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Plano staff outlines state laws that will change where and how multifamily, small-lot housing and office conversions are allowed
Summary
Planning staff summarized three state bills (SB 15, SB 840 and SB 2477) that require cities above certain population thresholds to allow small-lot single-family, multifamily in nonresidential zones and conversions of office space to housing; staff proposed ordinance revisions to preserve neighborhood compatibility and direct implementation.
Plano — Planning staff presented a package of proposed zoning and subdivision changes on July 21 to comply with three state bills passed in the 2025 legislative session: Senate Bill 15 (small-lot single-family), Senate Bill 840 (multifamily and mixed-use residential in nonresidential districts and conversions) and Senate Bill 2477 (office-to-multifamily conversions). The commission provided direction to staff on an initial set of ordinance amendments.
City staff told commissioners the bills apply to municipalities with populations over 150,000 (Plano qualifies) and to counties over 300,000; the laws restrict what a city may require for properties that meet the bills’ thresholds. Key changes: SB 15 requires cities to allow a small-lot single-family subdivision (minimum lot size 3,000 square…
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