Town of Anderson City Hall
415 Hill Street Anderson, Tx 77830
ORDINANCE NO. 184-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ANDERSON, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE TOWN OF ANDERSON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, INCLUDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AS A COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHALL SERVE- AS GUIDES OR LONG-RANGE PLANNING, GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, REDEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION, AND LAND USE POLICY; PROVIDING THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP DO NOT CONSTITUTE ZONING REGULATIONS, REZONE PROPERTY, OR ESTABLISH ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE CITY’S PLANNING DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 213 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes a municipality to adopt and amend a comprehensive plan for the long-range development of the municipality by ordinance after a public hearing and review by the municipality’s planning commission or department, if one exists; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Anderson desires to adopt a Comprehensive Plan, including a Future Land Use Map as a component of the Comprehensive Plan, to guide long-range planning, growth, development, redevelopment, infrastructure coordination, land use policy, and orderly development within the City and any planning area shown on the Future Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map have been prepared for the purpose of reflecting existing conditions, existing development patterns, anticipated growth, infrastructure planning, community goals, and the City’s long-range vision for orderly development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed Comprehensive Plan a11d Future Land Use Map on 23rd day of September 2026, in accordance with applicable law and the duly posted agenda for such meeting; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Future Land Use Map contains the statement required by Chapter 213 of the Texas Local Government Code that a comprehensive plan shall not constitute zoning regulations or establish zoning district boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map will promote the orderly growth, development, redevelopment, and welfare of the City; support coordinated long-range planning; and serve the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Town of
Anderson, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Findings Incorporated.
The foregoing recitals are fou11d to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
Ordinance for all purposes.
SECTION 2. Adoption of Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map.
The City Council hereby adopts the Town of Anderson Comprehensive Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein for all purposes, as the official comprehensive plan of the City. Tl1e City Council further adopts the Town of Anderson Future Land Use Map, attached hereto as Exhibit Band incorporated herein for all purposes, as a component of the Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 3. Purpose and Effect.
The Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map adopted by this Ordinance shall serve as guides for long-range planning, growth, development, redevelopment, infrastructure planning, la11d use policy, and future decision-making by the City. The Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map are intended to provide general policy direction concerning the appropriate and desired pattern of future development within the City and any planning area shown on the Future Land Use Map.
SF:CTION 4. Non-Zoning Statement.
Pursuant to Chapter 213 of the Texas Local Government Code, the following statement shall appear clearly and visibly on the Future Land Use Map adopted by this Ordinance:
” A comprehensive plan shall not constitute zoning regulations or establish zoning district boundaries.”
SECTION 5. No Regulatory Effect on Zoning District Boundaries or Existing Uses.
The adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map shall not amend the City’s
zoning ordinance, shall not rezone any property shall not establish or alter zoning district boundaries, and shall not change any currently permitted use of property. Any future zoning action, zo11i11g map amendme11t, zoning text amendment, or other regulatory land use action must be considered and approved separately in accordance with applicable law.
SECTION 6. Incorporation into City Planning Documents.
The City Secretary and other appropriate City officials are authorized and directed to maintain the adopted Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map in the otticia1 records of the City and to incorporate them into the City’s planning documents, maps, public materials, and long-range pla1111ing references as appropriate.
SECTION 7. Conflicts.
To the extent any prior policy map, future land use map, comprehensive planning document, or long-range planning map conflicts with the Comprehensive Plan or Future Land Use Map adopted by this Ordinance, the Comprehe11sive Plan and Future Land Use Map adopted by this Ordinance shall control for long-range planning purposes only.
SECTION 8. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and tl1e City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more portions may be declared invalid.
SECTION 9. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption in accordance with law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 10th day of September, 2026.
Town of Anderson
Kason Menges, Mayor
Attest
Tammi Hughey, Secretary
