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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 |
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Near the northwest corner of FM 707 & FM 89 | Z-2021-03 Nick Watts Planner I | Rezone property from Agricultural Open Space (AO) to a mixture of both General Commercial (GC) and Residential Single Family (RS-6) District | Feb 2 | Mar 11 |
Near the northwest corner of FM 707 & FM 89 | Z-2021-04 Nick Watts Planner I | Rezone property from Agricultural Open Space (AO) to General Commercial (GC) | Feb 2 | Mar 11 |
1500 & 1600 blocks (north side) of Ambler Avenue | Z-2021-05 Jared Smith Planner II | Rezone property from Residential Single Family (RS-6) District to General Retail (GR) | Feb 2 | Mar 11 |
Beech Street & Ambler Avenue | TC-2021-03 Jared Smith Planner II | Abandon an approximately 60-foot-width of public right-of-way available for Beech Street wedged between the westernmost boundary of Block C in Darby of North Park Subdivision and the easternmost boundary of Block B in Darby of North Park Subdivision. | Feb 2 | Mar 11 |
View Current Meeting Dates & Planning & Zoning Commission Packets
- 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
Suite 100
Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: (325) 676-6237