Frequently Asked Questions
Comprehensive Plans are tools that provide strategic guidance and direction for the future growth and development of the community and establish a 10- to 20-year vision for the City. A comprehensive plan is a foundational, long-range planning document that:
- Establishes and guides City policies and decisions;
- Combines City plans into one document;
- Provides the basis for zoning and land use decisions; and
- Provides the basis for Capital Improvement Plans.
While the plan will be comprehensive, it is not meant to be a static, unchanging document. The plan should be referenced often, reviewed annually, and updated as needed to better reflect changing community conditions and trends.
This will be Pottsboro’s first Comprehensive Plan.
A Future Land Use Map is part of the Comprehensive Plan is like a blueprint for the city’s future. It shows where different things should go, like homes, businesses, parks, and protected natural spaces. It helps us visualize what the city will look like in the future.
The Future Land Use Map does not tell you what you can build on your property; zoning regulations do that. The map is a general guide, and there are other things to consider when planning your property, like the area around it and specific features of your land.
Zoning is how Pottsboro regulates land based on building height, parking requirements, landscape standards, and more. The zoning ordinance is an official document that lists all of the zoning regulations for the city. It helps make sure that Pottsboro grows in a way that is planned and organized.
Zoning helps to make sure that Pottsboro follows the plan laid out in the Future Land Use Map and the Comprehensive Plan.
This project started in August 2024 after the City was awarded grant funding from the Texas General Land Office through its Resilient Communities Program and is expected to take approximately twelve (12) months to complete.
Getting involved in public participation in a planning process such as this is an exciting opportunity for everyone in the community. By participating, you can shape the future of Pottsboro.
Your input and feedback are invaluable in making sure that the plan reflects the community’s needs, aspirations, and unique character.
We will be offering numerous workshops and other outreach opportunities to collect your feedback. Check back on this website or follow Pottsboro’s social media pages to be sure you are notified of opportunities.
In the meantime, send us a message by submitting a comment on this page.
There’s nobody who knows Pottsboro better than those who live here. We would love to see your photo and even possibly use it as an illustration for this project. You can send us up to three (3) photos by visiting this link.
Antero Group—an urban planning and engineering firm in Downtown Denton; Chicago, Illinois; and Denver, Colorado—was selected by the City of Pottsboro to develop this plan.
The City of Pottsboro was awarded grant funding from the Texas General Land Office through its Resilient Communities Program (RCP) to fund this project.
