Commissioners press city on R-10 limits to missing-middle housing in Sulphur Springs

Aug 10, 2026

During the Sulphur Springs plan presentation commissioners said R-10 future-land-use rules limit duplexes and missing-middle housing; staff said targeted map amendments and tools like community land trusts could help but citywide comp-plan changes faced pushback.

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Commissioners used the Sulphur Springs presentation to probe how the plan would address housing affordability and missing-middle options. Several commissioners argued R-10 zoning prevents construction of duplexes and small multifamily that could increase supply and affordability.

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