision or
addition presents a threat to public health, safety and welfare, except that
the vacation shall apply only to lots owned by the property owner or its
successors.
b. Procedure - Upon any motion of the City Council to vacate the plat of any
previously approved subdivision or addition, in whole or in part, the City Council
shall publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and
provide personal notice to all property owners within the subdivision or addition.
The notice shall state the time and place for a public hearing on the motion to
vacate the subdivision or addition plat. The City Council shall approve the
vacation only if the criteria in Section 4.09(4) are satisfied.
c. Record of Plat Vacation - If the City Council adopts a resolution vacating a plat in
whole, it shall record a copy of the resolution in the County Clerk's Office. lithe
City Council adopts a resolution vacating a plat in part, it shall cause a revised
final plat to be recorded which shows that portion of the original plat that has
been vacated and that portion that has not been vacated.
4.10 CONVEYANCE PLATS (Z99-16; Ordinance No. 99-06-11)
1. Purpose - A conveyance plat may be used solely for the purpose of subdividing land
and the recording of same, or recording a single existing lot or parcel created by
other means. A conveyance plat may be used to convey the property or interests
therein; however, a conveyance plat does not constitute approval for development of
the property and is not intended for immediate development. A conveyance plat is
an interim step in the subdivision and development of land.
2. Applicability - Conveyance plats may be used in lieu of a final plat to record the
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subdivision of property in the following instances:
a. To record the remainder of a tract larger than five (5) acres created by the final
platting of a portion of the property provided that the remainder is not intended
for immediate development.
b. To record the subdivision of property into parcels, five (5) acres or smaller in
size, that are not intended for immediate development, provided all public
improvements exist prior to approval and minimum frontage requirements are
met. All public rights-of-way must be dedicated and all abutting streets and
utilities must be installed and accepted by the City. Installation of on-site
improvements may be delayed if development of other tracts is not affected.
3. Application Procedure and Requirements -
a. Application Requirements - The property owner shall submit an application,
together with other supporting documents and fees, to the Planning Department
by an official submittal date. A conveyance plat and associated documents shall
include all information listed below:
1. The boundary lines with accurate distances and bearings and the exact -
location and width of all existing or recorded streets intersecting the
boundary of the tract.
2. True bearings and distances to the nearest established street lines or official
monuments, which shall be accurately described on the plat; municipal,
township, county, or section lines accurately tied to the lines of the
subdivision or addition by distances and bearings.
3. The location of the subdivision or addition with reference to the abstract and
survey records of the County.
4. The exact layout including:
a. Street names (if known or proposed).
b. The length of all arcs, radii, internal angles, points of curvature, length,
and bearings of the tangents.
c. Easements and rights-of-way specifying their provision by dedication or
reservation.
d. All lot numbers and lines with accurate dimensions in feet and
hundredths of feet and with bearings and angles to street and alley lines.
5. The accurate location, material, and approximate size of all monuments and
corners, as stated in the Subdivision Ordinance.
6. The accurate outline of all property which is offered for dedication for public
use with the purpose indicated thereon.
7. Proposed name of the subdivision or addition.
8. Name and address of the property owner.
9. North point, scale, and date.
10. Certification by a Registered Public Surveyor to the effect that the plat
represents a survey made by him and that all the monuments shown
thereon actually exist, and their location, size, and material description are
correctly shown.
11. Additional certificates to properly dedicate easements or rights-of-way as
may be necessary.
12. Boundary survey closure and area calculations.
13. Construction plans shall not be required except where street, utility and
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drainage improvements are proposed by the owner. Construction plans,
easements, and dedications as appropriate shall be submitted concurrently
with the conveyance plat or any subsequent replat. The construction plans,
if any, shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a professional
engineer registered by the State of Texas and shall bear his seal on each
sheet.
14. A certificate of ownership and dedication of all street and alley rights-of-way
to public use forever, signed and acknowledged before a Notary Public by
the owner and lien holder of the land along with complete and accurate
description of the land subdivided and the streets dedicated, where
applicable, except as provided in Section 4.10(3)(b)(2).
15. All conveyance plats must be titled "Conveyance Plat" and carry the
following wording:
"A conveyance plat is a record of property approved by the City of Frisco,
Texas, for the purpose of sale or conveyance in its entirety or interests
thereon defined. No building permit shall be issued nor permanent public
, utility service provided until a final plat is approved, filed of record and
public improvements accepted in accordance with the provisions of the
Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Frisco. Selling a portion of this
property by metes and bounds, except as shown on an approved, filed and
accepted conveyance plat, final plat or replat is a violation of the city
Ordinance and State Law."
b. Standard for Approval -
1. Access - All tracts, parcels, lots or sites created by a conveyance plat shall
have frontage and access to an existing or proposed public street, defined on
the Major Thoroughfare Plan, or an existing standard street meeting City
construction standards and accessing the existing City street system.
2. Reservation of Rights-of-Way - Conveyance plats must provide for the
reservation of future rights-of-way of planned roadways. Right-of-way
reservation acknowledges the future obligation to dedicate right-of-way for
public thoroughfares and streets specified on the City's Major Thoroughfare
Plan or approved preliminary plat. Reservation of right-of-way does not
grant any right or interest in the property to the City or other entity. The
final alignment may be adjusted upon final platting in order to meet
engineering design standards.
3. Dedication of Rights-of-Way - Dedication of right-of-way shall be required
where a conveyance plat is used to record the remainder of a tract created
by the final platting of a portion of the property. The required right-of-way
dedication shall be limited to that which is necessary to provide access to the
property proposed for final plat approval and to complete turn lanes,
intersections and transitions in road pavement width, resulting from
development of the property proposed for final plat approval.
c. Approval Procedures - Amending plats shall be processed using procedures for
final plats set forth in Section 4.04.
d. Signing and Filing -
1. After the approval of the conveyance plat by the City Council, and the
correction of the conveyance plat as required by the City Council, the
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property owner or his engineer shall submit filing fees and the required
number of copies for filing to the Planning Department for filing with the
County. Having submitted all copies and fees, the owner may request a
delay of filing for up to six (6) months from the date of approval. Any
conveyance plat which has not been filed with the County within six (6)
months of the date of approval shall be void. Prior to filing with the County,
the property owner may withdraw and void a conveyance plat. Any
conveyance plat withdrawn and/or voided must be resubmitted under
current regulations and procedures and reapproved by the City Council and
filed with the County. One (1) copy of the recorded conveyance plat will be
forwarded to the property owner by the City Engineer.
2. No final plat processed and approved in association with a conveyance plat
shall be filed without the concurrent filing of the associated approved
conveyance plat.
e. Effect -
1. Conveyance plat approval and acceptance by the City does not relieve the
owner from obligations, including fees, required by other sections of this or
other ordinances of the City pertaining to the improvement of the property
or extension of services as required to make the property suitable for
development.
2. Neither reservation nor dedication of right-of-way shall relieve the property
owner from obligations for street construction or assessments associated
with public street improvement programs. Easements for access, utilities
and drainage may be recorded on conveyance plats.
3. Final Platting Requirements
a. No building permits shall be issued nor permanent utility service
provided for land which has only received approval as a conveyance
plat. Notwithstanding the above, the Building Official may authorize
temporary building permits, temporary occupancy permits, and
temporary utility service.
b. A conveyance plat may be superseded by a preliminary plat or final plat
in total or in part through compliance with the procedures and
requirements of this ordinance.
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5.01 PRELIMINARY PLAT
SECTION 5
PLAT FORM AND CONTENT
The preliminary plat shall be drawn to a scale not smaller than two hundred (200) feet to
the inch, and contain the following information:
1. Existing Features Inside Subdivision
a. The existing boundary lines (accurate in scale) of the land to be subdivided.
Boundary lines shall be drawn in heavy lines for easy identification.
b. The location of existing water courses, railroads, and other similar drainage and
transportation features.
c. The location and width of existing streets and alley right-of-way, easements,
buildings and structures, sewers, water mains, culverts or other underground
structures within or adjacent to the tract.
d. Topographical information with contour lines at two-foot (2') intervals, unless
otherwise permitted by City Staff due to conditions of terrain involved. All
elevations shall be referred to a Geodetic Survey or a City Survey.
2. Existing Features Outside Subdivision
a. The name and property lines of adjoining property owners.
b. The name and location of adjacent subdivisions, streets, easements, pipe lines,
water courses, etc.
c. All lines outside of subdivision boundaries to be dashed lines.
3. New Features Inside of Subdivision
a. The proposed name of the subdivision.
b. The location, right-of-way width, and names of proposed streets.
c. The approximate width and depth of all lots. If the side lines are not parallel, the
approximate distance between them at the building line and at the narrowest point
should be given.
d. The location of building lines, alleys and easements.
e. The location and approximate size of sites for schools, churches, parks, including
commercial retail, industrial, office, multi-family, educational, medical, and other
special land uses.
f. The approximate acreage of the property to be subdivided, and the number of lots.
g.
A proposed conceptual plan of all utilities (including size) to be constructed in the
subdivision.
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2. Key Mao
A key map showing relation of subdivision to major thoroughfares in all directions to a
distance of at feast one (1) mile.
5. Title, etc.
5.02 FINAL PLAT
The date, scale, north point and title under which the future final plat is to be
recorded, with the name, address, and phone number of the owner and surveyor or
engineer platting the tract.
1. Existing Features Inside Subdivision
a. The existing boundary lines with accurate distances and bearings of the land to be
subdivided. Boundary lines shall be drawn in heavy lines for easy identification.
b. An accurate metes and bounds description of the area included in the subdivision,
including reference to section or abstract corners, established subdivisions, primary
control points, and total acreage being platted, all shall be placed upon the final
plat. Where more than one (1) ownership is involved in the area being subdivided,
the limits of each owner's land shall be clearly designated on the final plat.
c. The location of existing water courses and other similar drainage features, flood
prone land, railroads, highways, and other transportation features.
d. True bearings and distances to the nearest established street lines, official
monuments, or subdivision corner, which shall be accurately described on the plat.
e. The location and width of existing streets, alleys, easements, right-of-ways,
buildings and structures to be retained.
f. An accurate location of the subdivision with reference to the deed records of the
County which shall include the volume and page of the deed of the property to be
subdivided.
2. Existing Features Outside Subdivision
a. The name and property lines of adjoining subdivisions and of the adjoining
property owners, together with the respective plat or deed references.
b. The name and location of adjacent streets, alleys, easements, water courses, etc.
All lines outside of subdivision boundaries to be dashed lines.
3. Streets, Alleys, Easements
The lines and names of all proposed streets or other ways or easements to be
dedicated to public use, with the following engineering and surveying data:
a. For Streets and Alleys
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Complete curve data (Delta, Length, Radius, Tangent, Point of Curve, Point of
Reverse Curve, Point of Tangent) shown on the center line or on each side of
street or in a chart on the plat which lists all such data for each curve. Length and
bearings of all tangents. Dimensions from all angle points and points of curve to
an adjacent side lot line.
b. For Water Courses and Easements
Distances to be provided along the side lot lines from the front lot line or the high
bank of a stream. Traverse line to be provided along the edge of all large water
courses in a convenient location, preferably along a utility easement, if paralleling
the drainage easement or stream.
4. Lots and Blocks
The lines and numbers of all proposed lots and blocks with complete bearings and
dimensions for front, rear and side lot lines and area of each lot shall be shown. (Use
block numbers only when previous units of same subdivision have numbered blocks,
otherwise use continuous consecutive lot numbers throughout subdivision). The .
location of minimum building set back lines from all streets on lots and other sites,
shall conform to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance for the specific use assigned to
the project area.
5. Reservations
The use and property dimensions of all special reservations identified for the project,
including sites for schools, churches, and parks. The Master Plan for public sites,
school sites and park sites, shall be followed or may be amended to conform to the
conditions established by the City Council.
6. Monuments and Control Points
a. The description and location of all permanent survey monuments and control
points.
b. Suitable primary control points to which all dimension, bearings and similar data
shall be referred. Dimensions shall be shown in feet and decimals of a foot.
7. Key Mao
A key map showing relation of subdivision to major thoroughfares in all directions to a
distance of at least one (1) mile.
8. Title, etc.
The date, scale, north point and subdivision title; name and address of subdivider;
name, address and seal of surveyor.
9. Dedications and Certificates (Zoning Case Z99-06; Ordinance No. 99-04-04)
Such dedications and certificates as are applicable.
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a. Accompanying the final plat shall be a dedication deed or certificate of dedication
executed by all persons, firms, or corporations owning an interest in the property
subdivided and platted, and acknowledged in the manner prescribed by the laws
of the State of Texas for conveyance of real property. Two (2) true copies must
be furnished with the original. The spouse of each married person executing
such dedication deed or certificate of dedication shall join their spouse therein
unless satisfactory proof be provided showing that the property to be subdivided
does not constitute any portion of such party's homestead and positively
designates and identifies such party's actual homestead. In the case of lien
holders, there shall be executed a subordination agreement whereby all lien
holders subordinate their liens to all public streets, alleys, parks, school sites and
any drainage or utility easements, right-of-ways, or other public areas shown on
the final plat of such subdivision as being set aside for public uses and purposes.
The dedication deed or certificate of dedication shall, in addition to the above
requirements, contain the following:
1) An accurate metes and bounds description of the tract of land subdivided (the
description placed on the final plat should be used for this purpose). Also, a
description of the limits of each owner's land and the lots, plots, and building
sites of the subdivision included within the boundary of each owner's land.
2) A statement and express representation that the parties joining in such
dedication deed or certificate of dedication are the sole owners of such tract of
land.
3) An express dedication to the public for public use forever over the streets,
alleys, easements, rights-of-way, parks, school sites and other public places
shown on the attached plat.
4) A positive reference and identification of the Final Plat of such subdivision by the
name of such Subdivision, date of the Plat, and the surveyor who prepared the
Plat.
b. An owner's certificate with notary blocks shall be placed on all final plats as
follows:
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF § (Collin or Denton County as appropriate)
WHEREAS, (owner names) are the owners of a tract of land situated in the (name)
Survey, Abstract No. (#), (Collin or Denton) County, Texas and being out of a (#)
acre tract conveyed to them by (name), and being more particularly described as
follows:
(property description to be provided here)
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT (Owner Name) acting herein by and through its duly authorized officers,
does hereby certify and adopt this plat designating the hereinabove described
property as (Subdivision Name, Block, Lot #), an addition to the City of Frisco,
and does hereby dedicate to the public use forever, the streets and alleys shown
thereon. The (Owner Name) does herein certify the following:
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1. The streets and alleys are dedicated for street and alley purposes.
2. All public improvements and dedications shall be free and clear of all debt,
liens, and/or encumbrances.
3. The easements and public use areas, as shown, are dedicated for the public
use forever for the purposes indicated on this plat.
4. No buildings, fences, trees, shrubs or other improvements or growths shall be
constructed or placed upon, over or across the easements as shown, except
that landscape improvements may be placed in landscape easements if
approved by the City of Frisco.
5. The City of Frisco is not responsible for replacing any improvements in,
under, or over any easements caused by maintenance or repair.
6. Utility easements may also be used for the mutual use and accommodation of
all public utilities desiring to use or using the same unless the easement limits
the use to particular utilities, said use by public utilities being subordinate to
the public's and City of Frisco's use thereof.
7. The City of Frisco and public utilities shall have the right to remove and keep
removed all or parts of any buildings, fences, trees, shrubs or other -
improvements or growths which may in any way endanger or interfere with
the construction, maintenance, or efficiency of their respective systems in the
easements.
8. The City of Frisco and public utilities shall at all times have the full right of
ingress and egress to or from their respective easements for the purpose of
constructing, reconstructing, inspecting, patrolling, maintaining, reading
meters, and adding to or removing all or parts of their respective systems
without the necessity at any time procuring permission from anyone.
9. All modifications to this document shall be by means of plat and approved by
the City of Frisco.
This plat approved subject to all platting ordinances, rules, regulations and
resolutions of the City of Frisco, Texas.
WITNESS, my hand, this the day of
BY:
Authorized Signature
Printed Name and Title
c. Should a subdivision contain private streets, the following owner's certificate
with notary blocks shall be placed on the final plat.
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF § (Collin or Denton County as appropriate)
WHEREAS, (owner names) are the owners of a tract of land situated in the (name)
Survey, Abstract No. (#), (Collin or Denton) County, Texas and being out of a (#)
acre tract conveyed to them by (name), and being more particularly described as
follows:
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(property description to be provided here)
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT (Owner Name) acting herein by and through its duly authorized officers,
does hereby certify and adopt this plat designating the herein above described
property as (Subdivision Name), an addition to the City of Frisco. The streets and
alleys shown on this plat as access easements are for the use and benefit of the
owners of the property in this subdivision, their leasees, invitees and licensees.
By acceptance of a deed conveying title to any lot in this subdivision, the owner
thereof shall be deemed to have agreed and acknowledged and does certify the
following:
1. The streets and alleys are private streets and alleys and are dedicated to the
City of Frisco as Access, Utility, and Drainage Easements. The City has no
responsibility or liability to make any repairs to such streets and alleys as long
as they are private streets and alleys, except repairs made necessary by reason
of installation, repair or replacement of municipal utilities located therein or in
the utility easements adjacent thereto.
2. So long as such streets and alleys are private, the sole responsibility for
maintenance and replacement thereof shall be borne by the owners of the lots
in this subdivision and/or any homeowners' association hereafter established for
the owners of lots in this subdivision (the "Association"). Such maintenance
and replacement shall be in conformance with the requirements, standards, and
specifications of the City of Frisco, as presently in effect or as same may be
hereafter amended. This provision may be enforced by specific performance or
by any other remedy allowed by law.
3. Neither the property owners within this subdivision nor the Association nor any
other association or other organization or entity representing them shall have
the right to request dedication (whether by voluntary or involuntary act or
omission) of such private streets and alleys to the City unless and until the City
has inspected such streets and alleys and determined that, at the time in
question, they meet the City's standards. If the City desires to accept a
dedication of said streets and alleys, the Association, its successors or assigns,
or the owners of the lots in the subdivision will make, at the owners' or the
Association's expense, all repairs required by the City to comply with then City
standards. The City shall have sole discretion to accept or reject a proposed
dedication of the private streets and alleys to the City. Before dedication, all
public improvements and dedications shall be free and clear of all debt, liens,
and/or encumbrances.
4. The easements and public use areas, as shown, are dedicated for the benefit of
the owners of the property in this subdivision, their leasees, invitees and
licensees use forever, for the purposes indicated on this plat.
S. The provisions hereof shall be binding upon and enforceable against all property
owners in this subdivision, their successors and assigns and the Association and
its successors and assigns. The provisions hereof may be enforced by the City,
any property owner in the subdivision, and/or the Association.
6. These covenants and restrictions shall run with the land and be binding on the
owners of the property in this subdivision, their successors and assigns, the
Association, its successors and assigns and all parties claiming by, through and
under them. In the event a replat is requested on all or part of this property,
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the City may require any similar or additional restrictions and covenants in it's
sole discretion. These covenants and restrictions shall terminate when all the
access easements shown on this plat are included within a replat of all or part
of this property and are dedicated to the City as public streets and alleys. In
addition, all modifications to this document shall be by means of plat and
approved by the City of Frisco.
7. If the owners of the property in this subdivision should open the private streets
to the public, such use shall be considered a temporary license only. The
owners of property in this subdivision through the Association reserve the right
to close the street to the public at any time prior to formal dedication of the
street to the public, and acceptance of the same by the City.
8. The owners of property in this subdivision and the Association shall allow aecess
to the subdivision and the streets in the subdivision to all City employees and
contractors acting on behalf of the City and all governmental service vehicles,
including, without limitation, law enforcement, fire, ambulance, sanitation,
inspection and health vehicles. In addition, Utility Easements may also be used
for the mutual use and accommodation of all public utilities desiring to use or
using the same unless the easement limits the use to particular utilities, said
use by public utilities being subordinate to the City's use thereof. The City of -
Frisco and public utilities shall, at all times, have the full right of ingress and
egress to or from their respective easements for the purpose of constructing,
reconstructing, inspecting, patrolling, maintaining, reading meters, and adding
to or removing all or parts of their respective systems without the necessity of
procuring permission from anyone.
9. The owners of property within this subdivision hereby agree and recognize that
the entire subdivision is benefited by the City allowing the owners to maintain
and control access to the private streets shown hereon, and that the City is
benefited by having the value of the property enhanced for ad valorem tax
purposes and not being under any maintenance obligations with respect to the
private streets and alleys. For purposes of enforcement of these covenants, the
benefits shall constitute sufficient and valid consideration.
10. The owner of each lot affected by a drainage easement across the rear portion
of such lot may not construct any improvements within such lot except those
improvements which (a) do not impeded the natural flow of water across the
property affected by such drainage easement (such as swimming pools and
open fences) and (b) are built in accordance With and pursuant to a building
permit issued by the City. In no event shall (Owner Name), the City, the
Association or any of their successors or assigns have any liability for any
improvements built in any drainage or utility easement. Each lot owner shall
build in such area at his or her own risk and shall indemnify (Owner Name), the
City, the Association and their successors and assigns against any and all losses,
damages and liability arising out of or associated with the construction of
improvements on such owner's lot in any drainage or utility easement.
11. No buildings, fences, trees, shrubs or other improvements or growths shall be
constructed or placed upon, over or across the easements as shown, except
that landscape improvements may be placed in Landscape Easements, if
approved by the City. Landscaping may be placed in/or near other easements
with city approval. The City and public utility entities shall have the right to
remove and keep removed all or parts of any buildings, fences, trees, shrubs or
other improvements or growths which may in any way endanger or interfere
with the construction, maintenance, or efficiency of their respective systems in
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said easements. The City of Frisco is not responsible for replacing any
improvements in, under, or over any easements caused by maintenance or
repair.
12. Invalidation of any word, phrase, sentence, paragraph, covenant or restriction
by court judgement or otherwise, shall not affect the validity of the other
covenants or restrictions contained herein.
This plat approved subject to all platting ordinances, rules, regulations and
resolutions of the City of Frisco, Texas.
WITNESS, my hand, this the day of
BY:
Authorized Signature
Printed Name and Title
d. Should access, fire lane, landscape, or visibility, access, and maintenance (VAM)
easements be shown on the final plat, the corresponding dedication language shall
be placed on the final plat.
1. Access Easements
The undersigned covenants and agrees that the access easement(s) may be
utilized by any person or the general public for ingress and egress to other real
property, and for the purpose of general public vehicular and pedestrian use and
access, and for the Fire Department, Police and emergency use in along, upon and
across said premises, with the right and privilege at all times of the City of Frisco,
its agents, employees, workmen and representatives having ingress, egress, and
regress in, along, upon and across said premises.
2. Fire Lane Easements
The undersigned covenants and agrees that he (they) shall construct upon the fire
lane easements, as dedicated and shown hereon, a hard surface paved in
accordance with City standards and that he (they) shall maintain the same in a
state of good repair at all times and keep the same free and clear of any
structures, fences, trees, shrubs, or other improvements or obstruction, including
but not limited to the parking, loading, or unloading of motor vehicles, trailers,
boats, or other impediments to the access of fire apparatus. The maintenance of
pavement in accordance to City standards of the fire lane easements is the
responsibility of the owner, and the owner shall post and maintain signage in
accordance to City standards in conspicuous places along the fire lanes, stating
"Fire Lane, No Parking". The police or his duly authorized representative is hereby
authorized to cause such firee lanes and utility easements to be maintained free and
unobstructed at all times for fire department and emergency use.
3. Landscape Easements
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The undersigned covenants and agrees that the landscape easement and
restrictions herein set forth shall run with the land and be binding on the owner(s)
of the property in this subdivision, their successors and assigns, and all parties
claiming by, through and under them. In the event a replat is requested on all or
part of this property, the City may require any similar or additional restrictions at
its sole discretion. The sole responsibility for maintenance and replacement of
landscape materials thereof shall be borne by any 'homeowners' association
hereafter established for the owners of lots in this subdivision and/or the owners of
the individual lots within this subdivision. Such maintenance and replacement shall
be in conformance with the requirements, standards, and specifications of the City
of Frisco, as presently in effect or as may be hereafter amended. This provision
may be enforced by specific performance or by any other remedy allowed by law.
This Landscape Easement shall be void of utilities and other elements unless
otherwise approved on the plat.
4. Visibility, Access, and Maintenance (VAM) Easements
The area or areas shown on the plat as "VAM" (Visibility, Access, and Maintenance)
Easement(s) are hereby given and granted to the City of Frisco ('City), its
successors and assigns, as an easement to provide visibility, right of access, and
maintenance upon and across said VAM Easement. The City shall have the right,
but not the obligation, to maintain all landscaping within the VAM Easement.
Should the City exercise this maintenance right it shall be permitted to remove and
dispose of any and all landscaping improvements, including without limitation, any
trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, structure and/or fixtures. The City in its sole
discretion may withdraw maintenance of the VAM Easement at any time. The
ultimate maintenance responsibility for the VAM Easement shall rest with the
property owner(s). No building, fence, shrub, tree or other improvements or
growths, which in any way endanger or interfere with the visibility, shall be -
constructed in, on, over or across the VAM Easement. The City shall also have the
right, but not the obligation, to add any landscape improvements to the VAM
Easement, to erect any traffic control devices or signs on the VAM Easement and
to remove any obstruction thereon. The City, its successors, assigns, or agents
shall have the right and privilege at all times to enter upon the VAM Easement or
any part thereof for the purposes and with all rights and privileges set forth herein.
e. A surveyor's certificate with a notary block shall be placed on the final plat: as
follows:
Know All Men By These Presents:
That I, (Surveyor Name), do hereby certify that I prepared this plat and the field
notes made a part thereof from an actual and accurate survey of the land and that
the corner monuments shown thereon were properly placed under my personal
supervision, in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Frisco,
Texas.
Name, Title Bit Registration No.
(Professional Seal and Date)
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f. A Certificate of Approval shall be placed on final plats as follows
Approved this day of , 19 by the City Council of the City
of Frisco, Texas.
Mayor
City Secretary
g. For final plats containing land outside of the Corporate Limits, a Certificate of
Approval by Collin or Denton County, shall be placed on the final plat.
10. Special Restrictions
Where restrictions of use of land, other than those given in these regulations are to be
imposed by the subdivider, such restrictions shall be placed on the final plat or on a
separate instrument filed with the plat.
11. Tax Receipt
Tax receipts and assessment releases showing that all taxes and all assessments have
been paid are to be submitted concurrent with the final plat. Where replats are
involved, all current taxes due shall be paid prior to approval of the replat by the City,
12. Subdivision Improvements
The developer shall install all survey monuments and markers, street paving, curbs and
gutters, alley grading, storm drainage, water and sanitary sewer mains and laterals,
fire hydrants, water valves, traffic signs, street lights, street signs and sidewalks, within
and adjacent to the subdivision, or shall provide cash deposit or other guarantee
acceptable to the City for the payment of the cost of such installations prior to the final
approval by the City Council. Provisions for parks and open space shall be made as set
forth in Section 7.10.11.
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SECTION 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.01 PARKS SCHOOL SITES, PUBLIC AREAS (Z2000-48; Ordinance No. 00-09-37)
Preliminary plats shall designate sites for schools, parks or other public areas as indicated
in the Comprehensive City Plan or in accordance with City Policy. The responsible public
authority shall acquire such property within one (1) year of the approval of the
preliminary plat by the City Council. Should the responsible public authority not acquire
such property within one (1) year of the approval of the preliminary plat by the City
Council, the subdivider may proceed with development of the subdivision as though such
area were non-existent.
6.02 PLATS STRADDLING MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES
Whenever access to a subdivision or addition is required across land in another .
municipality, the City may request assurance from that municipality's Attorney that access
is legally established, and from its Engineer that the access road is adequately improved, or
that a bond has been duly executed and is in an amount sufficient to assure the
construction of the access road. In general, lot lines should be laid out so as not to cross
municipal, county or school district boundary lines.
6.03 CHARACTER OF THE LAND
Land will not be subdivided or platted if the City finds it to be unsuitable for subdivision or
development due to flooding, improper drainage, steep slopes, rock formations, adverse
earth formations or topography, utility easements, or other features which will reasonably
be harmful to the safety, health, and general welfare of the present or future inhabitants of
the subdivision or addition and/or its surrounding areas, unless adequate methods are
formulated by the owner and approved by the City, upon recommendation of the City
Engineer, to solve the problems created by the unsuitable land conditions.
6.04 ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES POLICY
A plat or replat will not be approved unless the land proposed for subdivision is adequately
served by essential public facilities and services. These services include street access,
water, waste water disposal, and off-site drainage. This policy may be further defined and
supplemented by other ordinances adopted by the City.
(1) Street Access. A plat or replat will not be approved unless the proposed lot(s) have
safe and reliable street access for daily use and emergency purposes.
a. A plat or replat will not be approved unless the proposed lot(s) have direct access
to an improved public street, private street, or an approved public way, and
connected by improved public street to an improved public thoroughfare.
b. Except for lots which are provided access from an approved cul-de-sac, all
subdivisions must have two means of access or approach. Where development
phasing or constraints of the land prevent the provision of a second, separate
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means of access, the City may accept a temporary street connection, or median
divided street or entry to satisfy this requirement.
(2) Water. A plat or replat will not be approved unless the proposed lot(s) is connected to
a public water system which is capable of providing adequate water for health and
emergency purposes.
a. Except for lots along an approved cul-de-sac, all lots must be provided service
connections from a looped water main providing water flow from two directions . or
sources.
b. Water service must be sufficient to meet the fire flow requirements of the proposed
development, except where a suitable alternative means of fire protection is
approved by the City Fire Chief.
c. The City may require the phasing of development, and/or the construction of
improvements to maintain adequate fire protection.
(3) Waste Water. A plat or replat will not be approved unless the proposed lot(s) are
served by an approved means of wastewater collection and treatment.
a. The projected wastewater discharge of a proposed development shall not exceed
the proposed capacity of the waste water system.
b. The City may require the phasing of development and/or improvements to the
systems so as to maintain adequate waste water capacity.
(4) Drainage. Increased stormwater runoff attributable to new development must not
exceed the capacity of the downstream drainage systems or adversely affect adjoining
property. Where the projected runoff would exceed capacity, the city may require the
phasing of development, the use of control methods such as retention or detention,
and/or the construction of off-site drainage improvements as means of mitigation.
6.05 PROVISION OF AMENITIES (Z99-15; Ordinance No. 00-06-18)
1. For the purpose of this Section, an amenity shall be defined as an entry feature,
private access gates and the associated structures, open space, recreational facilities,
parks, pond, water fountain, water feature, or other commonly owned facilities.
Where amenities are proposed as a part of or in conjunction with a subdivision or
addition, the following items must be provided to the City and will require City review
and approval prior to final acceptance of the subdivision improvements:
a. Plans and illustrations of the proposed amenities. It is recommended that a
conceptual plan or statement of concept of amenities be submitted for review
and approval with the preliminary plat. Plans for amenities shall be incorporated
into the landscape and screening plans and are recommended to be submitted
with the final plat and shall be submitted and approved prior to the filing of the
final plat at the county. Structural elements shall be sealed by a licensed
professional engineer and approved by the City. Site plan approval is required
for private recreational facilities and parks;
b. Association documents, deed restrictions, contracts and agreements pertaining to
the amenities. A homeowners association or property owners association shall
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e required to maintain all amenities. Documents establishing the homeowners
association or property owners association shall be submitted to the City for
review by the City Attorney for conformance with this and other applicable
ordinances prior to final acceptance of the subdivision. The documents shall
specify:
i. Membership in the association is mandatory for all owners of property within
the subdivision;
ii. All association responsibilities and property interests:
Hi. By-laws related to the governance of the association;
iv. Covenants for maintenance assessments, which run with the land;
v. Responsibility for liability insurance and local taxes;
vi. Authority for the association to secure funds from its members sufficient to
meet its responsibilities. This authority shall include the ability to collect
dues, to increase dues, charge special assessments and place liens against -
property for failing to pay dues and assessments. Dues shall be calculated
based on build out of the subdivision; and
vii. Other City requirements as applicable.
c. Written release of liability for maintenance to benefit the City;
d. Written indemnification of the City for any damages, injuries (including death),
and/or liability resulting from the amenity; and
e. Funds based on an accredited cost projection analysis in escrow to the City or
within a specific reserve account of the homeowners association or property
owners association for the maintenance and removal of entry features, water
features, or other amenities as determined by the City.
2. The design of amenities shall conform to the following:
a. An entry feature may be constructed on public right-of-way, but may not be
constructed to suspend over a public right-of-way. An entry feature may be
placed within a median within a right-of-way upon City Council approval. An
entry feature consisting of a water pond, fountain, or other water feature shall
be permitted subject to approval by the City Engineer.
b. No entry feature, other than screening walls or extensions of screening walls,
may be constructed on a lot which contains or will contain a single-family home.
c. Entry features shall not encroach into visibility easements or otherwise impair
pedestrian or vehicular visibility.
d. The maximum height for entry features and structures shall be the maximum
height of the governing zoning district as measured from the nearest alley edge
or sidewalk grade, whichever is higher.
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3. All amenities placed on land dedicated to the City or within a public right-of-way, or
involving the potential use of public funds for maintenance and operation shall
require City Council approval. The City Council may deny any such amenity at its sole
discretion.
4. Notice to Purchasers - Builders are required to post notice in a prominent place in all
model homes and sales offices stating that a property association has been
established and membership is mandatory for all property owners. The notice shall
state at a minimum that the builder shall provide any person upon their request the
association documents and a five-year projection of dues income and association
expenses.
5. Maintenance Reserve Fund: Prior to the transfer of the association to the lot owners,
the developer must provide an adequate reserve fund to the association for
maintenance purposes. A reserve study must be conducted by the developer and
reviewed by the City to insure that adequate funds are provided to the association.
6. Property Association Activation: Concurrent with the transfer of the association, the
developer must transfer to the association control over all utilities related to common
property and amenities to be owned by the association. The developer must also -
disclose to the association the total cost to date related to the operation and
maintenance of common property and amenities.
6.06 EASEMENTS FOR UTILITIES
The Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the City Council may require easements for
poles, wires, conduits, storm and sanitary sewers, gas, cable TV and water mains, or other
utility lines if necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Commission or Council.
6.07 DEDICATION FOR PUBLIC USE
There shall be no reserved strips of land except those which are conveyed to the
government having jurisdiction.
6.08 DIVERSITY OF OWNERSHIP
Where the desirable development of a residential neighborhood Business Park, Commercial
Center or Planned Development is dependent upon coordination of diverse land ownership,
the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the City Council may require that an overall
neighborhood study plan be prepared so that individual subdivisions may be developed in
harmony with one another and their environs in accordance with the Land Use Plan.
6.09 PARTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE SUBDIVISION
Final plats may be approved on portions of a large area of land for residential or other uses
for which a preliminary plat has been approved, provided that the required improvements
for said portion are developed as part of the required improvements for the entire area.
Water mains, storm sewers, trunk sewers, and any sewage treatment facilities shall all be
designated and built to serve the entire area owned by the subdivider or designed and built
in such a manner that they can easily be expanded or extended to serve the entire area.
Construction plans as required in Section 4.04, therefore will be designed to serve the
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entire area, as well as surrounding areas shown on the preliminary plat. All subdivision
layouts must conform to the approved preliminary plat.
6.10 COMPREHENSIVE GROUP DEVELOPMENT
A comprehensive group housing development or commercial project including the
construction of two or more buildings, together with the necessary drives and ways of
access and which is not subdivided into the customary lots, blocks, and streets, may be
approved by the City Council if in the opinion of the Council, any departure from the
foregoing regulations can be made without destroying the intent of the regulations. Plans
for all such developments shall be submitted to and approved by the Council after
recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, whether or not such plat is to be
recorded and no building permits shall be issued until such approval has been given.
6.11 UNPLATTED PROPERTY
In the event the subdivider or builder cannot complete any provision of this Ordinance
pertaining to the preparation of a plat, then upon request, and after recommendation by
the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council may allow a site plan to be prepared
in conjunction with the building permit plans. The form of the site plan shall be sufficient
to provide information required by the City to determine if the specific project may be
exempt from the platting requirements. The site plan shall be submitted for staff review,
recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and approval by the City Council.
If in the review and approval process it is determined necessary that a plat should be
prepared, approved, and recorded, then such standard process will be required. However,
if the specific project, as identified in the site plan process clearly identifies that the platting
requirement may be exempted, notice will be so given. By the City Council.
The purpose of said site plan is to provide sufficient information to identify the project and
its effect upon the area.
The site plan shall contain sufficient information relative to site design considerations,
including but not limited to the following:
1. Point of reference to accurately locate the site;
2. The boundary of the existing property;
3. Existing and/or proposed buildings;
4. Proposed'occupancy;
5. Parking layout and drives;
6. Means of ingress and egress;
7. Loading areas;
8. Fire lanes;
9. Areas to be landscaped;
10.Screening;
11.Public and private sidewalks;
12.Refuse facilities with screening;
13: Lighting facilities with screening or glare shades, and as applicable, a security lighting
plan in accordance with Section 41.3 A 2 of the Frisco Zoning Ordinance;
14.Adjoining streets and alleys, including curbs, medians, and storm drains;
15. Drainage, electric, telephone, gas, cable television or other utility easements;
16. Zoning;
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17. Size of buildings;
18. Computations of building area for each occupancy, site area and parking ratio;
19.0ther such information as considered essential by the Planning and Zoning Commission
Or
City Council;
20. Existing or proposed water and sanitary sewer lines;
21. Sign locations;
22. Minimum finished floor elevation two feet (2') above one-hundred year storm elevation
on
U.S.G.S. datum, when applicable, as well as F.E.M.A. mapping for site.
The City may require other information and data for a specific site plan. This data may
include, but is not limited to geologic or archaeological information, water yields, flood data,
environmental information, traffic analysis, road capacities, market information, economic
data for the proposed development, hours of operation, elevation and perspective
drawings, lighting, and similar information. Conditional approval of the site plan may
establish certain conditions for construction based on such information.
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7.01 RELATION TO LAND USE
SECTION 7
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS
All subdivisions shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan of the City and to all applicable zoning
regulations. No subdivision design shall be approved that requires a change in zoning until a
rezoning application that would allow such alteration is approved.
7.02 SWEETS
1. Conformity to Major Street Plan
The width and location of streets shall conform to such Major Thoroughfare Plan as the City
Council may have adopted, both as to horizontal and vertical alignment and right-of-way
widths.
2. Relation to Adjoining Street System
The proposed street system shall extend all existing major streets and such existing secondary
and local access streets as may be desirable for convenience of circulation. Where possible,
the width and the horizontal and vertical alignment of extended streets shall be preserved.
3. Street Jogs
Where off-sets in street alignment are, in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Commission
and/or City Council, unavoidable, such off-sets may be employed, provided the distance
between center lines is not less than one hundred twenty-five feet (125').
4. Large-Lot Subdivisions
If the lots or tracts of land in the proposed subdivision are large enough to suggest resubdivision
in the future, or if part of the tract is not subdivided, consideration must be given to
possible future street openings and access to future lots which could result from such resubdivision.
5. Through Traffic
Local streets shall be designed so as to discourage high-speed or through traffic.
6. Topography
The street system shall bear a logical relationship to the natural topography of the ground.
7. Street Widths
"Street Right-of-Way Width" shall be measured from front lot line to front lot line of opposite
lots. "Street Paving Width" shall be measured from outside to outside of pavement or curb
lines.
a. Access or Service Roads
Access or service roads shall have a minimum right-of-way width of forty feet (40').
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. Local Thoroughfares - (Type F, Local Street)
Local residential streets shall have a minimum right-of-way width of fifty feet (50'), unless
otherwise specifically permitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City
Council. Local streets in apartment, commercial or industrial areas shall have a minimum
right-of-way width of sixty feet (60').
c. Secondary Thoroughfares - (Type E. Secondary Thoroughfare)
Secondary or collector streets shall have a minimum right-of-way width of sixty feet (60').
d. Major Thoroughfares - (Major Streets Types A B C, & D)
The width of major streets shall be determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission,
the City Council, the Major Thoroughfare Plan, and adopted standards. Major streets with
a right-of-way width of less than one hundred feet (100') are to be increased to a width of
one-hundred feet (100') for a distance of two-hundred fifty feet (250') at the approach to a
major street intersection, with a transition back to normal right-of-way width over a
distance of an additional one-hundred fifty feet (150'). The typical width for Type A&B
facilities is 120 feet of right-of-way. A typical Type C facility is 100 feet of right-of-way. A
Type D facility is typically 65 to 80 feet of right-of-way.
Streets within residential subdivisions larger than five (5) acres shall be laid out and platted
so that a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total street length of all streets in
the subdivision shall be designed in a curvilinear manner with a radius of 1,500 feet or less.
Curvilinear streets shall be defined as those streets with a segment thereof designed with a
degree of curvature not less than 3 0 31' and not greater than 22°55'; and which shall offset
a minimum distance of thirty feet (30') said offset being measured perpendicular to the
initial tangent line of the curve. (Ordinance No. 98-06-07)
8. Street Alignment
The maximum deflection in alignment permitted without use of curve shall be ten degrees
(10°).
9. Major Street Curves
Curves in major streets shall have a center line radius of 2,000 feet or more with exceptions to
this standard granted only by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
10. Secondary Street Curves
Curves in secondary or feeder streets shall have a center line radius of 800 feet or more, with
exception to this standard granted only by the Planning and Zoning Commission andthe City
Council.
11. Local Street Curves
Curves in local streets are to have a center line radius of 300 feet or more, except for "loop" or
partial "loop" streets.
12. Reverse Curves
Reverse curves on major thoroughfares and collector streets shall be separated by a minimum
tangent of one hundred feet (100').
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13. Dead-End Streets/Cul-De-Sacs
a. Turn-arounds
Turn-arounds are to have a circular driving surface that has a minimum radius of forty-five
feet (45') and a street right-of-way that has a minimum radius of fifty-five feet (55').
b. Maximum Length
The maximum length of a dead-end street with a permanent turn-around shall be 600 feet,
measured from the right-of-way line of the intersecting street to the center point of the
turn-around circle, except in conditions of unusual topography.
c. Temporary Turn-Arounds
Temporary turn-arounds are to be provided at the end of streets that will be extended in
the future. The following note should be placed on the plat: "Cross-hatched area is
temporary easement for turn-around until street is extended (give direction) in a recorded
plat."
14. Street Intersections
a. Angle of Intersection
Except where existing conditions will not permit, all streets, major and minor, shall
intersect at a ninety degree (901 angle. Variations of more than ten degrees (10°) on
minor streets and more than five degrees (5°) on major or secondary streets must first be
approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
b. Radius at Acute Corners
Acute angle intersections approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City
Council are to have twenty-five feet (25') or greater radii at acute corners.
c. Center-Line Tie With Existing Streets
Each new street intersecting with or extending to meet an existing street shall be tied to
the existing street on center line with dimensions and bearings to show relationship.
15. Partial or Half-Streets
Partial or half streets shall be prohibited, except when essential to the reasonable development
of the subdivision in conforming with the other requirements of these regulations, and where
the Council finds it will be practical to require the dedication of the other one-half of the street
when the adjoining property is subdivided. Whenever a partial street exists along a common
property line, the other portion of the street shall be dedicated. Where part of a street is being
dedicated along a common property line and the ultimate planned width is sixty feet (60'), the
first dedication will be thirty-five feet (35'); where the ultimate planned width is seventy-five
feet (75'), the first dedication will be forty feet (40').
The following note shall be used in all such dedication: 'This foot strip is dedicated
as an easement for all public utilities and such other utilities as may be permitted by the City
and subject to such limitations as may be required by the City and shall automatically become
dedicated for street purposes when and insofar as a foot strip adjacent to it is so
dedicated and the required improvements are installed."
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7.03 LOTS
16. Reserve Strips
Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except where definitely placed in
City control under conditions approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City
Council. When provisional one foot (1') reserves are used along the side or end of streets that
abut acreage tracts, the following note shall be used in all such dedication: "One foot (1')
reserve to become automatically dedicated for street purposes when adjacent property is
subdivided in a recorded plat", and access to dedicated tract is hereby prohibited until such
action occurs.
17. Street Names
New streets shall be named so as to provide continuity of name with existing streets and so as
to prevent conflict with identical or similar names in other parts of the City.
18. Private Streets
Dedicated streets and rights-of-way shall not be designated or used as private streets and such
use is prohibited, except where specific approval is given by action of the City Council.
19. Access to Major Streets
Where a subdivision borders on or contains the right-of-way of a freeway, major thoroughfare,
drainage way or railroad, the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the City Council may
require a service street parallel to and on both sides of such right-of-way, or they may require
that residential or other type land use lots back up to said right-of-way without means of
access. However, reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except where
their control is definitely placed in the City under conditions approved by the Commission and
the City Council.
20. Fire Lanes
The City may require the subdivider to provide areas reserved and identified for Fire Lane
easements or emergency access ways for certain commercial, retail, apartment, industrial and
other uses. Typical fire lane easements are twenty four (24) feet wide with a minimum 20'
radius. Fire lanes shall be kept free and clear of any obstructions which may impede access of
fire and/or emergency equipment.
21. Traffic Engineering Studies
Where traffic conditions require, traffic engineering studies may be required by the Planning
and Zoning Commission and/or the City Council from the developer to provide technical data.
1. Lot Size, Width, etc.
On the basis of the land district (single-family, residential, duplex, multi-family, commercial,
retail, office, mobile home, industrial, etc.) in which they lie and the use to which they are to be
put, all lots or tract sizes must conform to the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance, including
minimum area, width and depth.
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2. Lots on Major Streets (Z99-15; Ordinance No. 00-06-18)
No Single-Family, Two-Family, or Townhome lot(s) shall front on or face existing or
future major streets or thoroughfares.
3. Lots on Drainage Easements
Minimum usable lot depths for lots backing on natural drainage easements shall be not less
than one hundred feet (100 1) measured between front lot line and the drainage easement line.
4. Lot Shape
Lots should be rectangular insofar as practicable. Sharp angles between lot lines should be
avoided. The ratio of depth to width should not ordinarily exceed two and one-half (21/2)
times. Irregular shaped lots shall have sufficient width at the building line to meet frontage
requirements for the appropriate zoning district.
5. Lot Lines
Side lot lines should be perpendicular or radial to street frontage.
6. Lot Facing (Z2000-06; Ordinance No. 00-04-02)
a. Street Frontage
(i) Each lot shall be provided with adequate access to an existing or proposed
public street by frontage on such a street not to be less than forty feet (40')
at the curb line, or as otherwise specified in the Zoning Ordinance. Lots
fronting on an eyebrow or bulb portion of a cul-de-sac shall have a minimum
width of thirty feet (30') at the curb line.
(ii) Frontage Exception — Non-residential and multi-family lots may be platted to
a public way instead of a dedicated street upon approval by the Director of
Planning under the following conditions:
(a) Within a commercial development greater than 10 acres.
(b) Within a multi-family development designed in a neo-traditional style.
Lots fronting on a public way shall meet the minimum frontage requirement
as specified by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 93-07-11 or the
planned development ordinance.
b. Double Front
(i) Single-Family, Two-Family, and Townhome Lot(s)
Double frontage lots are prohibited, except that single-family, two-family, or
townhome lots may back to a street with a right-of-way width of sixty (60)
feet or greater. Where lots back to a street, no access is permitted to the
street from the rear of the lot.
(ii) Multi-Family and Non-Residential Lots
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Where lots have frontage on more than one street, a front building line shall
be established for each street.
c. Front Facing
Whenever feasible, each lot should face the front of a similar lot across the
street. In general, an arrangement placing adjacent lots at right angles to each
other should be avoided.
d. Single-Family, Two-Family, and Townhome lot(s) shall not front onto a
subdivision residential street entrance for the first 100-feet, measured from the
intersecting divided thoroughfare rights-of-way. The street width shall be
increased to 31-feet for this area to allow three lanes of traffic movement.
Parking is prohibited along this section of street.
e. Single-Family, Two-Family, and Townhome lot(s) shall not front onto a
subdivision collector street entrance for the first 150-feet, measured from the
intersecting divided thoroughfare rights-of-way. Parking is prohibited along this
section of street.
7. Lot Numbering
All lots are to be numbered consecutively within each block. Lot numbering may be cumulative
throughout the subdivision if the numbering continues from block to block in a uniform manner
that has been approved on an overall preliminary plat. Use block numbers only when
previously platted units of the same subdivision have numbered blocks.
8. Driveway Restrictions (22000-06; Ordinance No. 00-04-02)
Rear and side driveway access to major thoroughfares shall be prohibited to:
i. Major thoroughfares;
ii. Residential subdivision street that intersects a divided thoroughfare for a
distance of one hundred (100') feet, measured from the rights-of-way of the
divided thoroughfare;
iii. Residential subdivision collector street that intersects a divided thoroughfare for
a distance of one hundred fifty (150') feet, measured from the rights-of-way of
the divided thoroughfare.
7.04 BLOCKS AND PEDESTRIAN WALKS
1. Block Length
Blocks shall not be more than 1,200 feet in length.
2. Block Width
Blocks shall be wide enough to allow two (2) tiers of lots with a block width no less than 200
feet, except when prevented by the size of the property or the need to back-up to a major
thoroughfare.
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3. Crosswalks
Crosswalk easements of fifteen feet (15') in width across blocks exceeding 800 feet in length
shall be dedicated where deemed necessary by the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or
the City Council. In blocks 800 feet or more in length, there shall be provided near the center
of the block a pedestrian walk easement. The walk is to be paved to a width of not less than
five feet (5'). Pedestrian walks of not less than four feet (4') shall be provided around the
perimeter of ail blocks. The sidewalk shall be constructed before a utility service permit will be
issued.
4. Block Numbering
Blocks are to be numbered consecutively within the overall plat and/or sections of a overall plat
as recorded only when previous units of subdivision have numbered blocks, otherwise blocks
shall not be numbered.
7.05 BUILDING LINES
Use
7.06 ALLEYS
Building lines along all streets shall be shown on the final plat on lots and shall provide the
minimum set-back for front, side, and rear streets as required by the Zoning Ordinance on the basis
of the respective district (single-family, residential, duplex, multi-family, commercial, retail office,
mobile home, industrial).
1. Alleys Required
Alleys shall be required along the rear line of all lots to be used in all residential, commercial,
and industrial districts, except that the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the City Council
may waive this requirement where other definite and assured provision is made for utility and
service access, such as off-street loading, unloading, and parking consistent with and adequate
for the use proposed. The design shall provide for reinforced concrete pavement with a
thickness of 8"-5"-8" over a six inch (6") thick lime stabilized subgrade. In no case shall alleys
intersect with major thoroughfares. Nor shall alleys intersect with collector streets unless
recommended by City Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission, and approved by City
Council.
2. Alley Width
Where provided, alleys in residential districts shall not be less than eighteen feet (18') in Rightof-Way
width and paved with concrete not less than twelve feet (12') in width. Service alleys
in commercial and industrial districts shall be a minimum of twenty feet (20') in right-of-way
width and must be concrete paved with not less than fifteen feet (15') in width. Additional
paving width shall be provided at all intersections and turns in the alley alignment. The
additional paving width may require additional alley Right-of-Way width to accommodate all
utilities and screening fences. The entrance to the alley off of a street Right-of-Way will require
widening to accommodate the pavement width plus a minimum of two feet (2') on each side.
3. Cut-Offs
In case of intersecting alleys, a right-of-way cut-off shall be required at each corner. Cut-offs
shall be triangles having two (2) equal sides each of which shall not be less than ten feet (10')
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in length or of such greater distance to provide safe vehicular movement. Additional Right-of-
Way width may be required to accommodate safe vehicular movements.
4. Dead-End Alleys
7.07 EASEMENTS
No permanent dead-end alleys shall be permitted. Alleys in new subdivisions shall connect to
and/or be aligned with alleys in adjacent subdivisions wherever feasible.
1. Size
2. Use
The size of easements where alleys are not provided shall not be less than ten feet (10') on
each side of rear lot lines. Easements along side lot lines shall be not less than ten feet (10') in
width. However, where deemed necessary by the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the
City Council, such easements may be required to be twenty feet (20') in width.
Where necessary, easements shall be retained for poles, wires, conduits, storm sewers,
sanitary sewers, water lines, open drains, gas lines or other utilities. Such easements may be
required across parts of lots (including side lines) other than as described above, if in the
opinion of the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the City Council, same is needed. Any
easements so established shall be maintained by the property owner. All easements may be
included in the computation of lot sizes, with the exception of drainage easements, which will
be in addition to the specified lot size.
3. Drainage Easements
Where a subdivision is traversed by a water course, drainage way, channel or street, there shall
be provided a storm easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with such
course and of such additional width as may be designated by the City Engineer that will be
reasonably adequate for the purpose. Parallel streets or parkways may be required in
connection with these easements.
The drainage shall be designed to eliminate erosion of adjoining property and to facilitate
routine maintenance. All building structures shall have an established finished floor elevation
two feet (2') or greater above the calculated One-Hundred (100) year flood elevation.
7.08 MAJOR CREEKS (Z99-14; Ordinance No. 99-09-25)
1. Base Flood Plain Restrictions - For the health, safety, and welfare of the present and
future population of the City and for the conservation of water, drainage, and sanitary
facilities, the City prohibits development of any portion of the property which lies within
the Base Flood Plain of any Major Creek. These Major Creeks shall be preserved from
any and all destruction or damage resulting from clearing, grading, or dumping of earth,
waste or material, or stumps, except at the discretion of the City.
2. Major Creek Restrictions — The Major Creeks shall be in an open natural condition
beginning at the headwater (as determined by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency and/or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) of each Major Creek. Each Major
Creek is subject to the following requirements:
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a. For single-family residential developments the Base Flood Plain must be dedicated
on a final plat to the City as a single lot or to an approved homeowner association
(HOA), approved by the City, pursuant to Subsection (b). The Base Flood Plain shall
not be contained in a single-family residential lot. The City Council may waive this
dedication requirement for replats that were originally platted prior to the adoption
of this requirement.
b. For single-family residential developments, the Base Flood Plain and/or Access
Dedication, as defined in Section 7.08(5), may be owned and maintained by an
HOA. The HOA's by-laws and covenants, which must be approved by the City and
filed of record in the county land records where the property is located, shall
provide: (i) for City access for emergency vehicles, equipment and personnel and to
improve and/or maintain the Base Flood Plain and Access Dedication in the event
they are not being properly maintained as determined by the City Engineer, and (ii)
provide that the HOA shall reimburse the City for any and all costs incurred by the
City for maintenance. The final plat shall contain the following: (i) a grant allowing
the City access for emergency vehicles, equipment and personnel and to improve
and/or maintain the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication in the event they are
not being properly maintained as determined by the City Engineer; and (ii) an
obligation that the HOA shall reimburse the City for any and all costs incurred by
the City for maintenance.
c. For non-residential developments, the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication,
as defined in Section 7.08(5), must be dedicated on the final plat as a single lot to
the City or to an approved property management entity, approved by the City,
pursuant to Subsection (d). The City Council may waive this dedication requirement
for replats that were originally platted prior to the adoption of this requirement.
d. For non-residential developments, the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication,
as defined in Section 7.08(5), may be owned and maintained by an property
management entity and/or the property owner. The final plat shall contain the
following: (i) a grant allowing the City access for emergency vehicles, equipment
and personnel and to improve and/or maintain the Base Flood Plain and/or Access
Dedication in the event they are not being properly maintained as determined by
the City Engineer; and (ii) an obligation that the property management entity
and/or the property owner shall reimburse the City for any and all costs incurred by
the City for maintenance.
3. Residential Development Criteria Along Major Creeks:
a. A minimum of sixty percent (60%) of the linear frontage of the Base Flood Plain
and/or Access Dedication in each final plat shall have adjacent to it one (1) or more
of the following types of streets (as generally depicted in Exhibit "B", attached
hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes.)
Parallel streets
(ii) Loop streets
(iii) Cul-de-sacs (more than two (2) consecutive cul-de-sacs without
separation by a looped street or parallel street is prohibited). Refer to
Section 7.09(13)(6) regarding access width to Base Flood Plain and/or
Access Dedication.
(iv) Any lot that sides to the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall
have a side yard setback of fifteen (15) feet.
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b. A maximum of forty percent (40%) of the linear frontage of the Base Flood Plain
and/or Access Dedication in each final plat may have lots backing to a Major Creek.
When a lot backs to a Major Creek the following is required:
(i) Any lot that backs to the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall
have a rear yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet;
(ii) Alternating cul-de-sacs and looped streets shall be provided at intervals not
to exceed twelve-hundred (1,200) feet for access to the Base Flood Plain
and/or Access Dedication; and
(iii) The Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall be available to public
access from the end of a cul-de-sac in the manner required in Section
7.09(13)(6).
c. Section 7.08(3)(a) does not apply to properties which have an approved concept
plan that is part of a planned development ordinance adopted prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance; provided, however, said properties are subject to the
following conditions:
( i ) Any lot that backs to the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall
have a rear yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet;
(ii) Any lot that sides to the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall
have a side yard setback of fifteen (15) feet.
(Hi) Alternating cul-de-sacs and looped streets shall be provided at intervals not
to exceed twelve-hundred (1,200) feet for access to the Base Flood Plain
and/or Access Dedication; and
(iv) The Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall be available to public
access from the end of a cul-de-sac in the manner required in Section
7.09(13)(6).
d. Properties adjacent to a golf course that exist or are under construction on the date
of filing a preliminary plat ("under construction" shall mean the City Engineer has
issued a permit for full release and dirt work is being performed on the site), shall
be allowed to have lots backing to the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication
subject to the following conditions:
(0 Any lot that backs to the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall
have a rear yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet;
(ii) Any lot that sides to the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall
have a side yard setback of fifteen (15) feet.
(iii) Alternating cul-de-sacs and looped streets shall be provided at intervals not
to exceed twelve-hundred (1,200) feet for access to the Base Flood Plain
and/or Access Dedication; and
(iv) The Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall be available to public
access from the end of a cul-de-sac in the manner required in Section
7.09(13)(6).
e. The proposed street alignment fronting on City parks is subject to City approval.
f. Residential lots that are allowed to back or side to the Base Flood Plain and/or
Access Dedication shall have an ornamental metal fence along the rear and side of
the lots subject to City review and approval. The lot owner is responsible for the
maintenance of the fence.
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9. A no-build and preservation easement(s) shall be provided on lots and open space
lots as shown on the final plat to preserve topography and vegetation (the "no-build
and preservation easement(s)"). A minimum twenty (20) foot building setback shall
be provided adjacent to the no-build and preservation easement(s). Pools and
decks shall be permitted within the twenty (20) foot setback, but not in the no-build
and preservation easement(s), within the platted lot, and shall meet the minimum
setbacks as specified in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, and any
amendments thereto. Neither grade changes nor vegetation removal shall occur
within the no-build and preservation easement(s) without prior City Engineer
approval.
h. At the request of the City, the property owner shall submit the following documents
with the preliminary plat that includes property along a Major Creek:
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(i) Wetland Delineation Study;
(fi) Habitat Study; and
(hi) Vegetative Study
These studies shall be considered in the review of the preliminary plat regarding -
development along a Major Creek.
The size of streets adjacent to the Base Flood Plain and/or Access Dedication shall have
a minimum right-of-way width of fifty (50) feet. The City shall participate in fifty
percent (50%) of the paving costs when the City determines that a collector size street,
sixty (60) feet of right-of-way width, is necessary.
5. Maintenance and Access Dedication -
The property owner must provide sufficient access on each side of and parallel to the Base Flood
Plain of each Major Creek for City access for emergency vehicles, equipment and personnel and
to improve and/or maintain the Base Flood Plain. The access shall be above the Base Flood Plain
elevation. Streets and alleys abutting the Base Flood Plain may substitute for the Access
Dedication subject to City Engineer approval. Access to the Access Dedication must also be
provided at a maximum twelve hundred-foot (1,200) spacing along streets or alleys. The City
Engineer shall determine the location and size of the Access Dedication. The minimum width of
the Access Dedication shall be twelve (12) feet. Permanent monuments, the type and location
of which will be determined by City Engineer, shall be placed by the property owner along the
boundaries of the Access Dedication and private property.
7.09 REOUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
1. Streets
All streets shall be paved with a permanent type of pavement in accordance with City
Specifications. Paving widths shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in the Major
Thoroughfare Plan of the City and shall be constructed under the supervision of the City
Engineer. Minimum standards acceptable for pavement types are as follows:
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a. Residential - Six inch (6") thick reinforced concrete pavement laid on a six inch (6°) lime
stabilized subbase, with a compressive strength of not less than 3,500 psi in twenty-eight
(28) days, and a cement content of not less than five (5) sacks per cubic yard with six inch
(6") integral curbs. All paved residential streets shall be a minimum of 27 feet back curb to
back curb except where alley access does not exist and/or front entry is provided to the lot
at which point the street pavement shall be 31 feet back curb to back curb.
b. Secondary Collector - Seven inch (7 11 ) thick reinforced concrete pavement laid on a six inch
(6") lime stabilized subbase, with a compressive strength of not less than 3,500 psi in
twenty-eight (28) days, and a cement content of not less than five (5) sacks per cubic yard
with six inch (6") integral curbs. All collector streets shall be constructed in a minimum
Right-of-Way width of 60 feet with a 41 foot wide pavement section.
c. Major Thoroughfare - Eight inch (8") thick reinforced concrete pavement laid on a six inch
(6") lime stabilized subbase, with a compressive strength of not less than 3,500 psi in
twenty-eight (28) days, and a cement content of not less than five (5) sacks per cubic yard
with six inch (6") integral curbs. The width of any major thoroughfare Right-of-Way and
pavement shall conform with the Frisco standards.
2. Curbs and Gutters
Curb and gutter shall be provided unless otherwise waived by the City Council and shall be
constructed along both sides of all streets within the subdivision in accordance with City
Specifications. Handicap access ramps must be provided as well.
3. Sidewalks
Sidewalks shall be provided unless otherwise waived by the City Council and shall not be less
than four feet (4') in width on both sides of all major, collector, and local streets. When the
delay of sidewalk construction is deemed appropriate due to future right-of-way improvements,
escrow funds in lieu of the construction of sidewalks may be approved by the City Council.
Such funds shall be escrowed with the City prior to the filing of the subdivision plat with the
appropriate County Clerk's office. If the tract has already been platted and filed, then the
funds must be escrowed prior to final approval of a site plan. The escrow amount shall be
determined by the square foot cost of constructing such sidewalk, as estimated by the City
Engineer.
4. Park Trails
Designated park trails Must be a minimum of eight feet (8') wide.
5. Alleys
Where provided, alleys shall be graded, improved, and leveled in accordance with City
Specifications.
6. Water Utilities
Water mains of a six inch (6") minimum diameter size or larger as required, shall be provided
to supply domestic water, and fire protection. The water system shall include control valves,
fire hydrants, water service lines, meter boxes, and curb stops to serve each lot.
The minimum water pipe specification is AVVWA C900 DR 18, Class 150 or AWWA C905 DR 18,
Class 235.
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A water system shall be provided to serve and provide potable water to all lots within
subdivision. Each lot or tract of land identified for development shall be served with an
individual water service. The water service shall be placed in the center of the lot with the
sanitary sewer service located ten feet (10') down stream. The minimum water service shall
be three-quarter inches in diameter and shall consist of the following items.
a. Corporation stop with double strap pipe saddle on PVC pipe.
b. Type "K" copper pipe to a point located two feet (2') behind the curb line.
c. Angle meter stop on end of copper pipe in a water meter box (cast iron or galvanized metal
with cast iron lid).
d. The size of the water service shall be approved by the City based upon projected water
demands.
e. The meter box shall be set flush with the ground line.
f. The location of each water service shall be marked on the concrete curb with a
g. All of the water distribution systems shall be pressure tested and pass a pressure of 200 psi
for three (3) hours. Allowable loss of pressure shall be no greater than twenty-five (25)
gallons per inch of pipe, per mile over a twenty-four (24) hour period.
h. All required bacteriological tests prescribed by the State will be made by the Developer prior
to acceptance by the City.
All water lines shall be designed and located so that they are within the parkway area on
the opposite side of the street from the sewer line between the curb line and the Right-of-
Way line, unless otherwise approved by the City Council. All sewer line located near water
lines shall comply with the State prescribed standards.
All items required for a complete water distribution system including, but not limited to
pipe, valves, fire hydrants, service, etc., shall be provided by the Developer or as may be
approved by the City Council.
7. Sanitary Sewer Utilities
Sewer mains shall be a minimum of six inches (6 1 ) or larger as required to carry the design
flow. Manholes, cleanouts, service lines, lift stations, force mains, collection lines, etc., as
required to form a complete sewer collection system shall be designed in accordance with the
Texas Water Commission Criteria, or as it may be amended.
The minimum sewer pipe specifications shall be ASTM D 3034 - SDR 35 or ASTIvl F794 for 4"
through 15" pipe sizes and ASTM F679 or ASTM 1794 for 18" through 30" pipes.
A sanitary sewer system shall be provided to serve all lots within a subdivision. A separate
service line shall be provided to each unit.
Each lot or tract of land identified for development shall be served with an individual sewer
service. The sewer service shall be placed ten feet (10') down stream from a water service
which is to be located in the center of the lot. The sewer service shall consist of the following:
a. Sewer line fitting ('Y or "Y") installed in the collection line for service connection.
b. Minimum of four inch (4") PVC (SDR 35 or equal) service pipe installed to grade with a four
foot (4') minimum depth below ground line or curb grade at the property line.
c. Each service line shall be plugged.
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d. A marker shall be installed at the end of each sewer service, and an "5" mark shall be
placed on the concrete curb line.
e. All sewer lines shall be tested, and pass a low pressure air test and a Mandrell test.
All sewer lines shall be designed and located so that they are within the parkway area on
the opposite side of the street from the water line between the curb line and the Right-of-
Way line, unless otherwise approved by the City Council.
All items required for a complete sewer collection system including, but not limited to pipe,
manholes, cleanout, service testing, lift stations, force mains, etc., shall be provided by the
Developer or as may be approved by the City Council.
For those areas where the City determines that a connection to the central sewer system is not
practical, then individual on-site treatment shall be provided. For areas where on-site
treatment is intended, a permit for operation of an on-site systme must be aquired prior to
application for preliminary or final plat approval.
It is the purpose of this Ordinance to ensure compliance with the Texas Department of Health
and/or the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission requirements so that on-site
sewerage facilities shall be designed, constructed, permitted, and operated to provide adequate
sewage treatment and disposal that will not contaminate potable water supplies or threaten the
health and welfare of the public. The design, construction, permitting, and operation of on-site
sewerage system for use by individual homes, small business establishments, recreational
areas, institutions, and other areas shall be in accordance with the "Construction Standards for
On-Site Sewerage Facilities", Texas Department of Health, effective January 1, 1988, or as may
be amended. These construction standards are adopted under the authority of the Texas
Sanitation and Health Protection Law, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4477-1.
All new development and construction, either in the City or its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (E0),
shall conform to these requirements. Existing individual disposal facilities should be upgraded
to comply with the Standards, in order to protect the public health and welfare. On-site
sewerage facilities must be upgraded by the owner, at the owner's expense, if the operation of
the facility does not comply with government regulations or results in objectionable odors,
unsanitary conditions, pollution, etc.
The developers of subdivisions, mobile home (manufactured housing) parks, or commercial and
industrial establishments that are remote from organized sewage collection systems shall
consider the method of sewage disposal in the determination of lot size and arrangement. A
sewage disposal plan shall be submitted to the appropriate local regulatory authority as a part
of the construction plans prior to the consideration of approval of the final plat.
Platted subdivisions served by a public water supply, but utilizing individual subsurface methods
for sewage disposal shall provide for individual lots having surface areas of at least one (1)
acre. Platted subdivisions served by an individual water supply well and an individual sewage
disposal system shall maintain a minimum of a 150 foot radius around the well in which no
subsurface sewerage system may be constructed; and each lot shall contain not less than one
(1) acre.
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8. Storm Drainage
Storm drainage facilities shall be provided where the run-off storm water and the prevention of
erosion cannot be accomplished satisfactorily by surface drainage. All drainage facilities shall
be constructed in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and City specifications. The
approval of the City Engineer or Consulting Engineer shall be received prior to the final plan
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approval. Standard engineering practice shall be used for the calculation of storm water runoff
or a method of hydraulic engineering as determined by the rational method considered for a
100-year flood frequency, or as may be established through a separate drainage ordinance. All
construction activities shall have erosion control facilities placed to control storm water runoff
prior to any actual construction being started on any project. Compliance with City, State and
Federal laws shall be made. The City may require a separate drainage plan for any lot when
deemed necessary by the City.
9. Erosion Control
Subdivider shall provide and maintain measures to control erosion and siltation as specified by
Ordinance #89-04-02.
10. Monuments
a. Monuments consisting of three-eighths inch (3/8") diameter steel rods twenty-four inches
(24") long shall be placed at all corners of block lines, the point of intersection of alley and
block lines, and at points of intersections of curves and tangents of the subdivision.
b. Lot markers consisting of three-eighths inch (3/8") diameter steel rods shall be placed at all
lot corners.
11. Street Name and Traffic Signs
All street name signs and traffic signs shall be provided and shall meet the type and erection
standards of the City. The cost of street name signs shall be paid for by the Developer and
installed by the City. All traffic control signs shall be paid for and installed by the Developer.
12. Street Lighting (Z2000-26; Ordinance No. 00-09-22)
A. The following standards shall apply to all Major and Minor Arterials:
1. Streetlights shall be placed in the medians, with spacing not to exceed three
hundred feet (300') and no closer than one hundred fifty feet (150')
depending on median breaks and intersections.
2. Luminaries shall be designed to function as Full Cutoff Type of Luminarie(s).
3. Die cast aluminum or extruded aluminum with segmented internal reflector,
250-watt Metal Halide single or double head with davit arm black in color or
approved equal by the City Engineer shall be used.
4. Arterial lighting shall be installed prior to acceptance by City Council. When
partial arterials are constructed the City Engineer may escrow funds in lieu of
installing required lighting. Where arterials bisect property lines, each owner
(Developer) is equally responsible for the complete cost of fully developed
arterial lighting.
5. Poles are to be round tapered with a maximum height of 30 feet.
B. The following standards shall apply to all Commercial Collectors.
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1. Lights shall be placed in the parkway between the curb and the sidewalk,
with spacing not to exceed three hundred feet (300') and no closer than one
hundred fifty (150').
2. Luminaries shall be designed to function as Full Cutoff Type of Luminarie(s).
3. Die cast aluminum or extruded aluminum with segmented internal reflector,
250-watt Metal Halide single head with davit arm black in color or approved
equal by the City Engineer shall be used.
4. Collector lighting shall be installed prior to acceptance by City Council. Where
collectors bisect property lines, each owner (Developer) is equally
responsible for the complete cost of fully developed lighting.
5. Poles are to be round tapered with a maximum height of twenty feet (20').
C. The following standards shall apply to all Residential Streets.
1. Poles are to be round tapered, American style with Barrington base, black in
color. Maximum height not to exceed twelve feet (12') for residential streets
and fourteen feet (14') for collectors.
2. Lamp wattages shall be 100 watts Metal Halide.
3. Luminaries shall be Acorn with refractive globes, metal cap and finial.
4. The developer may install additional banding and/or medallions with prior
approval from the City Engineer. The cost for maintenance and/or
replacement of the banding and/or medallions shall be the responsibility of
the developer or Homeowners Association.
5. Residential lights shall be installed without multiple luminaries.
6. Light locations shall typically be at intersections and at mid-block if the block
length is greater than six hundred feet (600'). Cul-de-sacs over three
hundred feet (300'), measured from centerline of street to center point of
cul-de-sac, shall have a light installed at the street intersection and at the
beginning of the bulb. Other locations may be required as deemed
necessary by the City Engineer. Lights shall not be closer than one hundred
fifty (150').
7. Subdivisions bounded by arterials shall have common type of luminaries.
Streetlights shall be installed prior to acceptance by City Council.
D. A lighting plan shall be required anytime lighting is proposed, or modified. The
lighting plan shall be submitted to the City Engineer for a construction permit. A
certified engineer, architect, landscape architect, lighting engineer or designer
shall prepare the plan. The plan shall also contain a certification by the property
owner or agent and the preparer of the plan that the street lighting depicted on
the plan complies with the requirements of this Ordinance. The submission shall
contain but shall not necessarily be limited to the following:
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1. Plans indicating the location of the lighting, and the type of illuminating
devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors, and other devices;
2. Description of the illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors,
and other devices and the description may include, but is not limited to,
catalog cuts by manufacturers and drawings (including sections where
required) and height of the luminaries;
3. Photometric plan and data sheets, such as that furnished by manufacturers,
or similar to that furnished by manufacturers, showing the angle of cut off or
light emissions; .
4. Water and sewer locations along with any other existing utilities lightly
shaded on plans showing any possible location conflicts with proposed
lighting.
E. The following are exempt by this Ordinance.
1. "Cobra head" type lighting fixtures having dished or "drop" lenses or
refractors which house other than incandescent light sources in undeveloped •
areas.
2. Temporary lighting approved by the City Engineer.
3. Where existing or phased subdivisions are currently under construction, the
continued use of currently approved lighting will be permitted. When divided
by collector sized streets the new lighting standards will be required.
4. City Council may vary from these requirements as part of the approval of
public street and sidewalk projects on overlay districts.
F. Lighting luminaries in existence on the effective date of this Ordinance shall be
exempt from these standards and shall be considered legally nonconforming.
Such fixtures may be repaired, maintained and replaced. The replacement of
non-conforming luminaries shall comply with this ordinance.
G. The City Engineer, or his/her designee, is hereby empowered and directed to
administer and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance relating to street lighting.
13. Neighborhood and Linear Parks and Connections to Park (Z99-14; Ordinance No. 99-09-25)
This section shall not apply to Major Creeks as set forth in Section 7.08 unless
otherwise noted.
a. General Requirements - Parks should be easy to access and open to public view so
as to benefit area development, enhance the visual character of the City, protect
public safety and minimize conflict with adjacent land uses. The following
guidelines should be used in designing parks and adjacent development:
1. Where physically feasible, parks should be bounded by streets or by other
public uses (e.g. school, library, recreation center).
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2. Where residential lots must directly abut a park, lots should be oriented so as to
side and not back to the park. In this instance, cul-de-sac and looped streets
should be used to access the lots and park (see illustration: Park Access).
Residential lots should back to a park only when the site's physical character
(e.g. shape, topography, drainage) does not reasonably permit an alternative
design or the layout of the subdivision complements the use of the park (e.g.
lots backing to a golf course).
3. A proposed subdivision adjacent to a park may not be designed to restrict
reasonable access to the park from other area subdivisions. Street connections
to existing or future adjoining subdivisions may be required to provide
reasonable access to parks.
4. Where a non-residential use must directly abut a park, the use must be
separated by a screening wall or fence and landscaping approved by the City.
Access points to the park may be permitted by the City if a public benefit is
established.
5. Alleys may abut a park provided that the alley does not exceed the residential -
lot depth by the width of the alley. Alleys should not be designed to encourage
their use as a means of vehicular, bike or pedestrian travel to the park.
6. Public access to a park shall not be less than twenty (20) feet at the curb and
widened to fifty (50) feet in width to the Base Flood Plain and/or Maintenance
and/or Access Dedication and shall not be part of a residential lot. The
property owner shall install a ten (10) foot wide concrete trail from the street to
the hike and bike trail/park prior to final acceptance of the subdivision.
However, the property owner may request to escrow funds for the contracted
amount prior to final acceptance of the subdivision with City approval. The
escrow amount will remain in place until the trail has been completed and
accepted by the City.
7. A twenty-five (25) foot level surface shall be provided for a twelve (12) foot
wide public hike and bike trail when required. The twenty-five (25) foot wide
level surface can be provided within and/or outside of the Base Flood Plain
and/or Access Dedication. The parkway for the public street may count
towards the twenty-five (25) foot wide level surface. The proposed hike and
bike trail shall be shown on the preliminary plat. The City Engineer and the
Director of the Parks Department shall make the final determination of the
placement of the public hike and bike trail at the time of the final plat. Low
water crossings for the hike and bike trail may be permitted with approval from
the City Engineer and the Director of the Parks Department. The hike and bike
trail shall be designed so as to minimize visibility blind spots from public streets
for public safety purposes.
b. Streets Abutting a Park — Streets abutting a park shall be built in accordance with
the thoroughfare plan, the standards of this Ordinance and all other applicable
construction standards and/or ordinances, as they exist or may be amended;
however, the City may require any residential street built adjacent to a park to be
constructed to collector street width to ensure access and prevent traffic
congestion.
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1. When park land is acquired, the City shall reserve sufficient land to provide the
additional right-of-way required for an abutting collector size street, sixty (60)
feet of right-of-way, unless otherwise approved by the City.
2. The proposed street alignment fronting on City parks is subject to City
approval. Land owners shall also provide street access to all Major Creeks
and/or Access Dedications,
c. Park Reservation and Dedication - Land for neighborhood and linear parks shall be
reserved and dedicated in accordance with the locations specified on the Parks,
Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. Preliminary plats and final plats shall be
reviewed to determine if land dedications shall be required for neighborhood and
linear parks. If land is to be dedicated, the City shall specify the proposed land
requirements, and the land owner shall accommodate the dedication or. offer to
dedicate an alternative site, which reasonably meets the same needs of the City.
The City Council shall make the final determination of site location and configuration
reserved for future dedication on the approved preliminary plat and/or final plat.
Specific neighborhood and linear park sites and improvements shall be dedicated to
the City upon approval of the final plat and completion and acceptance of the
improvements.
d. Site Criteria - Neighborhood and linear park sites shall be of a suitable size,
dimension, topography, and general character to meet the design criteria specified
in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, as it exists or may be
amended.
e. Minimum Park Im provements - Unless waived by the City Council, neighborhood
and linear parks shall be improved by the developer prior to acceptance by the City.
Minimum park improvements, as determined by the City, shall include:
1. Grading and clearance of unwanted vegetation;
2. Installation of drainage and stream erosion controls;
3. Establishment of turf and planting of trees;
4. Installation of perimeter streets and street lights; and
5. Provision of water and sewer service.
f. Additional Improvements - The developer may request permission to construct
additional park improvements. The City Council may approve additional
improvements if the proposed improvements are consistent with the design criteria
and objectives of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, as it exists or
may be amended, and the Parks and Recreation Board provides a favorable
recommendation.
g. Improvement Plan and Development Agreement - No additional improvements, as
outlined in Section 7.09(13)(f), may be made to a proposed park site without prior
written approval from the City. The plan shall illustrate all proposed improvements
and estimated costs of each improvement (including unit costs where appropriate).
Prior to improving the site, the developer and the City must execute a development
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agreement defining, among other things, the work to be performed, construction
schedules, improvement costs, performance surety, the amount to be reimbursed
and the timing of such reimbursement. The City's Parks and Recreation Board shall
assess and submit its recommendation to the City Council.
h. Completion of Land Dedication and Improvements — Park land shall be dedicated to
the City concurrently with the fling of an approved final plat or replat. All
improvements specified in the park improvement plan and development agreement
must be completed prior to approval of the final plat, except where future
performance is provided for in a development agreement.
i. Cost Reimbursement - The City shall reimburse the developer for land and
improvement costs associated with qualified park land dedication and improvements
under the terms set forth in applicable City ordinances, as they exist or may be
amended. This section does not apply to any improvements outlined in Section
7.08.
j. The City may accept or reject voluntary dedications of land and/or improvements for
public park purposes.
14. Impact Fees
The Developer or subdivider shall pay all fees due on the project in accordance with the related
ordinances.
15. Electrical and Communication Utilities (Z99-55; Ordinance No. 99-11-19)
All electrical and communication utilities, including but not limited to electrical
distribution with less than sixty-thousand (60,000) volts and communication utilities
shall be installed underground along all thoroughfares and alleys prior to final
acceptance by the City, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Electrical
and communication utility service to non-residential properties from overhead
distribution lines shall be installed underground from the rights-of-way to the point of
service.
16. Thoroughfare Screening (Z99-15; Ordinance No. 00-06-18)
Screening Requirements - Screening is required for all Single-Family, Two-Family,
and Townhome lots and subdivisions as follows:
• the rear of all lots that back to a street with right-of-way of sixty feet (60') or
greater;
• the side of all lots that side to a street with right-of-way greater than sixty feet
(60 1), unless a lot sides to a median divided entry street to a subdivision;
• between any street and an adjoining parallel alley or street; and
• the rear and/or side of all lots adjacent to a lot containing required screening
along the adjoining rear and/or side yard.
Lots are prohibited from backing to a street with a right-of-way of less than sixty feet
(60'). All required screening shall be installed in accordance with Section
7.09(16)(A), Section 7.09(16)(B), Section 7.09(16)(C), and Section 7.09(16)(D) of
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the Subdivision Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently exists or may be
amended.
Screening Plans - A conceptual screening detail shall be submitted for review and
approval with the preliminary plat. A screening plan, including entry features,
showing elevations and materials is recommended to be submitted with the final plat
and shall be submitted and approved prior to the filing of the final plat at the county.
Screening walls and fences shall be designed in accordance with the City's design
standards. Structural elements shall be sealed by a licensed professional engineer
and approved by the City. All required screening shall be installed prior to City
issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for homes, excluding model homes. The
developer may delay the installation of screening by providing surety to guarantee
the installation of the required screening. Surety shall be defined as a bond, letter of
credit, or letter of financial guarantee from a financial institution. Required screening
shall be installed within three (3) months from the date of City acceptance of public
improvements. The City Engineer may increase the time to make the required
screening installation, but the time shall not exceed one (1) year from the date of
City acceptance of public improvements.
Landscape Plans - A landscape plan for landscaping required by the Subdivision
Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently exists or may be amended, is
recommended to be submitted with the final plat and shall be submitted and
approved prior to the filing of the final plat at the county. A landscape plan shall be
approved by the City for all proposed landscaping prior to planting. Landscape
materials and installation shall be in accordance with Section 39.5 (Landscape
Requirements) of Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 93-07-11, as it currently
exists or may be amended. All required landscaping shall be installed prior to City
issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for homes, excluding model homes. The
developer may delay the installation of landscaping by providing surety to guarantee
the installation of the required landscaping. Surety shall be defined as a bond, letter
of credit, or letter of financial guarantee from a financial institution. Required
landscaping shall be installed within three (3) months from the date of City
acceptance of public improvements. The City Engineer may increase the time to
make the required screening installation, but the time shall not exceed one (1) year
from the date of City acceptance of public improvements.
A. Living Screen - This screening option shall be designed as follows:
1. Additional R-O-W Requirements. Additional right-of-way shall be defined as
right-of-way greater than that required by Section 7.10(a) of the Subdivision
Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently exists or may be
amended. Additional right-of-way shall be provided as follows and shall be
shown on the plat as "right-of-way dedicated for landscaping and screening
purposes only" to exclude franchise utilities from this area.
a. An average of ten feet (10') of additional right-of-way shall be dedicated
for lots that back or side to a street with a right-of-way width greater
than eighty feet (80'). [See Exhibits #1, #2, and #3 of 7.09(16)
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes]
b. An average of fifteen feet (15') of additional right-of-way shall be
dedicated for lots backing to a street with a right-of-way width of sixty
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feet (60') to eighty feet (80'). [See Exhibits #1, #2, and #3 of 7.09(16)
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes]
2. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping shall be provided as follows:
a. A solid screen of shrubs shall be planted within the additional right-ofway
dedicated for landscaping purposes. Shrubs shall be spaced so as
to provide a solid screen and to reach a minimum height of six feet (6')
within two (2) growing seasons.
b. Trees shall be planted within the additional right-of-way dedicated for
landscaping. The total number of caliper inches of the trees shall equal
or exceed one (1) caliper inch per ten (10) linear feet of frontage of the
additional right-of-way. Minimum tree size shall be three (3) caliper
inches. A single species of tree shall not exceed forty-five percent
(45%) of the plantings. Trees shall be planted a minimum of four feet
(4') from easements as determined by the City, curbs, utility lines,
screening walls, fences, sidewalks, and alleys.
c. Berms may be used subject to Engineering Department approval. The
berms shall be placed outside of the required parkway, not to exceed a
3:1 slope, and designed so as not to hinder maintenance by the City.
Adequate information shall be provided on the landscape plan to indicate
drainage patterns.
3. Screening Wall and Fencing Requirements. Screening walls and fencing shall
be provided as follows:
a. A continuous ornamental metal fence or solid masonry wall with a
minimum height of four feet (4') and a maximum height of eight feet
(8'), as measured from the nearest alley edge or sidewalk grade, shall be
constructed in accordance with City design standards within the
additional right-of-way dedicated for landscaping purposes. The
ornamental metal fence shall be constructed of solid-stock materials or
tubular steel with a minimum of sixteen (16) gauge pickets and eleven
(11) gauge posts.
b. Where lots directly back or side to street right-of-way or additional rightof-way
for landscaping purposes, the lots shall be screened by a solid,
masonry screening wall in accordance with City design standards. The
wall shall be a minimum of six feet (6') and a maximum of eight feet (8')
in height as measured from the nearest alley edge or sidewalk grade,
whichever is higher. The maximum height of columns, including
capstones, is nine feet (9').
c. A five-foot (5') wall maintenance easement shall be provided on the plat
for the residential lots adjacent to the screening wall.
4. Irrigation Requirements. Irrigation shall be provided as follows:
a. Irrigation lines shall be placed a minimum of two and one-half feet (2
1/2 1 ) from the sidewalk. Reduction of this requirement is subject to
review and approval by the City Engineer.
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. Trees and shrubs shall be irrigated by bubblier irrigation lines only.
Other landscaping may be irrigated by spray irrigation. Separate valves
shall be provided to turn off the spray irrigation line during periods of
drought or water conservation.
c. The main irrigation line, section lines and water valve for irrigation shall
be placed a minimum of thirteen feet (13') from the back of the curb at
major intersections to accommodate right turn lanes.
d. The developer is responsible for installing the water meter. The
Engineering Department shall approve the water meter size and
placement. The water meter shall be accessible from the street.
5. Maintenance Requirements.
Prior to City acceptance of public improvements for the subdivision, the
developer shall provide financial means to maintain required screening walls,
fences, and landscaping. One of the following maintenance alternatives shall
be selected and fulfilled by the developer, but the selection is subject to staff
approval:
a. Maintenance fees for screening walls and fences shall be paid to the City
by the developer. Maintenance fees shall be assessed based on the
following variables:
• Total construction cost of wall (including materials and labor)
• Life of wall (in years as determined by a structural engineer)
• Current interest rate of the financial institution used by the City
Maintenance fees for landscaping shall be paid to the City by the
developer. Maintenance fees shall be assessed based on the following
variables:
• Total installation cost of landscaping (including materials and labor)
• Life of landscaping (in years as determined by a landscape architect
or arborist)
• Current interest rate of the financial institution used by the City
All maintenance fees shall total an amount to recoup the total amount of
construction and installation costs over the life of the improvements.
The maintenance fees shall be paid prior to City acceptance of public
improvements.
The developer shall also provide total maintenance for the required
landscaping and irrigation system for a minimum of three (3) years from
the date of City acceptance of public improvements or until ninetypercent
(90%) of the lots within the subdivision are sold, whichever is
greater (the "maintenance period"). At the end of the maintenance
period, an inspection will be conducted by the City. All landscaping shall
be in a healthy and growing condition, as determined by the City, when
maintenance is transferred to the City. The City reserves the right to
remove or require the removal of landscaping in excess of the
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landscaping required by the Subdivision Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-
19, as it currently exists or may be amended (i.e. flower beds or other
vegetation considered as high maintenance by the City); or
b. Should a subdivision include usable open space totaling fifteen percent
(15%) of the platted development, a developer shall be permitted to
establish a homeowners association to maintain required screening walls,
fences, and landscaping, rather than paying maintenance fees as set
forth in Section 7.09(16)(A)(5)(a) above. The developer shall provide
homeowners association documents to the City to demonstrate financial
responsibility for future maintenance, repairs, and replacement of the
required improvements. Documents establishing the homeowners
association or property owners association shall be submitted to the City
for review by the City Attorney for conformance with this and other
applicable ordinances prior , to final acceptance of the subdivision. The
documents shall include, among other information required by the City,
descriptions of:
1. operating budgets based on operating assumptions;
2. reserve budget based on facilities to be maintained;
3. subsidies budget; and
4. liability insurance.
The homeowner association shall be responsible for maintaining,
repairing, or replacing screening walls, fences, and landscaping required
by the Subdivision Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently
exists or may be amended.
c. Subject to the discretion and approval of the City Attorney and City
Council, a Public Improvement District (PID) may also be utilized to
maintain landscaping improvements.
B. Solid Masonry Wall with Ornamental Metal Fencing and Landscaping - This
screening option shall be designed as follows:
1. Additional R-O-W Requirements. Additional right-of-way shall be defined as
right-of-way greater than that required by Section 7.10(a) of the Subdivision
Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently exists or may be
amended. Additional right-of-way shall be provided as follows and shall be
shown on the plat as "right-of-way dedicated for landscaping and screening
purposes only" to exclude franchise utilities from this area.
a. An average of ten feet (10') of additional right-of-way shall be dedicated
for lots that back or side to a street with a right-of-way width of greater
than eighty feet (80'). [See Exhibits #1, #2, and #3 of 7.09(16) attached
hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes]
b. An average of fifteen feet (15') of additional right-of-way shall be
dedicated for lots backing to a street with a right-of-way width of sixty
feet (60') to eighty feet (80'). [See Exhibits #1, #2, and #3 of 7.09(16)
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes]
2. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping shall be provided as follows:
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a. Trees shall be planted within the additional right-of-way dedicated for
landscaping. The total number of caliper inches of the trees shall equal
or exceed one (1) caliper inch per ten (10) linear feet of frontage of the
additional right-of-way. Minimum tree size shall be three (3) caliper
inches. A single species of tree shall not exceed forty-five percent
(45%) of the plantings. Trees shall be planted a minimum of four feet
(4') from easements as determined by the City, curbs, utility lines,
screening walls, fences, sidewalks, and alleys.
b. Where ornamental metal fencing is constructed, a solid screen of shrubs
shall be planted within the additional right-of-way dedicated for
landscaping purposes. Shrubs shall be spaced so as to provide a solid
screen and to reach a minimum height of six feet (6') within two (2)
growing seasons.
c. Berms may be used subject to Engineering Department approval. The
berms shall be placed outside of the required parkway, not to exceed a
3:1 slope, and designed so as not to hinder maintenance by the City.
Adequate information shall be provided on the landscape plan to indicate
drainage patterns.
3. Screening Wall and Fencing Requirements. Screening walls and fencing shall
be provided as follows:
a. Where lots directly back or side to street right-of-way or additional rightof-way
for landscaping purposes, the lots shall be screened by a solid,
masonry screening wall in accordance with City design standards. The
wall shall be a minimum of six feet (6') and a maximum of eight feet (8')
in height as measured from the nearest alley edge or sidewalk grade,
whichever is higher. The maximum height of columns, including
capstones, is nine feet (9').
b. Where lots are separated from street right-of-way or additional right-ofway
for landscaping purposes by an alley, the lots shall be screened by
either:
1. a solid masonry wall as described in Section 7.09(16)(B)(3)(a) of the
Subdivision Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently exists
or may be amended; or
2. an ornamental metal fence with a minimum height of six feet (6'),
not to exceed eight feet (8') in height. The ornamental metal fence
shall be constructed of solid-stock materials or tubular steel with a
minimum of sixteen (16) gauge pickets and eleven (11) gauge posts.
c. The screening wall and/or fence shall be located along the edge of the
right-of-way dedicated for landscaping purposes adjacent to the lot or
alley right-of-way.
d. The area between the alley and the screening wall or fence shall be
paved with concrete, unless approved by the Planning Department and
Engineering Department.
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e. A five-foot (5') wall maintenance easement shall be provided on the final
plat for the residential lots adjacent to the screening wall.
4. Irrigation Requirements. Irrigation shall be provided as follows:
a. Irrigation lines shall be placed a minimum of two and one-half feet (2
1/2 1 ) from the sidewalk. Reduction of this requirement is subject to
review and approval by the City Engineer.
b. Trees and shrubs shall be irrigated by bubblier irrigation lines only.
Other landscaping may be irrigated by spray irrigation. Separate valves
shall be provided to turn off the spray irrigation line during periods of
drought or water conservation.
c. The main irrigation line, section lines and water valve for irrigation shall
be placed a minimum of thirteen feet (13') from the back of the curb at
major intersections to accommodate right turn lanes.
d. The developer is responsible for installing the water meter. The
Engineering Department shall approve the water meter size and
placement. The water meter shall be accessible from the street.
5. Maintenance Requirements.
Prior to City acceptance of public improvements for the subdivision, the
developer shall provide financial means to maintain required screening walls,
fences, and landscaping. One of the following maintenance alternatives shall
be selected and fulfilled by the developer, but the selection is subject to staff
approval:
a. Maintenance fees for screening walls and fences shall be paid to the City
by the developer. Maintenance fees shall be assessed based on the
following variables:
• Total construction cost of wall (including materials and labor)
• Life of wall (in years as determined by a structural engineer)
• Current interest rate of the financial institution used by the City
Maintenance fees for landscaping shall be paid to the City by the
developer. Maintenance fees shall be assessed based on the following
variables:
• Total installation cost of landscaping (including materials and labor)
• Life of landscaping (in years as determined by a landscape architect
or arborist)
• Current interest rate of the financial institution used by the City
All maintenance fees shall total an amount to recoup the total amount of
construction and installation costs over the life of the improvements.
The maintenance fees shall be paid prior to City acceptance of public
improvements.
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The developer shall also provide total maintenance for the required
landscaping and irrigation system for a minimum of three (3) years from
the date of City acceptance of public improvements or until ninety
percent (90%) of the lots within the subdivision are sold, whichever is
greater (the "maintenance period"). At the end of the maintenance
period, ah inspection will be conducted by the City. All landscaping shall
be in a healthy and growing condition, as determined by the City, when
maintenance is transferred to the City. The City reserves the right to
remove or require the removal of landscaping in excess of the
landscaping required by the Subdivision Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-
19, as it currently exists or may be amended (i.e. flower beds or other
vegetation considered as high maintenance by the City); or
b. Should a subdivision include usable open space totaling fifteen percent
(15%) of the platted development, a developer shall be permitted to
establish a homeowners association to maintain required screening walls,
fences, and landscaping, rather than paying maintenance fees as set
forth in Section 7.09(16)(B)(5)(a) above. The developer shall provide
homeowners association documents to the City to demonstrate financial
responsibility for future maintenance, repairs, and replacement of the
required improvenients. Documents establishing the homeowners
association or property owners association shall be submitted to the City
for review by the City Attorney for conformance with this and other
applicable ordinances prior to final acceptance of the subdivision. The
documents shall include, among other information as required by the
City, descriptions of:
1. operating budgets based on operating assumptions;
2. reserve budget based on facilities to be maintained;
3. subsidies budget; and
4. liability insurance.
The homeowner association shall be responsible for maintaining,
repairing, and/or replacing screening walls, fences, and landscaping
required by the Subdivision Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it
currently exists or may be amended.
c. Subject to the discretion and approval of the City Attorney and City
Council, a Public Improvement District (PID) may also be utilized to
maintain landscaping improvements.
C. Berming and Landscaping. - This screening option shall be designed as follows:
1. Additional R-O-W Reauirements. Additional right-of-way shall be defined as
right-of-way greater than that required by Section 7.10(a) of the Subdivision
Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently exists or may be
amended. Additional right-of-way shall be provided as follows and shall be
shown on the plat as "right-of-way dedicated for landscaping purposes only"
to exclude franchise utilities from this area.
Twenty-five feet (25') of additional right-of-way shall be dedicated for lots
that back or side to a street with a right-of-way width of sixty feet (60') or
greater.
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2. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping shall be provided as follows:
a. A minimum of ten (10) shrubs per forty (40) linear feet shall be planted
within the additional right-of-way dedicated for landscaping purposes.
Shrubs shall be a minimum size of five (5) gallons. The shrubs shall
generally be placed between berms to provide additional separation
between the thoroughfare and the adjacent homes or alleys.
b. Trees shall be planted within the additional right-of-way dedicated for
landscaping. The total number of caliper inches of the trees shall equal
or exceed one (1) caliper inch per ten (10) linear feet of frontage of the
additional right-of-way. Minimum tree size shall be three (3) caliper
inches. A single species of tree shall not exceed forty-five percent
(45%) of the plantings. Trees shall be planted a minimum of four feet
(4') from easements as determined by the City, curbs, utility lines,
screening walls, fences, sidewalks, and alleys.
c. Berms with a 3:1 slope shall be constructed within the additional rightof-way
for landscaping and screening purposes. Adequate information
shall be provided on the landscape plan to indicate drainage patterns.
3. Screening Wall and Fencing Requirements. No screening walls or fences are
required with this screening option.
4. Irrination Requirements. Irrigation shall be provided as follows:
a. Irrigation lines shall be placed a minimum of two and one-half feet (2
1/2') from the sidewalk. Reduction of this requirement is subject to
review and approval by the City Engineer.
b. Trees and shrubs shall be irrigated by bubblier irrigation lines only.
Other landscaping may be irrigated by spray irrigation. Separate valves
shall be provided to turn off the spray irrigation line during periods of
drought or water conservation.
c. The main irrigation line, section lines and water valve for irrigation shall
be placed a minimum of thirteen feet (13') from the back of the curb at
major intersections to accommodate right turn lanes.
d. The developer is responsible for installing the water meter. The
Engineering Department shall approve the water meter size and
placement. The water meter shall be accessible from the street.
5. Maintenance Requirements.
No maintenance fees or homeowners association is required, but the developer
shall provide total maintenance for the required landscaping and irrigation
system for a minimum of three (3) years from the date of City acceptance of
public improvements or until ninety percent (90%) of the lots within the
subdivision are sold, whichever is greater (the "maintenance period"). At the
end of the maintenance period, an inspection will be conducted by the City. All
landscaping shall be in a healthy and growing condition, as determined by the
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City, when maintenance is transferred to the City. The City reserves the right to
remove or require the removal of landscaping in excess of the landscaping
required by the Subdivision Regulation Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently
exists or may be amended (i.e. flower beds or 'other vegetation considered as
high maintenance by the City).
D. Landscaping and Fencing for Cul-de-sacs
1. Landscaping Requirements. Where cul-de-sacs are located adjacent to a
street right-of-way such that the cul-de-sac lot(s) side to an adjacent street,
the developer shall install landscaping within the side yard of the lot(s)
abutting the street as follows:
a. Three-inch (3 1') caliper trees shall be planted twenty-five feet (25') oncenter
(or a total of seven (7) trees) within the area seventy-five feet
(75') in both directions from the projected centerline of the cul-de-sac.
[See Exhibit #4 of 7.09(16) attached hereto and incorporated herein for
all purposes] If trees are required for screening along the adjacent
street, the trees shall be credited towards the number of trees required
for screening of the adjacent street. The trees shall not count towards -
the number of trees required by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
No. 93-07-11, as it currently exists or may be amended, for residential
lots.
b. Shrubs shall be three feet (3') in height and planted ten feet (10') oncenter
within the same area for the trees. A solid living screen is not
required.
c. The developer shall provide total maintenance for the landscaping for a
minimum of three (3) years, or until the houses on the affected lots are
sold for occupancy (the "maintenance period"). At the end of the
maintenance period, an inspection will be conducted by the City. All
landscaping shall be in a healthy and growing condition, as determined
by the City, when maintenance is transferred to the City. The City
reserves the right to remove or require the removal of landscaping in
excess of the landscaping required by the Subdivision Regulation
Ordinance No. 94-08-19, as it currently exists or may be amended (i.e.
flower beds or other vegetation considered as high maintenance by the
City).
2. Screening Wall and Fencing Requirements. Where cul-de-sacs are located
adjacent to a street right-of-way such that the cul-de-sac lot(s) side to an
adjacent street, the developer shall install fencing as follows:
a. No screening wall is required when a cul-de-sac lot sides to an adjacent
street.
b. When a cul-de-sac abuts and cul-de-sac lots side to a street with a rightof-way
width of sixty (60) feet or greater, an ornamental metal fence of
four feet (4') to eight feet (8') in height shall be constructed on the rightof-way
line of the adjacent street. The fence height shall not exceed the
height of a connecting screening wall. A sidewalk shall be constructed to
conned the sidewalk along the cul-de-sac to the sidewalk along the
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Exhibit #1 for 7.09 (15)
Single-Family Lots
Property Line and Screening Wall
10 - 15 Feet of R-O-W Dedication for Landscaping Purposes
R-O-W for Utility Placement
Collector or Major Thoroughfare
Curb Line

Exhibit #2 for 7.09 (15)
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Single-Family Lots
Property Line and Screening Wall
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R-O-W Dedication for Landscaping Purposes to average 10 - 15 Feet
R-O-W for Utility Placement
Collector or Major Thoroughfare
Curb Line
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Exhibit #3 or 7.09 (15)
Single-Family Lots
Property Line and Screening Wall
4-
R-0 -W Dedication for Landscaping Purposes to average 10 - 15 Feet
R-O-W for Utility Placement
Collector or Major Thoroughfare
Curb Line

Property Line and Ornamental Metal Fence
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Exhibit #4 for 7.09 (15)
150 Feet
Single-Family Lots
10 -15 Feet of R-O-W Dedication for Landscaping Purposes
with Trees 25 feet o.c.
R-O-W for Utility Placement
Collector or Major Thoroughfare
Curb Line .=

c. adjacent street. An opening shall be provided in the fence to allow the
sidewalk connection.
7.10 PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY IN IMPROVEMENTS
The City shall not be required to participate in the cost of any improvements where such
improvements required by this ordinance are outside the Corporate Limits of the City.
a. Right-of-Way
The subdivider shall dedicate right-of-way for streets in accordance with the requirements
set forth in Section 7.02.
b. Paving
1) The subdivider shall pave all residential and collector streets up to forty-one feet (41') in
width or two (2) twenty-five foot (25') lanes for a divided roadway in accordance with
City Specifications. Paving beyond forty-one feet (41') in width or two (2) twenty-five
foot (25') lanes may be the responsibility of the City, County, or State.
2) All underground utility lines shall be installed prior to paving.
3) All excess excavated material from dedicated streets and alleys not used in the
development of the land being platted shall be removed from the site and deposited at
disposal sites designated by the City of Frisco. All disposal must be in conformance
with all local, state, and federal regulations.
2. Curbs and Gutters
Curbs and gutters shall be provided by the subdivider.
3. Sidewalks
Sidewalks shall be provided by the subdivider.
4. Water
Where the City requires larger than 12 inch water mains and branches than are necessary to
serve the subdivision in order to provide for future development, the subdivider may be entitled
to participating aid from the City, in accordance to current policy, and availability of current
funds.
5. Sanitary Sewers
Where the City requires larger than 15 inch sewer lines than are necessary to serve the
subdivision in order to provide for future development, the subdivider may be entitled to
participating aid from the City, in accordance to current policy and availability of funds.
6. Storm Drainage
a. The developer is required to provide adequate drainage facilities for drainage calculations
which reflect land uses as presented on the future land use plan.
b. Where the City does not participate in storm drainage improvements and the cost of
necessary storm drainage construction is prohibitive for the subdivider to bear, all areas
affected by such drainage may be omitted from the development.
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c. Drainage calculations will reflect land uses as presented on the future land use plan.
7. Monuments
Monuments shall be provided by the Subdivider.
8. Lot Markers
Lot markers shall be provided by the Subdivider.
9. Street Name Skins and Traffic Signs
Street name signs shall be installed by the City and paid for by the developer. All traffic signs
shall be installed by the developer.
10. Street Lights
Street lights shall be provided by the Subdivider.
11. Public Parks and Open Space
Public parks and open space shall be provided by the Subdivider in the manner set forth in
Section 6.01 herein.
12. Pro-Rata
Where water, sanitary sewer, street name signs, traffic signs, street lighting and parks and
open space are subject to a pro-rata payment or a capital impact fee payment prior to final plat
approval, such payment shall be considered the subdivider's payment in full for such
improvement, providing the City of Frisco has adequate funds, after the payment of such prorata
charges, to construct the required improvements. In the event that such pro-rata
payment does not provide sufficient funds to construct the required improvements and the City
of Frisco does not have sufficient additional funds to complete the construction of said required
improvements, then the subdivider shall provide funds required to pay the total cost of
constructing the said required improvements.
13. Building Permits
7.11 RESERVATIONS
No Building Permits shall be issued until all improvements have been accepted by City Council,
unless otherwise authorized by the City Council.
1. Permitted Purposes
No land contained in the proposed subdivision shall be reserved for any use other than a use
permitted by the Zoning Ordinance for the district in which the land to be reserved is located.
2. Designation on Plat
The specific use for which each piece of land is to be reserved must be shown by appropriate
label or description on the subdivision plat. Provision for future abandonment of a reservation
as may be appropriate must likewise be shown on said plat.
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3. Parks and Playgrounds
The location and size of parks and playgrounds shall be in accordance with City Policy.
4. Schools
7.12 VARIANCES
The location and size of school sites shall be in accordance with City Policy and with the
requirements of the School District.
The City Council, after a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, may authorize a
variance or waiver to provisions of these regulations only when in its opinion, undue hardship will
result from strict compliance to the regulations. The Council shall take into account the nature of
the proposed land use involved and existing uses of the land in the vicinity, the number of persons
who will reside or work in the proposed subdivision, and the effect of such variance or waiver upon
traffic conditions and upon the public health, safety, convenience and welfare in the vicinity.
A. No variance or waiver shall be granted unless the Council finds:
1. That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the land involved or other
constraints such that the strict application of the provisions of this ordinance would deprive
the applicant of the reasonable use of his or her land; and
2. That the variance or waiver is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property right of the applicant, and that the granting of the variance or waiver
will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or injurious to other property
in the area; and
3. That the granting of the variance or waiver will not have the effect of preventing the
orderly subdivision of other lands in the area in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance.
B. Variances and waivers may be granted only when in harmony with the general purpose and
intent of this ordinance so that the public health, safety, and welfare may be secured and
substantial justice done. Financial hardship to the subdivider, standing alone, shall not be
deemed to constitute undue hardship.
C. The Council shall not authorize a variance or waiver that would constitute a violation of, or •
conflict with, any other valid ordinance or Comprehensive Plan of the City.
D. A variance or waiver may be applied for as part of a plat or replat request or as a separate
request if the property is already platted. The applicant shall be responsible for providing all
necessary information pertinent to the request, including the justification for such variance or
waiver.
7.13 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION
The City shall inspect all phases of the construction of improvements for subdivision. The
subdivider, or his contractor, shall maintain daily contact with the Director of City Services, or his
representative, during construction of improvements.
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No sanitary sewer, water, or storm sewer pipe shall be covered without approval of the Director of
City Services, or his representative. No concrete shall be poured for streets, structures, or curbs
and gutters without said approval. No flexible base material shall be placed on the street subgrade,
or asphaltic surface applied to the flexible base of a street without said approval. All inspection fees
to be paid by the developer and/or the contractor are covered under Ordinance No. 93-04-05.
After completion of all improvements, franchise utilities, grading, and erosion control, the City
Engineer, Director of City Services, Chief Building Inspector, and other designated representatives
will perform a final inspection before recommending acceptance by the City Council.
7.14 PENALTY
Any person violating this Ordinance or any portion thereof shall upon conviction be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be fined any sum not exceeding $ 1,000 and each day that such violation
continues shall be considered a separate offense and punishable accordingly.
7.15 APPEAL (Z99-14; Ordinance No. 99-09-25)
a. An appeal for relief from the regulations set forth in Section 7.08 may be made to and
shall be considered by the City Council.
b. Any appeal must be submitted in writing to the City Council with submission of a
preliminary plat. The appeal, at a minimum, shall specifically.identify the regulation
complained of, the relief requested, and the evidence to support the relief requested.
c. The owner/applicant has the burden of proof to establish by clear and convincing
evidence that a proposed regulation set forth in Section 7.08 does not meet
constitutional guarantees and/or statutory requirements.
d. If the owner/applicant meets its burden of proof, the City Council shall have the right to
grant relief from the regulations set forth in Section 7.08.
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SECTION 8
FILING FEES AND CHARGES
8.01 The following schedule of fees and charges shall be paid to the City when any plat is
tendered to the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council, or any other authorized
board or agency of the City. Each of the fees and charges provided herein shall be paid in
advance, and no action of the Commission, the City Council or any other board or agency
shall be valid until the fee or fees shall have been paid to the officer designated therein.
8.02 The City Manager, his deputies or assistants, shall calculate the fees and charges, in
accordance with the following schedule.
1. All fees shall be established by the Fee Ordinance as it exists or as may be amended.
2. In the event of a replat, the subdivider shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in
the process of carrying out all replatting requirements.
3. These fees shall be charges on all plats, regardless of the action taken by the Planning
and Zoning Commission and the City Council, and whether the plat is approved or .
denied.
4. The subdivider shall cause a check to be made payable to the City of Frisco to cover all
recording fees involved in finishing the platting process and have this delivered to the
City Secretary prior to the submission for approval.
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SECTION 9
MAINTENANCE BOND
9.01. In the event a subdivider develops independently of the City of Frisco furnishing
engineering and inspection of required improvements, the subdivider shall furnish a good
and sufficient maintenance bond with a reputable and solvent corporate surety registered
with the State of Texas, in favor of the City, to indemnify the City against any repairs which
may become necessary to any part of the construction work performed in connection with
the subdivision, arising from defective workmanship or materials used therein, for a full
period of one (1) year from the date of final acceptance of the entire project. The bond
shall be a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the value of the work constructed. Final
acceptance will be withheld until said maintenance bond is furnished to the City Attorney
for approval. When the bond has been examined and approved, the City Attorney shall
furnish the City Council with a written certification that the maintenance bond is valid and
enforceable, as provided by law and further, no permits shall be issued by the Building
Inspector of the City on any piece of property other than an original or a re-subdivided lot
in a duly approved and recorded subdivision or as provided for under Section 6.07.
SECTION 10
CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES
10.01 Whenever the standards and specifications in this ordinance conflict with those contained in
another ordinance, the most stringent or restrictive provision shall govern.
SECTION 11
SAVING CLAUSE
11.01 If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City Council in adopting
this Ordinance that no portion thereof, or provision or regulation contained herein shall not
become inoperative or fail by reason of the unconstitutionality or invalidity of any section,
subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or provision of this Ordinance.
SECTION 12
EFFECTIVE DATE
12.01 This Ordinance shall become effective on the 26 th day of August, 1994
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SECTION
REPEAL -ft APPROVAL
Orainance. No. 34—t.-8. passed by the Cry of Fr.sce :a the :list Lay if Febraar!. 1984. is her:ay :e.oeale^
of the effective dace of tars Orctizance. as provided in Scion II hereof.
Ordinance No. 94-0849 approved by a inajoricy vote :'the Cry C.:uncti of the City or Frisco. Texas. on this the -
th day of August, :994.
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ORDINANCE -08-I9 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
To: Frisco Enterprise
Publication
Date: 8-15-94
Please publish the attached:
CITY OF FRISCO
P.O. DRAWER 1100
FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
(214) 335-5551
REQUEST FOR PUBLICATION
One (1) time only in the next available edition of your publication
Two (2) times in the following editions of your publication
DATE 8-19-94
DATE 8-26-94
Please furnish an Affidavit of Publication and a Tear Sheet when published. If you have any questions, please
contact me at the above number.
Signature, Frisco Enterprise Signature, City of Frisco

SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
CITY OF FRISCO, TEXAS
ORDINANCE No.0 -6619
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND
SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND FALLING WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF FRISCO FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR THE ORDERLY, SAFE, AND HEALTHFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE
AREA WITHIN THE CITY AND WITHIN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE CITY AND TO PROMOTE THE
HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY DEFINING TERMS;
SETTING FORTH PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION, REQUIRING APPROVAL;
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS PROVIDING
GENERAL PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
STREETS, LOTS, BLOCKS, BUILDING LINES, ALLEYS, EASEMENTS, FLOOD AREAS; REQUIRING
IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDING FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
RESERVATIONS, VARIANCES, INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION AND A PENALTY ESTABLISHING
FILING FEES AND CHARGES; REQUIRING MAINTENANCE BOND; PROVIDING FOR THE
WITHHOLDING OF IMPROVEMENTS UNTIL SUBDIVISION IS APPROVED, FOR CONFLICT WITH
OTHER ORDINANCES, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 84-02-08.

STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
the following date(s), to wit:
Sopbather 18, 19e5
AFFIDAVIT
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Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared Jack Scott, Jr., the
Business Manager of Bridwell Publishing d.b.a.
The Frisco Enterprise, a newspaper regularly published
in Collin and Denton Counties,Texas, and having general
circulation in Collin and Denton Counties, Texas, who
being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing
attached notice was published in said newspaper on
Subscribed and sworn to before the this the 29th day of
August , 1994, to certify which witness
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d , and seal of office.
IARILYN M. TIENT
/tad .Z lier7-/&*1
otary Public in and for the State of Texas