The City Council of Marfa will hold a public hearing on Nov. 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Casner Room at City Hall. The hearing covers proposed amendments to Marfa Planning and Zoning Ordinance 02-04. According to the notice, the changes are meant to address housing affordability and create more housing opportunities.
The proposed amendments would remove the mixed-use prohibition, introduce form-based area rules for dwellings in most districts other than R-1 Single Family Residential, relax street frontage requirements for dwellings in commercial and industrial districts, and require all dwelling units to have one or more off-street parking spaces.
Residents and property owners may comment at the hearing or send written comments to asalgado@cityofmarfa.com. The full text of the proposed amendments and the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendation report are available on the city's website, cityofmarfa.com.