ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST FOR AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM R-1 (ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT) TO R-1 (ONE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT) WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) TO ALLOW FOR AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS SKIPCHA MOUNTAIN ESTATES PHASE TWENTY THREE, BLOCK 001, LOT 0034, GENERALLY KNOWN AS 805 SNOW BIRD DRIVE, HARKER HEIGHTS, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS. (PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR) Secretary Geri Schwartzman made a motion to recommend approval of Case Z26-04 as read in the caption by the Planning & Zoning Chairman, with the amended conditions as listed in Exhibit A, based on the discussed recommendations and findings. Commissioner Elizabeth McDaniel seconded the motion. Carried 8-1 (opposed: Commissioner Trisha Ratliff).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.