| Address | 420 River Bend Road, Meridian Falls, TX |
| APN | 12345-000-220 |
| Jurisdiction | Meridian Falls (SYNTHETIC DEMO), TX (city; zoning authority: yes) |
| Lot area | 43,560 sq ft · width 160 ft |
| Existing use | Vacant |
| Owner of record | River Bend Holdings LLC (synthetic demo) · assessor |
| Official code | https://demo.zoningpro.test/code/meridian-falls |
RM-2 — Multifamily Residential (residential) adopted by Ord. 1994-11 (synthetic demo)
The parcel is zoned RM-2 (Multifamily Residential).
For the selected use — Multifamily dwelling — the classification is: Permitted by right.
By-right capacity computes to a maximum of 24 dwelling unit(s), governed by max density (du/ac).
Maximum floor area computes to 65,340 sq ft — the binding constraint is lot coverage × stories.
Off-street parking requirement: 48 space(s) (2 space(s) per dwelling unit).
| Min lot area (sq ft) | |
| Min lot width (ft) | |
| Front setback (ft) | |
| Side setback (ft) | |
| Rear setback (ft) | |
| Max height (ft) | 35
Machine-verified Applies where the lot abuts a residential district
§ 4.03
2026-06-15
“where a lot line abuts an R-1 or R-2 district, no structure shall exceed 35 feet in height” |
| Max height (stories) | |
| Max lot coverage (%) | |
| Max density (du/ac) | |
| Floor area ratio (FAR) |
Unresolved
Not auto-verifiable — independent readings disagreed. Read the governing section:
§ 4.03
current through Ord. 2026-14 (synthetic demo)
(A) Purpose. The RM-2 district provides for medium-density multifamily housing near corridors and services. (B) Lot and building standards: 1. Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet. 2. Minimum lot width: 80 feet. 3. Front yard setback: not less than 20 feet. 4. Side yard setback: not less than 10 feet. 5. Rear yard setback: not less than 20 feet. 6. Maximum height: 45 feet or 3 stories; provided that where a lot line abuts an R-1 or R-2 district, no structure shall exceed 35 feet in height. 7. Maximum lot coverage: 50 percent of lot area. 8. Maximum density: 24 dwelling units per acre. 9. Usable open space: not less than 20 percent of lot area. Uses are regulated by Table 5-1 (see § 5.01). |
| Min open space (%) |
Unresolved
Not auto-verifiable — this field type is below our 95% accuracy bar. Read the governing section:
§ 4.03
current through Ord. 2026-14 (synthetic demo)
(A) Purpose. The RM-2 district provides for medium-density multifamily housing near corridors and services. (B) Lot and building standards: 1. Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet. 2. Minimum lot width: 80 feet. 3. Front yard setback: not less than 20 feet. 4. Side yard setback: not less than 10 feet. 5. Rear yard setback: not less than 20 feet. 6. Maximum height: 45 feet or 3 stories; provided that where a lot line abuts an R-1 or R-2 district, no structure shall exceed 35 feet in height. 7. Maximum lot coverage: 50 percent of lot area. 8. Maximum density: 24 dwelling units per acre. 9. Usable open space: not less than 20 percent of lot area. Uses are regulated by Table 5-1 (see § 5.01). |
| Office, professional | C Conditional use
§ 5.01
2026-06-15
“Office, professional: R-1 X; RM-2 C; C-1 P.” |
| Retail sales, general | X Prohibited
§ 5.01
2026-06-15
“Retail sales, general: R-1 X; RM-2 X; C-1 P.” |
| Accessory dwelling unit | P Permitted by right State override: Demo Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 214.904 (synthetic fixture)
§ 5.01
2026-06-15
“Accessory dwelling unit: R-1 X; RM-2 A; C-1 X.” |
| Two-family dwelling (duplex) | P Permitted by right
§ 5.01
2026-06-15
“Two-family dwelling (duplex): R-1 X; RM-2 P; C-1 X.” |
| Multifamily dwelling | P Permitted by right
§ 5.01
2026-06-15
“Multifamily dwelling: R-1 X; RM-2 P; C-1 X.” |
| Single-family dwelling | P Permitted by right
§ 5.01
2026-06-15
“Single-family dwelling: R-1 P; RM-2 P; C-1 X.” |
| Short-term rental | C Conditional use
§ 5.01
2026-06-15
“Short-term rental: R-1 C; RM-2 C; C-1 P.” |
48 required space(s) — 2 space(s) per dwelling unit. § 6.02 2026-06-15
“Two-family and multifamily dwellings: 2 spaces per dwelling unit.”
No overlay districts identified for this parcel (checked against the jurisdiction overlay layer, snapshot 2026-06-15).
| Max dwelling units | 24 units (max density (du/ac)) |
| Max floor area | 65,340 sq ft (lot coverage × stories) |
| RM-2 portion (43,560 sq ft) | 24 units (max density (du/ac)) · footprint 21,780 sq ft (max lot coverage × lot area) · height 35 ft (max height) |
Use pathway: Use is allowed without discretionary use relief.
| Standard | Required | Proposed | Status | Relief / risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max density (du/ac) | ≤ 24 | 24 | compliant |
| Roadway impact fee — residential | $2,850 per dwelling unit effective 2025-10-01 · source |
| Park dedication fee | $1,200 per dwelling unit effective 2025-10-01 · source |
| Building permit | $0.45 per $100 of valuation effective 2025-10-01 · source |
| Wetlands | Mapped on parcel (PFO1A (fringe)) USFWS NWI (demo) · 2025-10-01 |
| Walkability | 10.1 (EPA National Walkability Index) EPA National Walkability Index (demo) · 2021 |
| Sea-level rise | Not exposed NOAA SLR (demo) · 2025 |
| FEMA flood zone | Zone AE (panel 48999C0150F) FEMA NFHL (demo) · 2026-03-01 |
| Opportunity Zone | Designated (OZ 1.0) US Treasury (demo) · 2026-01-01 |
Jurisdiction pipeline: 2 tracked docket(s) — 1 rezoning, 1 text amendment; status: 2 scheduled.
| Assessed value | $610,000 |
| Last sale | $545,000 on 2021-11-03 |
| Taxes 2025 | $11,950 |
| Source | Meridian County Assessor (synthetic demo) |
Meridian Falls Planning & Development Services (synthetic demo) — J. Whitfield, AICP · (512) 555-0142 · planning@meridianfalls.demo
Zoning verification letters (official): fee $150; turnaround not published — contact the planning department; application. Official letters come from the planning department; this report is not a substitute for one.
| Parcel data | meridian-falls-fixture — SYNTHETIC DEMO FIXTURE — not real regulatory data retrieved 2026-07-01T12:00:00Z |
| Ordinance corpus | current through Ord. 2026-14 (synthetic demo) (2026-06-15) |
| Report ID | ZP-SAMPLE-R1 |
| Generated | 2026-07-06T18:58:58.368Z |
| Resolved core fields | 9 of 11 machine-answered (verified, corroborated, or affirmatively not specified) |