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Council approves rezoning, townhome CUP and new limits on quick reapplications; hires consultant for UDC
Summary
Fredericksburg council approved a rezoning modification for 707 N. Milam (R1→C1), granted a conditional use permit for a 19‑unit New Vista townhome project with conditions (buffers, sidewalks, tree preservation, 90‑day plat timeline), adopted code changes limiting quick reapplications for zoning/CUPs, and authorized up to $175,000 to start a Unified Development Code rewrite with Kimley Horn.
Fredericksburg City Council approved multiple development items Tuesday: it altered a rezoning request at 707 North Milam to C1 instead of the applicant’s requested C2, granted a conditional use permit (CUP) to New Vista Development to build 19 townhomes at 1032 South Milam with specified conditions, adopted text amendments that impose a cooling‑off period for reapplications after denial, and authorized the city manager to negotiate a contract up to $175,000 with Kimley Horn to begin drafting a Unified Development Code (UDC).
On the Milam rezoning (request Z2522), staff explained the city’s newly adopted comprehensive plan identifies the corridor as Mixed Use Community Corridor and allows some commercial zoning; Planning & Zoning recommended denial of C2 because of…
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