Planning and Development Services

 

Mark L. Loethen, P.E., PTOE, CFM, Deputy Director

 

The Planning and Development Services Division, headed by Deputy Director Mark Loethen, is responsible for utility planning and the permitting/inspection process. The process includes the initial analysis of the availability of public utilities, the planning and design of a new development, the issuance of building permits and ultimately certificates of occupancy. Customers can find assistance within this division for seeking approvals of abandoning public easements and rights of way, construction of new water and/or wastewater lines in public rights of way, obtaining utility commitment letters, storm drainage and storm water quality control requirements, permitting, code enforcement and inspection requirements. The division is divided into five major branches as follows:

 

Office of the City Engineer

 

Carl W. Smitha, P.E., City Engineer

 

• Engineering Services Section
  
• Construction Services Section
  
• Flood Plain Management Section
  
• Engineering Standards Section
  
• Administrative Support Section

 

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Code Enforcement

 

Thomas Hosey, C.B.O., CASp, Senior Assistant Director - Building Official

 

• Building Permits
  
• Plan Review
  
• Inspection
• Structural
  
• Electrical
  
• Mechanical
  
• Plumbing
  
• Life & Occupancy Certificate Inspections
  
• Elevator Inspections
  
• Special Inspections
  
• Boiler Licensing & Annual Inspection Requirement
  
• Multi-Discipline Inspection Program
• Online Permits
  
• Sign Administration

 

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Utility Planning and Analysis Branch

 

Vacant, Assistant Director

 

• Process Wastewater Capacity Reservation Applications.
  
• Issue Wastewater, Water and Storm Drainage Commitments.
  
• Assess and Collect Impact Fees.
  
• Process requests for and sell water taps and meters.
  
• Perform Water and Wastewater Flow Modeling.
  
• Manage City’s Groundwater Reduction Plan.
  
• Administer Developer Participation Contracts.
  
• Coordinate Municipal Utility District Annexations.
  
• Negotiate and Administer Water/Wastewater Service Agreements with other municipalities and utility districts.

 

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Planning Branch

 

Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Senior Assistant Director

 

• Storm Water Program Planning
  
• NPDES Storm Water Permit Implementation and Enforcement
  
• Storm Water Inter Agency Coordination

 

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Real Estate Branch

 

Nancy P. Collins, Esq., Senior Assistant Director

 

• Land Acquisition in support of CIP projects.
  
• CLICK HERE for Texas Landowner's Bill of Rights.
  
• CLICK HERE for Sales Appraiser Document Access Land Disposition
• Land Disposition.
  
• Closing and Property Records Management.

 

 

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