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Planning commission recommends denying Waxahachie haunted-house permit over parking, safety and noise concerns
Summary
The Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3–2 on June 10 to recommend denial of a specific-use permit for Reindeer Manor, an indoor haunted-house proposal at 500 West Madison Street, citing inadequate on-site parking, narrow nearby streets that could impede emergency access and likely noise and right-of-way problems.
The Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3–2 on June 10 to recommend denial of a specific-use permit (case ZDC-69-2025) for an indoor haunted-house called Reindeer Manor proposed at 500 West Madison Street. Commissioners said the site’s parking shortfall, narrow adjacent streets and the potential for noise and obstructed drive aisles outweighed staff-proposed mitigation.
Staff introduced the application and noted the proposed use is permitted in the site’s light-industrial zoning but requires a specific-use permit because the operation cannot meet the city’s parking standard. "They're proposing to operate for 1 year, specifically 9 nights in this upcoming October season," Zach, a city staff member, told the commission. Staff estimated the attraction would have about 40 seasonal employees and that a typical requirement for a use…
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