Comprehensive Plan


What is a Comprehensive Plan?


The Comprehensive Plan is the City of Fort Worth’s official guide for making decisions about growth and development.  The Plan is a summary of the goals, objectives, policies, strategies, programs, and projects that will enable the City to achieve its mission of focusing on the future, working together to build strong neighborhoods, develop a sound economy, and provide a safe community.


The Texas Local Government Code establishes the legal basis for the comprehensive plan.  The Code states that a municipality may adopt a comprehensive plan for long-range development.  If a city adopts a comprehensive plan, it must be used as the basis of subsequent zoning amendments.  The comprehensive plan is described as a plan for the orderly growth and development of the city and its environs.  The plan should “facilitate the movement of people and goods, and the health, safety, and general welfare for the citizens of the city.”


How does the City use the Comprehensive Plan?

  • Functional plans such as the Citywide Historic Preservation Plan, the Gateway Park Master Plan, and the Public Art Master Plan are incorporated in the Comprehensive Plan
  • Departmental business plans
  • Budget priorities
  • Capital improvement program
  • Annexation program
  • Development standards
  • Zoning and subdivision cases

 

Fort Worth Citywide Preservation Plan, 2003

Fort Worth has a tremendous wealth of historic resources that give the community a unique identity and strong community character. The city’s historic resources contribute in a variety of ways, but many of these resources are not protected from development pressures and other threats. Public awareness levels and opinions vary widely with respect to historic preservation in Fort Worth, and only a small number of citizens are actively involved in the issue. Several preservation controversies in recent years have illuminated the varied opinions. It is the goal of this plan to build a consensus on a wide range of historic preservation issues in Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Citywide Preservation Plan - Click Here