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2026-192 • OrdinancesCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)

Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING of Ordinance Number 235-2025-030-S, to request a Specific Use Permit in a Downtown Core (DC) zoning district to allow a surface parking lot for Lots 7 & 8, Block 56, Original Townsite of Brownsville,

Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - March 03, 2026 on 2026-03-03
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING of Ordinance Number 235-2025-030-S, to request a Specific Use Permit in a Downtown Core (DC) zoning district to allow a surface parking lot for L”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration and APPROVAL on SECOND and FINAL READING of Ordinance Number 235-2025-030-S, to request a Specific Use Permit in a Downtown Core (DC) zoning district to allow a surface parking lot for Lots 7 & 8, Block 56, Original Townsite of Brownsville,

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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.