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Irving staff advance UDC amendments to implement state housing law; commission debates 6- vs. 8-story minimum
Summary
City planning staff presented proposed Unified Development Code changes to implement state Senate Bill 8 40 (effective Sept. 1), including a minimum of six occupied stories for new multifamily/mixed-use projects, parking and amenity rules, and notice requirements; commissioners debated raising the minimum to eight stories and will forward recommendations to City Council on Aug. 28.
City planning staff on Aug. 4 asked the Irving Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend a package of Unified Development Code amendments intended to implement state Senate Bill 8 40, which takes effect Sept. 1 and preempts many local zoning controls for multifamily and mixed‑use residential development. Staff said building-code updates approved July 31 would be effective Aug. 30 and that the commission’s recommendation will go to City Council on Aug. 28.
The proposals cover definitions, administrative process changes and development standards. Staff said the draft carries the state definitions for “mixed‑use residential” and “multifamily residential” into local code, preserves limited protections for heavy‑industrial uses, and shifts some…
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