Texas § LG.218.102 - REGULATION OF MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE OR DEVELOPMEN
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§ LG.218.102. REGULATION OF MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE OR DEVELOPMEN
REGULATION OF MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE OR DEVELOPMENT. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, zoning restriction, or other regulation that: (1) imposes on a mixed-use residential or multifamily residential development: (A) a limit on density that is more restrictive than the greater of: (i) the highest residential density allowed in the municipality; or (ii) 36 units per acre; (B) a limit on building height that is more restrictive than the greater of: (i) the highest height that would apply to an office, commercial, retail, or warehouse development constructed on the site; or (ii) 45 feet; or (C) a setback or buffer requirement that is more restrictive than the lesser of: (i) a setback or buffer requirement that would apply to an office, commercial, retail, or warehouse development constructed on the site; or (ii) 25 feet; (2) requires a mixed-use residential or multifamily residential development to provide: (A) more than one parking space per dwelling unit; or (B) a multilevel parking structure; (3) restricts the ratio of the total building floor area of a mixed-use residential or multifamily residential development in relation to the lot area of the development; or (4) requires a multifamily residential development not located in an area zoned for mixed-use residential use to contain nonresidential uses. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, if a municipal authority responsible for approving a building permit or other authorization required for the construction of a mixed-use residential or multifamily residential development determines that a proposed development meets municipal land development regulations in accordance with this subchapter, the municipal authority: (1) shall administratively approve the permit or other authorization; and (2) may not require further action by the governing body of the municipality for the approval to take effect. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 778 (S.B. 840 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (S.B. 2477 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER C. FEES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONVERSION OF CERTAIN USES
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