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Commission approves two short‑term rental permits, denies one; members raise saturation and tax‑compliance concerns
Summary
On Jan. 14 Waxahachie Planning and Zoning recommended approval of short‑term rental permits at 512 N. College and 708 S. Rogers and recommended denial for a property at 807 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Commissioners questioned neighborhood saturation, homestead/exemption records and hotel‑occupancy‑tax compliance.
The Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday reviewed three separate specific‑use permits for short‑term rental (STR) use and recommended approval of two and denial of one.
512 North College Street (ZDC‑207‑2024). Staff said the property at 512 N. College is on approximately 0.459 acres, contains a 4,761‑square‑foot primary structure with seven bedrooms and parking for up to five vehicles. Notices went to 66 properties in the 500‑foot buffer; staff received three letters of opposition and six letters of support. Staff noted the county appraisal district initially did not list the property as a homestead, but a commissioner later reported the appraisal site showed a…
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