Planning Department Frequently Asked Questions
All of the land within the City is broken into zones/districts, which allow different land uses, for example residential, office, retail, commercial and industrial. Each zone (or district) has a list of permitted uses. Each district also has a list of certain rules for the development of these uses which include: lot coverage, building setbacks, parking requirements, height requirements, roof pitch, building materials, signage and landscaping.
The Planning Department has an Official Zoning Map for the City of Kyle. This map is kept up to date and is on display at City Hall and on the City’s website. You may either drop by City Hall, view the website or call (512) 262-1458 to find out what a parcel of land is zoned. It is helpful if you have the address and/or legal description of the property.
Though we cannot tell you specifically whether or not requested zoning will be approved, the Staff can tell you about current trends in zoning in a particular part of the City. We can also tell you what the City's Comprehensive Plan calls for in any area of the City. These pieces of information can be helpful in determining whether or not zoning is likely to be supported on any given property.
Please visit the Planning Home Page/Development Processes.
You can view and print a copy of the zoning map and zoning ordinance from the Planning website. You can also purchase a copy of the zoning ordinance or map from our office, located at 100 W. Center St. Please refer to the Price List found under the Services Link.
Please note that the Standards Notes and Specifications are currently being drafted and will be available in the near future. In the interim please contact the City Engineer, Leon Barba at (512) 262-3958.
You may have a Kyle mailing address but not actually reside in the corporate city limits of the City of Kyle. The City's online jurisdiction finder map has an search function to help locate your address: Address Lookup
You can also contact the Planning Department at (512) 262-3959.
Yes. Please contact the Planning Department at (512) 262-3959 or submit a petition for annexation.
A plat is the official map of an addition or subdivision, showing the number and dimensions of lots, public rights-of-way, and easements. The plat must be filed with the County Clerk after the City has approved it.
Texas law provides for two methods to re-plat an existing lot; (1) vacate the existing lot or (2) re-plat with a public hearing. The first way is the best since it clears restrictions pertaining to the lot and it creates a cleaner title history. However, the vacation instrument is required to be signed by all of the owners of lots in the original subdivision. If it is not possible to get all of the owners of lots in the original subdivision to sign the vacation instrument, the second method may be utilized.
An amending plat may be utilized if the plat is for the purpose of correcting a surveying error or description, correcting a clerical error, re-drawing lot lines between two lots because of an inadvertent encroachment of a structure on a lot line or building line, or for other limited purposes. An amending plat does not need a vacation instrument or a public hearing. Refer to the amending plat requirements in the application manual for more details.
You will need to hire a Registered Professional Land Surveyor. A licensed professional engineer will also be needed if public infrastructure will be required. You can locate a professional engineer or surveyor by contacting the Texas Society of Professional Engineers or the Texas Surveyor's Association or by looking in your local phone directory.
According to the Texas Local Government Code, the platting process is required unless all of the following conditions are met:
The division results in parcels of land that each contain an area greater than five (5) acres.
Each parcel has access to a public street.
No public improvement is being dedicated.
The City of Kyle does not have surveys of individual lots, but The Appraisal District has copies of subdivision plats available for on their website: https://hayscad.com/subdivisionplats/.
The Hays County Clerk also has recorded documents scanned here: https://erss.co.hays.tx.us/web/user/disclaimer
Addresses are assigned by the Planning Department. The property must be a legal lot before any address can be assigned.
Please contact Steve Clamons, GIS/Addressing Coordinator, at (512) 262-3942.
A legal lot is a parcel of land, which has been subdivided with a subdivision plat approved by the governmental agency within whose jurisdiction the subdivision falls. If the parcel is a legal lot and construction documents have been accepted by the City, the owner may apply for a building permit.
It is not a legal lot. If the configuration of the property changes before being recorded, it creates problems with the addressing.
Deed restrictions are generally private and the City of Kyle does not enforce private deed restrictions.