Officials from different cities insisted during a Texas Legislature commission hearing that their standards maintain the” spirit of the law” after a string of bills intended to increase the government’s housing supply last year were met with a web of fresh local regulations.
City officials and Gates debated the intentions of local housing legislation, which increase the cost of developing some types of new housing, at an interval reading of the Texas House Land and Resource Management Committee on Monday. These ordinances range from expensive, expensive amenities like huge swimming pools or practice facilities to strict construction standards, like Plano’s new 75-foot maximum height rule. For demands were justified by city authorities as necessary to maintain their standards of appearance and quality of life.
