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Cleburne funds zoning-alignment project and authorizes Kimley-Horn contract
Summary
Council appropriated $100,000 from the general fund and authorized a contract with Kimley-Horn to conduct a citywide zoning-alignment project aimed at reconciling the zoning map with actual land uses, including reclassification of interim-holding districts.
The council on May 13 approved a $100,000 budget amendment to fund a citywide zoning-alignment project and authorized staff to execute a contract with Kimley-Horn not to exceed $100,000.
Staff described the project as a technical clean-up to align zoning map designations with on-the-ground uses and to revise overlay standards and the future land-use plan where necessary. A key priority is reclassifying roughly 2,000 acres currently in an "interim holding" (IH) zoning status, a legacy of annexations where permanent zoning was never applied, staff said. The project schedule shown to council anticipates diagnostic mapping, public engagement and council adoption steps, though staff cautioned the timeline could shift depending on feedback.
The measure included a fiscal amendment allocating $100,000 from the general fund unallocated balance to planning and zoning for the project. Council approved the amendment and the Kimley-Horn contract authorization unanimously.
Why it matters: The project aims to remove ambiguities in the zoning map, reduce permit-processing friction for property owners, and position the city to respond to future state-level land-use changes.
What's next: Staff will finalize the Kimley-Horn contract, begin the diagnostic and mapping work, and provide council with periodic updates and public-engagement milestones.
