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Rowlett planners outline 'Recode Rowlett' timeline to unify zoning rules
Summary
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.
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.
Cole said the recode effort — started in April 2025 after an initial consultant assessment — has reviewed all residential and commercial districts and sought to consolidate and clarify purpose statements, dimensional standards and allowable uses. “We have to try to correct this inconsistency between two codes and then establish a basic…
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