A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure installation and completion of Public Facilities to serve a development in accordance with the UDC.
B. Submitting plans.

1. Subdivision Construction Plans must be submitted in the form required provided by the City Engineer. The City will not accept incomplete Subdivision Construction Plans and will return incomplete plans to the applicant.
2. Subdivision Construction Plans are not considered filed for the purposes of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212.009 until approval is received from all applicable Water, Wastewater, Electric and Gas utility provider[s] other than the City, and TXDOT, if applicable.
3. The Subdivider will submit to the City an Opinion of Probable Cost prepared by the Professional Engineer that prepared the Subdivision Construction Plans, and a costs and quantity breakout for the Public Facilities, which the City will use as a basis for requiring a Performance Bond and inspection fees.

(i) Prior to the Pre-Construction Meeting, the City Engineer, at their discretion, may require the Subdivider to provide an updated Opinion of Probable Cost based on the contracted amount to construct Public Facilities;
(ii) The City Engineer may adjust the amount of the Performance Bond based on changes to the Opinion of Probable Cost during construction;
(iii) The City may charge inspection fees for inspections performed during construction;
(iv) Prior to Acceptance, the Subdivider must submit final documentation including all change orders. This amount will determine the Maintenance Bond.

C. Responsible official and decision-making authority for subdivision construction plans.
 

Figure 2.4.1-1: Construction Plan Review Process
 

1. Review and approval action. The City Engineer is the Responsible Official for review and approval of Subdivision Construction Plans.

2. Outside review. If an outside consultant is contracted to review Subdivision Construction Plans, the City is entitled to reimbursement from the Subdivider for additional review fees.
3. Decision-maker action. The City Engineer will approve, approve subject to conditions, or deny the Subdivision Construction Plans.

D. Approval required and timing of construction.
The City Engineer must approve the Subdivision Construction Plans in accordance with this section prior to the approval or recordation of the Final Plat.
E. Criteria for approval. The City Engineer must approve the Subdivision Construction Plans if:

1. The Subdivision Construction Plans are consistent with the approved Preliminary Plat; and
2. The Subdivision Construction Plans conform to the subject property's zoning (including zoning design standards) or Development Agreement, as applicable, and to the standards for Adequate Public Facilities, contained in the UDC or adopted Technical Manuals, and all other applicable City ordinances.

1. Schedule a pre-construction meeting (§ UDC-2.4.2B.2); and
2. Apply for Construction Release (§ UDC-2.4.2B.3).
3. The applicant may also be issued a Building Permit if the City has approved a Building Permit application and all other Building Permit requirements have also been met. The City will not issue a Certificate of Occupancy until Public Facilities have been accepted and the Final Plat has been recorded.

G. Expiration date for subdivision construction plans. The approval of Subdivision Construction Plans remains in effect for a period of one (1) year from the date of approval, or for the duration of construction of the project, provided that Progress Towards Completion, in accordance with TLGC Chapter 245.005, continues or the City approves an extension of the Subdivision Construction Plans in accordance with § UDC-2.4.1H.
H. Extension of subdivision construction plans beyond expiration date.  See § UDC-2.4.1H.
 

A. Requirement. The Subdivider or the Subdivider's agents must attend a Pre-Construction Meeting with the City Engineer following the approval of Subdivision Construction Plans and before Construction Release.
B. Sequence of events.

1. Notice. Once the Subdivider receives written notice from the City Engineer that the Subdivision Construction Plans are approved, the project is eligible for a Pre-Construction Meeting. It is the responsibility of the Subdivider to schedule the Pre-Construction Meeting.
2. Pre-construction meeting. The purpose of the Pre-Construction Meeting is to discuss administrative, communication, and operating procedures for project construction. The Pre-Construction Meeting is a prerequisite for Construction Release and will not be scheduled until all fees are paid.
3. Construction release.

(i) Following the Pre-Construction Meeting, receipt of all documentation and full compliance with all Pre-Construction requirements, the City Engineer will authorize Construction Release.
(ii) The Construction Release will remain in effect for a period of one (1) year from the release date, or for the duration of construction of the project, provided that the Subdivider continues to demonstrate Progress Toward Completion in accordance with § UDC-2.4.1G.

C. Construction release expiration and extension. Expiration, and possible extension, of the Construction Release occurs simultaneously with expiration and extension of Subdivision Construction Plans (see § UDC-2.4.1H).
 

Timing of public facilities. See § 2.4.3: Timing of public facilities.
Improvement agreements and fiscal security. See § 2.4.4: Improvement agreements and fiscal security.
Inspection, acceptance, and maintenance of public facilities.  See § 2.4.5: Inspection, acceptance, and maintenance of public facilities.

See Section 2.4: Subdivision Construction Plans and Procedures for complete, detailed information.