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1 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-513] Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Land Use Plan and zoning as follows: (1) changing the land use designation from Industrial to Mixed Use Flex and to rezone from R-1B Single Family Residence and M-2 Light Industrial to C-2 Community Commercial on approximately 2.734 acres, (2) rezone from R-1B to M-2 on approximately 63.83 acres, properties being generally located at 2003 S. Loop 340, and (3) providing for penalties. (Z-26-22, John Embry, MOCO Properties,
Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-513] Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Land Use Plan and zoning as follows: (1) changing the land use designation from Industrial to Mixed Use Flex and to rezone from R-1B Single Family Residence and M-2 Light Industrial to C-2 Community Commercial on approximately 2.734 acres, (2) rezone from R-1B to M-2 on approximately 63.83 acres, properties being generally located at 2003 S. Loop 340, and (3) providing for penalties. (Z-26-22, John Embry, MOCO Properties,”
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 1: Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Land Use Plan and zoning as follows: (1) changing the land use designation from Industrial to Mixed Use Flex and to rezone from R-1B Sin
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.