Planning & Zoning

The Planning & Zoning Commission meets on an as-needed basis on the 1st Monday of the month. The staff contact for matters related to the Planning & Zoning Commission is the City Secretary.

The Texas Local Government Code authorizes municipalities to establish a Planning & Zoning Commission. The Flatonia Planning & Zoning Commission consists of seven members that are residents of the city of Flatonia. The powers and duties of the members are specified by the City Code of Ordinances and include:

  • To prepare and recommend to City Council for adoption a comprehensive plan for the City.
  • To hold public hearings for land use considerations, except variances, and recommend plans of action to the City Council.
  • To prepare and recommend to City Council for adoption subdivision regulations and to approve or disapprove subdivision plats.
  • To prepare and recommend to City Council for adoption zoning regulations and to recommend zoning district boundaries, including the power to hold public hearings, enforce the regulations, and recommend changes in the regulations and district boundaries.
  • To prepare and recommend adoption of urban conservation, rehabilitation and redevelopment programs allowed by state law.
  • To report on planning and zoning problems that are referred to it for review by the City Manager or the City Council.
  • To prepare such surveys, reports and studies as are required for the above and other authorized purposes.

 

Current Commission Members and Terms are:

NAME
TERM EXPIRES
Len Waska, Chair
May 2026
Robert Cunningham, Vice Chair
May 2025
Susan Steinhauser May 2026
Lisa Kirtley
May 2026
Joe Breads May 2026
Sheila Novak
May 2026
William Richter
May 2025