Zoning

Zoning establishes the permitted and conditional uses on a property and associated site development regulations like setbacks, height, landscaping, and lot coverage. Zoning, in part, is used in the city limits to assist in the safe, orderly, healthful, and coordinated development of the city, to conserve existing and future developments, protect the value of real property, and facilitate the adequate and efficient provision of transportation, water, wastewater, schools, parks, emergency and recreational facilities, and other public requirements. The City does not regulate the use of property in the ETJ, Travis County issues permits in the ETJ.

Zoning Process

• Determine current zoning
• Review Zoning Guide and Zoning Codes for permitted uses, zoning conditions, and specific use permits
• Submit an application with MyPermitNow
  • Deed of ownership
  • Tax map showing property owners within 300 feet 
  • Mailing labels of property owners within 300 feet
  • Metes and bounds survey description of the property or area to be rezoned if there is not a lot and block description
• Once fees are paid, the request will be schedule for the next Planning Commission meeting (below)
• Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council
• City Council will hear the request twice
• 60 day process
• $465 + $30/acre + $5/per property owner within 300 feet
• Submittal Requirements

PUD Zoning Process

The purpose and intent of the Planned Unit Development district is to provide a flexible, alternative procedure to encourage imaginative and innovative designs for the unified development of property in the City consistent with its Ordinances and accepted urban planning. Code of Ordinances relating to PUDs.

• Set up a consultation with city staff; sdunlop@manortx.gov or (512) 215-8262
• Submit a Preliminary PUD Site Plan 
  • Determines the location and mix of proposed uses, points of ingress and egress, parking areas, building locations and height, lot coverage, open spaces, landscaping, topography, and relationship to adjacent property. 
  • Once approved by city engineers, the Preliminary PUD Site Plan goes before the Planning Commission for recommendation, then City Council twice for approval. 
• Submit a Final PUD Site Plan 
  • Contains all the details required for development, subdivision, zoning, and enforcement of special conditions and regulations
  • Once approved by city engineers, the Final PUD Site Plan goes before the Planning Commission for recommendation, then City Council twice for approval. 
• Upon approval of the Final PUD Site Plan the area is officially zoned PUD along with any conditions and limitations defined by the PUD agreement
• 6 - 9 month process (City engineers will issue comments within 30 days of each submittal)
• $625 + $40/acre (only due at time of Preliminary PUD Site Plan submittal)

Planning Commission Schedule for Zoning 

Complete and paid for zoning applications will be scheduled for the next Planning Commission date. Planning Commission meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM at City Hall.