The land used to be the site of a historic home that Bastrop resident Mary LeBlanc, who died at 88 years old in 2020, had lived in for decades. Following her death, RubiCrown Development purchased the property and demolished the house.
Some context
Chris Kirby of Bastrop Law Group is representing the developers and met with residents in late July to discuss their plans to build two owner-occupied fourplexes with 16 parking spaces on the property—homes that would need to be governed by a condo association.
Each unit would be approximately 1,189 square feet.
“Now, I’m not going to convince you,” he told residents during the meeting at 602 Brewing Company. “I’m going to tell you what the facts are about what the house was, what’s happening now and what the alternatives are. It’s up for you to decide.”
What residents should know
Although several residents voiced their infuriation that the building was demolished, Kirby listed several reasons why developers believed the home was not suitable for renovation, including:
- A rotting foundation
- Holes in the roof
- Plants growing into the house
- Mold
- A collapsing ceiling
- Holes in the floors
RubiCrown Development will need to seek a zoning change to P4 to allow for the two fourplexes, which would feature facades similar to other homes on Pecan Street.
The outlook
If the zoning change is not approved, there are plans to move forward with an alternative development if the property is not rezoned from P3.
“Under P3, they’re allowed to build four duplexes and four alternative dwelling units, which are in essence like a guest house,” Kirby said. “That total of 12 living units are typically rentals not owned by the occupiers.”
