Council signals interest in modernizing zoning code; staff to draft approach and goalposts

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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