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Committee backs amendment to Tupelo Development Code to waive garage requirement for lots under 50 feet
Summary
The Tupelo Planning Committee voted unanimously to forward proposed amendments to Chapter 8 of the Tupelo Development Code that would exempt lots less than 50 feet wide at the setback line from a mandatory garage requirement; staff said the change is intended to reduce costs for affordable housing.
The Tupelo Planning Committee voted unanimously to recommend proposed text amendments to Chapter 8 of the Tupelo Development Code that would not require a garage on lots less than 50 feet wide at the setback line.
Staff presented the amendment as a targeted, cost‑reducing change intended to lessen the financial impact of a mandatory garage requirement on smaller lots, particularly where affordable housing is a concern. The committee approved the change and will forward…
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