EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A proposal to loosen zoning rules for backyard casitas and reduce parking requirements in Central El Paso neighborhoods will not move forward, at least for now.
The El Paso City Council deleted the items from the agenda on Tuesday, Aug. 19 before a final vote could be taken.
The proposal would have allowed casitas — or small backyard homes — on any single-family lot, removed the requirement for homeowners to live on-site, and eliminate certain off-street parking mandates in Downtown, Uptown and nearby neighborhoods…