Shaping Springtown: Comprehensive Plan 2040
Shaping Springtown 2040: Resiliency and Comprehensive Planning Project
The City of Springtown is undertaking its most comprehensive long-range planning effort in decades through the Shaping Springtown 2040: Resiliency and Comprehensive Planning Project. This initiative will establish a community-driven vision for Springtown’s future while providing a roadmap for managing growth, improving infrastructure, enhancing economic development opportunities, and strengthening community resiliency over the next 15 years.
The approximately $300,000 project is fully funded through a grant from the Texas General Land Office, allowing the City to complete a comprehensive update of its planning framework without utilizing local tax dollars. The project will result in the adoption of an updated Comprehensive Plan, resiliency recommendations, and supporting updates to the City’s development regulations to ensure future growth aligns with community priorities and infrastructure capacity.
The planning effort examines a broad range of topics that influence Springtown’s future, including community demographics, housing, land use, transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure, storm drainage, parks and open space, economic development, downtown planning, community facilities, and hazard mitigation strategies. By evaluating these interconnected systems together, the City will be better positioned to make informed decisions regarding future development, capital investments, and public services.
Preliminary findings indicate that Springtown is experiencing significant growth and is increasingly becoming an important part of the greater Fort Worth growth corridor. Current population estimates place the city’s population at approximately 5,800 residents, with forecasts suggesting continued growth through 2040. The planning process is focused on ensuring that infrastructure, transportation systems, housing options, parks, public services, and economic opportunities keep pace with that growth while preserving the small-town character that residents value.
Upon completion, Shaping Springtown 2040 will provide the City with a comprehensive policy framework to guide future growth, infrastructure investments, land use decisions, economic development initiatives, and resiliency planning. The resulting plan will serve as Springtown’s primary long-range planning document and establish a clear roadmap for future decision-making by elected officials, city staff, developers, and community stakeholders.
As part of this effort, the City will also update several important planning documents, including:
As part of the Comprehensive Plan process, all of the city’s critical infrastructure will be evaluated. This includes the city’s streets, water and sewer systems, drainage infrastructure, and more.
- Master Thoroughfare Plan
- Drainage Plan
- Capital Improvement Plans
- Zoning Map
- Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances
- Park Master Plan
- Downtown Plan
- and more.
Public Input
The City of Springtown is pleased to announce that the draft Shaping Springtown 2040 Comprehensive Plan is now available for public review.
The draft plan reflects months of community input, planning, and discussion and is intended to serve as a long-term guide for Springtown’s growth and development. Residents, property owners, business owners, and other community stakeholders are encouraged to review the draft and provide feedback as the planning process continues.
Join Us for Town Hall #2
The City will host its second Shaping Springtown 2040 Town Hall to give the community an opportunity to learn more about the draft plan, ask questions, participate in discussion, and provide feedback.
Thursday, October 8, 2026 6:30 p.m.
Municipal Annex Building
200 N. Main Street, Springtown, Texas 76082
Community participation is an important part of the comprehensive planning process. The feedback received during the Town Hall and public review period will help guide revisions to the plan before it moves forward for consideration and eventual adoption.
We encourage everyone who lives, works, owns property, operates a business, or has an interest in Springtown’s future to review the draft and join us on October 8. Help us shape Springtown’s future together.