Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 30. AUSTIN/TRAVIS COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 30-3. TRANSPORTATION. |
Article 1. RESERVATION AND DEDICATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY. |
Division 2. Reservation and Dedication of Right of Way. |
§ 30-3-24. ALIGNMENT.
(A)
The single office 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 30-3-41 (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: City Code Section 25-6-54; County Code Section 82.202(f)(3) and (4); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.