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Rowlett officials outline Recode Rowlett plan to simplify zoning and reduce conflicting rules
Summary
City staff told the Planning & Zoning Commission and council the Recode Rowlett initiative will collapse overlapping zoning districts, clarify purpose statements, address tree-preservation conflicts and propose transitional standards, with community meetings and hearings planned before any changes are adopted.
Derek Cole, Rowlett’s director of community development, told the Planning & Zoning Commission and city council on Sept. 30 that the Recode Rowlett effort aims to resolve conflicts between the city’s traditional Rowlett Development Code and a separate form‑based code and to streamline zoning districts.
"We want our developers to have flexibility, but flexibility within a defined toolbox," Cole said, describing the project as a two‑step process of selecting tools and then applying them citywide. He said the committee has reviewed residential…
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