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Commission approves parking requirement reductions to ease multifamily development
Summary
Commissioners approved zoning-code amendments to lower parking minimums for duplexes and multifamily units (standardizing many requirements to two spaces per unit and removing a 5% visitor-parking requirement) to reduce variance requests and support denser development; members raised concerns about street parking and maneuverability.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved proposed amendments to the City of Eagle Pass zoning code that reduce parking minimums for duplexes, triplexes and multifamily dwellings.
Staff explained the changes would generally standardize many unit types to two required parking spaces (e.g., replace prior 2.5 or 1.5 formulas with a two-space standard where appropriate)…
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