According to the Free Lance Star, Fredericksburg City Council has resumed discussion of an ordinance to limit the size of "out of scale" new homes.  Originally considered in 2008, the Council placed it on hold, only to be shuffled between the Council and the Planning Commission.  As the housing market slowed and new construction sales tumbled, the urgency passed and the issue was placed on the back burner - until now.  The Council will hold a public hearing to seek input on a proposed ordinance that would limit the height of new homes, as well as the amount of space the "footprint" of the house would occupy in relation to the lot size.

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