A. Applicability. Preliminary Plat approval shall be required before any land is subdivided (or does not meet the requirements of Section 3.09.02, Administrative Plat Review).

B. Preliminary Plats are required for land being divided into separate parcels, plats with six or more lots, and any plats that require a dedication of land to the City.

C. Preliminary plats shall include the entire tract of land under common ownership or common plan of development. Where property is part of a common plan of development, not under common ownership, a preliminary plat shall be filed that incorporates existing, approved preliminary or final plat(s) within the common plan area.

D. It shall be unlawful to offer and cause to be recorded any Preliminary Plat of land within the City limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of Liberty Hill with the County Clerk by any party other than the City Administrator or another duly authorized representative of the City of Liberty Hill.

E. Preliminary Plat Application Requirements. Submission requirements for the preliminary plat will be established by the City Administrator, and will include basic engineering information necessary for the Planning and Zoning Commission to render an informed recommendation and for the City Council to render an informed decision. (Detailed engineering information will be required for the Final Plat).

F. A plat submitted for consideration as a Preliminary Plat shall have an area or signature block for any endorsement and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Preliminary Plats are not recorded with the County Clerk.

G. Approval Criteria. Subdivisions and plats of land shall be reviewed using the criteria specified or referenced in State Law.

H. Subdivision Variances.
The Planning and Zoning Commission may approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove of variances of the standards required for plat approval, by using the criteria for consideration of Variances in § 3.08.06 Variance(City Council or BOA Approval)..

I. Responsibility for Final Action.The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be responsible for final action on the Preliminary Plat.

J. Action Following Preliminary Plat Approval. After approval of a preliminary plat, the subdivider shall prepare and submit a final plat.