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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
SUBJECT: PROPOSED COUNCIL INITIATED ZONING CHANGES FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES
ON PANTHER ISLAND IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 AND UPDATE OF THE PANTHER ISLAND
FORM -BASED CODE - D.J. HARRELL, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
DATE: 08/25/26 NUMBER: IR 26-0086
TO THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide information on a proposed Council -initiated
rezoning and a comprehensive update of the Panther Island Form -Based Zoning District. On
August 25, 2026, the City Council will consider a resolution to initiate the rezoning process for
certain properties, as depicted on Exhibit B, within the Panther Island Form -Based Zoning
District. The proposed rezonings are associated with the ongoing comprehensive update of the
Panther Island Form -Based Zoning District and are intended to help implement the Panther
Island Vision 2.0 Strategic Plan adopted by City Council in 2024.
Revisions to the Form -Based Zoning Code
The Panther Island Form -Based Zoning District regulates the development standards for
property located immediately north of Downtown Fort Worth and the Trinity River along North
Main Street and North Henderson Street, southeast of the Fort Worth and Western Railroad and
the future Trinity River bypass channel, and adjacent areas as identified in Exhibit A.
Key revisions included in the update are as follows:
• Consolidating multiple subdistricts, including Neighborhood Zones, North Main, Urban
Lakes Zones, Canal C -Phase 1 and the LaGrave Field Zone to only two primary districts,
"PI -Core" Panther Island Core and "PI -Edge" Panther Island Edge, as shown in Exhibit B.
• Addition of guiding principles and development objectives based on Panther Island
Vision 2.0.
• Updates to administrative procedures and clarification of review and approval
responsibilities.
• Revisions to the regulating plan and development framework for streets, blocks, canals,
waterfront areas, and public spaces.
• New and revised building design standards addressing building form, height, massing,
facade design, and waterfront activation.
• Expanded waterfront and public open space standards, including landscaping, tree
canopy, public amenities, and pedestrian -oriented design elements.
• Updates to street, parking, landscaping, screening, fencing, and signage regulations to
support a cohesive development pattern throughout the district.
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• Modifications to the district boundary and subdistrict structure.
• Modifications to maximum height limits, allowing up to 15 stories in PI -Edge and up to
24 stories in PI -Core. Previously, maximum height limits varied by subdistrict, ranging
from 36 feet to 288 feet.
Council -Initiated Rezoning
• Based upon the Panther Island Vision 2.0 and the Comprehensive Plan, Councilmember
Flores has requested that the properties depicted in the attached maps be rezoned to
"PI -Core" Panther Island Core and "PI -Edge" Panther Island Edge, as shown in Exhibit B,
from "N-1" Neighborhood Zone One, "N-2" Neighborhood Zone Two, "N-3" Neighborhood
Zone Three, "NM" North Main, "UL -2" Urban Lake Zone Two, "UL -3" Urban Lake Zone Three,
"LF" LaGrave Field Zone, "CC -1" Canal C -Phase 1, and "PD 931/N2" Neighborhood Zone
Two, as shown in Exhibit A.
• Properties outside of the boundary depicted in Exhibit B retain their current zoning.
• A neighborhood meeting with the affected property owners was held on June 3, 2026.
The proposed schedule for adoption of the map and text amendments is as follows:
• City Council resolution August 25, 2026
• Zoning Commission public hearing September 9, 2026
• City Plan Commission public hearing September 10, 2026
• City Council adoption October 13, 2026
For questions regarding this information, please contact D.J. Harrell, Development Services
Director at 817-392-8032 or Francisco Vega, Planning Manager at 817-392-7885.
Jesus "Jay" Chapa
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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