2. • AGENDA ITEMSCity of Abilene (Taylor County)

BA-2026-10: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request for a Variance Located at 4801 Buffalo Gap Road to Allow a Monument Sign to be Located on the Property Line Instead of the Required 10’ from the Property Line. (Kera Valois)

Presented in: City of Abilene 09/08 Board of Adjustment Meeting on 2026-09-08

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Motion to approve BA-2026-10: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request for a Variance Located at 4801 Buffalo Gap Road to Allow a Monument Sign to be Located on the Property Line Instead of the Required 10’ from the Property Line. (Kera Valois)”

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

BA-2026-10: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request for a Variance Located at 4801 Buffalo Gap Road to Allow a Monument Sign to be Located on the Property Line Instead of the Required 10’ from the Property Line. (Kera Valois)

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.