§ 19.1. General

A.

Conformance to Adopted Plans and Studies

All subdivisions shall conform to the Comprehensive Master Plan, Future Thoroughfare Plan, Future Land Use Map, Capital Improvements Program and all Master Drainage and Water/Wastewater Plans and Studies for orderly and unified development of streets, utilities, neighborhood design, and public land and facilities, as well as other provisions of this UDC the Cibolo Design and Construction Manual any other applicable ordinance or code; all of which represent minimum values necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the community. The design engineer and developer are required to meet or exceed the requirements of these standards by providing more conservative design criteria but are not allowed to fall below the standards of this UDC. Where there is a conflict between the regulations contained within this Article and regulations or standards contained within any other ordinance, code or regulation of the City, the more restrictive regulation shall apply. Approval of plans and specifications by the City shall not be construed as relieving the design engineer/developer of responsibility for compliance with this UDC, nor with any other local, county or state authority having jurisdiction.

B.

Achieving Desirable Neighborhood Development

Residential subdivisions shall be designed to take advantage of the principles and general designs for neighborhood development as established by the Comprehensive Master Plan and the Planning and Zoning Commission in order to achieve the most advantageous development of the entire neighborhood unit in which the subdivision is located.

C.

Provision for Future Subdivision

All subdivisions shall be so arranged as to allow logical further subdivision and opening of future streets and shall coordinate with adjoining existing and/or future subdivisions.

D.

Standards for Site Improvements

All streets, alleys, sidewalks, utility installations and other site improvements required to be installed by the subdivider under the provisions of these regulations shall conform to all requirements of this UDC, the Cibolo Design and Construction Manual and the standards and requirements of any other agency responsible for design, construction methods and standards, payments, refunds, credits and other financial arrangements.

E.

Conformity with the City Design and Construction Manual

All public improvements shall be designated, designed and constructed as necessary to comply with all requirements of the Cibolo Design and Construction Manual. Land proposed for development in Cibolo and the Cibolo ETJ shall be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, limited to water facilities, wastewater facilities, transportation facilities, and drainage facilities, as set forth in this UDC. Land shall not be approved for platting or development unless and until adequate public facilities necessary to serve the development exist or provision has been made for the facilities, whether the facilities are to be located within the property being developed or offsite.

F.

Adequate Service for Areas Proposed for Development

Land proposed for development in the City and in the City's ETJ must be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, limited to water facilities, wastewater facilities, transportation facilities, and drainage facilities, as set forth in this UDC. Land shall not be approved for platting or development unless and until adequate public facilities necessary to serve the development exist or provision has been made for the facilities, whether the facilities are to be located within the property being developed or offsite.