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Llano City Council approves overhaul of zoning use chart after public hearing
Summary
The Llano City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 1551, a comprehensive revision to the city’s zoning use chart. Residents at the public hearing said the city did not provide a clear comparison of old and new rules and asked for published definition changes before a vote; council members and staff said the update replaces inconsistent older charts.
The Llano City Council on March 2025 approved Ordinance 1551, a comprehensive revision to the city’s zoning use chart that reclassifies land uses across residential, commercial and industrial districts.
At a public hearing held before the vote, residents and commenters urged the council to delay action until the public could see a clear side-by-side comparison of the existing use chart and the proposed changes and until proposed edits to the city definitions in Article 1, Section 110.1 were published. "No meaningful discussion or input from the citizens as it relates to proposed changes can be accomplished without a clear and concise record of proposed changes," said Jed, a resident who spoke during the hearing.
Amy, a city staff member involved in the update, told the council the revision was necessary because multiple older charts and partial updates had left the city with inconsistent documents. "We sent over 2,000 letters to every property owner in town," she said, describing the outreach process and saying the team had adjusted specific line items after public comment. She characterized the new use chart as a fresh, consolidated document intended to replace out-of-date, conflicting versions.
Councilmembers who spoke said they appreciated the work by the planning commission and staff but requested clearer comparison materials for future deliberations. One councilmember asked that staff provide a highlighted or side-by-side comparison showing what changed from prior charts. Staff responded that past attempts to patch older charts left the city effectively starting from scratch to produce a single working document.
After discussion, a motion to approve Ordinance 1551 carried on a voice vote. The ordinance was described in the meeting as aligning the city’s use chart with state law and city codes and clarifying categories such as single-family overlays, general residential, agriculture, commercial, office/medical, and business districts.
The council’s action adopted the revised use chart as presented; councilmembers instructed staff to publish supporting materials and to address website inconsistencies noted by residents.
