Flower Mound's Boards, Commissions, and Committees are comprised of citizen volunteers who advise the Town on current issues and assist the Council in policy development and administration of services. A member or alternate member of a Board or Commission must be a resident of the Town of Flower Mound and a qualified voter at the time of his or her appointment.

A member or alternate member who ceases to reside in the Town during his or her term of office shall immediately forfeit his or her office. Board and commission members serve two-year terms. Committee member terms vary by committee. When a vacancy occurs, the Town Secretary's Office notifies citizens through the Town's Web site and cable channel along with a variety of media outlets. Citizens may receive an application form from the Town Secretary's Office.

For more information, contact the Town Secretary's Office at 972.874.6076.

View the Agendas & Minutes for these boards and commissions.

• Meets on an as needed basis.

• Serves in an advisory capacity to the Town Council in matters pertaining to the animal shelter or animal control issues.

• May provide recommendations to the Town Council regarding its compliance with the Texas Rabies Control Act, and may recommend ways to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the Town’s animal control program.

• Shall assist the animal shelter in complying with the requirements of Chapter 823 of the Health and Safety Code.

Board of Adjustment and Oil and Gas Board of Appeals

• Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., as needed.

• Hears appeals by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, or board of the Town affected by the decision of the Building Official.

• Hears and decides special exceptions to the terms of the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

• Permits variance or modifications of the height, yard, area, coverage, and parking regulations as may be necessary to secure appropriate development of a parcel of land which differs from other parcels in the district by being of such restricted area, shape or slope that it cannot be appropriately developed without such modification.

• Decisions by the Board may be presented by the applicant to a court of record for an alternate decision.

• Serves as the Town’s Oil and Gas Board of Appeals
  
  

  Board of Adjustment Meeting Dates	Submission Deadline Dates 12 p.m.
  January 9, 2008	December 7, 2007
  February 13, 2008	January 4, 2008
  March 12, 2008	February 8, 2008
  April 9, 2008	March 7, 2008
  May 14, 2008	April 4, 2008
  June 11, 2008	May 9, 2008
  July 9, 2008	June 6, 2008
  August 13, 2008	Monday, July 7, 2008 (due to holiday)
  September 10, 2008	August 8, 2008
  October 8, 2008 (Election of Officers)	September 5, 2008
  November 12, 2008 (Training)	October 3, 2008
  December 10, 2008	November 7, 2008

  
  Procedure - Request for Variance or Appeal - Board of Adjustment
  
  Please email questions to Kim Barnes.

Flower Mound Community Development Corporation

The Corporation is organized exclusively for the purposes of benefiting and accomplishing public purposes of, and to act on behalf of, the Town of Flower Mound, and the specific purposes for which the Corporation is organized, and with Town Council approval, may issue bonds on behalf of the Town and expend the proceeds of any sales and use tax levied for projects authorized by Section 4B of Article 5190.6 of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes, as amended, for land, building, equipment, facilities, and improvements required or suitable for use for public park purposes and events, including parks and park facilities, and the maintenance and operation expenses for any of the above described projects.

Environmental Conservation Commission

• Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

• Oversee the Town’s Open Space Plan and its components, facilitating grant and loan applications for open space funding programs, and facilitating relations between landowners and land trusts.

• Review and evaluate conservation development projects in relation to the conservation objectives as expressed in the Open Space Plan and advise the Council relative to the appropriateness of the conservation development incentives.

• Inform and engage the citizens and landowners of Flower Mound in a continuing public dialogue relative to the importance of open spaces and the techniques and options that exist to protect and preserve same.

• Develop and implement appropriate land protection techniques and tools for protecting open, productive agricultural, natural and scenic lands, while creating compatible recreational resources where appropriate.

• Formulate an Open Space Public Education Program relative to the importance of open space and the future character and economic health of Flower Mound, and provide educational resources to landowners that identify techniques and options that exist to protect and preserve open space.

• Oversee planning of open space symposia relative to conservation development and SMARTGrowth issues, facilitating the educational initiatives of the Town by means of a reputable and well-publicized venue.

• Assist with the Town’s public education program relative to the importance of storm water pollution prevention and the future character and health of the Town’s bodies of water, to include reviewing storm water program activities and prioritizing decision packages.

• Advise the Town Council and staff in policy matters relative to the Town’s tree preservation, protection, replanting, planting and/or replacement standards and requirements in Article II or Chapter 94 of the Code.

• Periodically advise the Town Council and staff relative to recommend revisions and updates to the Town’s protected tree list and approved tree planting list in Article II of Chapter 95 of the Code.

• Advise the Town Council and staff relative to the designation of historic and/or specimen trees.

• Consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon any special matter or question coming before the board within the scope of its duties and responsibilities or referred to it by the Town Council or Town Manager.

• Promote tree care, preservation and planting, and the proper management of urban forests.

• Assist in management and preservation of the Town’s tree farm and outdoor learning area.

• Assist Town Council and staff in recruitment of volunteers and solicitation of monetary or in-kind contributions to support the Town’s tree preservation, protection, reforestation and urban forest management programs and activities.

• Oversee other public education and community involvement programs relative to environmental issues, such as Arbor Day, environmental fairs, outdoor learning centers, water-efficient landscaping, and community tree-planting programs.

• Advise the Town Council regarding green building and water conservation programs and associated certification.

• Establish a technical resource team to provide a variety of technical resources to landowners regarding conservation. Team members with special needed skills, such as attorneys and tax experts, do not have to be in-house.

Parks, Arts, and Library Services (PALS) Board

Planning & Zoning Commission