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Planning commission recommends denial of 21‑unit townhome CUP at 1032 South Lyon Street
Summary
The Fredericksburg City Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a narrowed conditional use permit for a 4.87‑acre site to allow 21 townhomes at 1032 South Lyon Street and forwarded a recommendation of denial to city council after debate about buffers, emergency access, parking and developer commitments.
Fredericksburg — The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial to city council of a conditional use permit requested for 21 townhomes at 1032 South Lyon Street, citing unresolved safety, access and performance‑assurance concerns.
Daniel MacKinnon Jr., director of operations for New Investment Development LLC, told the commission the applicant had scaled the proposal to a standalone 4.87‑acre parcel and that the 21‑unit townhome plan "meets but exceeds all requirements under the city code" and complies with the city's 2024 comprehensive plan. He asked the commission to approve the permit so construction could begin.
Staff summarized the project's history: an original 2021 CUP for a larger, mixed project and later reviews by the commission and city council. For the narrowed proposal, staff recommended a set of conditions to address neighborhood concerns, including a 20‑foot buffer adjacent to the Windcrest subdivision, a minimum berm or fence where appropriate, a tree…
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