Has anyone in Texas had to show fire lanes on the Final Plat that the city approves? Our city is discussing adding that to the requirements for platting, and I was just curious as to where other cities stood on this.
Yes.
One city in East Texas required that we add this on one development plat. We've since done two more development plats that did not require this. Not sure why the difference except for typical city government inconsistency.
I do not see the point of adding fire lane to the final plat, because I do not know where the building will be on the property, is it one building or is it going to be several buildings? An Apartment complex is going to have different fire lanes then one commercial building. Fire lanes should be show on the building plans. Easements should be show on a final plat.
Scott Ellis, post: 360710, member: 7154 wrote: I do not see the point of adding fire lane to the final plat, because I do not know where the building will be on the property, is it one building or is it going to be several buildings? An Apartment complex is going to have different fire lanes then one commercial building. Fire lanes should be show on the building plans. Easements should be show on a final plat.
I agree. I work for a municipality and before I worked here, they did plat fire lanes. After a few years, they found out that it was a bad idea, mainly because people want to add on to/reconfigure existing structures, parking lots, etc. and that they would have to replat just to reconfigure the fire lane.
Fire Lanes belong on approved civil engineering plans.
Fire lanes belong physically painted on the ground out here in reality world.
This took me a minute to understand. My fire lanes are lanes 15 to 20' wide at the edge of timberland and I couldn't wrap my head around why that would need to be platted.
Then, I say Glenn's post and it cleared it up.
Thanking you from the resident redneck. 🙂
I hear you Kris........
Still remember when we would make a compass and pacing survey of the forest roads and logging trails and fire lanes to place on our drawings..........When they wanted it more accurate we would use a transit and shoot stadia for a future roadway to subdivide.
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Thank all of you for your input, I agree that fire lanes belong on plans instead of plats. But then again if it has to be replatted every time the plans change that does generate work for us....eh, nah, not in our clients best interest.