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D. • OrdinanceCity of Galveston (Galveston County)

Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay Zoning District In A Commercial, Height And Density Development Zone, Zone 5 (C-HDDZ-5) And Residential Single-Family, Height And Density Development Zone, Zone 5 (R-1-HDDZ-5) Base Zoning District To Develop A Mixed-Use Development On Property Commonly Known As 10302 Seawall Boulev

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Creating A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay Zoning District In A Commercial, Height And Density Development Zone, Zone 5 (C-HDDZ-5) And Residential Single-Family, Height And Density Development Zone, Zone 5 (R-1-HDDZ-5) Base Zoning District To Develop A Mixed-Use Development On Property Commonly Known As 10302 Seawall Boulev”
JP
John Paul Listowski
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SB
Sharon B. Lewis
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JL
Jeffrey L. Taylor
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
BB
Bob Brown
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AP
Alex Porretto
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MN
Michael Niebuhr
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
JM
Jason M. Hardcastle
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.