Title XV code rewrite and ETJ subdivision ordinance update
Summary
A proposed code change would eliminate the old option of one-acre lots with city water and septic, requiring eight acres instead. Developers and a surveyor objected, saying it restricts housing options and belongs in the zoning code — the debate was put off two weeks.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could shrink the supply of smaller rural-style lots and raise land costs for buyers who don't need city sewer.
The city's goal of extending sewer service and reducing septic systems.
Developers and buyers seeking smaller well-and-septic lots, and landowners in fringe areas hard to serve with sewer.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - Sep 15, 2026
The city is rewriting its zoning and development code with an open house September 30, and a joint city-county working group kicks off in October to update the ETJ subdivision rules.
Planning Commission - Apr 7, 2026
A proposed code change would eliminate the old option of one-acre lots with city water and septic, requiring eight acres instead. Developers and a surveyor objected, saying it restricts housing options and belongs in the zoning code — the debate was put off two weeks.
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