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7 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
2025-853 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space and Suburban Residential to Mixed Use Flex and rezoning from R-1B Single Family Residence to C-2 Community Commercial, on approximately 16.24 acres out of the 51.92 acres addressed as 3301 North Highway 6, and providing for penalties. (Case Z-25-50, Nate Embry on behalf of Larry Cathey) FIRST READING (District 5) G. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Presented in: City of Waco: 11/18 Regular City Council Meeting on 2025-11-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“2025-853 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space and Suburban Residential to Mixed Use Flex and rezoning from R-1B Single Family Residence to C-2 Community Commercial, on approximately 16.24 acres out of the 51.92 acres addressed as 3301 North Highway 6, and providing for penalties. (Case Z-25-50, Nate Embry on behalf of Larry Cathey) FIRST READING (District 5) G. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Waco City Council Item 7: 2025-853 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space and Suburban Residential to Mixed Use Flex and rezoning from R-1B Single Family Residence
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).