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Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE CITY OF HARKER HEIGHTS CODE OF ORDINANCES §155.020 (A) (5) (B), WHICH ALLOWS LARGE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES TO HAVE A MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZE OF 500 SQ. FT., BASED ON THE LOT SIZE, ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS EVERGREEN PHASE TWO SECTION ONE, BLOCK 001, LOT 0005, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2611 GREEN AGENDA ITEM #VII.1. Zoning Board of Adjustment: Meeting December 19, 2024 GIANT DRIVE, HARKER HEIGHTS, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS. (CITY PLANNER) William White, 2611 Green Giant Regular member Ahava Martin made a motion made a motion to deny a request for a variance from the City of Harker Heights Code of Ordinances §155.020 (A) (5) (B), to allow for an accessory structure to exceed the maximum aggregate size of 500 sq. ft., based on the lot size, for a total size of 840 square feet, on property described as Evergreen Phase Two Section One, Block 001, Lot 0005, generally located at 2611 Green Giant Drive, Harker Heights, Bell County, Texas, based on staff’s recommendations and findings. Vice-Chairman Philemon Brown seconded the motion. Carried unanimously. REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS: STAFF COMMENTS:
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.