The city of Fort Worth has set up free zoning newsletters for each district to keep residents up to date on zoning issues in their specific areas.
The backstory
According to a city news release, zoning protects existing property owners while promoting orderly growth and land use by grouping together compatible development. Before land is developed in the city, it must be zoned and platted.
The zoning commission reviews all zoning change requests to provide recommendations to City Council, which approves or denies requests, according to the news release.
The details
The zoning regulations and districts are adopted to help implement the city’s comprehensive plan and its policies. According to the news release, the policies address several development issues including:
- Land use
- Transportation and infrastructure
- Economic development
- Urban design
- Housing
- Historic preservation
- Environmental quality
- Parks and recreation
What you need to know
According to the news release, residents can sign up for the zoning notifications they are interested in on the city’s website. The newsletter signups are labeled by district for easy access.
As a result of redistricting, many residents are now in a new council district, according to the news release. Residents can visit OneAddress or the District Mapping Tool to verify their district.
The news release went on to state that when residents sign up for the newsletter, they need to make sure to expand the city news section and select, or deselect, the district or districts they would like to receive news and updates from. This will ensure residents are getting the latest updates from their specific district.
If residents live close to the boundary for their district, the news release states that they might want to consider signing up for the adjacent district. This will ensure they get notifications for any zoning cases in their area.
