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5 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-499] Consider a resolution approving a Master Development Agreement with Making Waves Waco, LLC, Tamed the Beast, LLC and Desperado Development, LLC regarding development of a high- quality master-planned community including homes, parks and recreation, open space and commercial uses, creation of a Docusign Envelope ID: DF1B7B34-074B-82D4-81E5-D2F7E43A95EB City Council Agenda August 18, 2026 8/12/2026 conservation and reclamation district, the City’s potential limited- purpose annexation o
Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 8.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-499] Consider a resolution approving a Master Development Agreement with Making Waves Waco, LLC, Tamed the Beast, LLC and Desperado Development, LLC regarding development of a high- quality master-planned community including homes, parks and recreation, open space and commercial uses, creation of a Docusign Envelope ID: DF1B7B34-074B-82D4-81E5-D2F7E43A95EB City Council Agenda August 18, 2026 8/12/2026 conservation and reclamation district, the City’s potential limited- purpose annexation o”
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 5: Consider a resolution approving a Master Development Agreement with Making Waves Waco, LLC, Tamed the Beast, LLC and Desperado Development, LLC regarding development of a high- quality master-planned
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.0/10). 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).