| Development Services
Multi-Family Residential & Non-Residential Site Plan Requirements
- The site plan must be submitted on one or more sheets not smaller than 8.5 inches x 11 inches, and not greater than 24 inches x 36 inches.
- Indicate the property address and legal description (lot number, block number, subdivision name) if platted. If not platted, attach a copy of the metes and bounds description and, if available, a survey of the property.
- Show a north arrow, scale of the drawing (e.g., 1 inch = 20 feet, etc.), and a vicinity map showing the location of the site in the city with respect to the surrounding neighborhood.
- Indicate the name and acreage of the development, and list the name, address, and telephone numbers of the record owner and of the person or firm responsible for preparation of the site plan.
- Illustrate the property lines with dimensions, and identify abutting streets and alleys.
- Illustrate the location, type, and width of all easements within or adjacent to the property.
- Identify the location of utility poles, guy wires, and fire hydrants on or adjacent to the property, and state the vehicle lay-of-hose distance from the nearest fire hydrant to the most distant portion of any structure on the site.
- Illustrate the location and size of existing or proposed utility lines, water meters, sewer taps, ground-level mechanical equipment and electric transformers, and electric meters.
- Indicate the location, type, and size of existing and proposed storm drainage structures, sewers, grates, inlets, detention ponds, etc., including grades and direction of flow.
- For new construction, indicate existing and proposed contour lines with spot elevations for top-of-curb, parking lot slabs, and lowest finished floors. If applicable, identify any existing flood hazard areas on the site and label the 100-year water surface elevations.
- Illustrate the outline of all structures, with labels indicating the type/use of structure and whether existing or proposed, and indicating all building dimensions including height in stories and feet. Show roof overhangs with a dashed line. Clearly label any existing structures or portions thereof to be removed.
- Label the setback distances between the property lines and the closest wall of adjacent buildings on each side.
- Indicate the location, width, type of surface material, and curb-return radii of driveway aprons, and show any existing or proposed drainage structures in the street right-of-way.
- Indicate the dimensions and surface material of driveways and off-street parking and loading areas, and illustrate the layout, including dimensions of parking spaces, aisles, ramps, islands/peninsulas, barriers, etc. Specify the number of provided and number of required parking spaces.
- Indicate the location and width of public and private sidewalks, and label handicapped access routes, parking spaces, ramps, and signage.
- Indicate the location, type, and size of solid waste storage facilities, including type and height of screening for dumpsters.
- Indicate the location, type, and height of existing or proposed fences, screening walls, retaining walls, and free-standing signs.
- Label existing trees having a trunk circumference over 72 inches measured 4½ feet above the adjacent ground, and illustrate existing and proposed landscaping including location, size, and type of trees and shrubs, and type of ground cover.
- Provide any additional information that is necessary to properly illustrate specific characteristics of the proposed construction as desired by the owner or as required by the Building Official or City Planner.
- Building plans must be drawn by a design professional. The design of load-bearing walls, structural members, and foundations must have a professional engineer's seal. For work on existing or new buildings in the Historical District, additional information must be provided showing types of exterior finishes, colors, and signage for consideration of a Certificate of Alteration by the Lockhart Historical Preservation Commission.
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