Popular Links Departments Public Safety Open Government Home Annexation Zoning Subdivision Site Plan Conditional Uses Variances Matching Grants Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meetings DOWNLOAD THE 311 APP PLANNING DEPARTMENT McAllen.net Home/ Home The City of McAllen Planning Department guides and manages the growth of the City and its environs through policies, decisions and regulations adopted by the Mayor and City Commission. The Planning Department implements these guidelines through planning documents such as Foresight McAllen: A Growth Management Guide, Annexation Plan, and Historic Preservation Plan; development codes and ordinances such as zoning, subdivision, landscaping, parking, and signs, special studies and other planning documents. The Planning Department promotes a high quality of life, and a positive community environment through orderly growth that is healthy, and safe. Daily functions of the Planning Department include coordinating and processing development projects with annexation, subdivision, rezoning, conditional use permits, site plan and building permit reviews. Responsibilites also include inspections of development sites and miscellaneous structures or uses, and land use surveillance in the extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Department prepares and supports meetings and public hearings for the Board of Commissioners, Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and the Historic Preservation Council. Staffing includes, planning professionals certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), technical positions in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) activities, and admnistrative clerical support. On going activities include zoning studies, maintaining thoroughfare plans in cooperation with the Hidalgo County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), current, advance and neighborhood planning activities, and coordination with neighboring cities and the Hidalgo County Planning Department. CONTACT INFO 311 N. 15th Street McAllen, TX 78501 Phone : [956] 681-1250 Questions? Call (956) 681-1250 Questions? Email us at: planning@mcallen.net CHECK OUT OUR ANNEXATION BROCHURE Annexation Brochure City Hall City Commission City Manager City Secretary City Auditor Finance Grant Administration Vital Statistics Risk Management Management & Budget Advisory Boards Public Utility Board City Jobs City Access Job Listings Volunteer Opportunities Emergency Management Bridge Cameras City Maps (GIS) Pay Water Bill Commission Meetings Parks and Recreation Pay Tickets Online Bid Notices City Sites Airport Convention Center ExploreMcAllen.com Library Quinta Mazatlan BuildMcAllen.com McAllen Public Utility Smugmug Photo Gallery Site Access Search City Directory Site Map Employee Portal City of McAllen 1300 Houston Avenue McAllen, TX 78501 Phone : [956] 681-3111 PRIVACY POLICY