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Harwood Road (former Clubhouse for Special Needs property) zoned into the Generations Park at Boys
Ranch development; and 2511/2505 Murphy Drive, Nicole Court Addition - 13 single-family residential lots.
Commercial zoning cases were processed for a variety of uses, including retail, medical, religious,
hospitality, full-service gasoline station with convenience store, and general service. Larger zoning cases
processed include a 180,000 square foot light industrial distribution center to be located at 3671 Airport
Fwy, and an of ce/showroom use to operate at 3600 Harwood Rd (Rock Island Auction Company).
Zoning Ordinance/Permitted Uses Schedule additions and amendments processed include, but not
limited to, combining the membership of the Building Standards Commission and Zoning Board of
Adjustment, and updating membership and procedures of the same; amendments to the Bedford Forum
Planned Unit Development; adding a short-term rental use de nition; amending the group home
de nition; and including an explanation of use for tobacco products.
Final Plats processed and led with Tarrant County include 1850 Central Drive (Chick- l-A restaurant); 3501
Harwood Road (Murphy USA gasoline station with convenience store); 2513 Pipeline at Hospital Pkwy (22
single-family lot residential sub-division); 1101 Central Drive (Christian Life Tabernacle Church); Lots 1-9,
Block 1 of Luna Court Addition (9 single-family lot residential sub-division); Lots 1 & 2, Block 1 of the
Fazalbhai Addition (2 single-family lot residential sub-division); and 1717 Schumac Lane (Archangel
Michael Coptic Orthodox Church).
Legal training was held with newly assigned and current Planning and Zoning Commission members.

Permits and Inspections Division
Received approximately $1,022,818 in permit fees.
Issued 3,630 building and trade permits.
Performed 121 Multi-Family property maintenance inspections.
Performed 4,796 building inspections.
Performed 1,518 plan reviews.
Issued 110 Certi cate of Occupancy permits for new businesses in the City.

Neighborhood Ser vices Division
Code of Ordinances amendments to the parking ordinance processed, amendment reduces on-street
parking timeframes, prohibits on-street parking of commercial vehicles (outside of
loading/unloading/servicing), clari es all-weather surface facility de nition, establishes a permit process for
on-street RV parking, establishes an approval process for tractor trailer parking on hotel/motel properties,
and various other administrative clari cations. This amendment was brought forward per City Council
direction.
Short-Term Rentals (home rentals for less than 30days, typically known through Airbnb, VRBO, etc.) of cial
policy was established. This policy de nes the standards and review process for short-term rentals and
provides for administrative fees associated with permitting and inspection of short-term rental properties.
This program will be administered through a third-party service, GovOS to track properties and collect
fees. However, inspections will be performed by City staff.
Long-Term Rentals (rental homes in general) of cial policy was established. This policy will help regulate
the city’s rental home market by de ning the standards and review process for single-family rental
registration, administering an inspection program, and providing administrative fees associated with
permitting and inspection of single-family rental dwellings. This program will be implemented through
the Building Inspections division.
Code of Ordinances amendment to “Abandoned and Junked Motor Vehicles,” Chapter 114 “Traf c and
Vehicles”, Article IX was approved to re ect changes in State Law and to provide more concise and clear
language.
Code of Ordinances amendment to Chapter 42, Section 42-67, relative to the jurisdiction of the
Municipality and authorizing the Municipal Court to issue search warrants for the purpose of investigating
nuisances and to issue seizure warrants for the purpose of removing offending property was processed.
This program is currently being implemented through the Neighborhood Services division.
Code violation cases reported totaled 971, and of that, Neighborhood Services Of cers closed 874 cases (as
of 05/03/2022). Most frequently reported violations include high grass and weeds; trash and/or recycling
out too early; trash and/or recycling containers in public view; obstructing sidewalk; watering violations;
trees and/or shrubbery hanging too low over street or sidewalk; accumulations of trash, junk, or debris;
swimming pool unclean, unsanitary or unsafe; dilapidated or falling fence; and non-operating or junk
motor vehicles.
Neighborhood Services Manager attended the annual Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) conference in Little
Rock, AR to gain insight into neighborhood enhancement programs to better engage and work with
Bedford citizens in their neighborhoods.

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