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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 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.

Presented in: Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on 2026-09-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 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 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.”
WH
Weldon Hurt
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SP
Shane Price
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LB
Lynn Beard
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BR
Blaise Regan
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BL
Benjamin L. Bailey
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
ME
Miguel Espinoza
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TC
Travis Craver
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

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.