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City attorney warns state law changes will alter notice and protest rules for citywide zoning changes
Summary
Rowlett’s city attorney briefed council and P&Z on recent state changes (described in the meeting as House Bill 22) that streamline notice for comprehensive zoning changes, change protest thresholds and provide new sign and electronic‑notice provisions.
Rowlett’s city attorney, identified in the meeting as Victoria Thomas, gave a detailed legal update on recent state changes affecting zoning notice and protest procedures on Sept. 30.
Thomas explained that a “proposed comprehensive zoning change” (a term added to Local Government Code Chapter 211 and discussed as House Bill 22 in the presentation) can mean several things, including a city proposal to adopt a new zoning code or map that applies citywide, or an overlay that allows more residential development along a major corridor. For such comprehensive changes, Thomas said the statute requires publication in the…
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