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Cleburne council denies rezoning request for duplex at 308 Featherston Street after residents object
Summary
After substantial public comment and a unanimous vote, the Cleburne City Council denied a request to rezone 308 Featherston Street from single-family to duplex, citing incompatibility with the neighborhood's historic character and a prior 7-0 Planning and Zoning denial.
Cleburne City Council on a unanimous vote denied a rezoning request that would have allowed a duplex at 308 Featherston Street, following a public hearing with multiple residents urging the council to preserve the block's historic character.
The rezoning request, filed by applicant Axel Alvarez, sought to change the lot's zoning from SF-10 (single-family) to D (duplex) to allow two housing units on the 0.46-acre parcel. Planning staff, represented at the meeting by city planner Ms. Castillo, noted the item was a carryover from a previous meeting and that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended denial by a 7-0 vote.
The duplex proposal drew sustained opposition from homeowners who said the structure would be out of character for the block. "We don't want apartments and that's where we stand today," said Catherine "Kat" Sanders, who described the neighborhood…
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