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SITE PLAN GENERAL NOTES
Buildings 6,000 square feet or greater shall be 100% fire sprinkled.
Fire lanes shall be designed and constructed per city standards.
Handicapped parking areas shall be designed and provided per city standards and shall comply with requirements of the current, adopted International Building Code.
Four-foot wide sidewalks shall be provided 2.5 feet off of the property line within the rights-of-way, unless a sidewalk easement is provided for a meandering sidewalk or an alternative design is approved by the city. Barrier-free ramps, per city standards, shall be provided on sidewalks at all curb crossings.
Mechanical units, dumpsters, and trash compactors shall be screened in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance.
All signage contingent upon approval by Building Inspection Department.
Approval of the site plan is not final until all engineering plans are approved.
Open storage, where permitted, shall be screened in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance.
Building facades within this development shall be compatible, as provided in the Retail Corner Design Guidelines.
Outdoor lighting shall comply with illumination standards within Section 6-466 of the Code of Ordinances.
Please contact the Building Inspection Department to determine the type of construction and occupancy group.
All electrical transmission, distribution, and service lines must be underground where required.
Uses shall conform in operation, location, and construction to the following performance standards in Section 3-1300 of the Zoning Ordinance: noise, smoke and particulate matter, odorous matter, fire or explosive material, toxic and noxious matter, vibration, and/or other performance standards.
PLAT WORDING EXCEPT FLOODWAYREVISED MAY 7, 1991
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT _______________________________________________ acting herein by and through it's duly authorized officers, does hereby adopt this plat designating the hereinabove described property as ______________________________, an addition to the City of Plano, Texas, and does hereby dedicate, in fee simple, to the public use forever, the streets and alleys shown thereon. The streets and alleys are dedicated for street purposes. The easements and public use areas, as shown, are dedicated for the public use forever, for the purposes indicated on this plat. No buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, or other improvements or growths shall be constructed or placed upon, over, or across the easements as shown, except that landscape improvements may be placed in landscape easements, if approved by the City of Plano. In addition, utility easements may also be used for the mutual use and accommodation of all public utilities desiring to use or using the same unless the easement limits the use to particular utilities, said use by public utilities being subordinate to the public's and City of Plano's use thereof. The City of Plano and public utility entities shall have the right to remove and keep removed all or parts of any buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, or other improvements or growths which may in any way endanger or interfere with the construction, maintenance, or efficiency of their respective systems in said easements. The City of Plano and public utility entities shall at all times have the full right of ingress and egress to or from their respective easements for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, inspecting, patrolling, maintaining, reading meters, and adding to or removing all or parts of their respective systems without the necessity at any time of procuring permission from anyone.
(if plat contains fire lane easements)
That the undersigned does hereby covenant and agree that he (they) shall construct upon the fire lane easements, as dedicated and shown hereon, a hard surface and that he (they) shall maintain the same in a state of good repair at all times and keep the same free and clear of any structures, fences, trees, shrubs, or other improvements or obstruction, including but not limited to the parking of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or other impediments to the access of fire apparatus. The maintenance of paving on the fire lane easements is the responsibility of the owner, and the owner shall post and maintain appropriate signs in conspicuous places along such fire lanes, stating “Fire Lane, No Parking.” The police or his duly authorized representative is hereby authorized to cause such fire lanes and utility easements to be maintained free and unobstructed at all times for Fire Department and emergency use.
(if plat contains access easements)
The undersigned does covenant and agree that the access easement may be utilized by any person or the general public for ingress and egress to other real property, and for the purpose of General Public vehicular and pedestrian use and access, and for Fire Department and emergency use, in, along, upon, and across said premises, with the right and privilege at all times of the City of Plano, its agents, employees, workmen, and representatives having ingress, egress, and regress in, along, upon, and across said premises.
(if plat contains VAM easements)
The area or areas shown on the plat as "VAM" (Visibility , Access, and Maintenance) easement(s) are hereby given and granted to the city, its successors and assigns, as an easement to provide visibility, right of access, and maintenance upon and across said VAM easement. The city shall have the right, but not the obligation, to maintain any and all landscaping within the VAM easement. Should the city exercise this maintenance right, it shall be permitted to remove and dispose of any and all landscaping improvements, including without limitation, any trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, and fixtures. The city may withdraw maintenance of the VAM easement at any time. The ultimate maintenance responsibility for the VAM easement shall rest with the owners. No building, fence, shrub, tree, or other improvements or growths, which in any way endanger or interfere with the visibility, shall be constructed in, on, over, or across the VAM easement. The city shall also have the right, but not the obligation, to add any landscape improvements to the VAM easement, to erect any traffic control devices or signs on the VAM easement, and to remove any obstruction thereon. The city, is successors, assigns, or agents, shall have the right and privilege at all times to enter upon the VAM easement or any part thereof for the purposes and with all rights and privileges set forth herein.
Drainage and Floodway Easement(For Subdivision Plat for Multifamily or Commercial Subdivision)This plat is hereby adopted by the owners (called “Owners”) and approved by the City of Plano, (called “City”) subject to the following conditions which shall be binding upon the Owners, their heirs, grantees, successors, and assigns: The drainage and floodway easement as shown and described by bearings and distances on Lot _____, Block _____, of the plat is called “Drainage and Floodway Easement.” The Drainage and Floodway Easement is hereby dedicated to the public’s use forever, but including the following covenants with regard to maintenance responsibilities. The existing creek or creeks traversing the Drainage and Floodway Easement will remain as an open channel at all times and shall be maintained by the individual owners of the lot or lots that are traversed by or adjacent to the Drainage and Floodway Easement. The City will not be responsible for the maintenance and operation of said creek or creeks or for any damage or injury to private property or person that results from the flow of water along said creek, or for the control of erosion. No obstruction to the natural flow of storm water run-off shall be permitted by construction of any type of building, fence, or any other structure within the Drainage and Floodway Easement. Provided, however, it is understood that in the event it becomes necessary for the City to channelize or consider erecting any type of drainage structure in order to improve the storm drainage, then in such event, the City shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon the Drainage and Floodway Easement at any point, or points, with all rights of ingress and egress, to investigate, survey, erect, construct, or maintain any drainage facility deemed necessary by the City for drainage purposes. Each property owner shall keep the natural drainage channels and creeks traversing the Drainage and Floodway Easement adjacent to his property clean and free of debris, silt, and any substance which would result in unsanitary conditions or obstruct the flow of water, and the City of Plano shall have the right of ingress and egress for the purpose of inspection and supervision of maintenance work by the property owner to alleviate any undesirable conditions which may occur. The natural drainage channels and creeks through the Drainage and Floodway Easement, as in the case of all natural channels, are subject to storm water overflow and natural bank erosion to an extent which cannot be definitely defined. The City shall not be held liable for any damages or injuries of any nature resulting from the occurrence of these natural phenomena, nor resulting from the failure of any structure or structures, within the natural drainage channels, and the Owners hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City from any such damages and injuries. Building areas outside the Drainage and Floodway Easement line shall be filled to a minimum elevation as shown on the plat. The minimum floor elevation for each lot shall be as shown on the plat.
Drainage and Floodway Easement(For Subdivision Plat Where Floodplain is Maintained by a Homeowners Association)STATE OF TEXAS)COUNTY OF COLLIN)CITY OF PLANO)This plat is hereby adopted by the owners (called “Owners”) and approved by the City of Plano, (called “City”) subject to the following conditions which shall be binding upon the Owners, their heirs, grantees, successor, and assigns: Lot _____, Block _____, as shown on the plat is called “Drainage and Floodway Easement.” The Drainage and Floodway Easement is hereby dedicated to the public’s use forever, but including the following covenants with regard to maintenance responsibility. The existing creek or creeks traversing the Drainage and Floodway Easement shall remain as open channels at all times and shall be maintained by all of the owners of lots in the subdivision by and through a lawfully created homeowners association to be created by the Owners. The Owners covenant and agree that such a homeowners association (called “Association”) shall be created prior to the final acceptance of the City. All Association documents shall be subject to the approval of the City and shall specifically contain covenants binding the Association to continuously maintain the Drainage and Floodway Easement. Such covenants shall not relieve the individual lot owners of the responsibility to maintain the Drainage and Floodway Easement should the Association default in the performance of its maintenance responsibility. The Association documents shall also contain provisions that they may not be amended with regard to the Drainage and Floodway Easement maintenance responsibilities without the approval of the City. The fee simple title to the Drainage and Floodway Easement shall always remain in the Association. The City will not be responsible for the maintenance and operation of said creek or creeks or for any damage or injury to private property or person that results from the flow of water along said creek, or for the control of erosion. No obstruction to the natural flow of storm water run-off shall be permitted by construction of any type of building, fence, or any other structure within the Drainage and Floodway Easement. Provided, however, it is understood that in the event it becomes necessary for the City to consider channelizing or erecting any type of drainage structure in order to improve the storm drainage, then in such event, the City shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon the Drainage and Floodway Easement at any point, or points, with all rights of ingress and egress to investigate, survey, or to erect, construct, and maintain any drainage facility deemed necessary for drainage purposes. The Owners and the Association shall keep the natural drainage channels within the Drainage and Floodway Easement free of debris, silt, or any substance which would result in unsanitary conditions or obstruct the flow of water, and the City shall have the right of ingress and egress for the purpose of inspection and supervision of maintenance work by the Owners and the Association to alleviate any undesirable conditions which may occur. The creeks and natural drainage channels through the Drainage and Floodway Easement as in the case of all natural channels, are subject to storm water overflow and natural bank erosion to an extent which cannot be definitely defined. The City shall not be liable for any damages and injuries of any nature resulting from the occurrence of these natural phenomena, nor resulting from the failure of any structure or structures, within the Drainage and Floodway Easement, and the Owners hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City from any such damages and injuries. Building areas outside the Drainage and Floodway Easement shall be filled to a minimum elevation as shown on the plat.
Drainage and Floodway Easement(For Subdivision Plat Where the Adjacent Lot Owners Have No Maintenance Responsibility)STATE OF TEXAS)COUNTY OF COLLIN)CITY OF PLANO)This plat is hereby adopted by the owners (called “Owners”) and approved by the City of Plano, (called “City”) subject to the following conditions which shall be binding upon the Owners, their heirs, grantees, successors, and assigns: Lot _____, Block _____, as shown on the plat is called “Drainage and Floodway Easement.” The Drainage and Floodway Easement is hereby dedicated to the public’s use forever for drainage and floodway purposes. The Owners shall not obstruct the natural flow of storm water run-off by the construction of any type of building, fence, or any other structure within the Drainage and Floodway Easement. The City shall at all times have the right to enter upon the Drainage and Floodway Easement, at any point, or points, with all rights of ingress and egress, to investigate, survey, erect, construct, and maintain any facility deemed necessary by the City for drainage purposes. The drainage channels and creeks, as in the case of all natural channels, are subject to storm water overflow and natural bank erosion to an extent which cannot be definitely defined. The City shall not be held liable for any damages or injuries of any nature resulting from the occurrence of these natural phenomena, nor resulting from the failure of any structure or structures, within the Drainage and Floodway Easement, and the owners hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City from any such damages and injuries. The building areas outside of the Drainage and Floodway Easement shall be filled to a minimum elevation as shown on the plat. The minimum floor elevation for each lot shall be as shown on the plat.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
APPROVED on this the day of , 20 , by the Planning & Zoning Commission, City of Plano, Texas.
Chairman, Planning & Zoning Commission
STATE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF:
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said county and state, on this day personally appeared known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration thereof expressed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE
THIS DAY OF , 20 .
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the STATE OF TEXAS
Secretary, Planning & Zoning Commission or City Engineer
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said county and state, on this day personally appeared person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration thereof expressed.
amended plat
APPROVED AS AN AMENDED PLAT, this the day of ,20 , by the City of Plano, Texas.
Director of Planning or City Engineer
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said county and state, on this day personally appeared _____________________known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration thereof expressed.
PLAT WORDING - PRIVATE STREETS
NOW THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
1. That (“Owner”), acting herein by and through its duly authorized officer, does hereby adopt this plat designating the herein described property as , an addition to the City of Plano, Texas (the “City”), and does hereby dedicate to the City: (i) easements for the purposes shown on this plat and for the mutual benefit, use, and accommodation of all public utility entities including the City providing services to the addition created hereby and desiring to use or using the same, and also an easement and right-of-way, under, across, and upon Block , Lot shown hereon for the construction, installation, maintenance, operation, inspection, removal, and reconstruction of the facilities, equipment, and systems of such public utility entities; and (ii) for the use, benefit, and accommodation of the City, an easement and right-of-way, under, across, and upon Block , Lot shown hereon for any purpose related to the exercise of a governmental service or function including, but not limited to, fire and police protection, garbage collection, inspection and code enforcement, and the removal of any vehicle or obstacle that impairs emergency access. Block , Lot and all streets shown hereon are private streets and are not dedicated for use as public streets, or rights-of-way and the public shall have no right to use any portion of such private streets. Owner acknowledges that so long as the streets and related improvements constructed on Block , Lot shown hereon shall remain private, certain City services shall not be provided on said private streets including, but not limited to, street cleaning, routine police patrols, enforcement of traffic and parking ordinances, and preparation of accident reports. Except for private streets and related improvements, no buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, or other improvements or growths shall be constructed or placed upon, or across the easements dedicated herein. The City and public utility entities shall have the right to remove and keep removed all or parts of any buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, or other prohibited improvements or growths which may in any way endanger or interfere with their respective easements. In addition, the City shall have the right to remove and keep removed any vehicle or obstacle that impairs emergency access to its easement. The City and public utility entities shall at all times have the full right of ingress and egress to and from their respective easements without the necessity at any time of procuring permission from anyone. The use, by the City and public utility entities, of their respective easements shall not unreasonably interfere with the rights of property owners and the homeowners association (the “Association”) in and to Block , Lot shown hereon as set forth in the “Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, and easements for the ”, dated , , recorded in County Clerk No. , Land Records of Collin County, Texas (the “Declaration”).
2. That the Association agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and any governmental entity or public utility entity that owns public improvements within the addition created by this plat (collectively, the “Indemnities”) from and against any claims for damages to the private streets, restricted access gates and entrances, and related appurtenances (collectively, the “Private Streets”) caused by the reasonable use of the Private Streets by the Indemnities. This paragraph 2 does not apply to damages to the Private Streets caused by the design, construction, or maintenance, or any public improvements owned by any of the Indemnities.
3. That the Association agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Indemnities from and against any claims for damages to property and injury to persons (including death) that arise out of the use of the Private Streets by the Indemnities and that are caused by the failure of the Association to design, construct, or maintain the Private Streets in accordance with City standards. The indemnification contained in this paragraph 3 shall apply regardless of whether a contributing factor to such damages or injury was the negligent acts or omissions of the Indemnities or their respective officers, employees, or agents.
4. That the owner of each lot shown on this plat agrees to release the Indemnities from claims for damages to property and injury to persons (including death) that arise out of the use of the Private Streets by the Indemnities and that are caused by the failure of the Association to design, construct, or maintain the Private Streets in accordance with City standards.
5. That the obligations of the Association and lot owners set forth in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 above shall immediately and automatically terminate when the streets and other rights-of-way have been dedicated to and accepted by the City.
6. That no improvements shall be constructed or installed in the Wall and Wall Maintenance Easement on Block , Lot except for fencing, landscaping, underground drainage pipes, and underground sprinkler system.
7. That if Block , Lot in the future becomes a public street as provided in the Declaration, Owner dedicates to the City a sidewalk easement on the portions of Block , Lot on which a sidewalk is installed connecting the sidewalk on Block , Lot into public sidewalks on , together with (a) the area lying between such sidewalks and the lot line of Block , Lot , and (b) the area lying within two feet of the other side of the sidewalks.
This plat approved subject to all platting ordinances, rules, regulations, and resolutions of the City of Plano, Texas.
WITNESS MY HAND, this day of , 20__
By:
STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF COLLIN
BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared , known to me to the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose, and consideration therein expressed, as a Texas , in its capacity as of , a Texas limited partnership, on behalf of said partnership.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this of , 20__.
Easement Note for Patio Homes and Single-Family Attached Residences
An easement for the benefit of each lot is hereby reserved over, across, and upon each lot adjoining to such lot for roof overhangs not exceeding two feet in width, and brick ledges which support exterior veneer walls and associated brick and veneers not exceeding six inches in width.
Conveyance Plat Note - All conveyance plats must be titled "Conveyance Plat" and carry the following wording:
A conveyance plat is a record of property approved by the city for the purpose of sale or conveyance in its entirety or interests thereon defined. No building permit shall be issued nor permanent public utility service provided until a final plat is approved, filed of record, and public improvements accepted in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Plano. Selling a portion of this property by metes and bounds, except as shown on an approved, filed, and accepted conveyance plat, final plat, or replat is a violation of the city ordinance and State law.
Standard Plat Note - All plats must include the following wording:
Notice: Selling a portion of this addition by metes and bounds is a violation of the city Subdivision Ordinance and State platting statutes and is subject to fines and withholding of utilities and building permits.
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