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Colleyville Council Adopts Changes Letting Many Residential Carports Be Built Without a Special-Use Permit

2555936 · March 11, 2025
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Summary

Council approved amendments to the land development code that ease approval for certain residential carports, with corner lots remaining subject to special-use review.

The Colleyville City Council on March 11 adopted an amendment to Section 3.27 of the land development code that removes the requirement for a special-use permit in some residential carport cases, while retaining special-use review for corner lots.

Ben Bridal, Colleyville's director of community development, told the council the change clarifies when a carport can be permitted by right. He said the revised language allows residential carports that are either completely behind the house or not visible from the street to be installed without a…

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