DRAFT Walker County Subdivision Regulations Resolution & Order
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DRAFT Walker County Subdivision Regulations Resolution & Order THE STATE OF TEXAS § § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF WALKER § THAT ON THIS, the INPUT DATE OF ADOPTION, the Commissioners Court of Walker County, Texas, met in duly called and convened lawful Session at the County Courthouse in Huntsville, Texas, with the following members present: Robert D. Pierce County Judge Danny Kuykendall Commissioner, Precinct One Ronnie White Commissioner, Precinct Two Bill Daugette Commissioner, Precinct Three Jimmy Henry Commissioner, Precinct Four And at said meeting, among other business, came up for consideration and adoption the following Resolution and Order: · WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Walker County, Texas, has, after proper notice, held a public hearing concerning a proposed revision of the Walker County Subdivision Regulation; and WHEREAS, after soliciting the public's comments, the Commissioners Court finds that the adoption of revised Regulations will be in the public interest; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Walker County Commissioners Court hereby adopts the attached document as the revised Walker County Subdivision Regulations and orders that they be in full force and effect on INPUT EFFECTIVE DATE HERE; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that County Judge Robert D. Pierce be, and is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution and Order as the act and deed of the Walker County Com missioner's Court. The foregoing Resolution and order was lawfully moved by INPUT NAME OF COMMISSIONER, duly seconded by INPUT NAME OF COMMISSIONER, and duly adopted by the Commissioners Court on a vote of _____members for the motion and ______ member(s) opposed with _______ commissioner(s) being absent from the dais. ________________________________ DATE:________________________________ Robert D. Pierce County Judge, Walker County, Texas Walker County, Texas - Subdivision Regulations Page 2 Table of Contents Resolution & Order .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Walker County Subdivision Regulations ....................................................................................................... 5 Section 1 - Purpose ................................................................................................................................. 5 Section 2 - Definition of Terms ............................................................................................................. 6 Section 3 - Application Review and Approval Procedure ..................................................................... 11 Section 4 - Plat Requirements ............................................................................................................ 20 Section 5 - Amending Plats, Re-plats or Vacating a Plat ..................................................................... 24 Section 6 - Financial Responsibilities and Guarantees ........................................................................ 25 Section 7 - Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 27 Section 8 - Private Subdivisions ......................................................................................................... 29 Section 9 - Variances ............................................................................................................................ 30 Section 10 - Penalties ........................................................................................................................... 31 Appendix A - Platting Guidelines ................................................................................................................... 32 A1 - Plat Required ................................................................................................................................. 32 A2 - Exceptions by Law ...................................................................................................................... 33 A3 - Additional Exceptions .................................................................................................................... 34 Appendix B – Engineering Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 36 B1 - Graphic Requirements ................................................................................................................... 36 B2 - Lot, Utility Easement, and Setback Requirements ..................................................................... 38 B3 - Road Alignments ........................................................................................................................... 39 B4 - Minimum Road Design Requirements .......................................................................................... 40 B5 - Construction General .................................................................................................................. 44 B6 - Subgrade ..................................................................................................................................... 45 B7 - Base Material .............................................................................................................................. 46 B8 - Bituminous Pavement ................................................................................................................. 47 B9 - Concrete Pavement ....................................................................................................................... 48 B10 - Concrete – General ................................................................................................................... 49 B11 - Road Names, Signs, and Markers .............................................................................................. 50 B12 - Drainage ...................................................................................................................................... 51 B13 - Testing and Reporting ................................................................................................................. 56 Walker County, Texas - Subdivision Regulations Page 3 Appendix C - Plat Notes ................................................................................................................................. 57 C1 - Owner’s Dedication ....................................................................................................................... 57 C2 - Roadway Construction ................................................................................................................ 58 C3 - Owner’s Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 58 C4 - Commissioners Court Approval ................................................................................................. 58 C5 - County Clerk’s Certification ........................................................................................................... 59 C6 - On-site Sewage Facility Review .................................................................................................. 59 C7 - Mailboxes ....................................................................................................................................... 59 C8 - Floodplain Regulations Review ................................................................................................... 60 C9 - Development Notes ....................................................................................................................... 60 C10 - Plat Notes Addressing Area Drainage ...................................................................................... 60 Appendix D - Plat/Exception Application Checklists ................................................................................... 62 Appendix E - Plat Review and Approval Authority in ETJ’s .......................................................................... 64 Appendix F - Roadway Cross-Sections ....................................................................................................... 65 Appendix G - Curb Details ............................................................................................................................. 70 Appendix H - Concrete Pavement Detail ..................................................................................................... 72 Appendix I - Intersection Approach Detail .................................................................................................. 74 Walker County, Texas - Subdivision Regulations Page 4 Walker County Subdivision Regulations On xxxx, acting pursuant to t h e Texas Local Government Code, Walker County adopted the following regulations governing platting and the subdivision of land. They were further revised xxxxx. These Regulations shall be known as the Walker County Subdivision Regulations. These revised Regulations, as well as required review fees, shall apply to all new Applications received on or after the date that these revised Regulations were adopted by the Walker County Commissioners Court. Any subdivision applications that were originally submitted prior to that date shall be subject to the Regulations and