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4 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-247] Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone from O-3 Office Limited Commercial to O-2 Office Residence District on approximately 21.853 acres being a part of the property addressed as 2600 West Lake Shore Drive, and providing for penalties. (Z-26- 11, David Mercer) FIRST READING (District 5)
Presented in: City of Waco: 04/21 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-04-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-247] Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone from O-3 Office Limited Commercial to O-2 Office Residence District on approximately 21.853 acres being a part of the property addressed as 2600 West Lake Shore Drive, and providing for penalties. (Z-26- 11, David Mercer) FIRST READING (District 5)”
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 4: Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone from O-3 Office Limited Commercial to O-2 Office Residence District on approximately 21.853 acres being a part of the property addressed as
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.