YDHLGE Logo
YDHLGEYou Don't Hate Local Government Enough
Back to Ordinances Search
Ord. 2026-13.City of Kaufman (Kaufman County)

Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-12-26, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, amending Ordinance O-32-23, Exhibit 9A, “Zoning Ordinance” of the City of Kaufman Code of Ordinances, and the official Zoning Map to amend Planned Development-26 (PD-26), an approximate 10.00-acre tract of land (Property ID 225369) out of the D. Falcon Survey, Abstract No. 151, City of Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas. The subject property is located on the south side of Kings

Bastiat Overreach Score: 62/100
Passed: 2026-08-17 • Effective: 2026-08-17

Executive Summary & Impact

See the attached July 7, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission Report and attachments. Based on the discussion with City Council at the July 27th City Council meeting , the applicant revised the façade material requirements to provide greater flexibility in how masonry is distributed across the elevations of the exclusively residential buildings, rather than requiring the majority of the masonry to be concentrated on the first floor. The original language required exclusively residential buildings to provide a minimum of 20% masonry per building elevation, an aggregate of 20% masonry, and a minimum of 80% masonry on the first floor of each building elevation . The revised language now requires exclusively residential buildings to provide a minimum of 20% masonry per building elevation , while removing the 80% first-floor masonry requirement and the additional aggregate masonry language . This change allows the required masonry to be distributed throughout each building elevation while maintaining the minimum 20% masonry requirement on every elevation. The masonry requirements for buildings with commercial components remain unchanged , including the 80% first-floor masonry requirement, and accessory structures will continue to require a minimum two-foot-tall masonry base .

View Official Municipal Publication

Legislative Enactment & Roll-Call History

13. • City Council Meeting2026-08-17
Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-12-26, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, amending Ordinance O-32-23, Exhibit 9A, “Zoning Ordinance” of the City of Kaufman Code of Ordinances, and the official Zoning Map to amend Planned Development-26 (PD-26), an approximate 10.00-acre tract of land (Property ID 225369) out of the D. Falcon Survey, Abstract No. 151, City of Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas. The subject property is located on the south side of Kings
Outcome: PASSED (6-0) • Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-12-26, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, amending Ordinance O-32-23, Exhibit 9A, “Zoning Ordinance” of the City of Kaufman Code of Ordinances, and the official Zoning Map to amend Planned Development-26 (PD-26), an approximate 10.00-acre tract of land (Property ID 225369) out of the D. Falcon Survey, Abstract No. 151, City of Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas. The subject property is located on the south side of Kings

Official Legal Text & Codified Sections

OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE RECORD — CITY OF KAUFMAN
Instrument / Docket Number: Ord. 2026-13. (Agenda Item 13.)
Meeting: City Council Meeting
Date Enacted: 2026-08-17
Roll-Call Outcome: PASSED (5 YES - 0 NO)
Category: Zoning & Property Rights

VERBATIM DOCKET TEXT & SUMMARY:
See the attached July 7, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission Report and attachments. Based on the discussion with City Council at the July 27th City Council meeting , the applicant revised the façade material requirements to provide greater flexibility in how masonry is distributed across the elevations of the exclusively residential buildings, rather than requiring the majority of the masonry to be concentrated on the first floor. The original language required exclusively residential buildings to provide a minimum of 20% masonry per building elevation, an aggregate of 20% masonry, and a minimum of 80% masonry on the first floor of each building elevation . The revised language now requires exclusively residential buildings to provide a minimum of 20% masonry per building elevation , while removing the 80% first-floor masonry requirement and the additional aggregate masonry language . This change allows the required masonry to be distributed throughout each building elevation while maintaining the minimum 20% masonry requirement on every elevation. The masonry requirements for buildings with commercial components remain unchanged , including the 80% first-floor masonry requirement, and accessory structures will continue to require a minimum two-foot-tall masonry base .