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B) • GeneralCity of New Braunfels (Comal County)

Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance, requested by Killen, Griffin & Farrimond, PLLC on behalf of Farmers Mutual Fire, Leslie Lammers and Tom Tumlinson, Melvin Nolte, Jr, Chad L. Nolte, Sandra J. Nolte, Comal Properties, LLC, and Qdream, LLC, to rezone approximately 2.112 acres out of City Blocks 2004, 2007, and 2014, from C-2 (General Business District), M-1 (Light Industrial Distric

Presented in: City of New Braunfels City Council Meeting on 2026-04-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 1)
“approved with staff recommendations”
TC
Toni Carter
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
NO
MC
Michael Capizzi
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
DL
D. Lee Edwards
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
LS
Lawrence Spradley
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MA
Mary Ann Labowski
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance, requested by Killen, Griffin & Farrimond, PLLC on behalf of Farmers Mutual Fire, Leslie Lammers and Tom Tumlinson, Melvin Nolte, Jr, Chad L. Nolte, Sandra J. Nolte, Comal Properties, LLC, and Qdream, LLC, to rezone approximately 2.112 acres out of City Blocks 2004, 2007, and 2014, from C-2 (General Business District), M-1 (Light Industrial District), and M-1 SUP (Light Industrial District with a Special Use Permit for an STR) to MU-B SUP (High Intensity Mixed Use District with a Special Use Permit), currently addressed at 342, 352, & 353 East Bridge Street, 343 & 353 East Mill Street, 218, 232, 266, & 288 North Market Avenue, and 309 & 351 East San Antonio Street.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.6/10). 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.