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3 • ZONINGCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council Regular Meeting on 2014-09-02
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 1)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
BL
Bryan L. Martinez
Councilmember (District 1)
NO
LC
Linda C. Macias
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
GD
Gustavo De León
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
PC
Pedro Cardenas
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
TV
Tino Villarreal, Jr.
Councilmember (At-Large Position A)
YES
NG
Nurith Galonsky
Councilmember (At-Large Position B)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal regulatory, land-use, and capital procurement docket action considered by City of Brownsville on 2014-09-02.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 1.5/10). 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).