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6 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-485] Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 28 “Zoning”, Article IV “District Regulations”, Division 31 “Special District - Riverway Overlay District” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, amending the Riverway Design Book, including but not limited to: updating acreage, addressing optional future addition of “Out Parcels”, increasing lot width requirements for Estate Neighborhood lots, clarifying location of Cottage Residential, updating Section 2 regarding street design and stan
Presented in: City of Waco: 8/4 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-04
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-485] Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 28 “Zoning”, Article IV “District Regulations”, Division 31 “Special District - Riverway Overlay District” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, amending the Riverway Design Book, including but not limited to: updating acreage, addressing optional future addition of “Out Parcels”, increasing lot width requirements for Estate Neighborhood lots, clarifying location of Cottage Residential, updating Section 2 regarding street design and stan”
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 6: Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 28 “Zoning”, Article IV “District Regulations”, Division 31 “Special District - Riverway Overlay District” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waco, amendin
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.