Waco plan commission recommends downtown form‑based code, with height tweak

Aug 26, 2026

The City Plan Commission voted Aug. 25 to recommend adoption of a new downtown form‑based code covering roughly 88.6 acres, saying the code implements the city’s strategic roadmap; commissioners added a modification lowering a subarea height cap to 120 feet.

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The Waco City Plan Commission voted Aug. 25 to recommend that City Council adopt a new F‑1 form‑based code for the downtown redevelopment area, a city‑led zoning package covering about 88.55 acres near the Brazos River. Planning staff described the code as the implementation tool for the 2024 strategic roadmap and recommended approval with a minor modification to reduce a subarea maximum height from 200 feet to 120 feet.

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