Process and cost for a “simple” lot split in Houston

[Nick S.]

I’m curious if anyone has experience in splitting a lot in Houston. Looking for a ballpark idea of how much it costs, what the process looks like, and how long it takes. I know I should contact the Planning and Development department for an official answer, but I’m just tying to get an idea. 

As an example, let’s say there is a 10,000 sq ft lot in a neighborhood without any deed restrictions or minimum lot sizes. Say I want to split it in half, making two 5,000 sq ft lots. Seems pretty simple, right? What considerations might make things more complicated? 

Would this be in the couple hundred dollar range, couple thousand dollars, tens of thousands?

Thanks!

[Nick S.]

I ended up calling the planning and development department and got some info and ballpark idea of how to go about this. I was told that the city of Houston charges about ~$1000 in fees and a survey company will charge something like $7-10k to do the surveys/plans/applications/etc. 

As long as the proposed lot split meets the criteria in chapter 42 of the municipal code, the process takes about 2 weeks to review and get approved. Doing a “simple” lot split is considered a Class II re-plat. 

The planner also mentioned that developing a site plan for any proposed new buildings would be good to review with them before finalizing the replat to make sure everything is going to work out when applying for building permits.