Planning & Zoning

Mission Statement

To provide professional advice and technical expertise in regards to short and long term planning issues, for our citizens, elected officials, appointed boards and commissions, and city staff, pursuant to city ordinaces and the comprehensive plan.


To continually work and develop our long term commitment to secure a strong economic base, safeguarding our environment through development guidelines governed by quality master plans, implementation and development reviews.

Adopted Plans
Parks & Open Space
Pedestrian & Bike Mobility Plan
Nature Preserve Plan
Drainage Master Plan
Coastal Management Plan
Facilities Master Plan (call for information)
Thoroughfare Plan
Future Land Use Map
Economic Plan
Transportation Plan

Street Design Specifications
Street Design Specifications

Plans Under Construction
Airport Master Plan
Historical
Utilities Master Plan

(also see: On-Line Forms web page)

Development Fees	Fee
Preliminary Plat	$300.00 + $15 per lot-plus actual engineering
Final Plat	$300.00 + $15 per lot-plus actual engineering costs associated with final plat and post final plan reviews of development
Minor Plat	$200.00 + Engineering Costs
Zoning Request Change	$350.00
Special Use Permit Request	$350.00 plus actual engineering costs
Board of Adjustments & Appeals Request (Call Building Dept.)	$330.00
Street Closing Request	$300.00 - plus actual engineering costs
Alley Closing Request	$300.00 - plus actual engineering costs
Beachfront Construction Certificate	$85.00
Dune Permit (area only includes that with in dune protection area)	$350.00 plus actual engineering costs
Permit Research	$22.00 per hour

Dune Permit and Beachfront Construction Application Process
Example Dune Permit
Flow chart for Dune permits process
Flow chart for beach front construction
No Dune Permit Example

2010 Zoning Map
Existing Land Use Map
Future Land Use Map
City Base Map
Beach Maintenance Committee Report
Port Aransas Nature Preserve
Master Drainage Plan

*All maps (with PDF) available in AutoCAD 2007 format. Please call the Planning Department at 361.749.4111

Development Forms
Application Zoning Change
Final Plat Application
Minor Plat Application
Preliminary Plat Application
Application Alley-Street Abandonment
Special Use Application

Impact Fee Ordinance

Please click on the links below to the view the Market Analysis for the Port Aransas Marina Development and the Waterfront Development Study.

Market Analysis for the Port Aransas Marina Development
Waterfront Development Study

Please click on the links below to view the Nueces County Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and incorporated areas. Additional and individual Flood Map information can be found at this interactive site "http://maps.riskmap6.com/TX/Nueces/"

Downloadable PDF:
FIRM Map 1 of 3
FIRM Map 2 of 3
FIRM Map 3 of 3