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B) • Public HearingCity of New Braunfels (Comal County)

Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance, requested by Patrick W. Christensen, on behalf of Karma Enterprises NB LLC, to rezone approximately 2.7 acres out of the Bentwood Commercial Unit Three, Lot 3, from APD SUP (Agricultural/Pre-development District with a Special Use Permit to allow a retail development with specific uses) to C-1A (Neighborhood Business District), currently addressed at 2009 South Walnut Avenue.

Presented in: City of New Braunfels City Council Meeting on 2026-08-24
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Mayor French read the aforementioned item. Matthew Simmont presented this item to council using a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions. Councilmember Shaw motioned to approve this item. Mayor Pro Tem Capizzi seconded the motion which passed unanimously.”
MF
Michael French
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
“In Favor”
TC
Toni Carter
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
“In Favor”
MC
Michael Capizzi
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
“In Favor”
DL
D. Lee Edwards
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
“In Favor”
LS
Lawrence Spradley
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
“In Favor”
MA
Mary Ann Labowski
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
“In Favor”
NS
Nikki Shaw
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
“In Favor”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Mayor French read the aforementioned item. Matthew Simmont presented this item to council using a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions. Councilmember Shaw motioned to approve this item. Mayor Pro Tem Capizzi seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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.