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Planning commission recommends 1-acre minimum in P2, one-third-acre in P3 to curb dense infill
Summary
The Bastrop Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend minimum lot sizes of 1 acre for P2 (rural) and one-third of an acre for P3 (residential) to the City Council, citing concerns about drainage, infrastructure strain and protecting historic neighborhood character.
The Bastrop Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 24 recommended that City Council adopt minimum lot sizes of 1 acre in P2 zones and one-third of an acre in P3 zones, a change commissioners said is intended to preserve neighborhood character and reduce infrastructure and flooding risks.
Commissioners and residents raised repeated concerns about the current form‑based code, under which some new developments have no minimum lot sizes. Sylvia (City Manager) told the commission the existing code “created on the guise of walkability … a code that did anything but protect authentic Bastrop.” She and other…
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