RezoneRecommended approval242 East Austin Street

East Austin Street Short-Term Rental

New Braunfels

Description

Adding a short-term rental overlay to an existing home near the hospital.

Impact summary

Provides lodging for hospital visitors and traveling healthcare professionals near medical offices.

Applicant

Name: Jeremy Coburn
Address: 242 East Austin StreetSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval8–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. City Council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 7, 2026Recommended approval 8–0

Planning Commission — October 7, 2026

Adding a short-term rental overlay to an existing home near the hospital.

Related issues (1)

Short-Term Rental Zoning

Residents pushed back against placing commercial zoning and short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods, successfully defeating a proposal on Fieldcrest. Commissioners agreed that spot zoning single lots to commercial in housing areas disrupts community character.

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