ZONING :: FEES & PROCESSING

What costs are involved?
Where can I get additional information about rezoning?
What information is necessary to complete the application form?
Who is responsible for processing my request?
Where and when do I submit my zoning change request?

What costs are involved?

The application fees are:

For fee purposes, acreage is rounded up at .5 acre and down at .49 acre. Application fees vary with the ten special purpose districts.

Where can I get additional information about rezoning?

Zoning questions should be directed to the Development Services Desk (DSD, ph: 817.459.6526). The Desk is staffed during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) to answer questions, with easy access to zoning maps and the Zoning Ordinance.

Prior to filing a request, a pre-application meeting with a planner is strongly encouraged. During this informal meeting, discussions will focus on whether or not the request is appropriate in light of the proposed use, surrounding zoning, surrounding land uses, recent zoning trends, the Comprehensive Plan, Metroplex Center Development Strategy, and any other area plans.

Additionally, the applicant is encouraged to set up a meeting with the Department of Public Works to discuss potential traffic impacts from the proposed zoning change. The Department of Public Works will determine whether a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) or a Traffic Circulation Analysis (TCA) is required. If required, the TIA or TCA must be submitted 15 days prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

What information is necessary to complete the application form?

The following information is required on an application form before it may be accepted:

• Accurate legal description of the property being rezoned;
• Requested zoning and proposed use;
• Acreage;
• Applicant's signature and phone number;
• Property owner's signature and phone number; and,
• Notary's signature and seal.

Additionally, the applicant must complete a Disclosure of Interest Form noting any potential conflicts of interest in the case by the Council, boards and commissions, and key city staff members.

At the time of zoning case acceptance, the applicant receives rezoning sign(s) to be placed on the property to be rezoned. Written instructions are also provided on how to place the sign(s). The applicant must place the sign(s) at least one week prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing. If the applicant is unable to place the sign(s), the planning staff will place the sign(s) for an additional fee of $100.

Who is responsible for processing my request?

The Department of Community Development and Planning is responsible for processing a zoning application. Planning staff act as facilitators of the Comprehensive Plan and serve as liaisons between the applicant, citizens, Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council. The Department of Community Development and Planning also solicits information from other development departments, such as Public Works, Fire, and Utilities.

The Planning Staff will field check the site and surrounding area for relevant information such as surrounding land uses, topography, and thoroughfares.

Based on this data, and other information such as adopted city policies and zoning trends, the Department of Community Development and Planning will write a staff report to assist the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council in analyzing a zoning request. This report is part of the agenda packet which is delivered to the Commission the Friday before the public hearing. A copy of this report is available to both the applicant and the general public the Monday before the public hearing.

Where and when do I submit my zoning change request?

Before noon on the cutoff day, the applicant should submit a completed application form and necessary fees to the Department of Community Development and Planning. The cutoff day is generally four weeks before the Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing. A schedule of the cutoff days can be obtained from the Development Services Desk.

At the time of submittal, the applicant should note the zoning case number and the public hearing date. A maximum number of six zoning requests is accepted for each Planning and Zoning Commission agenda. If an agenda is filled, any subsequent zoning requests are scheduled for the next available meeting.

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