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9. • OrdinanceCity of Kaufman (Kaufman County)

Conduct a public hearing, consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-16-25, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, amending the Zoning Ordinance to provide a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP-59) for alcoholic beverage sales in conjunction with a restaurant (Morita’s Brunch) on approximately 0.5142 acres of land , located at 300 East Cherry Street, Suite A, being Lot 1, Block 39 of the Fantasy Plaza Addition, City of Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas (Parcel I

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2025-06-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Conduct a public hearing, consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-16-25, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, amending the Zoning Ordinance to provide a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP-59) for alcoholic beverage sales in conjunction with a restaurant (Morita’s Brunch) on approximately 0.5142 acres of land , located at 300 East Cherry Street, Suite A, being Lot 1, Block 39 of the Fantasy Plaza Addition, City of Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas (Parcel I”
JJ
YES
MP
Matthew Phillips
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JN
Jason Nelson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
AL
Ashlea Longenecker
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
CG
Charles Gillenwater
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
LP
Lisa Parker
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

See the attached June 12, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission Report and attachments.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).