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Commission workshop reopens Urban Village Downtown zoning: setbacks, heights and multifamily options discussed
Summary
At a Feb. 13 workshop the planning commission and staff reviewed the Urban Village Downtown (UVD) zoning, revisiting a 2014 framework and debating options including a 10-foot setback, maximum heights and whether multifamily should be allowed by right or only via planned development.
The Bellaire Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 13 held a workshop focused on Chapter 24's Urban Village Downtown (UVD) district and possible code amendments, with staff outlining the history of the district and commissioners debating setback, height and multifamily provisions.
City planning staffer Gary Mitchell led the presentation, reviewing the UVD district's origins (adopted in 2014) and the policy background that aimed to spur reinvestment while protecting adjacent single-family neighborhoods. Mitchell summarized prior changes, including the removal of a minimum two-story requirement and adoption of a height-setback plane to limit impacts on homes that back on to commercial parcels.
Staff presented key issues under review: whether to require a minimum front setback (staff floated 10 feet as a starting point to allow greenery along streets), how to treat shallow parcels (many UVD properties are roughly 125…
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