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Irving council reviews new multifamily rules as developer seeks bigger mixed‑use project on Royal/161
Summary
Council reviewed a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Code that would set an 8‑story/greater‑than‑85‑foot threshold for higher construction standards and debated a developer's plan to add floors to a mixed‑use project along the 161 corridor that would increase units and height while promising ground‑floor commercial amenities.
Irving city staff on Thursday urged the City Council to adopt sweeping changes to multifamily and mixed‑use development rules as a developer seeks permission to increase the height and unit count on a high‑profile Royal/161 corridor project. The proposed UDC amendments would make 8 occupied stories and structures taller than 85 feet the trigger for more stringent construction standards and require minimum ground‑floor commercial and amenity commitments for mixed‑use projects.
Jocelyn Murphy, the city’s director of planning, told council members the amendments respond both to new state limits and local goals for better design and durability. She said the package includes updated unit‑mix rules, minimum private‑outdoor space, a 25‑foot landscape buffer adjacent to single‑family lots and a requirement that 40% of required…
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