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Developer and staff seek to remove 1,300-square-foot cap from Lubbock's 'cottage' definition
Summary
Developers asked the council to amend the Unified Development Code so that the single-family "cottage" designation is defined by lot size (under 5,000 sq ft) rather than a 1,300 sq ft maximum for the dwelling; staff said the change would clarify implementation and avoid garage-area counting confusion.
A developer and planning staff asked the joint Planning and Zoning Commission/City Council to amend the Unified Development Code definition of "single-family cottage" by removing a 1,300-square-foot maximum home-area cap and instead requiring cottages to be located on lots smaller than 5,000 square feet.
Ronnie Wallace, representing Beatenbo Homes, told the commission his company had encountered conflicting interpretations…
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