Waco advances draft form‑based code for downtown redevelopment, targets 2026 adoption

Oct 22, 2025

City staff and consultants presented a draft form‑based code for the 100‑acre downtown redevelopment project, emphasizing walkability, building form and new parking rules; staff plans a consolidated draft in January and a formal adoption process in 2026.

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City officials presented a draft form‑based code intended to guide development on roughly 100 acres of downtown Waco, emphasizing building form, walkability and predictable development rules as the city prepares to market parcels in the Barrons Branch district.

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