Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 30. AUSTIN/TRAVIS COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 30-1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES. |
Article 5. APPLICATION AND APPROVAL. |
Division 2. Approval and Authority; Single Office. |
§ 30-1-93. SINGLE OFFICE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.
(A)
The single office staff shall review and make determinations relating to subdivisions.
(B)
When this title prescribes a duty or power to be exercised by the single office, a consensus of the single office staff shall exercise the duty or power.
(C)
If the single office staff does not reach a consensus on an issue, the managing officials shall make a single determination and exercise the duty or power.
(D)
For each subdivision application, the single office shall designate a staff person to serve as a single point of contact for the applicant and to assist the applicant in processing the application.
(E)
The managing officials shall jointly designate from among their employees a manager of the single office who shall have authority and responsibility to oversee the coordinated review of applications.
(F)
This subsection divides responsibility for subdivision review between the city and the county according to subject matter and geographic area. If a subdivision is located in more than one of the geographic areas described below, then the subdivision is categorized according to the geographic area in which the largest part of the subdivision is located.
(1)
A case manager is provided by:
(a)
the county in the portion of the desired development zone that is outside a near-term annexation area; or
(b)
the city in the drinking water protection zone or a near-term annexation area.
(2)
Transportation matters are reviewed by:
(a)
the county outside a near-term annexation area; or
(b)
the city in a near-term annexation area.
(3)
Drainage matters for a subdivision that does not participate in regional stormwater management are reviewed by:
(a)
the county outside a near-term annexation area; or
(b)
the city in a near-term annexation area.
(4)
Drainage matters for a subdivision that participates in regional stormwater management are reviewed by the city in all geographic areas.
(5)
Environmental and utility matters are reviewed by the city in all geographic areas.
(6)
Inspection of infrastructure installation is performed by the city in all geographic areas.
Source: City/County subdivision agreement; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20050929-079.