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2.1.5-6 Platting Process
A. Intent and applicability.
1. This section applies to all Applications for Platting of property within the City of Bee Cave and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ);
2. It is the intent of this section to establish a process and procedure that complies with state law and provides both the City and the applicant to exercise their rights and responsibilities under TLGC Chapter 212.
B. Letters of certification.
Prior to filing an application for Plat approval, the Subdivider must receive a Letter of Certification from all applicable Certifying Entities. These letters are required as part of a complete plat application. See § 1.4.1: Letters of certification.
C. Applications.
All submittals shall conform to Section 1.4: Application Submittal Procedures.
D. Application fees.
All application fees shall be paid in full according to the adopted Fee Schedule.
E. Zoning regulations requirements.
All requirements contained under Article 3 Zoning Regulations apply to development and Subdivision under this UDC. All plats must meet the requirements of zoning and applicable portions of the Comprehensive Plan and be compatible with surrounding development.
F. Park dedication.
1. Park Dedication shall be made to the City with each Final Plat phase in proportion to the size of the phase being platted, unless an alternate scenario is approved by the City with approval of the Preliminary Plat.
2. All land proposed for Park Dedication must provide a means for public access, such as a public access easement or dedicated public roadway. If the land proposed for Park Dedication is not within the boundaries of the Final Plat, the required public access must be provided via separate instrument or other means acceptable to the City, prior to the recordation of the Final Plat.
3. If the City has determined that money shall be paid in lieu of park land dedication, then the payments shall be made with each phase in proportion to the size of the phase being platted.
4. See Section 6.3: Parkland and Path Dedication for minimum requirements for parkland dedication.
G. Drainage.
If provisions are necessary for drainage facilities on the unplatted future phases of the Development or Subdivision, then the Final Plat must include easement by separate instruments for off-site drainage and include appropriate notes and descriptions providing the City permission to access, and if requested by the City, maintain and improve the drainage system (see ARTICLE 7: Stormwater Management).
H. Phased development.
1. All Phased Developments shall be in accordance with the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan.
2. The City may establish maximum lot size limits and requirements for individual phases of a Phased Development in addition to limits based on the ability of the City, Subdivider, or other utility provider to provide to each phase. This includes, but is not limited to, adequate streets, water, wastewater, drainage facilities, water quality ponds, and parkland.
3. The Preliminary Plat shall reflect the planned phasing of the development. The Planning Director may require a phasing plan indicating the anticipated sequencing of Final Plats.
4. The Planning Director is authorized to approve changes to the Phasing Plan in consultation with the City Engineer if the changes will not directly or indirectly authorize any of the items listed in § UDC-2.3.4L.2.
5. Phased Development shall be compatible with the surrounding land use plan and existing developments.
6. Each phase of development requires a Final Plat. Substantial changes to the development at the Final Plat phase may require amendment of the Preliminary Plat prior to approval of Final Plats for future phases (see § UDC-2.3.4L).

Platting in extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
A. Subdivision regulations and development standards in the ETJ.
1. This ARTICLE 2: Subdivision Regulations, as amended, extends to all of the area lying within the ETJ of the City of Bee Cave from and after the date this UDC is adopted, and as the ETJ may be modified through annexation or changes to the laws of the State of Texas.
2. The City may not establish or enforce zoning regulations within the ETJ. However, the City may enforce Development Agreements in the ETJ.
B. Subdividing.
No person shall Subdivide or Plat any Tract of land within the ETJ of the City except in conformity with the provisions of this Article.
C. Water and wastewater utility extensions in the ETJ.
1. Purpose and applicability. A petition for approval to extend water or wastewater utility facilities under this subsection applies only to land located within the City's ETJ and not already served by utilities.
2. Procedure.
(i) A petition for approval to extend water or wastewater utility facilities must be submitted to the West Travis County Public Utility Agency ("PUA") or WCID-17, or their successor or designee on a standard form issued by the PUA or WCID-17.
(ii) Upon granting of the petition, and concurrent with the filing of any application for Development, the Subdivider must furnish to the City a Letter of Certification from the PUA or WCID-17 pursuant to § UDC-2.1.5B and § 2.5.1: Minimum standards.
 
See Application Center for detailed information on Platting/Subdivision under Planning.