4. • ZONINGCity of Abilene (Taylor County)

CUP-2026-12: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from The Owner to Apply a Conditional Use Permit to Approximately 56.27 Acres Zoned Agricultural Open (AO) To Allow for A Laydown Yard. Located At Property ID 16024 an

Presented in: City of Abilene Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on 2026-09-01

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Motion to approve CUP-2026-12: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from The Owner to Apply a Conditional Use Permit to Approximately 56.27 Acres Zoned Agricultural Open (AO) To Allow for A Laydown Yard. Located At Property ID 16024 an”

Weldon Hurt

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Shane Price

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Lynn Beard

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Blaise Regan

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Benjamin L. Bailey

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Miguel Espinoza

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Travis Craver

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

CUP-2026-12: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from The Owner to Apply a Conditional Use Permit to Approximately 56.27 Acres Zoned Agricultural Open (AO) To Allow for A Laydown Yard. Located At Property ID 16024 and 10803. Legal Description Being Approximately 56.27 Acres Out of The F. Rodriguez Survey Number 87, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. (Kera Valois)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.