Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a special use permit for a restaurant serving alcohol on Lots 7 and 8, Block 305, Eastern Division, located at 818 and 820 Clark Boulevard. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed Special Use Permit, with an amendment to Condition No.

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Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a special use permit for a restaurant serving alcohol on Lots 7 and 8, Block 305, Eastern Division, located at 818 and 820 Clark Boulevard. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed Special Use Permit, with an amendment to Condition No. 4 modifying the hours of operation. Under the amended condition, the restaurant will be permitted to operate from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Sunday through Wednesday. Staff supports the application. ZC-065-2026 District IV

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).