Ordinance - Public Hearing and First Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Change of Zoning from 2F, Two-Family Residential District and SF-7.5/12, Single-Family District to D, Downtown District, D-1, Sub-Urban Zone, situated on Lots 1R and 2R of Block 37 a

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Council Member Broseh to approve the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTIES TO A D, DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, D-1, SUB-URBAN ZONE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (Ordinance in its entirety located in the City Secretary's Office) Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tonore. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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.