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Planning & Zoning presents citywide UDC review to Dickinson council
Summary
Planning & Zoning told the City Council it completed a lot-by-lot review of the Unified Development Code and zoning map — the first comprehensive review since original zoning — and recommended targeted map changes and a new waterfront zone for Dickinson Bayou.
The City of Dickinson’s Planning & Zoning committee told the City Council it has completed an intensive, lot-by-lot review of the Unified Development Code and the city’s zoning map and delivered a set of recommendations for targeted changes.
"This, I'll call it a labor of love," said Bruce Henderson, a member of the Planning & Zoning committee, describing work that the committee said began in August of last year and continued with regular reviews through last month. Henderson said the committee examined "every single plat" to identify mismatches between existing uses and zoning designations and to make the map more usable for prospective developers and property owners.
Committee members emphasized transparency and said the recommendations are advisory; council retains final authority. Henderson asked council to view the recommendations as a starting point, and PNZ staff agreed to prepare a clear legend and mapped visuals to help council and the public understand proposed zone definitions.
Council members asked PNZ to return with visuals and draft language to show how changes would affect existing homeowners, commercial corridors and waterfront parcels. The committee also proposed two near-term follow-ups: drafting a new bayou-specific zoning district and confirming whether zoning district boundaries may be drawn across parts of a single parcel.
