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Planning & Development

Who we are

We partner with the community in building and reinvigorating neighborhoods, engaging in visionary planning,
fostering economic and environmental sustainability, promoting exemplary design, protecting the health, safety and
welfare of the public, and assuring that all elements of the built environment are designed, constructed, installed and
maintained to community standards. We do this with exceptional customer service and by living the R‐SPIRIT values of
the City of North Richland Hills.

What do we do

1 Manage the Development Review Committee 5 Conduct rental/hotel licensing & inspections
2 Process zoning, plat & site plan requests 6 Review and issue building and other permits
3 Implement the Vision2030 Strategic Plan 7 Conduct building code inspections
4 Update development policies and regulations 8 Fulfill public records requests

Council Priorities

x Quality Community Development & Revitalization x Sense of Community
Efficient & Effective Transportation System x Targeted Economic Development
Safety and Security Local & Regional Leadership
x Financial Stability x Efficient & Effective Delivery of City Services
x Positive City Image

FY 2019-20 Top Accomplishments

 The Development Review Committee facilitated the approval of the preliminary plats and engineering plans for the
City Point development, a major development goal for City Council. The plats include 365 single family residential
lots and lots for commercial, multi‐family, and hotel development.

 A new plat approval process was created, implemented and refined to respond to H.B. 3167. The new process was
communicated extensively to all stakeholders.

 Three significant building permits were reviewed and issued and are currently under construction, including Iron
Horse Heights, Watermere on the Preserve, and Smithfield Elementary School. These three projects have a
combined construction value of over 61 million dollars.

 The 2018 I‐Codes were adopted, including the International Building Code, International Residential Code,
International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Energy
Conservation Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the 2017 National Electrical Code.

 Approved permits for property valued at more than $203 million in FY 2019. In April 2020, the department was on
track to meet this same mark in FY 2020, although the impacts of the Coronavirus may change this trajectory.

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