Bridgeport council rezones three Chance Stevens Addition lots to allow duplexes

BRIDGEPORT, Texas — The Bridgeport City Council on July 14 adopted three ordinances to rezone 0.28-acre parcels in the Chance Stevens Addition from Manufactured Housing Park (MHP) to Two-Family District (R-2), allowing duplexes on lots commonly identified as 715, 717 and 719 Crittendon Street.

The rezoning passed by unanimous votes after a public hearing featuring nearby residents and the property owner’s representative. The council, development staff and neighbors debated parking, potential rental use and how the city enforces property maintenance.

The rezoning matters because the MHP zoning does not permit two-family residences; the change lets the property owner and a local builder construct duplexes rather than single-family or manufactured homes. Natalie, Development Director, told the council that the five-lot subdivision was recorded in 2020, that Lot 5 already has a single-family home, and that the applicant seeks the change to allow duplex development. She said a public notice ran in the Wise County Messenger on June 26 and that notification letters were mailed to property owners…