Development Services Planning
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Development Services - Planning & Platting Department | 211 Jackson Street | Bastrop, Texas 78602 | (512) 581-7176
Hours of Operation:  Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Bastrop County Planning & Platting Department accepts all plat, replat, amending plat, and parcel compliancy applications at land.division@co.bastrop.tx.us. For general questions on the platting process and all other inquiries, please contact a Planning & Platting Department Land Division Planner directly:

Patricia Trevino - Land Division Planner II
(512) 581-4028
patricia.trevino@co.bastrop.tx.us

Briel Lemelle - Land Division Planner II
(512) 581-4093
Briel.Lemelle@co.bastrop.tx.us

William Fischer - Land Division Planner I
(512) 581-4076
william.fischer@co.bastrop.tx.us

 

Property subdivision is the division of any lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots or sites for the purpose of transferring ownership or development, whether immediate or future, including the re-subdivision of land for which a plat has been filed and recorded. Subdivision is regulated by the Texas Local Government Code and Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations.
 
The Bastrop County Planning and Platting Department reviews proposed land divisions to ensure compliance with state law and local regulations, protect the health safety and welfare of our citizens, and to enhance property values and quality of life.
 

The Subdividing Your Property Brochure provides additional information.

All Plat Applicants, outside of Amending Plat Applicants, are encouraged to schedule a Pre-Development Meeting with County staff. Meetings are offered as a free service to assist applicants in learning more about the application process and help answer general questions. Instructions for how to set up a Pre-Development Meeting Guide can be found here.

Within the limits of an incorporated city, the municipality is responsible for the regulation of subdivision.  Authority for regulation of platting in an Extra-territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) is prescribed by local agreement.  A map showing platting authority within Bastrop County can be found at this link.

A Developer’s Platting, Engineering and Construction Checklist based on Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations can be reviewed here Developers Pre-Application Subdivision Regulations Checklist.xlsx.

Interlocal Agreements Regarding Platting Authority within Bastrop County

City of Austin
City of Bastrop
City of Elgin
City of Mustang Ridge
City of Smithville
Village of Webberville


Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations

Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations - Revised April 24, 2017
Conservation Subdivision Guidelines - Lost Pines Habitat Conservation Plan, Appendix C
SUPERSEDED - Bastrop County Subdivision Regulations - Revised March 24, 2014

Fees

Preliminary Plan (without Floodplain)

    Less than 5 lots:                              $400 + $50/lot

    5-50 lots:                                         $500 + $250/lot

    51-300 lots:                                     $500 + $125/lot

    >300 lots:                                        $500 + $90/lot

Preliminary Plan (with Floodplain)

    Less than 5 lots:                              $600 + $50/lot

    5-50 lots:                                         $800 + $250/lot

    51-300 lots:                                     $800 + $125/lot

    >300 lots:                                        $800 + $90/lot

Subdivision Construction Plan Review                                      $30/lot+$1/LF of Road

Short Form Final Plat and Plat Revision/Amendment               $200 per application + $100 per lot or Unit

Final Plat                                                                                    $1,000 per application

Vacation of ROW/Easements/Plats                                            $100 per application

Public Notice                                                                              $100 per application + actual cost

Variances                                                                                    $500 each

Exemptions                                                                                 $100 each

Subdivision Construction Inspection

Base Fee +                                                                          $5,000

Roadway +                                                                 $5/Centerline LF of Road

Drainage Areas (per Acre)             $500 

Parcel Compliancy/Legal Lot Determination                               $0.00

Plat Related Documents

*Following the passage of S.B. 2440 in the 88th Legislature, all plat applications for which the intended source of water supply is groundwater must have attached to it a statement prepared by a licensed engineer or geoscientist which certifies adequate groundwater is available for the subdivision. The form and content of this certification has been established by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/groundwater/groundwater-planning-assessment/groundwater-availability-certification.

Parcel Compliancy and Legal Lot Determination Application

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL PLAT AND PARCEL COMPLIANCY APPLICATIONS TO land.division@co.bastrop.tx.us

Subdivision Construction Plans 

Subdivision Construction Plan Application Submittal Requirements 

*AN APPROVED, UNEXPIRED PRELIMINARY PLAN OR APPROVED FINAL PLAT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL OF THE SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

PLEASE SUBMIT SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION PLANS DIRECTLY TO THE COUNTY ENGINEER AND COUNTY PLANNER:

Tanli Sun, P.E. - tan-li.sun@co.bastrop.tx.us

Aimee Robertson - aimee.robertson@co.bastrop.tx.us