7. • ZONINGCity of Abilene (Taylor County)

Z-2026-51: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.23 Acres from Mixed Use (MX) to General Commercial (GC) zoning. Located at 1642 N 19th St. Legal Description Being

Presented in: City of Abilene Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on 2026-09-01

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Motion to approve Z-2026-51: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.23 Acres from Mixed Use (MX) to General Commercial (GC) zoning. Located at 1642 N 19th St. Legal Description Being”

Weldon Hurt

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Shane Price

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Lynn Beard

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Blaise Regan

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Benjamin L. Bailey

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Miguel Espinoza

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Travis Craver

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Z-2026-51: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.23 Acres from Mixed Use (MX) to General Commercial (GC) zoning. Located at 1642 N 19th St. Legal Description Being all of Lot 4 and the East part of Lot 3, Block 10, College Heights Addition to the City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. (Clarissa Ivey)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.