 City of Waco Development Services is excited to announce the launch of VuSpex, a virtual inspection software. VuSpex allows contractors to complete simple inspections or re-inspections on any device, anywhere – even in areas with limited or no connectivity. No downloads are required. VuSpex is accessible directly through your web browser, and your phone's built-in GPS verifies your location is the same as the permit address.
 Currently, section 28-929 of the City of Waco ordinance states that fences shall not exceed six feet in height on any part of a residential or office lot, or eight feet in height on any part of a commercial or industrial lot. Planning Services is proposing changes to the ordinance to better define the types of fences that are permitted within the City of Waco.
Proposed Changes:
- Add definition of a fence: Any fence(s) or wall(s) more than four feet in height.
- Add definition of fence height: The fence(s) height is measured from grade to the highest point of the fence(s).
- Allow office zoned lots to have eight-foot tall fences.
- Allow front yard fences to have a maximum height of six feet as long as the upper two feet of the fence height is no more than 50% opaque.
- Add conditions for a fence variance: A fence may exceed six feet in height (up to eight feet) if it is along an alley, adjacent to a commercially zoned property, or based on the slope or typography of the area.
Public Hearing Schedule
The City of Waco Plan Commission will review the official proposed changes at the May 28 meeting. The Plan Commission meeting agenda will be made available closer to the meeting date on our website at waco-texas.com/plan-commission-meeting. If you have any questions or comments, please direct them to planning@wacotx.gov.
 On Tuesday, February 6, Waco City Council selected El Paso-based Hunt Development Group as the master developer for the City's downtown redevelopment project. The project encompasses a 60-acre area between Mary Avenue and Waco Drive and envisions new municipal office buildings, Brazos River boardwalks, a new performing arts center, a minor league baseball stadium, and a cinema complex.
In October of last year, the City invited development firms to compete to be selected as the master developer. In January, the City narrowed down the search to four finalists, and Hunt was selected in February. Over the next few months, the City of Waco and Hunt will refine the development plan and present a final plan to Waco City Council.
Click the following button to view Hunt's original presentation from the January City Council meeting.
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