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Consultants outline 30‑month plan to rewrite Cedar Hill's development code, seek more public input
Summary
City consultants presented a 30‑month plan to rewrite Cedar Hill's unified development code, aiming to preserve 25% of land as open space, streamline permits and modernize regulations; council asked about community input, tree rules and legislative changes.
Consultants from Friesen Nichols presented a 30‑month plan to rewrite Cedar Hill's unified development code at the Jan. 27 city council briefing, describing a phased process of public engagement, diagnostic work and drafting aimed at consolidating scattered regulations and making zoning and subdivision rules easier to use.
David Jones, the consultant presenting for Friesen Nichols, told the council the rewrite is meant to "consolidate existing development regulations" and to make the code usable rather than "driving on ice," adding the project will include stakeholder interviews, developer roundtables and public open houses over the next two-plus years.
Director Self framed the effort as council‑led and aligned with the city's comprehensive plan. Jones said the draft process will be broken into modules: Module 1 (zoning districts and allowed uses), Module 2 (zoning procedures, variances and the board of…
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