Director consideration and approvals.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-78
in effectSec. 42-78. - Director consideration and approvals.
(a) The director shall consider applications for class I plats and development plats as provided in this section. Upon consideration of a class I plat or a development plat the director shall:
(1) Approve the class I plat or the development plat if it complies with the requirements of this chapter; or
(2) Refer the class I plat or the development plat to the commission if the director finds that it does not comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) If the director refers a class I plat or a development plat to the commission as provided in this section, the director shall promptly notify the applicant that the class I plat or the development plat has been referred to the commission and will be considered by the commission at the next meeting for which proper notice can be given.
(c) An applicant for a class I plat or development plat that the director refers to the commission pursuant to this section shall be entitled to amend the application for the class I plat or development plat to seek one or more variances or special exceptions. The commission shall consider and act on a class I plat or development plat amended as provided by this subsection pursuant to the standards of sections 42-72(a) or 42-75(a) of this Code, as applicable.
(d) If an applicant does not amend an application for a class I plat or development plat, the director shall refer the application to the commission for consideration at the first commission meeting for which proper notice can be given. The commission shall consider and act on a class I plat or development plat referred as provided by this subsection pursuant to the standards of sections 42-72(b) or 42-75(b) of this Code, as applicable.
(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013)
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