Texas Land Development Application Process

Here’s what you need to know:

1. There is now a 30 calendar day deadline for all approvals.

2. You are required to provide a project assessment and pre-requisites before formally submitting an application

A Project Assessment is required for the following:

• Regional Stormwater Management Program Participation

• Alternative Equivalent Compliance for Water Quality

• SOS limited adjustments

• Redevelopment exceptions;

• Floodplain variances (administrative and Council approval)

• Floodplain delineation when doing a study or Not using City delineation

• Condition Letter of Map Revision and Letters of Map Revisions

• Variances from Land Development Code requirements

• Waivers and administrative variances from criteria, discretionary

• Use of non-standard legal documents

• Real estate applications (easement ROW vacations, encroachment agreements, license agreements)

• Parkland Chapter 26

• Cottage, Urban or Small lots in city limits that require an AMOC for Fire Department approval

• Non-standard construction in the ROW

Prerequisites are specific approvals to be obtained before applying. Please check out the City of Austin’s website for more details regarding prerequisites.