Planning
The Planning Department is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the City's Comprehensive Plan, by managing the Zoning and Development application processes, upholding the standards fo the Zoning and Subdivision Ordnances, and providing professional recommendations to various Boards, Commissions, and the City Council.
A wide array of comprehensive planning and land use regulatory services are provided to the residents of Denison and Grayson County, including:
- Administering the Comprehensive Plan
- Administering subdivision plat reviews and processing subdivision plat applications
- Processing zoning applications for the Planning and Zoning Commission and variance applications for the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals
- Providing assistance with annexation requests
- Process site plan reviews, including projects in the Highway Oriented Overlay, Austin Avenue Overlay,and Morton Street Overlay
- Providing zoning verification for new business and those wishing to obtain building permits in the city
- Reviewing plans for new development projects