The purpose of the Planning & Zoning Board is to review and make a recommendation on all ordinances, subdivisions and major building plans which effect the development and use of land in the City of Robstown. The decision of the Board on each public hearing item is a recommendation to the City Commission. The City Commission will render a final decision.

Board Members

Joe Verastegui, Chairman
Rey Contreras, Secretary
Elias Olmeda, Member
Robert Gonzalez, Member
Javier Zapata, Member
Jessie Morales, Member

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Jerry Velasco
Building Official

CONTACT
Ph: 361-387-4589 option #5

101 E. Main Street
Robstown, Texas 78380

Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm

What is Zoning?

Zoning is an instrument granted by the State of Texas which allows cities to develop in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.

Zoning aids rational land utilization and economic provision of public facilities and services.

In Robstown, zoning ensures proper land use relationships; provides sufficient land area for each development type; and allows a change to heavier uses only in areas with adequate facilities and services, such as streets, schools, recreation areas, and utility systems.

Zoning also directs new growth to appropriate areas and protects existing property and uses from incompatible adjacent development.

The Robstown Zoning Ordinance establishes the Zoning Regulations and Districts that have been made in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan for the city for the purpose of promoting Health, Safety, Morals or the General Welfare.

Zoning Change Process

An application for a change of zoning requires two public hearings, one before the Planning & Zoning Commission and one before the City Council.

Please note that the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council may conduct their public hearings over one or more meetings. The applicant or representative should be present at the hearings.

Planning & Zoning Commission Hearing

All surrounding property owners within 200 feet of the area under consideration will be notified 10 days before the Planning Commission public hearing. The notice advises property owners of their right to appear and express their opinion at the hearing, or submit written comments on the requested change.  A notice will also be placed in the Record Star newspaper 15 days before the Planning & Zoning hearing.

After considering all the facts presented at the public hearing, the Planning & Zoning Commission will take an action that is a recommendation to the City Council. The zoning request will then be forwarded to the City Secretary’s Office to be scheduled for a City Council public hearing.

City Council Hearing

A 75% vote majority of the City Council (4 of the 9 Council members) is required to approve the request.)

NOTE: It is important to understand that approval of a change in zoning cannot be construed as amending the Building Code, Fire Code, or any other applicable ordinances.

Fee for Re-Zoning

  • The fee for rezoning less than ten (10) acres shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00).
  • The fee for rezoning ten (10) acres or more but less than twenty (20) acres shall be seven hundred dollars ($700.00).
  • The fee for rezoning twenty (20) acres or more shall be nine hundred fifty dollars ($950.00).

(Ordinance 309 adopted 5/27/60; Ordinance 311 adopted 7/11/60; Ordinance 516, sec. 3, adopted 10/23/72; Ordinance 660, sec. 1, adopted 6/8/81)

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