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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 §155.066, WHICH (1) REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 1.5 PARKING SPACES FOR EVERY TWO OCCUPANTS IN A DORMITORY, AND (2) REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 1 PARKING SPACE FOR EVERY 200 SQUARE FEET FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER, ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TUSCANY MEADOWS PHASE 1, COMMERCIAL LOT 1, GENERALLY KNOWN AS 3200 STILLHOUSE LAKE ROAD, HARKER HEIGHTS, BELL COUNTY, TX 76548. (DIRECTOR OF PLANNING/BUILDING OFFICIAL) AGENDA ITEM #VI.1. Zoning Board of Adjustment: Meeting April 16, 2026 Chris Dussey, Flintrock Builders Tina Capito, Garden of Hope Regular member Ahava Martin made a motion to grant a request for a variance from the City of Harker Heights Code of Ordinances §150.33 (C), to allow for a reduction in the number of off- street parking spaces for the proposed dormitory development, on property described as Tuscany Meadows Phase 1, Commercial Lot 1, generally located at 3200 Stillhouse Lake Road, Harker Heights, Bell County, Texas, based on staff’s recommendations and findings. Alternate Board Member #2 Dr. Angela Butts 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: 2.2/10). 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.