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6 • Public HearingCity of Ennis (Ellis County)

F. PUBLIC HEARING

Presented in: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - 14 Sep 2026 on 2026-09-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on F. PUBLIC HEARING”
LI
YES
CF
Cathy Falkenbach
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
BJ
Bruce Jones
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
SH
Scott Hejny
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DP
Doris Polk
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
EP
Eric Pierce
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

F.1. Conduct a public hearing to discuss and consider approving amendments to the Ennis Unified Development Ordinance to define and regulate Drone Delivery Hubs or Stations: Article V – Use Standards, Sec. 5.1.5 Table of Allowed Uses, Table 5.1-1: Allowed Uses to add “Drone Delivery Hub or Station (Small)” and “Drone Delivery Hub or Station (Large)”; Article V – Use Standards, Sec. 5.2 Additional Use Standards, Sec. 5.2.5 Industrial Uses, to add “(7) Drone Delivery Hubs or Stations”; Article V – Use Standards, Sec. 5.3 Accessory Uses and Structures, Sec. 5.3.4 Table of Accessory Uses and Structures to add “Drone Delivery Hub or Station (Small)”; Article VII – Site Design and Development Standards, Sec. 7.2 Off Street Parking, Sec. 7.2.3 Off Street Parking Standards, Table 7.2-3a: Off-Street Parking Schedule A to add “Drone Delivery Hub or Station (Small)” and “Drone Delivery Hub or Station (Large)”; Article XI - Definitions, Sec. 11.4.4 Industrial Uses, E. Transportation Related Uses to add “(7) Drone Delivery Hub or Station (Small)”, “(8) Drone Delivery Hub or Station (Large)”, “(9) Drone Staging Area” Proposed UDO Amendments

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.