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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0247_245245 E. SHALL AND MAY. As used herein, the word "shall" is mandatory , the word "may" is permissive. F. DEFINITIONS NOT EXPRESSLY prescribed herein are to be determined in accordance with customary usage in Municipal Planning and Engineering practices. II. GENERAL Before any plan, plat or replat of a subdivision or addition of land inside the City of Georgdtcwn or within 5 miles of the City limits thereof shall be recorded with the County Clerk of V,illiamson County and until same has been approved by the City Council of the 0ity of Georgetown in conformity with Art. 974A, V.A.C.So and the provisions of this ordinance, no transfer of land in nature of a subdivision as defined herein shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance even though the instrument or document of transfer may describe lend so subdivided by metes and bounds. The filing of any plan, plat or replat without complying with the requirements of this ordinance , or the transfer of land by the filing of any instrument in the nature of a conveyance without having first complied with the requirements of this Ordinance, shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of the Ordinance. PROCEDURE A. Previous to the filing of an application for conditional approval of the Ptemiminary Plat the subdivider shall confer with the City Manager and his staff on an informal basis to discuss the proposed plat, its conformity to these regulations, relationship to surrounding property, street, eta. B. PROCEDURE FOR CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLATS 1. All persons desiring to subdivide tracts of land within the area Above described shall first prepare and submit to the City Council a Preliminary Plat together with supplementary material as specified in section VI. 2. Four (4) copes of the Preliminary plat'- and supplementary material shall be submitted to the City Council with written application for conditional approval at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered. 3. Following review of the Preliminary ,plat and supplementary in- formation , the Council shall, within thirty (30) days, act thereon and if approved, the City Council shall express its approval and Conditional Approval and state the conditions of such approval, if any, or if disapproved, shall express its disapproval and its reasons therefor. 4. The action of the City Council shall be noted on two (2) copies of the Preliminary Plat, referenced and attached to any conditions determined. One copy shall be returned to the Subdivider and the other retained by the City Council. 5• Conditional Approval shall be considered to be approval of a plat or replat subject to conformity with prescribed conditions, but shall be deemed to be disapproval of such plat or replat until such conditions are complied with. C. Procedure for Approval of Final Plats