City Council Adopts New Zoning Map under Unified Development Code

Published on August 18, 2025

The Town of Addison City Council has approved a new zoning map as part of the Unified Development Code, a milestone in modernizing the Town’s development regulations. Zoning, first established in Addison in 1965, determines how land can be used for homes, shops, offices, parks, and other purposes and sets development standards like building size, lot layout, and design.

Before this update, Addison had 17 zoning districts shaped by decades of amendments to the original ordinance. The new map streamlines and modernizes the framework into 15 districts that are easier to understand, and better aligned with the Town’s vision for future growth. While the Unified Development Code does not create a separate parks zoning district, parks are allowed in all zoning districts, giving flexibility to tailor uses in each park based on its surroundings.

The adoption of the new zoning map marks the final step in a process that began in 2019 and included multiple code drafting phases, testing, public engagement, and thorough review by staff, advisory committees, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council. The Unified Development Code was adopted in March 2025 and will take effect along with the new zoning map on September 1, 2025. More details are available at www.addisonudc.org.

You can watch the Council's UDC Zoning Map discussion here and read the presentation here.