The City is requesting input from citizens about the proposed changes to the Sign Ordinance, related to electronic message signs. If you have any comments, please email them to Planner Tina Moore, tmoore@beltontexas.gov.
You can view the draft Sign Ordinance here.
The Planning Department administers Belton development through Planning, Development Review, Building Permitting, and Building Inspections.
The Department operates as a "one-stop shop," beginning with initial long-range planning, and moving through a process that includes zoning, subdivision, site planning, construction plan review, permitting and inspections.
The Department maintains the Comprehensive Plan, Thoroughfare Plan, and administers the Zoning Ordinance, Design Standards and Guidelines, and maintains an updated population estimate.
Do you have questions about rezoning your property? Contact Planner Tina Moore at tmoore@beltontexas.gov or 254-933-5891.
Major Commercial Projects Under Construction
MAP: Emerging Commercial Projects
These projects are permitted and under construction as of May 2021. We will track the project until completion and add to this list every first of the month.
| PROJECT |
PERMIT ISSUED |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
| Bargain Barn | December 2021 | interior demo and remodel | 203 North East Street |
| Bell Contractors |
October 2020 |
addition |
3082 West Highway 190 |
| Bell County Overflow Warm-Up Arena |
May 2021 |
new construction |
301 West Loop 121 |
| Bell County Minimum Security Housing |
April 2021 |
addition | 1201 Huey Drive |
| Boston Building |
September 2017 |
new three-story building in DT Belton |
100 South East Street |
| Linnemann Building |
July 2019 |
new three-story building in DT Belton |
202 East Central Avenue |
| R&R Industries |
October 2021 |
new office and warehouse |
7349 West Hwy 190 Service Road |
| Reinforcing Steel Supply |
March 2021 |
new manufacturer and distribution |
2910 Capital Way |
| Sanderford & Carroll Law Firm | February 2021 |
new two-story office building | 1002 Arbor Park Drive |
| Tex Star Travel Center | May 2020 |
new truck stop and convenience store | 3463 W. Hwy 190 |
| Train Depot |
December 2021 |
demo portions of exterior dock/move in boxcar |
201 North East Street |
| USA Capital | October 2020 |
new warehouse | 206 East Grove Road |
| Water Tower - City of Belton |
December 2021 |
City water tower |
3411 Longfellow Drive |
Major Residential Projects
| PROJECT |
DATE APPROVED |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
| Chick Addition Phase VIII |
May 2020 |
24 residential lots |
Amity and Lark Trail |
| Colonial Crossing, Phase II | December 2021 |
132 apartments | 3200 Colonial Parkway |
| Connell Subdivision | 26 lots |
Northwest corner of Connell and Huey | |
| Crossroads Apartments | November 2021 | 120 apartments |
1124 West Avenue O |
| Guess Dulany | 6.0 acres, 10 lots | East 25th Avenue | |
| Lone Oak Estates |
August 2021 |
6 patio home lots | South Estate Drive |
| The Oaks (Country Square Apartment) | January 2022 | Remodel apartment complex | 724 East Avenue N |
| Royal Heights | 55 residential lots | South Loop 121 | |
| RV Park |
June 2019 | 137 KOA lots | 3360 South IH 35 Service Road |
| The Ridge at Belle Meadows, Phase I | October 2021 | 41 residential lots, 1 retail, 2 multifamily | Laila and Belle Meadow Drive |
| The Ridge at Belle Meadows, Phase III | July 2020 | 32 residential lots | Southwest Parkway |
| Sendero Drive |
July 2020 |
196 residential lots |
Sendero and Digby Drives |
| Southwood Hills, Phase III |
apartment style duplexes |
South Connell Street |
|
| Three Creeks, Phase IA | 13 residential lots | Ariel Cove | |
| Three Creeks, Phase 6&7 | 138 lots | North of Three Creeks Boulevard | |
| Three Creeks, Phase 8 | Three Creeks Boulevard |
Current Population
In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the Belton population to be 18,216.Each year the Belton City Council adopts an updated population estimate by resolution. The estimate utilizes data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, combined with building permit and annexation data. The most recent estimates are:2020: 23,054
2019: 22,078
2018: 21,721
2017: 21,214
2016: 20,517
2015: 19,809
2014: 19,314
2013: 18,981
Contractors are required to register with the city each calendar year at a rate of $50.
Those who have previously registered, may renew registration at anytime prior to the expiration of the current registration.
By law, state licensed electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors are exempt from paying the registration fee, but please fill out the contractor registration form and provide a copies of a business license and proof of insurance to the Planning Department, so that our files stay current.
Please contact the Planning Department with any questions, 254-933-5812, 254-933-5822 (fax) or email.
Please see these lists for Plumbers, Electricians, HVAC contractors and Roofers who are registered with the City of Belton, and located in closest proximity to Belton.
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