OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS ZONING?

Every property in the city limits has a zoning category. Zoning determines a property’s allowed uses, dimensions and setbacks. Your property may also fall into an Overlay District. Overlay Districts are also a form of zoning that provide further detail regarding uses, restrictions, lot dimensions, building heights and additional signage requirements. Be sure to check both the zoning and the overlay when you’re looking at the zoning map online.

HOW CAN I DETERMINE HOW A PROPERTY IS ZONED?

The official zoning map of the City is what is used to determine how each property is zoned. The City maintains an online, unofficial version of the zoning map that can be referenced for the sake of convenience. The map can be read as a pdf, or by accessing the City’s interactive GIS map. Once you are able to determine the zoning category assigned to your property, you can look at the zoning chapter of the UDC to find the uses and dimensional standards that are approved for your property, and whether your property is located within an overlay district. The official zoning map is maintained by the City Secretary. WHEN ARE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD?

The Boerne City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The City Council operates under the City Charter adopted by the citizens of Boerne. The City Council is composed of a Mayor and five Council Members. Meetings are at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers at 447 N. Main Street.

WHEN ARE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION (P&Z) MEETINGS HELD?

The Planning and Zoning Commission holds public hearings on zoning matters and makes recommendations on the development of Boerne. The Commission meets on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at 447 N. Main Street.