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Eagle Pass staff outlines zoning changes to allow smaller lots, triplexes and fourplexes to increase housing options
Summary
Temporary planner Gabriel Castaneda presented city council‑approved zoning amendments that reduce minimum lot sizes (down to 1,800 sq ft in R‑8), permit triplexes and fourplexes on single lots, and lower some parking minimums; staff said plan review and engineering will assess site feasibility.
Temporary planner Gabriel Castaneda presented a summary of zoning ordinance amendments that city staff said are intended to expand housing options by lowering lot‑size minimums and allowing more units on single lots.
"This is a presentation on some of the ordinance amendments that were pushed forward yesterday," Castaneda said, describing changes to R‑1, R‑2 and R‑3 districts that reduce minimum lot widths and depths, and noting a new category for duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. He said the amendments give developers more flexibility to design smaller, more affordable units.
Key changes outlined by staff include reducing an R‑3 lot minimum from 7,000 to 6,000 square feet with front setback changes (front…
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