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Council approves package of transportation, building-code and fee changes; several votes split 3–1
Summary
On March 11 Bastrop City Council approved multiple ordinances updating the Transportation Master Plan and B3 form-based code, parkland dedication, fee schedules and other code items. Several votes passed 3–1 with Councilmember Foster dissenting; other consent items passed unanimously.
Bastrop City Council on March 11 adopted a bundle of ordinances and resolutions that revise the Transportation Master Plan and amend the B3 form-based building code, update fees and impact charges, and address parkland dedication and other municipal code sections. Several of the land-use items passed by 3–1 votes; others passed unanimously as part of the consent agenda.
Why it matters: the changes collectively alter local standards for streets, lot sizes, allowable building types and impact fees — rules that will shape future development patterns and municipal service costs.
Votes at a glance (recorded motions and outcomes):
- Ordinance 2025-23 (second reading): Repeal the 2019 amendment to Chapter 5 of the Transportation Master Plan and restore earlier language. Motion passed (voice vote) 3–1; Councilperson Foster voted nay. (Mover: Councilperson Plunkett; Second: Councilperson Meyer.)
- Ordinance 2025-24 (second reading): Amend Bastrop Code Chapter 14 (B3 Building Code) to remove mandatory street network/gridded network references. Passed 3–1 (Foster dissent). (Mover: Councilperson Meyer; Second: Councilperson Plunkett.)
- Ordinance…
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