Bastrop officials are planning more revisions to the Bastrop Building Block, or B3, Code throughout the end of the year.
During a Bastrop Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City event in early September, City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino emphasized that changes are needed to the document—which dictates how structures are designed and placed—to address a variety of real estate aspects, including:
Drainage and flooding
Lot sizes
Setbacks, which balance development needs with community aesthetics and functionality
Lot occupation, which focuses on land utilization without compromising the environment
Parking growth
Building height
Landscaping
Some context
The B3 Code was first adopted in November 2019 and has undergone several revisions since.
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