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2025-604 • Regular AgendaCity of Alpine (Brewster County)
Approval of Special Use Permit 2025-07-01, a special use permit allowing the applicant, Alex Ponton, to establish a short term rental at 208 N. Cockrell Street. The property owner of record is PBE Services LLC. The Parcel ID of the subject property is 106
Presented in: City of Alpine - July 15, 2025 on 2025-07-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Approval of Special Use Permit 2025-07-01, a special use permit allowing the applicant, Alex Ponton, to establish a short term rental at 208 N. Cockrell Street. The property owner of record is PBE Ser”
CE
Catherine Eaves
Mayor
YES
RP
Richard Portillo
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
EM
Eva Martinez
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
RR
Robert Rückes
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
LE
Lucy Escovedo
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RS
Rick Stephens
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Approval of Special Use Permit 2025-07-01, a special use permit allowing the applicant, Alex Ponton, to establish a short term rental at 208 N. Cockrell Street. The property owner of record is PBE Services LLC. The Parcel ID of the subject property is 106
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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).