Fort Worth Zoning Decisions: March 2026

In March 2026, Fort Worth held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 6 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 2 approved (50% approval rate), 2 denied, 2 deferred. Activity was up 24% compared to February (179 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning at 5904 Etsy Street for Auto Repair

Denied.

Request to rezone from agricultural to general commercial restricted (GCR) for auto repair shop denied with prejudice. Property is 0.3 acres, sandwiched between heavy industrial sites, with half in 100-year floodplain. Applicants Diego Pincena and Daniel Molina sought the change. Zoning Commission had previously denied.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Auto Repair Zoning at 3553 Lotic Lane

Denied.

Council upheld the Zoning Commission's 10-0 recommendation to deny with prejudice a zoning change (ZC-26-001) that would have allowed Fifth Gear Automotive to operate an auto repair facility at 3553 Lotic Lane. The property is adjacent to residential areas in Hudson Oaks and Villages of Woodland Springs, violating Section 5.104 of city code which prohibits auto repair adjacent to residential properties.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Edge Data Centers Tax Abatement at Via Ranch

Deferred.

Council tabled consideration of a 50% business personal property tax abatement for Edge Data Centers' $1.1 billion, 187-acre data center project at Via Ranch. The project would create approximately 50 full-time jobs. Community members raised concerns about noise, water usage, air quality, property values, and inadequate notification during the 2025 zoning approval. Council member Crane withdrew his motion with conditions and moved to continue the item.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Encore Energy Substation Expansion CUP at Echo Heights

Approved.

Conditional use permit approved for Encore Energy to expand existing electrical substation by adding two transformers east of current facility at property operating since 1966. Rezoned to PD-I excluding all uses except electrical power substation with site plan approved. Echo Heights Neighborhood Association opposed; Zoning Commission recommended approval.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Rezoning ZC25-208 Continued

Deferred.

Case continued to next zoning meeting at request of District 9 Councilwoman Beck to allow applicant to reach out to council office.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Habitual Nuisance Ordinance

Approved.

Resolution 26-5819 approved establishing habitual nuisance ordinance to hold negligent commercial property owners responsible for consuming disproportionate city resources including police, fire, EMS, code compliance. Cited properties include Eco Motel and Rockies.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Zoning Changes

• PD 894 (Planned Development with specific uses) → PD with auto repair use (requested) at 3553 Lotic Lane, Fort Worth (Fifth Gear Automotive / Masterpoint Consultants)
• Agricultural (A) → General Commercial Restricted (GCR), 0.3 acres at 5904 Etsy Street, Fort Worth (Diego Pincena / Daniel Molina)
• Mixed (partial I, partial B, partial two-family residential) → PD-I (restricted to electrical substation only), Not specified acres at Echo Heights (Encore substation property) (Encore Energy)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 77 instances
• industrial: 46 instances
• residential: 26 instances
• commercial: 21 instances
• land use: 10 instances

What to Watch

• Industrial mentions were up 171% from February.
• Residential came up 160% more often than February.
• Commercial saw 75% more mentions month-over-month.
• Land use is new this month with 10 mentions, not present in February.

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