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6 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-575] 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 South Loop 340, and (3) providing for penalties. (Z-26-22, John Embry, MOCO Properties, LLC) SECOND READING Docus

Presented in: City of Waco: 9/1 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-09-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-575] 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 South Loop 340, and (3) providing for penalties. (Z-26-22, John Embry, MOCO Properties, LLC) SECOND READING Docus”
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 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

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.