Andrew Flusche, Fredericksburg Lawyer

Did you know that the Fredericksburg City Council is considering an important residential zoning change?

There is a public hearing on March 25 that all property owners and residents of Fredericksburg should attend. This isn’t a small matter.

I admittedly haven’t followed this issue very closely, since I rent in Spotsylvania County. But the proposed change would limit what residential property owners can build on their property. Proponents claim the zoning change is needed to preserve Fredericksburg’s historic character. I would argue that the market should remain largely free and open. And isn’t property more valuable if you can do more with it?

For some great coverage of this issue, check out In the ‘Burg. Bryan has three beefy articles on the proposed zoning changes:

• Does Out-Of-Scale equal “out of character”
• City Zoning Update
• Home size/lot coverage zoning

Did I mention that you should attend the March 25 hearing?