Land development is a fine art.  There are alot of players that well have to join your team.  Here is the short list:

1)  The City or County where you plan to put your development

2)  Who will draw you plat and site plan?

3)  What survey company will you use to establish the exsisting boundries and then the final tracts.

4)  Who will draw up you deed restrictions and do the reasearch to make sure that what you plan, can be built.

5)  Your REALTOR, who knows what lot values are in the area. 

6)  You local home builders who you will try and sell your lots too!

That is a short list but as you can see that land development is not an easy thing just to jump into.

Here is information on platting:

Platting

Platting is one tool used to implement the City’s Comprehensive Plan and encourage sound growth within the community. Platting, or the subdivision of land, ultimately becomes a public responsibility because infrastructure must be maintained and public services provided. For this reason, the City regulates platting to ensure compliance with the Thoroughfare Plan, planning policies, and adequate extension of infrastructure. Chapter 212 of the Local Government Code sets forth subdivision enabling legislation for Texas cities.
A Plat is required when any of the following occur:

  • The division of land (for any purpose) into two or more parcels;
  • Development of a platted property where right-of-way for an existing or future thoroughfare has been identified by the Comprehensive plan
  • Development on a parcel not previously legally platted; or
  • Development that involves the construction of any public improvements that are to be dedicated to the City.

For more information about the platting process please e-mail the Planner-on-Call or call 979.764.3570.

Call the city planners if you paln to start a new area even if it is in the county.  The county has its on set of rules.

More to follow…