CHANGES TO AN APPROVED PRELIMINARY PLAN.
Austin City Code § 30-2-61
in effect§ 30-2-61 - CHANGES TO AN APPROVED PRELIMINARY PLAN.
(A) An applicant can request a change to an approved preliminary plan, on a form provided by the single office, if:
(1) the land affected by the change has not received final plat; and
(2) all the owners of the land affected by the change support the request.
(B) The single office may approve a minor deviation from an approved preliminary plan if the single office determines that the minor deviation complies with the requirements of this subsection. An applicant shall identify the proposed minor deviation on a copy of the preliminary plan submitted to the single office. A formal application is not required.
(1) A minor deviation may not:
(a) remove a property restriction or subdivision note;
(b) modify a waiver or variance;
(c) change an easement, except with the director's approval;
(d) increase impervious cover;
(e) modify a conservation easement, common area, green space, or other open space shown on the preliminary plan;
(f) affect property outside the proposed plat;
(g) increase the number of lots;
(h) change the use of a lot; or
(i) change the basic street layout.
(2) A minor deviation may:
(a) change lot size or configuration;
(b) change street width or alignment; or
(c) change a utility or access easement.
(C) If the requested change does not qualify as a minor deviation, the applicant may submit a separate application to the single office requesting the change. The single office may approve the change if the single office determines that the requested change complies with the requirements of this title.
Source: City Code Section 25-4-61; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. No. 20230831-142, Pt. 22, 9-1-23; Ord. No. 20240718-103, Pt. 5, 7-29-24.
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=TIT30AUTRCOSURE_CH30-2SURE_ART2SUPR_DIV2PRPL_S30-2-61CHAPPRPLFetched: 10/27/2026