Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-6. TRANSPORTATION. |
Article 2. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS AND RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION. |
Division 2. Reservation and Dedication of Right-of-way. |
§ 25-6-54. ALIGNMENT.
(A)
The director shall determine the alignment of reserved right-of-way during:
(1)
the review and approval process for a development application; or
(2)
if an applicant files a waiver request under Section 25-6-81 ( Waiver Request ), not later than the 60th day after the waiver request is filed.
(B)
The alignment of reserved right-of-way is based on:
(1)
the alignment established in the Transportation Plan, collector plan, or capital improvement project; and
(2)
engineering criteria, including grade, curvature, and the existence of a flood plain.
(C)
In an area designated for a state roadway project, alignment may be established by the Texas Department of Transportation.
(D)
For an existing or platted street, the alignment is based on:
(1)
the existing centerline established before an additional dedication from the opposite side of the right-of way occurs; or
(2)
if the centerline of the street is proposed to be shifted from its present alignment, the proposed centerline.
(E)
If the alignment for a roadway cannot be determined under Subsection (D), the reserved right-of-way shall be established equally on each side of the centerline of the existing roadway.
Source: Section 13-5-8(d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.