3. Consideration and Possible Action - ZON2026-0292: Zone Change
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Application Public Hearing: A request by Adalberto Ruiz, applicant and owner, on behalf of George & Deborah Harrell, owners, for approval of a zone change of approximately 7.77 acres of land, being the entirety of a 1.0002-acre Tract 1, a 2.6622-acre Tract 2, and a 4.1098-acre Tract 3, further described below, from Neighborhood Service (NS) to Single-Family Residential (R-1) District, to wit: Legal Description: Tract 1: Lot 1, Block 1 of Harrell Acres, a subdivision of 1.0002 acres in Brazoria County, Texas, according to the map or plat recorded under County Clerk's File No. 2024005826 of the Plat Records of Brazoria County, Texas. Tract 2:Lot 2, Block 1 of Harrell Acres, a subdivision of 2.6622 acres in Brazoria County, Texas, according to the map or plat recorded under County Clerk's File No. 2024005826 of the Plat Records of Brazoria County, Texas. Tract 3: The West 1/2 (4.1098 acres) of Lot 13, Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - Aug 31 2026 being a portion of Johnston Subdivision, a subdivision of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of H.T.&B. section 13, abstract number 240, in Brazoria County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in Volume 5, Page 303 of the Map Records of Brazoria County, Texas. General Location: 2821 Harkey Road, 2829 Harkey Road, and PID 219070, Pearland, Texas. PZ - 26-072 - Agenda Report - Pdf
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.