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2 • Public HearingCity of Mission (Hidalgo County)
Public hearing and consideration of a variance to allow a 5’ 6” garage/carport setback instead of the required 18’ and a 0’ side setback instead of the required 6’ for an 18’ x 29’ existing carport, being Lot 168, Frontier Estates Subdivision, located at 1011 E. Sandstone Drive,
Presented in: City of Mission Governing Body Meeting on 2026-08-26
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 5’ 6” garage/carport setback instead of the required 18’ and a 0’ side setback instead of the required 6’ for an 18’ x 29’ existing carport, b”
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
Applicant – Mary K. & Roque Longoria - 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.