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7 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-100] Consider a resolution: (1) supporting a proposed affordable housing project ("Development") being developed by Avanti Trails, LP ("Applicant") to be located at the northwest corner of Gurley Lane and South 21st Street, Waco, McLennan County, Texas; (2) waiving certain market rate unit requirements of the City's Housing Tax Credit Policy; (3) authorizing the issuance of a letter stating the Development is located within Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number Four ("TIF 4") an
Presented in: City of Waco: 2/17 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-02-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-100] Consider a resolution: (1) supporting a proposed affordable housing project ("Development") being developed by Avanti Trails, LP ("Applicant") to be located at the northwest corner of Gurley Lane and South 21st Street, Waco, McLennan County, Texas; (2) waiving certain market rate unit requirements of the City's Housing Tax Credit Policy; (3) authorizing the issuance of a letter stating the Development is located within Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number Four ("TIF 4") an”
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: Consider a resolution: (1) supporting a proposed affordable housing project ("Development") being developed by Avanti Trails, LP ("Applicant") to be located at the northwest corner of Gurley Lane and
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).