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Overview of Planning and Community Development The Planning and Community Development Department |
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provides an important service to citizens by helping to insure that new construction and new businesses are in compliance with city zoning and development ordinances and that land within the city and its extra-territorial jurisdiction area is platted in accordance with the city's subdivision ordinances. Also, it is through this department that ordinances are updated periodically and assistance with zoning or other development questions is provided. The Planning and Community Development pages of the City's website is designed to give general information regarding procedures for zoning, platting and replatting property, along with information on associated fees. Regulations in the zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations. and other development-related ordinance may be discussed in detail at the recommended pre-application meeting and must be satisfied before a plat, replat or zoning request may be approved. Copies of these ordinances may be obtained through this department. Zoning regulates how land is used and protects the character of each district. Zoning protects property value and the overall quality of the community as a whole through controlling density of construction and intensity of land use, as well as through setting standards for landscaping, screening, building setbacks and height, and signage. To view our Zoning Map, click here. Platting is the way in which property is divided, through laying out on paper or mapping each piece of land. A recorded plat indicated lots, building lines, easements and rights-of-way, flood areas, boundary markers, and other permanent attachments to land. |
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Generally the development process follows the brief descriptions listed below. The development process can be viewed in Flow Chart form. Zoning Change: The type of zoning that is on a piece of property determines what land uses can legally be placed on the property. For example: If a property is zoned Single Family, a retail business may not be placed on that property without rezoning it to the category that allows that use, such as General Retail or Commercial. Rezoning a property typically involves the following: |
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Burleson currently has 18 different districts that include agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial zoning. City Council makes the final decision regarding the rezoning request. Staff comments, neighbors’ comments, current and future land use plan, and the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission are taken into account when reaching a decision on whether or not to grant the applicant’s request. The zoning process usually takes about 8 to 10 weeks. A "Development Meeting Calendar" is available upon request from this department. Failure to meet the deadlines or incomplete submittals can significantly increase the amount of time required to complete the zoning change process Zoning Change Application*
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Platting: Before property may be divided and sold and a builder may construct a structure on previously undeveloped land, the property must be platted. Platting involves the process described below and generally take 6 to 8 weeks each for the preliminary and final plat stages
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Replats: Property that has been previously platted may have the property lines redrawn or amended through a replat. This process involves a public hearing and notification of property owners within 200 feet of the property and may be completed in about 8 to 10 weeks.
The following fee schedule has been adopted by the City Council and is based upon actual costs incurred by the city to process items presented for consideration. These fees are non-refundable (except as noted) and are generally not collected until after an initial review by the staff Development Assistance Committee (DAC). |
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This page last updated April 6, 2007 |
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