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Council backs wider side setbacks for new 70-foot lots, declines to increase rear setback
Summary
The planning commission recommended increasing side setbacks from 5 to 10 feet for new single-family lots that meet the city's new 70-foot minimum width. Councilmembers expressed general support for the 10-foot side setback for new 70-foot lots but declined to adopt a new 10-foot rear setback at this time.
Rosenberg City Council reviewed proposed changes to the Unified Development Code (UDC) affecting side and rear setbacks for single-family lots created under the city’s new 70-foot minimum lot width.
Planning staff explained the recommendation from the planning commission: after the city adopted a 70-foot minimum width for new single-family lots, commissioners proposed increasing the required side setback from 5…
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