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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING & ZONING DIVISION (100-200-01)

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The Community Development Department is responsible for facilitating, organizing and directing the City's growth and
development. The department implements growth policies in accordance with the City Council directed goals and
objectives. It is comprised of Administration (planning and development). The Administration (Planning) division is
routinely involved in land use planning, zoning, thoroughfare planning, residential and commercial development plan
review, and coordination and implementation of the Impact Fee Ordinance. The department provides coordination
among other development-related departments through management of the Development Review Committee (DRC) in
order to expedite and advance the development projects in the most efficient manner. The department supports three
City-appointed boards: the Planning and Zoning Commission (P & Z), the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee
(CIAC), and the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA).

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION GOALS:
1. Maintain and improve the level of customer service provided to the citizens, City Council, members of appointed
boards and the development community.
2. Streamline and facilitate all development applications and special projects in a timely and efficient manner and within
budget and in accordance with City's development codes and ordinances.
3. Provide project management and assist other departments with Special Projects.
4. Implement the City's Land Use Plan and other land development policies and expand programs to enhance
development opportunities in the City.
5. Improve effectiveness of the department by maintaining the Unified Development Code (UDC) and other
development ordinances.
6. Assist the City with implementation of ordinances and development plans for special projects (i.e. Old Town Keller
East, FLUP Update, Unified Development Code Updates, Parks & Trails Master Plan Update, Impact Fee Ordinance
Update).
7. Provide useful information such as development applications, public hearings, policies and regulations on the City's
web page for customer/public access.
8. Update demographic and population materials and community profile data; prepare and update community statistics
for economic development purposes. Strengthen the effectiveness of development boards through training of
members.
9. Assist Economic Development Department in updating database necessary for business recruitment efforts, such as
site and building inventories, marketing information, and preparation of economic incentive packages to appropriate
and interested business prospects; assist in promoting programs to attract new commercial developments to Keller.

10. Assist Utility Billing, Development Services, and Economic Development with fee assessments associated with
impact and development fees for residential and non-residential building permits as well as potential development
projects.
11. Improve public relations efforts with the community through outreach programs, by providing and updating the
Community Development summary brochure, development activity reports, annual meetings and workshops with the
development community and regular presentations regarding the City’s growth and progress at various community and
civic organizations.
12. Assist in the maintenance of the City’s GIS program. Maintain the Zoning Map and its amendments.
13. Assist Code Compliance with landscaping, signage, and development regulation violations.

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