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ACTIVITY SUMMARY

DIVISION DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY ACCOUNT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PLANNING AND ZONING 01-52-01

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
The City Planner advises the Assistant City Manager, as well as the appropriate boards and commissions, on matters
that affect the growth and development of the City. Responsibilities include: processing all zoning cases, plats, site plans,
vacations, development proposals, and other related requests. The City Planner advises and assists property owners,
developers, and engineers. He also reviews the Comprehensive Plan for revisions regarding future planning and
development policies. The City Planner works with the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber
of Commerce to provide potential business investors with economic data, demographics, and other information as requested.
The Assistant City Planner assists the City Planner with all Planning and Zoning activities.
ACTIVITY GOALS
-To develop, maintain, and refine a continuing planning program that is responsive to the needs of the City and developers.
-To encourage and promote orderly development by processing all applications promptly.
-To provide the framework for long-range growth and re-development through review and updating of the Comprehensive Plan.
-To provide assistance to the various boards and commissions through informative reports and attendance at all meetings.
-To review all development proposals for conformance with all ordinances and development regulations.
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES
-To monitor expenditures and remain within + or - 5 % of the Activity's budget allocation.
-To meet with potential developers and assist them with the implementation of their development plans.
-To update City ordinances as needed to properly implement the Comprehensive Plan and be responsive to new market trends.
-To counsel with prospective applicants and to accept and schedule all applications for hearings at the earliest possible date.
designers, businesses, and citizens as requested.
-To provide general information to property owners, realtors, businesses, and citizens as requested.
other agencies and citizens as requested.
ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Percent of Budget Expended 81.50 103.11 96.56 100.00
Board and Commission Reports Prepared 15 20 27 30
Board and Commission Meetings Attended 12 12 14 15
Preliminary and Final Plats, Rezoning and Site Plans Processed 14 16 38 40
Request for General/Development Information/Assistance Processed 1,950 1,850 800 800

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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