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Waxahachie planning panel recommends zoning text changes to short-term rental rules
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of ZTA-113-2025, a set of zoning text amendments that align Waxahachie rules on short-term rentals, home occupations and zoning protests with recent state legislation and court rulings; staff said rentals operating before Oct. 16, 2023 are legal nonconforming uses.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of ZTA-113-2025, a package of text amendments to the city zoning ordinance addressing zoning protests, home occupations and short-term rentals.
Trent, a city staff member, told the commission the changes are intended to align the ordinance with recent state legislation and court decisions. "Any short term rental that was occurring prior to our ordinance taking effect is permitted, and does not require an SUP for that," Trent said, referring to properties in place before the ordinance…
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