Land Development Ordinance Text Amendments

At a glance

  • What: a series of text amendments to the City's Land Development Ordinance (LDO): lot size and setbacks, landscaping, parking, accessory dwellings and buildings, subdivision regulations, R3D row homes and removal of park fees.
  • Where it stands: the first group (Ordinances 6231 to 6236) was up for second reading 2026-08-17; park fee removal (6237) 2026-09-08; the fall amendments (Case 2026-61, with accessory buildings as 61.2) had hearings 2026-09-08 and second readings 2026-09-21 and 2026-11-02. Outcomes not read.
  • Next: check minutes; a Land Development Ordinance meeting was also held 2026-06-11 (agenda not read).

Details

  • Case 2026-61 and 2026-61.2 are the fall text amendments; the Planning Commission and staff gave separate recommendations on accessory buildings.
  • Built from agendas only; the posted minutes and agenda packets were not read, so outcomes are not recorded.

Sources

Log

2026-08-17 - City Council

  • Second readings of Land Development Ordinance text amendments: lot size and setback reduction, minimal landscaping, parking minimum and maximum, accessory dwellings, proposed subdivision regulations and R3D row homes (Ordinances 6231 to 6236).

2026-09-08 - City Council

  • Public hearings on Case 2026-61, the fall Land Development Ordinance text amendments, and Case 2026-61.2, accessory buildings, where Council was asked to weigh the Planning Commission's and staff's recommendations.
  • Consent: second readings of the LDO park fee removal (Ordinance 6237) and four budget amendments (6238 to 6241); a minor plat (Case 2026-64, Squints Addition); the Southwest Crossing development agreement.

2026-09-21 - City Council

  • Second readings of the Aasen Addition zoning map amendment (Ordinance 6244), the fall Land Development Ordinance text amendments on accessory buildings, and the personal appearances order of business ordinance.

2026-11-02 - City Council

  • Second reading of the fall text amendment to the Land Development Ordinance (Case 2026-61).