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(3) • CC - Items for Individual ConsiderationCity of Plano (Collin County)

Public Hearing and consideration of a request to waive the fifty (50) foot maximum height requirement for the construction of a flagpole, as required by Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Article XII, Division 6, Section 6-501 (a), to allow 2 flagpole(s) to exceed the fifty (50) foot height requirement by 100 feet for an overall height of 150 feet to be located at 3401 N Central Expressway. Applicant: Clay Cooley KIA to be represented by Symonds Flags and Poles Inc.

Presented in: City of Plano: City Council Meeting on 2026-07-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Public Hearing and consideration of a request to waive the fifty (50) foot maximum height requirement for the construction of a flagpole, as required by Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Article XII, Division 6, Section 6-501 (a), to allow 2 flagpole(s) to exceed the fifty (50) foot height requirement by 100 feet for an overall height of 150 feet to be located at 3401 N Central Expressway. Applicant: Clay Cooley KIA to be represented by Symonds Flags and Poles Inc.”
JB
John B. Muns
Mayor (Place 6)
YES
MT
Maria Tu
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BK
Bob Kehr
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
RH
Rick Horne
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
CK
Chris Krupa Downs
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
SL
Steve Lavine
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
ST
Shun Thomas
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
VQ
Vidal Quintanilla Jr.
Councilmember, Place 8 (Place 8)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

CC - Items for Individual Consideration: Public Hearing and consideration of a request to waive the fifty (50) foot maximum height requirement for the construction of a flagpole, as required by Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Article XII, Divi

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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.