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San Angelo planning commission advances work on smaller‑lot zoning, LDSO street standards and food‑truck rules
Summary
Commissioners reviewed proposals to add three smaller residential zoning districts and to revise the land‑development code to allow narrower new local streets and clearer sidewalk rules to support affordable housing. They also considered loosening limits on mobile food units and creating rules for food‑truck parks; staff will return with redrafts for joint review with council.
The Planning Commission on March 23 discussed a package of regulations intended to promote infill housing and make development less costly, as well as updates to mobile‑food‑unit rules and the creation of a food‑truck‑park use.
Lead planner Ray Linbury explained a proposal to add three residential districts: RS4 (smaller single‑family lots, 35 ft wide with a 3,000–5,500 sq ft lot area range), RS5 (an infill‑only small‑lot zone) and RS6 (to allow triplexes and quadplexes). Staff proposed removing floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) limits and relying on lot area, setbacks and a maximum height per zone instead. The proposal would not rezone properties automatically; any rezoning would come before planning commission and city…
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