2214 Lawndale Rd, Mission, TX 78572

Single-Family Residential District

The single-family residential district is established for the following purposes: To provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for residential development to meet the present and future housing needs of the city, with allowance for a diversity of sites; To protect residential areas against pollution, environmental hazards, and other objectionable influences.; To protect residential areas, as far as possible, against heavy and through traffic.; To protect residential areas against congestion, as far as possible, by managing the density of population in and around them; by providing for off-street parking spaces; and by providing open areas for rest and recreation and to break the monotony of continuous building bulk, thus providing a more desirable environment for urban living.; To provide for privacy and access of light and air to windows, as far as possible, through controls over the spacing and height of buildings and other structures.; To promote the most desirable use of land and direction of building development not in conflict with the comprehensive plan of the City of Mission; to promote stability of residential development; to protect the character of the district; to conserve the value of land and buildings; and to protect the city's tax base.; To promote the most efficient use of city facilities and services.