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4 • Public HearingCity of Mission (Hidalgo County)

Public hearing and consideration of a variance to allow a 0’ garage setback instead of the required 18’ for a 19’ x 22’ proposed carport, being Lot 18, Sunterra Estates Subdivision, located at 1402 Las Brisas Drive, Applicant – Olaak Vargas - Cervantes

Presented in: City of Mission Governing Body Meeting on 2026-08-26
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Public hearing and consideration of a variance to allow a 0’ garage setback instead of the required 18’ for a 19’ x 22’ proposed carport, being Lot 18, Sunterra Estates Subdivision, located at 1402 La”
NG
Norie Gonzalez Garza
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JO
Jessica Ortega
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RP
Ruben Plata
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
MO
Marissa Ortega Gerlach
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JA
Jose Alberto Vela
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Notice Regarding Executive Session: The City of Mission Zoning Board of Adjustments may convene in a closed meeting, also known as Executive Session, at any time during the course of this meeting for any posted item, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 551, including, but not limited to, Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087, 551.089, and Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 418.175–.182, as applicable. Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in Executive Session will be made only in open session in accordance with law. Signed this the 20th day of August, 2026 _______________________________ Xavier Cervantes, Director of Planning ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING AGENDA – August 26, 2026 PAGE 2 C E R T I F I C A T E I, the undersigned City Secretary do certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall, 1201 E. 8th Street, Mission, Texas on this the 20th day of August, 2026 and will remain posted continuously for at least three business days preceding the scheduled date of said meeting, in compliance with Chapter 551 of the Government Code. _______________________ Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.