Planning Services Division

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)

Staff also provides other core services such as administering the City’s Facade Improvement and Demolition Assistance Grant Programs.

Planning & Zoning Commission

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.

Did You See a "Zoning" Sign?

Sign Location(s)	Case Number & Manager	Request	Planning & Zoning Meeting Date	City Council Final Reading & Public Hearing
	OAM-2019-03 Proposed amendments to Land Development Code for the City of Abilene, removing the entire text of existing Section 2.4.4.2 in Chapter 2 (Zoning Regulations) and which specifically concerns carports and patio covers, replacing said existing text with a new Section 2.4.4.2 regulating the size, height, placement and architectural character of certain carports and patio covers; and adopting new definitions of both “carport” and “patio cover” as those terms appear in Chapter 5 (Definitions) of the Land Development Code		Feb 4 (tabled from Jan 7)	Mar 12
1401 Cherry Street	Z-2020-04 Jared Smith Planner II	Rezone property from Heavy Commercial (HC) to Heavy Industrial (HI) District	Feb 4	Mar 12
1826 Colony Hill Road	Z-2020-05 Nick Watts Planner I	Rezone property from Residential Medium-Density (MD) to Residential Single-Family Patio Home (PH) District	Feb 4	Mar 12
1208 Lytle Acres Drive	TC-2020-02 Bradley Stone Planner III	Abandon an unimproved west margin (0.0469 acre) of right-of-way available for Lytle Acres Drive	Feb 4	Mar 12
Cypress & Cedar Streets	TC-2020-04 Nick Watts Planner I	Abandon public right-of-way within an 80’ wide segment of Cedar Street extending 300’ between the north line of right-of-way for North 5th Street and the south line of right-of-way for North 6th Street; and a request to abandon public right-of-way within a 20’ wide alley extending 300’ between the north line of right-of-way for North 5th Street and the south line of right-of-way for North 6th Street, midway and parallel between Cypress and Cedar Streets.	Mar 3	Apr 9
South 23rd Street & South Treadaway Boulevard	TC-2020-05 Jared Smith Planner II	Abandon public right-of-way within an unimproved 60’ wide segment of South 23rd Street extending approximately 500 feet between the east line of right-of-way for South Treadaway Boulevard and the west line of right-of-way for the Abilene & Southern Railway.	Mar 3	Apr 9