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City staff brief council on new state rules and local 'small lots' ordinance; alley-loaded lots discussed
Summary
City staff explained how Texas Senate Bill 15 affects local lot-size rules and described the city’s recently adopted small-lot ordinance that allows 30-foot lots in certain circumstances if alley-loaded; staff discussed tradeoffs including street and alley pavement and parking.
KILLEEN, Texas — City planning staff briefed the council Tuesday on implications of Senate Bill 15 and recently adopted small‑lot provisions in the Killeen code, focusing on where 30-foot-wide lots may be allowed and design tradeoffs for alley‑loaded development.
Staff summarized SB 15, which became effective Sept. 1, and said it prohibits a city from requiring a residential lot on applicable property to be larger than 3,000 square feet, wider than 30 feet or deeper than 75 feet in certain circumstances. Staff explained SB 15 applies…
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