Procedure.
El Paso City Code § 20.04.150
in effect20.04.150 - Procedure.
A. An application for detailed site development plan shall be prepared in accordance with the specifications outlined in Section 20.04.160, except where the development is for apartments, or mixed-use residential development that meet all minimum requirements set forth in Chapter 20.12 (Density and Dimensional Standards) and Section 20.10.363, a detailed site development plan shall not be required.
B. The application shall be reviewed by the planning division for completeness and shall not be processed until any missing information is supplied by the applicant and the fee has been received.
C. Administrative approval. Detailed site development plans meeting the following conditions shall be reviewed and approved by the zoning administrator:
1. The site is two acres or less in size, and
2. The site plan contains no more than two buildings, and
3. The site plan complies with any zoning conditions and all city code provisions, to include the tables for uses and density and dimensional standards and;
4. The city's department of transportation has no concerns with access or restriction of access to the site; and,
5. The site plan complies with staff recommendations concerning the location of stormwater drainage structures and easements to include onsite ponding areas; the location and arrangement of structures, vehicular and pedestrian ways; open spaces and landscape planted areas. Staff recommendations shall not require that the site plan have landscaping in excess of what is required under the city code or any zoning condition, or
If the zoning administrator does not approve an applicant's detailed sited development plan, the applicant may appeal the decision to the city plan commission. The applicant must file the appeal with the zoning administrator within fifteen business days from the date of the zoning administrator's decision. The zoning administrator shall place the appeal on the city plan commission agenda to be heard by the commission within thirty business days from the date the appeal was received. The zoning administrator shall include the detailed site plan, the appeal, and a summary of the zoning administrator's reasons for disapproving the detailed site plan.
D. City plan commission approval. Pursuant to this Code, the city plan commission, in addition to the powers and duties identified in this chapter, shall have final authority on approval of all other detailed site development plans, unless a zoning condition, contract provision, other city code provision or state law require the detailed site development plan to be approved by city council.
1. The planning division shall make its recommendations to the city plan commission within thirty days after a complete application is submitted.
2. The city plan commission shall hold a public hearing at its regular meeting that is within thirty days from receipt of department recommendations.
3. The commission shall consider the following information when approving a proposed detailed site development plan: the boundaries of the tract proposed for development; location and arrangement of structures; determine if the use conforms to applicable zoning regulations, determine if historic landmark commission approval has been granted for architectural design of all structures if located in a historic district and the design conforms to such approval; location of utility rights-of-way and easements and stormwater drainage; vehicular and pedestrian ways; on-site parking areas; location of open spaces and landscape planted areas.
4. In no instance shall the city plan commission have authority to vary the yard standards applicable to the district.
5. The city plan commission shall approve the plan if it complies with all applicable code provisions.
E. In the event of approval, applicant shall sign an agreement to develop the area in accordance with the approved detailed site development plan.
F. The approved detailed site development plan and agreement shall be filed with the zoning administrator and the executive secretary to the city plan commission.
G. Building permits may be issued in conformance with the approved detailed site development plan.
H. Detailed site development plan approval shall expire if construction is not started within four years from the date of approval.
(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007) (Ord. No. 17640, § 1, 8-30-2011; Ord. No. 17755, § 1, 3-20-2012; Ord. No. 019578, § 2, 12-12-2023; Ord. No. 019815, § 2, 11-18-2025)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT20ZO_CH20.04ADPR_ARTIIIDESIDEPLAPPR_20.04.150PRFetched: 10/28/2026