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Council approves zoning changes aimed at increasing housing affordability, asks for further study on fire access and on-street parking

City Council of the City of Eagle Pass, Texas · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The city approved a package of zoning amendments lowering lot-size and parking requirements across several residential districts to promote housing affordability; council asked staff to study potential impacts on fire access and established neighborhoods before final readings.

The Eagle Pass City Council voted to advance a package of zoning changes intended to ease development costs and expand options for more affordable housing.

City planning staff presented changes across multiple residential zoning districts (Items 6–11) including: reduction of minimum lot sizes (example: R‑1 from 7,700 sq ft to 7,000 sq ft), decreased minimum lot widths and depths in several zones, reduced…

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