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2026-257 • Public HearingCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 235-2026-902, to rezone from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Transition (R-3) to allow a multifamily development for a 7.5-acre tract out of Tract L, Share 12, Espiritu Santo Gr
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - March 17, 2026 on 2026-03-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 235-2026-902, to rezone from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Transition (R-3) to allow a multifamily development for a 7.5”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 235-2026-902, to rezone from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Transition (R-3) to allow a multifamily development for a 7.5-acre tract out of Tract L, Share 12, Espiritu Santo Gr
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.