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Fredericksburg planners recommend denying rezoning of three East Austin Street parcels
Summary
After extensive public comment and debate over 'spot zoning' and short-term rental impacts, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of a rezoning request (Z2603) that would have changed three parcels on East Austin Street from R-1 to Central Business District and forwarded the recommendation to city council.
The Fredericksburg Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of rezoning case Z2603, a request to change 408, 412 and 414 East Austin Street from R-1 single-family to Central Business District (CBD), after a lengthy public hearing and discussion about neighborhood character, short-term rentals and the risk of spot zoning.
Applicants and staff told commissioners the three parcels total roughly 0.75 acres (about 32,670 square feet) and that the recently adopted 2024 comprehensive plan places them in the Historic Shopping District. Applicant Clayton Wallboard said the properties “align with the city's vision for that area” and…
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