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7 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
2025-853 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space and Suburban Residential to Mixed Use Flex and rezoning from R-1B Single Family Residence to C-2 Community Commercial, on approximately 16.24 acres out of the 51.92 acres addressed as 3301 North Highway 6, and providing for penalties. (Case Z-25-50, Nate Embry on behalf of Larry Cathey) FIRST READING (District 5) G. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Presented in: City of Waco: 11/18 Regular City Council Meeting on 2025-11-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“2025-853 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space and Suburban Residential to Mixed Use Flex and rezoning from R-1B Single Family Residence to C-2 Community Commercial, on approximately 16.24 acres out of the 51.92 acres addressed as 3301 North Highway 6, and providing for penalties. (Case Z-25-50, Nate Embry on behalf of Larry Cathey) FIRST READING (District 5) G. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Waco City Council Item 7: 2025-853 Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance changing the land use designation from Open Space and Suburban Residential to Mixed Use Flex and rezoning from R-1B Single Family Residence
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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).