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Development

Andrea Roy
Assistant City Manager

The City of Bedford Development Department consists of four divisions, with unique roles and
responsibilities for each.

Economic Development Division
The mission of the Economic Development division is to enhance the quality of life for residents and the
sustainability of City businesses through the retention and revitalization of existing businesses and
neighborhoods and the promotion, recruitment, and coordination of new commercial and residential
development in the City. Staff is focused on comprehensive economic development throughout the City and
those efforts are assisted through a partnership with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford (HEB) Chamber of
Commerce. Staff works independently and cooperatively to market Bedford, the Hurst-Euless-Bedford (HEB)
area, Northeast Tarrant County, and the region. The Economic Development division provides excellent
customer service to the private sector development community, Bedford businesses, prospective businesses,
residents, and visitors. These services provide emphasis on improving the business climate through speci c
efforts in the following projects and activities: new development, redevelopment, workforce development,
business retention and expansion, and small business development.

Planning and Zoning Division
The mission of the Planning and Zoning Division is to promote the ef cient and orderly development of
private properties and to encourage the growth and enhancement of business relative to the City's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Planning and Zoning division promotes the health, safety, and general
welfare of the community by utilizing planning principles and land use patterns developed in the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which strives to prevent adverse or undesirable effects from incompatible
land uses. Planning and Zoning activities ensure that there is suf cient suitable land for future development,
while protecting and improving the physical environment. These efforts protect and maintain property
values and ensure that land uses are properly situated in relation to one another. The division provides
expertise in developing policy so that properties can be adequately serviced by public services and facilities.
Additionally, these procedures preserve and assist in the development of the community's economic base.
The division's customers include the private sector development community, Bedford businesses,
prospective businesses, residents, visitors, and other City departments.

Permits and Inspections Division
The mission of the Permits and Inspections division is to oversee plan review and permit issuance to ensure
that proposed construction work meets safety requirements of the City's Code of Ordinances; that the
process is performed with the highest professional standards to ful ll the needs of the community; and to
provide exceptional personalized service by providing timely, ef cient and thorough building inspections.
The Permits and Inspections division provides permits and inspection services for citizens, property owners,
businesses, contractors, and authorized agents. Permit and inspection services are provided for applicants
that intend to make improvements to, or change the occupancy of a building or structure.

Neighborhood Ser vices Division
The mission of the Neighborhood Services Division is to be responsible for addressing nuisance and property
standard violations of the City's Code of Ordinances. Enforcement of the Code of Ordinances is to provide
residents and businesses with a safe and healthy community. Violations typically include, but not limited to:
high grass and weeds, trash and debris, dilapidated fences, unlawful dumping, un-permitted signage, and
"junk" motor vehicles. The main goal of enforcement is to gain compliance with the Code of Ordinances

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