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Council approves three short‑term rental permits; owner agrees to limit occupancy in one case
Summary
The Waxahachie City Council approved three specific‑use permits for short‑term rentals in single‑family districts and accepted an owner’s amendment to limit one property’s occupancy to eight people.
The Waxahachie City Council on Aug. 5 approved three specific‑use permits (SUPs) allowing short‑term rental uses in single‑family residential zones, and amended one approval to limit occupancy after council questions about parking and neighborhood impacts.
All three items were presented by planning staff as required SUP requests for properties in single‑family zoning. Trenton (city planning staff) said the city’s short‑term rental ordinance requires a specific‑use permit in single‑family residential districts and that notice was mailed to nearby property owners in accordance with the ordinance and state notice requirements. He said Planning and Zoning recommended approval for each request.
At 106 (street number not fully specified in staff…
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