Approval of Petition.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-6, art. 8, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-6-621 APPLICABILITY.

§ 25-6-621 - APPLICABILITY. (A) This division applies to a petition by a proposed road utility district for approval or modification of a preliminary plan for a road facility that the district intends to convey to the City or to a county in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction. (B) A road utility district under Subsection (A) is a district created under Article III, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 441 of the Transportation Code. Source: Section 13-1-381 and 13-1-383; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-622 PREAPPLICATION REVIEW.

§ 25-6-622 - PREAPPLICATION REVIEW. (A) An applicant shall notify the city manager, in writing, of the applicant's intent to file a petition at least 30 days before filing the petition with the City. If an applicant intends to convey facilities to a county rather than to the City, the applicant shall notify the city manager, in writing, at least 30 days before filing the petition with the county. Notice under this section is effective on receipt by the city manager. (B) If the applicant intends to convey facilities to a county rather than to the City, the applicant must submit the information required by the Administrative Criteria Manual along with the notice filed under Subsection (A). (C) The city manager shall schedule a meeting with the applicant, City staff, and representatives of the county in which the road utility district will be established to discuss the applicant's preliminary plan and the City's requirements for approval. The meeting may not be scheduled for a date later than the 10th day after the city manager receives notification under Subsection (A). (D) Except as otherwise determined by the city manager, the City shall not accept the petition before the 31st day after receiving notice of the applicant's intent to file a petition. Source: Section 13-1-384; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-623 CONTENTS OF PETITION.

§ 25-6-623 - CONTENTS OF PETITION. (A) The applicant shall file with the city manager a petition and the additional documents required by the Administrative Criteria Manual. (B) The statutory review period established by state law begins when the city manager determines that an application is complete. Source: Section 13-1-385; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-624 CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL.

§ 25-6-624 - CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL. (A) The council may approve a petition filed under Section 25-6-623 (Contents Of Petition) if: (1) the preliminary plan is consistent with the Transportation Plan; (2) the preliminary plan includes only arterials that are designated in the Transportation Plan before the application is filed; (3) proposed road construction and improvements comply with City requirements for roadways and drainage; (4) the construction and improvement of roadways comply with the general land use plan for the proposed road utility district that is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and this title; (5) the roadway project complies with the City's policies relating to archaeological site preservation, watershed protection, and other environmental policies in the Comprehensive Plan and this title; (6) a preliminary plan demonstrates the applicant's financial ability to complete construction of a proposed roadway; and (7) if a preliminary plan proposes to convey an existing roadway or roadway under construction to the City, the plan demonstrates that the roadway will be subject to construction plan review and inspection by the City during construction. (B) At or before the time an application is filed, property owners in a proposed road utility district must: (1) petition the City for limited or full purpose annexation, at the City's option, if the road utility district adjoins the City boundary; or (2) if the road utility district is in the City's two mile extraterritorial jurisdiction at the time of application, agree to petition for annexation at the time the road utility district becomes contiguous to the City boundary; Source: Section 13-1-380; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-625 REVIEW PROCESS.

§ 25-6-625 - REVIEW PROCESS. (A) The city manager shall forward a copy of the petition to appropriate departments and to the: (1) Urban Transportation Commission; (2) Environmental Board; and (3) Planning Commission. (B) A department that receives a copy of a petition from the city manager shall submit a report on the petition to the city manager not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is filed with the City. (C) Each board and commission identified in Subsection (A) shall review the petition and provide a recommendation on the petition to the city manager. (D) After receiving recommendations from the boards and commissions, the city manager shall request the council to set a public hearing to consider the petition. (E) The council shall set the public hearing during a regularly scheduled meeting of the council. Source: Section 13-1-386; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-626 CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND ACTION.

§ 25-6-626 - CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND ACTION. The council shall approve or deny a petition before the expiration of the statutory review period. council's approval of a petition is conditioned on execution of a consent agreement by the City and by the petitioner as representative of each owner of property in the proposed road utility district. The consent agreement must require the road utility district to submit to the city manager, after creation, a list of directors and an annual report of road utility district activities. Source: Section 13-1-387; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-627 ANNEXATION PETITIONS AND PETITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT.

§ 25-6-627 - ANNEXATION PETITIONS AND PETITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT. (A) A petition for annexation of land by a road utility district and a petition to construct or improve a roadway facility outside of the road utility district is subject to the review procedure established by this division. (B) Except as provided in Subsection (C), a petition described under Subsection (A) is subject to the criteria in Section 25-6-624 (Conditions For Approval). (C) The council may shorten the time period for consideration of a petition. Source: Section 13-1-388; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-6TR_ART8ROUTDI_DIV1APPEFetched: 10/27/2026