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Council directs staff to review downtown master plan and South Side residential overlay
Summary
Rockwall’s mayor asked staff to review and propose updates to the downtown district ordinance and the South Side residential overlay district; the council voted unanimously to direct staff to begin that review and return with recommendations.
Mayor McCallum on June 16 asked council to direct staff to initiate a review of two planning documents: the downtown district ordinance (and downtown master plan) and the South Side residential overlay district. The council voted unanimously to send the matters to staff for study.
Why it matters: The mayor said the downtown master plan and the South Side overlay date from prior planning efforts and may not reflect the city’s current priorities, including preservation and the downtown character residents have emphasized. The requested review is intended to align zoning standards and design guidance with the city’s comprehensive-plan update and recent property purchases and investments.
What the council directed staff to review - South Side…
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