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Council adopts minimum lot sizes, setback rules and bans duplexes in P2/P3 on first reading
Summary
Council approved a package of B3 code changes on first reading that set minimum lot sizes (1.0 acre for P2, 0.33 acre for P3), added build-to/setback rules tied to neighboring properties, and removed duplexes as an allowable building type in P2 and P3; the measures passed unanimously and will return for final reading.
The Bastrop City Council voted unanimously on March 4 to approve on first reading a set of amendments to the B3 form-based code that set minimum lot sizes, clarified setbacks/build-to lines, and removed duplexes as an allowable building type in P2 and P3 zoning areas.
City Manager Sylvia summarized staff's approach as seeking predictability for residents while preserving tools for developers. For minimum lot sizes the ordinance sets an average 1.0-acre lot standard for P2 neighborhoods and a 0.33-acre standard for P3; staff said those figures reflect existing lot-size averages and infrastructure…
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