The City of Fort Worth‐ Development Process Chart (Prototypical Process for New Commercial Construction) Project Facilitation

Typical Development Process – May 2023

Not Required,
Review Timeframes

Timeframes
but highly Encouraged NOTE: Multiple applications can be
can be viewed here.

Review
Step 1

Notes
Pre‐
Identify Regs., submitted simultaneously. This
Waivers,
Development
Variances/
chart will not reflect process flow
Conference for simultaneous processes.
Exceptions

Approve Go to Step 3
Step 2

Zoning st nd
Application Processing & 1 Public 2 Public
Zoning Change Yes Change
and Fees Notification Hearing Hearing
Process
Process Ends.
Denial
Can Reapply.

N/A

Urban
Application
Urban Forestry Forestry Staff Review Approve Go to Step 4
and Fees
Step 3A

Process

Denial Go to Step 3B
N/A
Step 3

Waivers for
Urban Forestry
Yes
and Zoning
Special District Zoning Certificate of
Zoning Special Processing & Meeting if
Special Application Approve Appropriteness Go to Step 4
District Notification Required
District
Step 3B

Denial

Zoning Special Districts can include Historic Cultural Landmarks Commission (HCLC),
N/A Go to Step 4 Urban Design Commission (UDC), & Downtown Design Review Board (DDRB)

N/A

Conditional Is IPRC No *Go to Step 4B *Remaining Comments Need

Approval Required? to Be Cleared to Proceed to
Concept/ Final Plat
Concept/ *All Studies
Step 4A

Prelim. Application City Plan

Preliminary Yes Need to Be DRC
Plat and Fees Commission Yes
Plat Approved
Process
Disapproval Can Reapply Go to Step 5
*Traffic, Drainage and DRC – Design Review Committee
Water/Sewer Studies

N/A

*Traffic, Drainage and

Water/Sewer Studies *Record Plat
Step 4

Conditional with
*All Studies Approval
Go to Step 5
Applicable
Need to Be Plat requires City Plan
DRC County
Approved Waiver(s) Commission
Platting Yes *Remaining Comments Need
Disapproval to Be Cleared Prior to
Replat,
Recording
Replat, Minor Minor, IPRC Application
Step 4B

Yes Staff Review

Plat, Final Plat Final Plat Approved and Fees
Process

Plat Complies *Record Plat Can Reapply

**CFA With with
N/A Go to Step 5 Application Go to Step 5
Subdivision Applicable
Completed Ordinance County
**See Step 5 Below *Remaining Comments Need to Be
Cleared Prior to Recording

N/A

Cover Sheet
Step 5

Agreement Construction/
IPRC, CFA, and IPRC with CFA Application CFA Executed
Yes Application Staff Review Staff Review Drafted Legal Green Sheet Go to Step 6
Construction Process Signatures Process and Fees
Process

IPRC – Infrastructure Plan Review Center CFA – Community Facilities Agreement

N/A
Step 6

Grading Permit
Grading
Yes Permit Application Staff Review Approve Issuance Go to Step 8
Permit
Process

N/A

Zoning Board of
Approve Go to Step 8
Step 7

Variance or Adjust‐ Application Board of

Yes Staff Review
Special ment and Fees Adjustment
Exception Process
Denial

N/A

No
Permit
Step 8

Building Plan Plan

Variance/ Approve Issuance Go to Step 9
Building Permit Yes Permit Application Staff Review Coordination Distribution
Special Exc.
Process Yes Go to Step 7

N/A
Certificate of
Occupancy
Pass
(CO)
LCO Final
Pass
Step 9

Inspec‐ If Requested Inspections Pass

Inspection
Inspections Yes tion Inspection Re‐
Request Fails
Process Re‐ Inspection
Fail LCO – Limited Certificate of Occupancy
Inspection Fails