Page 141 - Fort Worth City Budget 2019

General Fund

Planning and Development

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

FY2017 FY2018 FY2018 FY2019 Change from Adopted
Final Adopted Adjusted Adopted Amount %
License & Permits 12,971,380 12,101,394 12,101,394 12,929,039 827,645 6.84%
Charge for Service 4,082,404 4,123,438 4,123,438 4,095,366 (28,072) -0.68%
Other 133,008 175,132 175,132 967,075 791,943 452.20%
Transfer In 543,344 808,780 818,384 815,272 6,492 0.80%
Revenue $ 17,730,136 $ 17,208,744 $ 17,218,348 $ 18,806,752 $ 1,598,008 9.29%

Salaries & Benefits 11,078,113 12,587,730 11,905,561 13,288,587 700,857 5.57%
Gen Operating & Maintenance 2,533,103 4,378,854 4,388,458 4,963,234 584,380 13.35%
Expenses $ 13,611,216 $ 16,966,584 $ 16,294,019 $ 18,251,821 $ 1,285,237 7.58%

FTE 153.00 162.00 9.00 5.88%

AP 153.00 162.00 9.00 5.88%

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AND GOALS

The Planning & Development Department’s mission is to build the most livable city in Texas by helping people
make sound decisions about the city’s growth and development and, accordingly, develop property in ways that
benefit the community. The Department consists of four divisions.

The Administration Division is responsible for executive leadership, operations management, transportation
planning, and policy development.

The Facilitation Division is comprised of three sections. The Development Coordination section is responsible for
managing contracts for the developer installation of public and private infrastructure (roads, water lines, sanitary
and storm sewers, stormwater controls and signage, in addition to certain real property contracts). The
Transportation Impact Fee section is responsible for managing the city’s Transportation Impact Fee program by
coordinating Public/Private Partnerships, updating the Impact Fee ordinance and related studies, the
calculation/assessment of transportation impact fees, consideration of discounts, review of transportation impact
analysis (TIA) and management of Transportation Impact fee credit agreements and credit pools. The Project
Facilitation section is charged with helping expedite development projects by heading inter-departmental project
teams, negotiating special review accommodations, and acting as the developer’s liaison throughout the
development review process while also ensuring that the city’s regulations and project requirements are still met.

The Development Division reviews and inspects all construction projects for compliance with construction codes
to ensure safety and sound building practices and now also ensures compliance with the city’s Gas Well Ordinance.
The Development Division has four sections. The Customer Service section is responsible for permitting services
and customer intake. The Building Services section provides plans examination, building inspections and sign
ordinance inspections. The Gas Well section performs safety inspections, permits gas well and gas related right
of way activity and contracts with other municipalities for gas permitting and inspections. The Technology Services
section is the department’s internal IT section and manages the city-wide permitting system, Accela Automation.

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