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Showing 51–63 of 63March 2026
Presentation of the Annual Development Activity Report for 2025 by Development Services Director D.J. Harrell, summarizing development trends and activity across the city.
Annual Development Activity Report for 2025 - D.J. Harrell, Development Services Director
Authorization for the Development Services Department to execute an agreement with PMAM Corporation for false alarm management system services and software on a 15% commission basis, with an initial one-year term and four optional one-year renewals.
…th an Initial One-Year Term and Authorize Four One-Year Renewal Options for the Development Services Department
February 2026
The Development Services Department is proposing a Door-to-Door Vendor Ordinance that would require solicitors to register annually with the city, pay a $150 fee, pass background checks, and wear city-issued identification, while prohibiting soliciting on city-observed holidays and exempting minors.
Proposed vendor ordinance could help close the door on solicitors
Informal report covering January 2026 releases of land from the city's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) initiated by landowner or resident petitions, presented by Development Services Planning Manager Stephen Murray.
January 2026 Report on the Release of Area from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) by Petition of Landowner or Resident - Stephen Murray, Development Services Planning Manager
Public hearing to adopt an ordinance amending the Subdivision Ordinance to establish regulations for infill developments, rename the Planning and Development Department to the Development Services Department, and update land subdivision regulations.
…ning Infill Developments, Rename the Planning and Development Department to the Development Services Department, and Update Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land (PUBLIC H…
An informal briefing by the Development Services Deputy Director providing an update on regulations governing door-to-door vendors.
Update on Door-to-Door Vendor Regulations - Jennifer Mollenshott, Development Services Deputy Director
Fort Worth launched its NET Force (Nuisance Enforcement Task Force) pilot program, conducting joint multi-departmental inspections at three chronic nuisance properties — Sandy Oaks Apartments, Eco Motel, and Southside Food Mart — to address code violations and improve neighborhood quality of life. Teams from Code Compliance, Animal Care & Control, Police, Fire, Environmental Services, Development Services, and state agencies participated.
NET Force pilot program delivers early results at nuisance properties
An informal report on proposed amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance aimed at promoting infill development, presented by Development Services Director D.J. Harrell.
Proposed Subdivision Ordinance Amendments to Promote Infill Development - D.J. Harrell, Development Services Director
An informal report on a proposed council-initiated zoning change for properties at 5329 and 5335 East 1st Street, located between East 1st Street and the Trinity River in Council District 11, presented by Development Services Assistant Director LaShondra Stringfellow.
Proposed Council-Initiated Zoning Change for 5329 and 5335 East 1st Street, between East 1st Street and the Trinity River, Located in Council District 11 - LaShondra Stringfellow, Development Services
January 2026
Fort Worth's Development Services Department is proposing zoning amendments to prevent clustering of liquor stores, credit-access businesses, and smoke shops through 1,000-foot spacing requirements and expanded buffers from sensitive uses; a previously proposed change to pawn shop spacing rules was dropped because Texas state law is already more restrictive. The Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on January 13, with City Council scheduled to vote January 27.
City updates proposed zoning rules for certain businesses