Rowlett planners outline 'Recode Rowlett' timeline to unify zoning rules

Oct 1, 2025

City staff and the Recode Rowlett committee reported progress toward consolidating conflicting zoning rules, collapsing multiple residential and commercial districts into fewer categories and planning public outreach this fall.

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Derek Cole, director of community development for the City of Rowlett, told a joint meeting of the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 30 that the city’s“Recode Rowlett” effort aims to eliminate conflicting zoning rules and replace them with a single, simpler code.

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