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Fredericksburg Board of Adjustment fails to approve occupancy increase at 106 West College
Summary
After public testimony and extensive deliberation about measurement methods and neighborhood impacts, the board failed to reach the supermajority required to increase a short-term rental’s occupancy from 8 to 10 at 106 West College. Staff said the applicant must reapply or clarify supporting facts.
The Fredericksburg Board of Adjustment voted on a special-exception request to increase occupancy at a short-term rental property commonly known as 106 West College and failed to reach the required affirmative threshold, denying the requested increase.
City staff told the board the house has five bedrooms and a lot area of 18,714 square feet, and indicated the request sought to raise permitted overnight occupancy to 10. Staff also noted a cap in local rules and flagged concerns about whether on-site parking and bedroom configuration supported the higher count. "For the record, there is no current STR to the knowledge of the staff,"…
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