Dickinson, TX — rezoning & P&Z cases
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PZ 06-29 — Bayou Mixed Use District allowing residential, tourism, hospitality, commercial, and marine-oriented uses (marinas, docks, boat rentals, water transportation services, hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, event venues)
The City is proposing to create a new Bayou Mixed Use District to promote redevelopment and economic activity along Dickinson Bayou, allowing residential, tourism, hospitality, commercial, and marine-related uses while preserving existing residences as conforming uses. This amendment will significantly affect developers and property owners with bayou-front holdings, opening opportunities for commercial development while limiting incompatible industrial uses in the district.
PZ 05-13 — text_amendment
The Planning & Zoning Commission is reviewing zoning classifications and amendments to the City's Unified Development Code and zoning map for properties north of FM 517. The Board recommended commercial zoning for FM 517 and Gum Bayou frontage properties and general residential zoning for interior properties, which could affect future development opportunities and the city's commercial tax base in this corridor.
PZ 05-19 — text_amendment
The City of Dickinson is amending its Unified Development Code to revise regulations affecting residential, commercial, and mixed-use development citywide. Key changes include adjusting fence height allowances, permitting Accessory Dwelling Units in Urban Transition districts with increased size limits, and updating the use table to better support appropriate uses in mixed-use and downtown areas.
Tropical Gardens Block 6 - Plat — Single-family homes
This is a replat of Tropical Gardens Block 6 to reconfigure 5 inaccessible lots into 4 accessible residential lots on 1.34 acres. The applicant is requesting a waiver for lot widths (three lots at 75 feet and one at 43.18 feet) that are narrower than the required 85-foot average, with staff recommending approval subject to a 30-foot front setback condition on Lot 4. The replat was already approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission in February 2026.
PZ 02-11 — text_amendment
The Planning & Zoning Commission discussed comprehensive zoning map amendments across multiple parcels in Dickinson, including areas from Highway 517 to Country Club Road. Recommended changes include designating parcels as Neighborhood Conservation (NC), General Residential (GR), Rural and Estate (RE), and Auto-Centric Commercial (AC) based on lot sizes, location, and development patterns. Developers should note that these proposed amendments may affect zoning eligibility and permitted uses for properties in these areas once adopted.
PZ 02-17 — Single-family residential homes
This is a replat of 1.34 acres in Tropical Gardens Block 6 to reconfigure five inaccessible lots into four developable single-family residential lots, requiring a waiver for lot widths narrower than the standard (75 feet and 43.18 feet versus the required 85-foot average). The project was approved with a condition requiring a 30-foot front setback for Lot 4.
30-2025 — Residential single-family development (4 lots)
This is an administrative plat request to subdivide a 1.34-acre parcel zoned Neighborhood Conservation into four residential lots for single-family development. The plat does not comply with the required 85-foot minimum lot width (proposed lots are 75 feet wide), requiring approval of a plat waiver; staff recommends approval with this waiver condition. Developers in the area should monitor whether the waiver is granted, as lot width compliance affects residential subdivision feasibility in this NC-zoned area.
06-2025 — plat
This is an administrative/minor plat for a 1.34-acre commercial property (Tropical Gardens Block 6) requesting a subdivision waiver to allow reduced lot widths (75 feet for lots 1-3 and 43.18 feet for lot 4, below the 85-foot average requirement). Staff recommends approval with conditions, though the property's future land use designation is Parks & Open Space rather than commercial development.
27-2026 — Subdividing lots for future single family residential homes
This replat waiver request seeks to subdivide approximately 1.34 acres in the Neighborhood Conservation district into four residential lots with reduced lot widths (75 feet for lots 1-3 and 43.18 feet for lot 4, versus the required 85-foot average). Developers should note the waiver request deviates from NC district lot width standards, which may set precedent or limit future residential development options in the area.
PZ 12-09 — text_amendment
The Planning & Zoning Commission is considering amendments to the City's Unified Development Code and zoning map, including potential rezoning of areas north of 517 from current designations to Auto-Centric Commercial zoning to permit RV parks and storage uses. The recommendations also address zoning for sensitive areas including Borden's Gully and complex parcels east of Hughes Road, which could affect development potential and commercial viability across multiple properties in Dickinson.
PZ 12-11 — text_amendment
This case involves recommended amendments to the City's Unified Development Code and zoning map affecting multiple parcels in three areas of Dickinson: Diesel Drive (Mixed Use/General Residential conversions with buffer requirements), Bayou Chantilly (Mixed Use to General Residential changes), and FM 517/Evergreen (small-scale commercial zoning for specific parcels facing FM 517). Developers should monitor this text amendment as it establishes zoning standards and land use designations that will govern future development potential in these areas, including flooding/FEMA elevation requirements and small-scale commercial limitations.
PZ 01-06 — rezoning
Four parcels totaling approximately 0.78 acres on E 25th Street are being rezoned from Neighborhood Conservation to Urban Transition to enable multifamily residential development on two vacant parcels consistent with existing apartments already on the site. The rezoning faces community opposition due to parking and traffic congestion concerns near an adjacent elementary school, though staff found no detrimental impacts and the Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval.
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