What is the difference between the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance?

The Comprehensive Plan is a 20 to 30-year framework to guide the city’s future, providing policy and direction related to future growth and redevelopment. The Zoning Ordinance acts as a tool to implement and enforce the Comprehensive Plan by regulating the uses of land; the height, number of stories, sizes of buildings and other structures; and the density of housing units. All zoning change requests, along with updates to the Zoning Ordinance and other development regulations, are reviewed for conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.

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1. What is the difference between the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance?
2. Does the Comprehensive Plan restrict what someone can do with their property?
3. Are zoning change requests still required to go before the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council for approval?
4. Who can help me understand how the Comprehensive Plan impacts my property or how the zoning process works?
5. How much land is left to develop in Plano?
6. How does the plan protect existing neighborhoods?
7. How much more is Plano expected to grow?