7D. • Agenda ItemCity of League City (Galveston County)

McFarland Road Rezoning - TA

Presented in: City of League City City Council on 2026-01-27

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-02 rezoning approximately 6.074 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi Public) to “RSF 7” (Residential Single Family 7), MAP 25 0007, (3102 McFarland Road), generally located along the east side of McFarland Road, approximately 1/3 of a mile north of Farm to Market Road 517 on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:”

Nick Long

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Andy Mann

Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)

YES

Tommy Cones

Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)

YES

Tom Crews

Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)

YES

Courtney Chadwell

Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)

YES

Scott Higginbotham

Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)

YES

Chad Tressler

Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)

YES

Sean Saunders

Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-02 rezoning approximately 6.074 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi Public) to “RSF 7” (Residential Single Family 7), MAP 25 0007, (3102 McFarland Road), generally located along the east side of McFarland Road, approximately 1/3 of a mile north of Farm to Market Road 517 on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote:

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.