PLANNING DEPARTMENT

CITY OF PEARLAND

PLANNING DAY

MARCH 13, 2008

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

CITY OF PEARLAND

SUBDIVISION PLAT

APPROVAL PROCESS

Presented by:

L. RICHARD KELLER, P. E.

PLANS and PLAT ADMINISTRATOR

The intent of this process is toensure that all City ordinances

are complied with during preparation, review and approval

of subdivision plats.

COLOR CODE:

TURQUOISE – Tasks performed by Planning Dept.

YELLOW – Tasks performed by Engineering Dept.

GREEN – Tasks performed by Parks & Rec. Dept.

WHITE – Tasks performed by plat applicant

GREEN – Tasks performed by Parks and Rec. Dept.

TURQUOISE – Tasks performed by Planning Dept.

YELLOW – Tasks performed by Engineering Dept.

PLATTING PROCESS FLOW CHART

Fact Finding Meeting(in person or by phone)

w/ Planning and Engineering (typically)

Pre-Development Meeting

Held each Wednesday

Does the property proposed for development

have the proper zoning or conditional use permit

for the intended use?YES NO

Has the property proposed for developmentbeen subdivided into the desired configuration

by a recorded subdivision plat approved by the City of Pearland?

Applicant shouldobtain necessary zoning or

conditional use permit

YESNO Apply for building permit

Discuss with Planning Staff to determine the type of plat required

• Preliminary and Final Development or Subdivision (D or S) Plat• Minor Plat• Master Plat

Discuss with Engineering Staffto determine whether a

traffic impact analysis (TIA),stormwater detention and

drainage plan, and/or street, water, and sanitary sewer

plans are required

Applicant contacts and retains a Registered Land Surveyor to prepare the appropriate type of plat and tree survey

• Amending Plat

• Replat

Applicant contacts and retains a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) to prepare and submit thenecessary reports and/or plans

NO YES

Applicant submits 18 folded plat copies, fees*, TIA, utilitycompany & MUD contact letters, tree survey and dispositionplan, title report, engineering reports and plans to Planning Dept. by 9:00 A.M. on scheduled Wednesday submittal date

File prepared forsubmittal items

Reports and/or plansdelivered to Engineering

Department for reviewTree Survey andDisposition Plan

delivered to Urban Forester

for review

Plat copies distributed to

Development Review Committee (DRC)

members for review

Engineering Dept. reviewsreports and/or plans andsends comments to PE

Notice of public hearing published and notices sent to adjacent property owners

for residential replats

*fees:•platting•parks•TIA review•1% const. inspection•other

Urban Foresterreviews and approves

Tree Survey andDisposition Plan

DRC members* attend ameeting on the following

Tuesday morningto discuss plats

PE addresses comments andresubmits reports and/or plans

to Engineering Dept.

Engineering Dept. approves reports and/or plans

NODRC members transmit plat comments toPlat Administrator

Plat Administrator compiles plat comments into one list and

transmits list to applicant and ownerby e-mail or fax on the following Friday

Applicant discusses commentswith Plat Administratorand/or makes requested

revisions to the plat

Applicant submits the mylar plat, with folded copies**, tax certificates, utility company & M.U.D. approval letters, and computer disk (CD) for approval along with approvals from

Urban Forester and Engineering Dept. by 9:00 A.M. on scheduled Monday resubmittal date

YES

**4 copies for minor and amending plats;

22 copies for all other plats

*DRC members:•Planning•Engineering•Public Works•Projects•Parks & Rec.•Fire Marshall•Police/EMS•B. D. D. # 4•Post Office•Assistant City Mgr.•Fire Dept.

Submittals checked foraccuracy and completeness

• Minor Plat• Amending Plat

• Master Plat• Preliminary D or S Plat• Final D or S Plat

Consideration of plat or replatplaced onto agenda of the

next Planning & ZoningCommission (P&Z) meeting*

• Replat

Public hearing for replatplaced onto agenda of the

next Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting*

P&Z considerationof plat or replat

Denial

Reapply

Plat(s) delivered toPlanning Director for approval signature

City Engineer andCity Attorney approveplat(s) with signatures

Plat(s) sent to courthousewith tax certificates and

affidavits for recordation

Plat(s) recordedat the courthouse

Recorded plat(s) returned to City

Apply for building permit

Approval with signature of P&Z Chairperson

• Master Plat

Plat filedwith City

SubmitPreliminary Plat

• Final D or S Plat• Replat

• Preliminary D or S Plat

1 plat with CD filed in Engineering Dept.

*P&Z meetings held onfirst and third Monday

of each month

Street addresses assigned

• Final D or S Plat• Replat

• Preliminary D or S Plat

Preliminary Plat filed in the Engineering Dept.

Constructrequired

infrastructureimprovements*

Submit final platfor approval

Add approval signatures of City Engineer and City Attorney

WithinE. T.J.

WithinCity Limits

Plat(s) to courthousewith tax certificates

and affidavitsfor recordation

B. D. D. # 4signatures

Plat(s) recorded at the courthouse

Recorded plat(s) returned to City

Apply for building permit

Post performancebond

and Subdivision Improvement

Agreementfor completion ofconstruction of

requiredinfrastructure

improvements* One recorded plat with CD filed in the Engineering Dept.

*streets*stormwater drainage*water*sanitary sewer

Street addresses assigned

Engineering inspection of improvements during

construction

Engineering acceptance ofinfrastructure improvements

State law requires that no more than thirty days

elapse between submittal and approval

or denial of approvalof subdivision plats

Applicant may withdraw the submitted plat at any time prior to the P & Z meeting

or request a 40-dayextension of time

for approval

Please give us any suggestions which you may have

regarding ways in which this process could be improved,

streamlined, or provided with short cuts

to make the process better or faster in any way

Please ask any questions that you may have

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Thank You for yourAttendance and Participation