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Council adopts first reading to delegate final plat approval to administration under HB 3699
Summary
The council approved a first-reading ordinance to remove final-plat approval from council and authorize the community development director to approve, conditionally approve, or decline final plats, citing state law HB 3699 effective Sept. 1, 2023.
Legal counsel explained that HB 3699 (effective Sept. 1, 2023) allows local administrations to approve final plats without council action. The proposed ordinance would amend the City Code (Chapter 23, Article 3, section 23-36) to remove final-plat approval from the council and give the community development director authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny final plats.
Councilmember Cruz moved and Councilmember Diaz seconded the ordinance on first reading; the vote was unanimous. Staff and counsel said the change is intended to streamline development review and make the plat process more efficient.
No specific development projects were approved as part of this item; the change delegates procedural authority moving forward.
