Bastrop moves to revamp B3 code, council emphasizes historic preservation
City Manager Sylvia said the council amended the B3 code and plans a full code revamp by year-end to protect the historic core from high-density 'new urbanism' and to reduce impervious cover in flood-prone areas.
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City Manager Sylvia said the city has already amended the so-called 'B3 code' and will present a full revamp before the end of the year to better align zoning and development rules with Bastrop's historic character. "We did make significant changes in the code and will continue by the end of this year do a full revamp, presentation of the code," she said, arguing the old code increased impervious cover and encouraged teardowns in the historic core.
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