8. • ZONINGCity of Abilene (Taylor County)

Z-2026-53: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 22.67 Acres from Agricultural Open (AO) to Multi-Family (MF). Located at the southeast corner of Musgrave Bl and Eas

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Motion to approve Z-2026-53: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 22.67 Acres from Agricultural Open (AO) to Multi-Family (MF). Located at the southeast corner of Musgrave Bl and Eas”

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-2026-53: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 22.67 Acres from Agricultural Open (AO) to Multi-Family (MF). Located at the southeast corner of Musgrave Bl and East Lake Rd. Legal Description Being a 22.67 Acre Tract Out of the SW/4 of Section 25, Blind Asylum Lands, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. (Adam Holland)

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.