Council signals interest in modernizing zoning code; staff to draft approach and goalposts
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
City planning staff briefed council on how Richardson's 1956 zoning ordinance drives reliance on special permits and plan development districts; council expressed support for updating the code, set policy guardrails (goalposts) and asked staff to return with options for making more uses by-right under performance standards.
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Richardson planning staff asked the City Council for policy guidance about updating the city's comprehensive zoning ordinance (CZO) to better implement the recently adopted Envision Richardson comprehensive plan.
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