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Council denies R‑1 bulk standards change, directs staff to develop 'Old Town Residential' R‑1A option
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2025‑37 to deny a citywide change to R‑1 minimum lot and setback standards requested for 8101 Victoria Drive; instead, staff was asked to pursue a targeted R‑1A "Old Town Residential" district to allow limited, locally focused infill options in older neighborhoods.
The City of Victoria City Council voted June 9 to deny a zoning text amendment that would have reduced minimum lot sizes and front‑yard setbacks across the city's R‑1 (low‑density residential) zoning district, approving Resolution 2025‑37 on staff recommendation.
Associate City Planner Travis Brierley told the council the request — prompted by a property owner at 8101 Victoria Drive seeking to split one parcel into two single‑family homes — would change standards that apply broadly to nearly all R‑1 properties. "This request is based on…
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