Plan commission recommends CZO updates on home occupations, drops extra‑parking limit

May 19, 2026

Richardson staff outlined zoning code amendments to align with new state law on no‑impact home‑based businesses; the commission recommended the changes May 19 but removed staff’s proposed allowance for one additional paved rear‑yard parking space amid concerns about state preemption and enforceability.

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Richardson staff on May 19 presented proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to implement recent state law changes affecting home occupations and to add a new category, the “no‑impact home‑based business.” The City Plan Commission recommended approval with one targeted deletion.

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