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The Planning Department works to enhance the quality of life for Amarillo residents by providing services that encourage quality growth, development, and redevelopment in all areas within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.

  • CONTACT INFORMATION
  • cityplanning@amarillo.gov
  • 806-378-6290
  • Planning Department
    Simms Municipal Building
    Second Floor
    808 S. Buchanan
    PO Box 1971
    Amarillo, TX 79101
  • Office Hours:
    Monday – Friday
    8:00 am – 5:00 pm

INTERACTIVE PLANNING map

Access our interactive Planning Map, which includes Zoning, Complete Neighborhood scenario, DAUDS, Airport Overlay, Easements, ISD boundaries, Subdivisions, FEMA Data, and PIDs.

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Planning Department FAQs

General FAQS

The Planning Department enhances the quality of life in Amarillo by guiding growth, development, and redevelopment through ordinances, zoning, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development.

The department manages Current Planning, Long-Range Planning, Neighborhood Plans, and Economic Development.

Let the Planning Department know about your project if it involves things like changing property zoning, new construction plans, rezoning requests, site development, or specific land uses. Not sure? Calling ahead is a good idea. Call 806-378-6290 to speak to the Planning Department.

A map of  Zoning Districts for Amarillo city limits is available online. Locate your area on the map and utilize the Legend to see what your area is currently zoned as.

Click here to view the interactive Zoning map.

Please refer to the Zoning Chart to review City Zoning Ordinance. The chart outlines use of land and buildings and the types of use allowed.

Click here to review the chart version of the Ordinances on zoning.

For verification, and/or to obtain a zoning verification letter, email cityplanning@amarillo.gov or call 806-378-6290. 

A minor plat is when someone divides land into four or fewer lots, and all these lots face an existing street. It doesn’t involve extending any city services to these lots.

Notification is needed when replanning an area that has restrictions for no more than two homes per lot, either through zoning rules or deed restrictions. This ensures that affected parties are informed about the changes.

To obtain a copy of a Planned Development, email cityplanning@amarillo.gov or call 806-378-6290.

Planning Department FAQs

planning applications and fees

The Planning department handles various applications including:

  • Plat Applications
  • Rezoning
  • Site Plans
  • Specific Use Permits

Planning and Development applications are now online and can be found at MGO Connect. For information on our new online application system, visit the Planning Applications & Fees webpage.

Application links can be found on the Planning Applications & Fees webpage.

Planning Codes & Ordinances

The department primarily works with the following ordinances: 

  • Airport Overlay
  • Downtown Amarillo Urban Design District (DAUDS)
  • Historic Preservation
  • Landscaping
  • Neighborhood Association
  • Subdivisions Zoning

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.