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Waxahachie council denies accessory dwelling unit at 303 Mackenzie Street after safety and setback concerns
Summary
The City Council voted to deny a specific use permit for an accessory dwelling unit at 303 Mackenzie Street after staff and neighbors raised life‑safety, setback and permitting concerns; the applicant said the unit was built for a family member and has never been occupied.
Waxahachie — The City Council voted to deny ZDC 34‑2025, a specific use permit (SUP) request to allow an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 303 Mackenzie Street, after planning staff and council members raised concerns about setbacks, unpermitted construction and life‑safety issues.
Planning staff told the council the structure was constructed after a permit for an accessory structure and then converted to an ADU without the required inspections and documentation. "Staff is recommending denial of the proposed request," Trenton, a city planner, told the council, citing missing site‑plan details and uncertainty over required setbacks and building and fire‑code compliance.
The applicant, identified in the…
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