Commission backs limiting duplexes: P2 ban, P3 allowed only by conditional use permit

Feb 24, 2025

Planning commission recommended removing duplexes as a permitted building type in P2 and P3 zones and adding a conditional‑use permit pathway to allow duplexes in P3 only when neighbors and conditions permit; measures passed unanimously.

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The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Feb. 24 to recommend two related changes to the Bastrop B3 code: remove duplexes as a permitted building type in P2 and P3 zones, and add a conditional‑use permit (CUP) tool that would allow duplexes in P3 only if the applicant meets specified conditions and neighbors are notified.

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