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Council adopts Imagine Belton rezoning steps and updates future land use map
Summary
Belton council approved rezoning to new 'Central Downtown' and 'Uptown' zones and adopted an updated, GIS-based 2030 future land use map to guide growth and infill; council emphasized grandfathering protections for existing uses and pledged public engagement.
The Belton City Council on March 25 held public hearings and approved zoning changes to implement the Imagine Belton standards, rezoning multiple areas into two new form-based categories — Central Downtown and Uptown — and adopting an updated, GIS-based amendment to the city’s 2030 comprehensive plan (future land use map).
City planning staff (identified in the record as Bob, planning lead) said the council is taking the second step of a multi-stage process to rezone properties within the Imagine Belton area. Staff described the geography for the two initial zones and explained how the rezoning process will address nonconforming (grandfathered) uses: uses lawfully established before the rezoning may continue, and limited…
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