Introduction

The Master Plan Update

The Master Plan is a document that sets the framework for the physical development of the Town over a 20-year period. The plan includes sections devoted to land use, parks, trails, open space, roadways, water, wastewater, and economic development. The importance of the Master Plan is such that the Town Charter requires a super-majority vote to implement changes.

The Master Plan is also an important policy tool that sets a vision for the orderly growth and development of the Town and provides the framework for many of Flower Mound’s governing policies, specifically the zoning regulations. The zoning regulations provide the method of implementing the Master Plan by prescribing the use, density, and development standards for each parcel of land.

The Master Plan was adopted in 2001 and is currently being updated. The proposal is not to rewrite the plan, but to update it to reflect the community’s current needs and issues. As with previous amendments to the Master Plan, the process will incorporate community involvement and input. A Steering Committee of citizens will be appointed to guide the update and ensure that proposed changes reflect the community’s vision.

Scheduled to take up to 18 months, the update process will include stakeholder and community meetings hosted by the Steering Committee, public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council, and a formal adoption. Informational bulletins will be provided to the community during the process through the local media, the Inside Flower Mound newsletter, FMTV, and this Web page.