A Conroe-area developer is sounding the alarm over Montgomery County’s plan to bump the minimum lot width for new homes from 40 feet to 50, warning it could tack roughly $100,000 onto the price of a new house and shove would-be starter buyers out of the market. The county will hold a public hearing on the proposal at 9:30 a.m. Thursday before the Montgomery County Commissioners Court, setting up a showdown between builders and affordability advocates on one side and county officials on the other, who argue that larger lots help neighborhood character and infrastructure planning.
Original Article: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4582563643525-conroe-builder-warns-50-foot-lots-could-slam-buyers-with-100k-hike
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