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11B. • Agenda ItemCity of League City (Galveston County)
Hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 1.7 acres from “CG” (General Commercial) to “PS” (Public / Semi-Public) and a request for a Special Use Permit on the same property, MAP-23-0007 (Stella B.E.S.S.), to operate a Battery Energy Storage Station (B.E.S.S.), generally located along the east side of Caroline Street and south of Farm to Market Road 646 (Director of Planning)
Presented in: City of League City: City Council Meeting on 2024-04-23
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 1.7 acres from “CG” (General Commercial) to “PS” (Public / Semi-Public) and a request for a Special Use Permit on the same property, MAP-23-0007 (Stella B.E.S.S.), to operate a Battery Energy Storage Station (B.E.S.S.), generally located along the east side of Caroline Street and south of Farm to Market Road 646 (Director of Planning)”
NL
Nick Long
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AM
Andy Mann
Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)
YES
TC
Tommy Cones
Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)
YES
TC
Tom Crews
Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)
YES
CC
Courtney Chadwell
Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)
YES
SH
Scott Higginbotham
Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)
YES
CT
Chad Tressler
Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)
YES
SS
Sean Saunders
Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Agenda Item: Hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 1.7 acres from “CG” (General Commercial) to “PS” (Public / Semi-Public) and a request for a Special Use Permit on the same property, MAP-23-0
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.