What is a Plat?
A plat, also called a plat map, is a drawing that shows how a subdivider proposes to divide a piece of land. It is reviewed and approved by the city before the final version is recorded. A plat identifies property lines, easements, streets and shared common areas. Plat types include preliminary plats, final plats, amending plats, replats and minor subdivision plats.
The platting rules appear in the platting article of the Unified Development Code.
Finding Approved Plats
To look up an approved plat, open the city's interactive maps and turn on the subdivisions layer. Questions about who owns a property should go to the county appraisal district.
Step 1. Book a Pre-Application Meeting
This is an informal session with city staff. It helps you prepare a development application for the Planning Division and flags any major issues your project could run into once it is submitted.
The Planning Division accepts applications only after this meeting has been held.
Staff hold these meetings by online video call every Thursday starting at 8:30 a.m., and each session runs 30 minutes. Appointments can be booked online.
Step 2. Check the Development Schedule
Every review follows the city's Development Calendar. For each cycle it shows the submission deadline and the meeting dates for the Development Review Committee, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
Step 3. Apply
Plat applications are filed online through the city's permit portal. New users need a working email address to create an account, which takes about five minutes.
The portal offers these application types: replat, residential replat, preliminary plat, final plat, minor subdivision plat, amending plat and plat extension.
Need a hand? Reach Planning Division staff at (555) 010-8724, or stop by in person for help with the online submission.
What Happens Next?
The Development Review Committee looks over your submission and sends comments before the Planning and Zoning Commission takes up the plat. The City of Fredville Development Guide explains the process in more detail.
Requirements
Your submittal must include:
- Agent Authorization Form, signed and notarized *
- Approval Procedure form *
- Plat Checklist *
- Up-to-date tax certificates showing no taxes are past due *
- Project narrative *
- The plat itself *
- Proof of engineering submittal (final plats only) *
- Application fee, billed by staff after they confirm your submittal is complete
* Upload these items while completing the online application in the permit portal.
Fees
The plat fee is set by the fee schedule in the Unified Development Code, and the fee estimator in the online permit portal can show you what to expect. Once you apply, Planning staff confirm the application is complete and then email you an invoice for the fee.
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