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Elgin council approves rezoning of 10-acre parcel despite neighbor flood concerns
Summary
The City Council voted to rezone a 10-acre parcel on Clouse Lane from R-1 (single-family) to R-2 (single-family and duplex) after a public hearing in which a nearby resident raised flooding and density concerns. Council members discussed collector-road requirements and code constraints that will limit development options.
The Elgin City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance amending the official zoning map to rezone a roughly 10-acre parcel (Travis County Appraisal District Parcel 248221) from R-1 single-family dwelling district to R-2 single-family and duplex dwelling district.
The change was approved by a 6-3 vote after a public hearing and extended staff presentation. Councilmembers voted: Crim, Brazier, McShane, Kosnovsky, Swayne and Rodriguez — yes; Gibson, Love and Saint Pierre — no. The motion carried.
The rezoning matters because R-2 allows smaller lot sizes and duplexes; staff and speakers said the change could enable denser development than the current R-1 designation. The property is in a location that the city’s thoroughfare plan designates for a future collector road that will extend existing neighborhood connections. That collector alignment and existing city setback and fire-code requirements will limit how much density can be built on the tract.
During the public hearing, Diane Dunnigan, who…
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