Development Process
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As part of our continuing effort to provide clear and concise guidelines for business, civic and neighborhood groups to successfully develop property, the Development Services Department has provided illustrative guidelines to explain the overall development process. This development process and flowchart provides our customer groups with an outlined look at our processes and provides applications, guidelines, and links for more information.
Purpose
The purpose of this development process is to assist property owners and developers to understand City procedures and process for new development. The Development Services Department has worked with all City Departments that have an impact on the development of real property within its city limits or ETJ. The City of Pharr has established a simple step flowchart that provides users with an overview of the overall development process. Click on the image to learn more.
Download the Commercial Development (Subdivision) Process Flowchart
Steps of the Development Process
1) Pre-Development Meeting
The applicant will fill out an application requesting a meeting with the appropriate departments present about the project, and will include preliminary details of the project thereof.
The application can be access through the Accela Citizen Access portal.
2) Verifying Zone District
The land for the project will be zoned according to Ordinance No. 82-13 of Zoning in the City of Pharr.
To understand what is zoning and how this procedure works, click to view and download the Planning & Zoning FAQs.
3) Platting
- Pre-Application
- Preliminary Plat Submittal
- Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission
- Construction Phase
- Final Inspection
- Final plat approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Commission
- Recording Phase
4) Building Permits
5) Inspections
- Building Inspection Request
6) Certificate of Occupancy
Certificate of Occupancy on the Accela Citizen Access portal.