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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
plans to build a shopping center on the last undeveloped plat in town
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
The second amendment would delete a subsection of the charter allowing the city staff to have the ability to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove a plat, aligning with the Texas Local Government Code.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Apr. 2024
Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Much of the property, which TCU already owns, is being platted into larger lots by the city, an effort which will need to be completed before any projects move forward.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The plan commission, in addition to granting secondary plat approval, also approved a $1.5 million performance bond for Phase 3.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
The second amendment would delete a subsection of the charter allowing the city staff to have the ability to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove a plat, aligning with the Texas Local Government Code.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Apr. 2024
Verb
Everybody knew about the platting requirement and it was swept under the rug.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Much of the property, which TCU already owns, is being platted into larger lots by the city, an effort which will need to be completed before any projects move forward.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Plat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plat. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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