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We Have Moved!
The offices of Planning & Zoning and Building Inspections have moved to their new location within City Hall! You can reach their offices from the northeast entrance of City Hall (Municipal Court's previous location).
For all of your zoning requests and building inspection questions and information, be sure to enter their new location!
About
The Planning Services Division works together with the community to enhance and maintain quality of life in Abilene by guiding specific use and arrangement of urban development through administration and enforcement of the City’s Land Development Code (LDC) and Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the Planning Services Division encourages proper growth, development, redevelopment, and stabilization of neighborhoods by providing technical assistance to the City’s Council, boards, commissions, developers, and citizens.
The Planning staff provides expertise and policy advice for the following boards, commissions, and committees:
- City Council
- Planning and Zoning Commission
- Tax Increment Redevelopment Zone (TIRZ) Board
- Mayor’s Downtown Task Force
- Board of Adjustment
- Landmarks Commission
- Development Review Committee (DRC)
- Entertainment District Task Force
Staff also provides other core services such as administering the City’s Facade Improvement and Demolition Assistance Grant Programs.
Applications
All Planning Services applications are now online. Apply for Zoning, Plats, Conditional Use Permits, Thoroughfare Closures, and Itinerant Business Permits all from one place.
The Planning and Zoning Commission is comprised of seven Abilene citizens who act as an advisory board to City Council in regards to land use and zoning related matters. Members are appointed by the Mayor for three year terms.
The Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council hold public hearings on cases in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall. If you are interested in any case, you have the opportunity to make your opinion known to the appropriate body at that time.
It is also permissible to mail us a signed letter, which will be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council, whichever is hearing the case at that time.
Meetings & Public Hearings
Meetings are held in Council Chambers at City Hall
555 Walnut Street, Second Floor
View Current Meeting Dates & Planning & Zoning Commission Packets
Meeting Dates
Planning & Zoning: December 6, 2022
City Council Final Reading & Public Hearing: January 12, 2023
Sign Location(s) | Case Number | Request |
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888 Ben Richey Drive | Z-2022-28 | Change the zoning of approximately 5.83 acres from Agricultural Open (AO) to Heavy Commercial (HC) |
226 Pine Street | CUP-2022-11 | A Conditional Use Permit of approximately 0.08 acres zoned Central Business (CB) to allow a tattoo parlor as a permitted use |
Meeting Dates
Planning & Zoning: February 7, 2023
City Council Final Reading & Public Hearing: March 9, 2023
Sign Location(s) | Case Number | Request |
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508 Mulberry Street | Z-2023-02 | Change the zoning of approximately 0.32 acres from Multi-Family Residential (MF) to Office (O). Located at 508 Mulberry St. Legal description being Lots 5-6, Block 150, Original Town of Abilene, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. |
6441 East Lake Road Jones County | Z-2023-03 | Change the zoning of approximately 40 acres from Agricultural Open (AO) to Planned Development District 179 (PDD-179) to allow one manufactured home, uses permitted in the Agricultural Open (AO) district, and agriculture related commercial uses. Legal description being 40 acres of Block 14, Survey 14, T&P Railway Co., City of Abilene, Jones County, Texas. |
1033 (A & B) N Willis Street | CUP-2023-01 | Request a Conditional Use Permit to approximately 0.29 acres to allow a tattoo parlor in the General Retail (GR) district. Located at 1033 A and B N Willis St. Legal description being Lot 128, Westlawn Addition, Block 8, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. |
689 EN 18th Street | HOZ-2023-01 | Apply Historic Overlay Zoning to approximately 0.32 acres zoned Multi-Family Residential (MF). Located at 689 EN 18th St. Legal description being Lot 137, Block 25, Abilene Heights, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. |
Other Plans & Information
- Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
- Existing Community Facilities (PDF)
- Existing Land Use - City Center Map (PDF)
- Existing Land Use - City Limits Map (PDF)
- Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and County Boundaries (PDF)
- Future Land Use Development Plan (PDF)
- Sensitive Development Areas (PDF)
- Super Neighborhood Boundaries (PDF)
- Vacant and Undeveloped Land (PDF)
Buffalo Gap Road Corridor Overlay
Ambler Avenue Corridor Overlay
Carver Neighborhood Plan
South Downtown Master Plan
Pine Street Corridor Overlay
Safe Routes Abilene Plan
Lake Fort Phantom Hill Plan
- Lake Fort Phantom Hill Plan - Land Use Map and Density Chart (PDF)
- Lake Fort Phantom Hill Plan - Plan Text Chapters 1 through 6 (PDF)
- Appendix A - Fort Phantom Hill Lake Association Plan (PDF)
- Appendix B - Water and Waste Water Infrastructure Studies (PDF)
- Appendix C - Design Guidelines (PDF)
- Appendix D - Roundtable Matrix (PDF)
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Planning & Development Services
Physical Address
555 Walnut Street
Abilene, TX 79601
Phone : (325) 676-6237