Mixed-use residential or apartment development.
El Paso City Code § 20.10.363
in effect20.10.363 - Mixed-use residential or apartment development.
A. Mixed-Use Residential Development. Developments not meeting the criteria listed below shall not be considered mixed-use residential and shall be required to meet the requirements of the base zoning or use requirements.
1. New Mixed-Use Residential Development.
a. This section applies only to a mixed-use residential development project initiated on or after September 1, 2025.
b. The standards in this section supersede the base zoning districts standards.
c. To meet the requirements of a mixed-use residential development, the parcel to be developed shall meet all of the following requirements:
i. Shall consist of residential and nonresidential uses; and
ii. Minimum of sixty-five percent of the total square footage of the development shall be utilized for residential uses.
2. Conversion of Existing Buildings to Mixed-Use Residential Development.
a. This section applies only to a building proposed to be converted to mixed-use residential use in which a building permit was submitted on or after September 1, 2025.
b. Conversion of an existing building to mixed use residential development shall meet the following requirements:
i. Is a building that is being used for office, retail, or warehouse uses;
ii. Minimum of sixty-five percent of the total square footage of the development shall be utilized for residential uses and a minimum of sixty-five percent of each floor area shall be used for residential uses; and
iii. The proposed building to be converted shall be five years old or more.
c. The following shall not be required for the conversion of an existing building to mixed use residential development:
i. Traffic impact analysis;
ii. Construction of improvements or payment of a fee in connection with mitigating traffic effects; or
iii. Extension, upgrade, replacement, or oversizing of a utility facility except as necessary to provide the minimum capacity needed to serve the proposed converted building.
B. Apartment Development.
1. This section applies only to an apartment development project initiated on or after September 1, 2025.
2. The standards in this section supersede the base zoning districts standards.
3. Conversion of existing buildings to apartment development.
a. This section applies only to a building proposed to be converted to apartment use in which a building permit was submitted on or after September 1, 2025.
b. Conversion of an existing building to apartment development shall meet the following requirements:
i. Is a building that is being used for office, retail, or warehouse uses; and
ii. The proposed building to be converted shall be five years old or more.
c. The following shall not be required for the conversion of an existing building to apartment development:
i. Traffic impact analysis;
ii. Construction of improvements or payment of a fee in connection with mitigating traffic effects; or
iii. Extension, upgrade, replacement, or oversizing of a utility facility except as necessary to provide the minimum capacity needed to serve the proposed converted building.
(Ord. No. 019815, § 3, 11-18-202)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT20ZO_CH20.10SUUSRE_20.10.363MIEREAPDEFetched: 10/28/2026