DeSoto, TX · Dallas County
Variance Appeal (Zoning Board of Adjustments) Application
This application lets property owners or their authorized agents request a zoning variance appeal before DeSoto’s Zoning Board of Adjustments.
What this form is
Use this application to request a variance and provide property, applicant, owner, and project professional information. The submittal checklist calls for a non-refundable $3,000 application fee, plans, a letter of intent, tax receipts, authorization, digital plans, and a written narrative explaining the request. After submission, the applicant has 90 days to address staff comments and finalize the application.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking a zoning variance appeal, or their authorized agents, need to complete and submit this application with the listed materials.
How to submit it
Submit the application and listed materials to DeSoto City Planning and Zoning at 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, TX 75115-3939. The form lists a non-refundable $3,000 application fee.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Variance Appeal Application and review its submittal checklist.
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Complete The Application
Fill in the applicant, owner, professional, and property or site information.
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Gather The Listed Materials
Prepare the fee, plans, letters, tax receipts, digital plans, and written variance narrative listed on the form.
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Submit To The City
Submit the application and materials to DeSoto City Planning and Zoning at the address shown on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Variance Appeal Application?
- No. The application has applicant and owner signature and date lines, but no notary block or notarized attachment is listed; the signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Variance Appeal Application?
- Submit the completed application and listed materials to DeSoto City Planning and Zoning at 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, TX 75115-3939.
- What materials accompany the application?
- The checklist lists the fee, folded site, landscape, and elevation plans, a letter of intent, Dallas County tax receipts, a letter of authorization, digital plans, and a written variance narrative.
- How long do I have to finalize the application?
- The form says applicants have 90 days after submission to finalize the application addressing staff comments. It says an incomplete application must be resubmitted and required fees paid.
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This Variance Appeal (Zoning Board of Adjustments) Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.