§ 25-6-54. ALIGNMENT.  


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  • (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.