3. Z26-15 CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST FOR AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE ZONING AGENDA ITEM #VII.1. Planning & Zoning Commission: Meeting July 29, 2026 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 (ADU) ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS COUNTRY TRAILS ADDITION 16TH PHASE, BLOCK 031, LOT 0035, GENERALLY KNOWN AS 2124 GRIZZLY TRAIL, HARKER HEIGHTS, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS. (PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR) Carlos Lopez, property owner, Harker Heights Commissioner Sharan Dockery made a motion to recommend approval of Case Z26-15 as read in the caption by the Planning & Zoning Chairman, with the conditions as presented in Exhibit A, based on staff's recommendations and findings. Commissioner Natalie Austin seconded the motion. Carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS:
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.