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Fredericksburg council denies Central Business District rezoning request for three East Austin properties after public opposition

Fredericksburg City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

After a public hearing with multiple residents objecting to a CBD rezoning, council denied the applicants' request for Central Business District zoning on three properties along East Austin Street (Z2603); staff said the applicant may reapply for a C-1 neighborhood commercial district.

Fredericksburg City Council denied a rezoning request to change three East Austin properties from single-family residential (R-1) to Central Business District (CBD), following a public hearing in which residents and nearby property owners raised notice and compatibility concerns.

An applicant representative (Mr. Ehler) said the request reflects the street’s evolution toward mixed commercial use and that a…

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