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Commission backs minimum lot sizes and built‑environment setbacks to guide infill
Summary
To limit unexpected dense infill, the commission recommended establishing minimum lot sizes (proposed 0.33 acres in P‑3 and 1 acre in P‑2) and administrative setbacks tied to adjacent lots so new construction better matches the surrounding neighborhood.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend code edits that set minimum lot sizes in residential place types and establish administrative rules so new houses match the existing built environment’s setbacks.
Staff said Bastrop currently lacks citywide minimum lot size standards for many residential place types, which has allowed proposals that could subdivide older lots into very small parcels or permit multiple units on a single lot in areas not designed for dense infill. Using parcel data, staff reported average lot sizes in P‑2…
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