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3C • Call To OrderCity of Bastrop (Bastrop County)
Consider and act on a request for a zoning variance from Section 14.04.006, Accessory Units and Structures, Subsection (G)(3)(b), of the Bastrop Development Code, which limits RR-Rural Residential lots of accessory dwelling units to 1,500 square feet of gross
Presented in: City of Bastrop Governing Body Meeting on 2026-07-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and act on a request for a zoning variance from Section 14.04.006, Accessory Units and Structures, Subsection (G)(3)(b), of the Bastrop Development Code, which limits RR-Rural Residential lot”
IH
Ishmael Harris
Mayor
YES
PL
Perry Lowe
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CS
Cynthia Sanders Meyer
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KP
Kevin Plunkett
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
KF
Kerry Fossler
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JK
John Kirkland
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
floor area allowance. The applicant is requesting approval to allow an additional 788 square feet of conditioned space for a total of 2,288 square feet of gross floor area allowance for the property being 123.03 acres out of the Abstract 11, Bastrop Town Tract, located at 147 Tonkawa Hills Drive, within the city limits of Bastrop, Texas. Submitted by: James E. Cowey
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.