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B. • PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Denison (Grayson County)

Receive a report, hold a discussion, conduct a public hearing, and take action on a Petition of Right-of-Way (ROW) Abandonment of a portion of the right-of-way which is part of the Brookhaven Estates and Green Acres 3rd Addition, adjacent to property commonly known as 2301 Brookhaven Drive. (Case No. 2026-53ROW)

Presented in: City of Denison Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting on 2026-07-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Receive a report, hold a discussion, conduct a public hearing, and take action on a Petition of Right-of-Way (ROW) Abandonment of a portion of the right-of-way which is part of the Brookhaven Estates and Green Acres 3rd Addition, adjacent to property commonly known as 2301 Brookhaven Drive. (Case No. 2026-53ROW)”
RC
Robert Crawley
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MC
Michael Courtright
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JT
James Thorne
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Massey
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SR
Spence Redwine
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
AT
Aaron Thomas
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
TA
Teresa Adams
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<ul><li>The applicant is requesting approval of a petition to abandon two tracts of land dedicated as City right-of-way via the Brookhaven Estates and Green Acres 3rd Addition subdivision.</li><li>The applicant states they are requesting the request so they may enhance aesthetics, improve safety and cleaning, and reduce municipal costs.    </li><li>Both tracts are utilized in a manner that benefits the public.</li></ul>

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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).