- Home
- Government
- City Council
- Planning and Zoning Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of Southside Place - Land Use and Development/Zoning Amendments
Article 2- Section 2.3 and 2.4 (Single Family Residences - SF1 and SF2, Area, Yard, and Bulk Requirements to Minimum Side Yard Building Lines to include five feet for primary buildings and five feet for accessory buildings; to add garages facing the side street on corner lots shall be set back at least eighteen feet from the public right of way/property line to prevent vehicles parked within the driveway from blocking a public sidewalk, and to add city manager/building official authority to adjust side yard buildings lines under special and unique circumstances but to no less than three feet.
Article 2- Section 2.10 (3) Special Area and Yard Regulations to add mechanical equipment may be elevated above ground level to at least the finish floor elevation of a residence to meet FEMA regulations but shall not be visible from the ground floor of an adjacent residence.
Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM City Hall
April 8th City Council Public Hearing/Land Use
Proposed Land Use Amendments
March 26th Planning & Zoning Agenda
An Ordinance has been established in accordance with the City of Southside Place's Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of promoting and protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Southside Place and the community as a whole, as well as furthering the following objectives:
- Guide and regulate the appropriate use and development of all lands, buildings, and structures.
- Provide adequate light, air, drainage, and open space.
- Promote the establishment of appropriate population densities that will contribute to the well being of persons and neighborhoods.
- Encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditure of public funds by coordinating public development with land use policies.
- Provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for a variety of residential, recreational, and commercial uses and open space, both public and private, in order to meet the needs of all citizens.
- Permit the free flow of traffic while discouraging traffic congestion or undesired traffic patterns.
- Promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangement.
- Encourage coordination and optimization of the various public and private procedures and activities shaping land development.
- Provide for appropriate allocation of costs incurred for public service infrastructure associated with land use, development, and redevelopment.
Members
| Joe Przybyl, Chairman | Ron Shimkus |
| Jacqueline Clarke | Manny Chana |
| Michael Jhin | Adrian Francis - Alternate |