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Farmers Branch council raises zoning-notification boundary from 200 to 300 feet

3655780 · June 4, 2025
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Summary

The Farmers Branch City Council on June 3 adopted Ordinance No. 39‑27 to expand the required mailed-notice boundary for zoning cases from 200 feet to 300 feet after a public hearing and Planning and Zoning recommendation.

The Farmers Branch City Council voted June 3 to adopt Ordinance No. 39‑27, amending Article 6 of the comprehensive zoning ordinance to increase the mailed-notification boundary for zoning hearings from 200 feet to 300 feet.

City planning staff said the change responds to council direction from March and aims to increase public awareness of proposed zoning changes. "Currently, Farmers Branch aligns with state law, meaning that anytime a zoning change is requested, letters are mailed to all property owners within 200 feet of that site at…

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