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33. • Transportation & Natural ResourcesTravis County (Travis County)

Consider and take appropriate action regarding a request to authorize the filing of an instrument for the Total Plat Cancellation of Paleface Ranch Section 2B, Amended Plat of Lots 7 & 8, Block A, a subdivision in Precinct Three. (Commissioner Howard)

Presented in: Travis County Commissioners Court Voting Session on 2026-09-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Approve Item 33.”
AB
Andy Brown
County Judge
YES
BS
Brigid Shea
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GM
George Morales III
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
AH
Ann Howard
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Larry and Martha Feingersh, the sole owners of all land within the subject subdivision, has requested a total plat cancellation for the Paleface Ranch Section 2B, Amended Plat of Lots 7 & 8, Block A final plat, to facilitate reverting the lot (Lot 7A) back to the original configuration (Lots 7 & 8). Paleface Ranch Section 2B, Amended Plat of Lots 7 & 8, Block A was reviewed under Travis County Subdivision Regulations Chapter 482. It was approved by Commissioners Court on June 20, 2017, and recorded as document #201700148 in the Official Public Records of the Travis County Clerk. The approved amended plat to be canceled consists of 1 single family lot (Lot 7A) fronting on a private street. Once the amended plat is canceled, the lot (Lot 7A) will revert to its original configuration of two single-family lots (Lots 7 and 8). The original plat was recorded on June 7, 1995, at Volume 95, Page 86 in the Official Public Records of the Travis County Clerk.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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.