Variance Decisions in Mansfield

A variance is an authorized departure from the strict requirements of a zoning ordinance. Rather than changing the underlying zoning classification (which is what rezoning does), a variance allows a property owner to deviate from specific rules - like setback distances, building height limits, lot coverage ratios, or parking requirements - while keeping the same zoning designation. ZoneWire tracks variance activity across Mansfield, TX public meetings.

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Mansfield is a home-rule city, and land-use matters are handled by the city's Planning & Zoning Commission. The Commission reviews plats and makes recommendations to the City Council on site plans and requests for zoning changes, and it also reviews changes to the zoning and subdivision ordinances, the comprehensive land-use plan, and impact fees. The Commission has seven members serving two-year terms and meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at City Hall, 1200 E. Broad St.

Rezoning requests are administered by the city Planning Department. An applicant submits a digital application with materials such as the property's legal description, development plans, building elevations, and landscape plans. The request goes to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a public hearing and recommendation, and then to the City Council, which holds its own public hearing and makes the final decision. Contact the Planning Department at 817-276-4229 or planning@mansfieldtexas.gov.

Zoning is governed by Chapter 155 of the Mansfield Code of Ordinances, and Section 155.020 establishes the city's zoning districts to implement the Mansfield Land Use Plan and the Official Zoning Map. The districts include a range of residential classifications (such as single-family SF districts, two-family 2F, and multifamily MF), nonresidential districts (for example the C-2 Community Business District), a PR Pre-Development District, and Planned Development (PD) districts. The full list and regulations for each district are set out in Chapter 155.

Variances are handled by the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA), not the Planning & Zoning Commission. The ZBA hears requests for variances and special exceptions to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and decides appeals of alleged errors in the enforcement of the ordinance by an administrative official. The board has seven members serving two-year terms and meets at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month (or as needed) at City Hall, 1200 E. Broad St. Applications are submitted through the city's digital form.

Yes. The City of Mansfield adopted the Mansfield 2040 Future Land Use Plan in December 2023, which guides long-term land-use and development decisions. The plan is available as a downloadable document on the Planning Department's page, along with a performance dashboard for tracking the city's long-term goals. Zoning decisions are intended to implement this plan and the city's Official Zoning Map.

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