Land Development Division

The Zoning Section provides guidance on the zoning and plan amendment process. When you start your project, this section can help you identify the uses allowed on the property based on the specific zoning district and help you verify zoning development requirements.

The Zoning team is also responsible for cases submitted for Board of Adjustment consideration. The Board of Adjustment reviews requests for variances, special exceptions and appeals for development project plans.

The Street Construction staff reviews all Master Development Plans (MDP) and plats, and handles permits and inspections for driveways and sidewalks.

The City Arborist and his team ensures new development in our city meets all code requirements of the tree preservation ordinance by reviewing tree preservation plans, issuing permits, and conducting inspections.

We want to make sure your projects are successful. Our staff is available to address questions you may have regarding processes or city code requirements.

The Streets and Traffic Reviews Section team works on evaluating and mitigating impacts of new residential and commercial developments on existing transportation infrastructure by conducting Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) studies. TIA mitigation reviews can include traffic signal warrants, on-street parking, loading areas, median openings, right or left turn lane designs, Master Development Plans (MDP), and reviewing traffic flow patterns in existing and new schools.

Dealing with zoning, platting, permits for building and street improvements may also be part of our review.

Effective Oct. 16, 2020, Policy and Land Entitlements are aligned as its own section.

Land Entitlements

This section includes both Subdivision and Addressing teams.

Subdivision Team

Can help with the following:

• Master Development Plans
• Planned Unit Developments
• Plats
• Processing of Rights Determination
• Scheduling items for Planning Commission consideration

Addressing Team

Handles street renaming and addressing residential and non-residential properties.

Policy Administration

This team assists and manages the following:

• Unified Development Code
• Technical Advisory Committee
• Southern Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Plan (SEP‐HCP)
• Military Liaisons
• Rights Determinations
• Tree Permit Rights Verification
• Council Consideration Requests
• Rule Interpretation Decisions
• Annexation Liaisons
• State and Federal Legislature items
• Interlocal Agreements
• Memos of Understanding
• Information Bulletins
• All other Policy or Code related items within the department