9A • Consent AgendaCity of Bastrop (Bastrop County)

Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-05, a request for a Zoning Concept Scheme to rezone the project site from P3 Neighborhood to P5 Core, for the area described as being 2.55 +/- acres out of the Building Block 120,

Presented in: City of Bastrop City Council Meeting on 2026-03-24

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Motion to approve Conduct a public hearing, consider and act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-05, a request for a Zoning Concept Scheme to rezone the project site from P3 Neighborhood to P5 Core, for the area”

Ishmael Harris

Mayor

YES

Perry Lowe

Councilmember, Place 1

YES

Cynthia Sanders Meyer

Councilmember, Place 2

YES

Kevin Plunkett

Councilmember, Place 3

YES

Kerry Fossler

Councilmember, Place 4

YES

John Kirkland

Councilmember, Place 5

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

East of Jackson Street, located at 1811 Jasper Street, within the city limits of Bastrop, Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 5 Texas; and move to include on the April 14, 2026, City Council meeting for a second reading. Submitted by: Brittany Epling, Senior Planner

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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.