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36 • Consent AgendaCity of Mission (Hidalgo County)

Tabled 04/28/2026 - Conduct a public hearing and consideration and possible action to approve a variance to allow the construction of a Billboard Sign along Griffin Parkway, and to allow it to be a distance of 177 feet from an existing billboard sign,

Presented in: City of Mission City Council Meeting on 2026-05-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Tabled 04/28/2026 - Conduct a public hearing and consideration and possible action to approve a variance to allow the construction of a Billboard Sign along Griffin Parkway, and to allow it to be a di”
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

being Lot 1, Elizondo 495 Plaza Subdivision, located at 2211 E. Griffin Parkway (F.M. 495). Applicant – Antonio & Melissa Villarreal - Cervantes

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.